International Ferret Congress 2005 Ferret Symposium Registration is still
open!
There are only 23 weeks left to get your registration forms in. Summer
is over, school is back in session, Thanksgiving has come and gone.
Christmas...is just 4 weeks away. Right behind the holidays is the
International Ferret Congress 2005 Symposium in St. Louis, Missouri.
Did you take the time to send in your completed registration form and
payment? This will not only guarantee your presence at the symposium,
it will be one less thing you need to think about of what is left of the
the holiday season. Once your registration and payment are turned in
there will be no worries when all the holiday bills come rolling in.
Now is the time to gather your registration fee together, so you will be
set for the next and the best International Ferret Congress symposium!
We are looking forward to meeting you there. So come on; get that
registration form filled out and your payment in then you can sit back
and chill for the rest of the year!
April 29 - May 1, 2005
St. Louis, Missouri
Registration and payment in full due by April 1, 2005
Passes and Fees
1 day pass (Friday only) includes all Friday sessions, breakfast
and lunch.
Fee: $85 paid in full only
3 day pass includes all sessions, breakfast and lunch on Friday and
Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and Saturday evening reception.
Fee: $165 paid in full or 3 payments of $60 (total $180)
Go to <http://ferretcongress.org />
for registration forms
Hotel Reservations: Must be made by telephone, you must state that you
are coming to the symposium to get the symposium rates. There are no
on-line reservations available because of the special symposium rates.
Hilton St. Louis Airport Telephone Number: 314-426-5500
We will again be hosting the Friday "Vet Day" featuring some of the
best ferret Veterinarians in the country, including Dr. Bruce Williams;
Dr. Karen Purcell, author of Essentials of Ferrets: A Guide for
Practitioners; Dr. Tom Kawasaki; and Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald of "Emergency
Vets". The next two days will feature an additional line-up of speakers,
with Troy Lynn Eckart on Dealing with Grief, Chris Matlick on Ferret Lost
and Found, Travis Livieri of Prairie Wildlife Research on black footed
ferrets, Shirley Hewett'son Ferrets Down-Under, Bob Church, Jeanne
Carley, and Dr. Sandra Kudrak. Details on speakers and topics will be
updated as confirmed.
Bob Church will be our moderator for the 2005 Symposium!
Besides speakers, we have several special events planned, including
Table Topics at lunchtime, raffles, vendors, A Reception with A Celebrity
Auction, and a special trip to the St. Louis Zoo!
Volunteers: If you live in the St. Louis area and are interested in
helping out, please contact any one of the IFC members.
Vendors, please note: In order in insure that our vendors have a
successful weekend, the number of vendors will be limited. No vendor
registrations will be accepted after the vendor deadline. See the
Vendor registration form and contract for more information.
The International Ferret Congress Committee is looking forward to seeing
you all in St. Louis! Vendors, there are limited spaces so please take
this opportunity to get your registration fee, and contract in so you
will be sure to be there for all the fun! All vendor staff must also
register for the full Symposium.
Permission granted to cross post as long as no changes are made.
Brenda Johnson, Official Spokesperson and Vendor Coordinator
International Ferret Congress
http://www.ferretcongress.org
[Posted in FML issue 4715]
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