NO - UNfortunately I cannot make it- but in case anyone is interested I am passing the maling along! :) Alicia ..... Organization: Tufts Animal Expo Subject: JACK HANNA TO BE FEATURED SPEAKER AT TUFTS ANIMAL EXPO 2002 Jack Hanna, popular host of the hit television series, Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures, and one of America's most beloved naturalists and adventurers will be the featured keynote speaker at Tufts Animal Expo 2002. Hanna began to receive national attention after he become the director of the run-down Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio in 1978. He not only transformed the zoo into a model facility, but through his media savvy, made the Columbus Zoo a household name. He is a regular guest on shows like Good Morning America, Larry King Live and The Late Show With David Letterman. Other featured speakers at Tufts Animal Expo 2002 include Dr. Lester Crawford, Dr. Eric Overstrom and Dr. Ray Coopinger. Dr. Crawford will present a program on current topics in Public Health. He is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and has a PhD in Pharmacology. His many accomplishments include serving as Executive Director of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, and serving on the United Nations World Health Organization Expert Advisory Panel on Food Safety. Dr. Eric Overstrom, a leader in the field of transgenics and cloning, will speak on "Genetic Manipulations to Enhance Animal/Human Health" during a program on Animal Biotechnology. In conjunction with a US transgenics corporation, Dr. Overstrom's group produced the world's first cloned transgenic goats in 1999. Dr. Ray Coppinger, a professor of biology at Hampshire College, will moderate and speak during a program on Canine Behavioral Genetics including a session on differences in behavioral and learning abilities among dog breeds. Tufts Animal Expo's four days of educational programming features a choice of 64 multi-session educational programs and over 350 hours of continuing education. There are programs specific to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, along with ones geared to groomers, breeders, trainers, human health professionals and others who work with animals. Tufts Animal Expo 2002 will take place September 12-15 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. -- Meg Bowen, Event Manager [Posted in FML issue 3701]