>It brings money to the city and state. Why bring any ferret dollars to >California? Because there is a huge population of ferrets and ferret vets in California :) They deserve the opportunity to learn about the latest in ferret medicine and techniques. Our goal is to move the vet conference around the country so that more vets have the opportunity to attend, whereas they may not if it's always held on the east coast. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Mary McCarty-Houser Vice President, American Ferret Assn www.ferret.org [Posted in FML issue 4896]