I discussed some more with Arnold- I’ll let him give more details here or in another thread- Basically it’s a fun (and optional) way for people to get some nice sight-unseen coral at wholesale prices. Arnold gets them from a wholesaler contact, people buy portions to cover the cost, get random draws, and can trade.
Arnold has organized similar group buys at prior events for clams, inverts, and corals. Not BAR sponsored specifically, but available to BAR members at the event.
It sounds like something worth doing/offering to me. Appreciate Arnold thinking of us and organizing.