The
International Ferret Congress (IFC)
is pleased to announce the 2008
Florida Ferret Forum:
May 10, 2008 in Kissimmee, FL
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Our Sponsors |
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| Schedule |
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Friday |
May 9, 2008 |
| 8:00p |
Meet & Greet in the hotel lounge (optional) |
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Saturday |
May
10, 2008
Crete and Corsica Meeting Rooms |
| 9:00-10:00a |
Registration
and shopping |
| 10:00-11:00a |
Announcements
Dr. Brenda Ernest: Disaster and Hurricane Preparedness for You and
Your Pet |
| 11:00-12:00n |
Dr. Mitsie Vargas: Ferret Emergencies |
| 12:00-1:30p |
Lunch and shopping |
| 1:30-2:30p |
Dr.
Deborah Cottrell Heartworm Disease Plus Heart and Thoracic Disease |
| 2:30-3:30p |
Vikki Caldwell: You can Stop Animal Abuse |
| 3:30-4:00p |
Special Event
Break with snack and shopping
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| 4:00-5:00p |
Shelley Trulock: Living with Ferrets |
| 5:00-5:30p |
Raffles and shopping |
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| 8:00p |
Ferret
Bingo (location to be announced) |
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Sunday |
May
11, 2008 |
| 11:00a |
Meet in the hotel lobby for the Old Town Shopping trip (optional) |
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| Registration
Fees |
1 day pass
$50
Passes include access
to all sessions, vendor tables, raffles, plated lunch and snack
on Saturday.
Registration
and payment in full due April 28, 2008. |
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| Registration
Forms |
| Registration
form (PDF format 92KB) |
Vendor
registration form (PDF format, 84KB)
Vendor
contract (PDF format, 80KB) |
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| Hotel Accommodations |
| The Forum
will be held at the Holiday Inn Main Gate East, 5711 W. U.S. Hwy 192,
Kissimmee, FL, 34746, Phone 407-396-4222, Fax: 407-396-8634. You must
make your reservations directly with the hotel. Reservations can be
made by calling 1-800-327-1128. The reservation code is: IFC. A limited
number of rooms are available at the special rate of $64 plus tax for
single or double rooms, May 8-12, 2008. You must book
by April 23, 2008,
to take advantage of this rate.
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| The Holiday Inn is allowing ferrets in the rooms by special arrangement for a non-refundable fee of $25. |
| If you need a roommate, contact FPRAGER@tampabay.rr.com. |
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| Cancellation
Policies |
All registration cancellations received by April 15 will be subject to a $10 processing fee, which will be
deducted from any refund. Cancellations from April 16th will be subject to a 30% cancellation fee. No
refunds will be issued after April 30th as the catering commitments must be finalized at that time.
Room cancellations must be made directly with the Holiday Inn. Contact them for cancellation policies. |
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| Respect
for Others |
| The purpose of this Symposium is to learn and engage in constructive discussions. We expect there may
be disagreements on some issues, but we ask that people show respect for each other and for differingviewpoints. Anyone who cannot maintain civility will be asked to leave and no refund will be issued. |
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| For more
information |
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to FPRAGER@tampabay.rr.com or call 813-385-5400. |
