Judy, to me having the ferret conference in Las Vegas is a wonderful idea. I never get to leave town except to Cacaland to rescue ferrets from doom. So, of course for selfish reasons, I really think Vegas would be a great place to hold the conference. I have some animal connections that I could probably have Joey "big ears" Britta call and ask they to bring their show to the convention, they do a wildlife show, its great! If we get real bored we can always visit the Liberachi (sp?) Museum. there are many casinos here now that have animal related things, like the MGM having the Lion Habitat, Mandalay Bay has the coral Reef with all kinds of man eating sea dwellers on display, of course the white tigers and the dolphins at the Mirage. I'm sure I could twist my vets arm to do some speeches on ferret health. We have Red rock for the outdoorsy type, and horseback riding. Mt. Charleston for a very scenic drive and we even have a little local zoo here. See, its not just gambling, we have other stuff too! And not to mention, hehe, the wonderful ferret shelter, 24 Carat ferret Rescue And Shelter!! I could have an open house for everyone, I don't cook but have some really talented friends, who have already offered to help. So, count me in on voting for Las Vegas for the Ferret Conference. CJ 24 Carat Ferret Shelter And Rescue visit us at: www.geocities.com/a_24k_ferret/ Plus you don't want to make Joey "big ears" Britta mad, trust me.... [Posted in FML issue 3310]