THREE RIVERS FERRET SHOW OPPORTUNITIES Announcing! On March 13th, 1999 the Three Rivers Ferret Club will host the Three Rivers Ferret Show and Conference, a benefit for the Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association. This all-specialty event will be located in Oakmont, PA, approximately forty minutes east of Pittsburgh, just off of PA Turnpike Exit 5. We expect a grand turnout of ferret friends and owners from the tri-state area and beyond. Please take a moment and review the opportunities that you have to participate in the show and to make your business, club, or shelter a more familiar name to hundreds of ferret folk. ( Corporate Sponsorship In order to present the best possible show and conference, we are seeking assistance from corporate sponsors. Please contact the club representative for information about this special opportunity! Club representative: Mary McCarty-Houser, [log in to unmask], 814-237-9267. ( Display Tables Vendor tables are available for businesses, breeders, shelters, clubs, and others who wish to sell products or distribute information for profit or fundraising purposes. Please note that we are offering special discounted rates for shelters and breeder/shelters. Clubs and shelters who wish only to distribute information are likewise offered a special discount. If you are not sure about which kind of table to reserve; please call or write, and we'll be glad to help. Table reservations include one 8' table with tablecloth. Table space is limited, so please reserve early! ( Catalog Advertisement Would you like to place an advertisement that will reach an audience of ferret fanciers? You can place an ad to meet your budget by choosing a whole page, half page, quarter page, or business card-sized ad. Please provide copy-ready ads; we cannot format or design the ads for you. ( Ring Sponsorship Show your support by sponsoring a specialty ring competition, and your name will appear on all of the winning ribbons for your ring. Ring sponsors also receive a full page advertisement in the show catalog, free of charge. Hurry! Only fourteen specialty rings are available for sponsorship! ( Raffle Donation Promote your product or your goodwill! A fundraising raffle will be held on the day of the show. We would greatly appreciate any new, ferret-related item(s) that you wish to donate to the raffle. Suggestions include: ferret food, hammocks/sleep sacks, cages, leashes/harnesses, ferret related jewelry or art, pet store/veterinary gift certificates, ferret-safe toys, etc. If you donate a raffle item in advance of the show, you are eligible to receive a free business card-sized advertisement in our show catalog, and your name will appear on the donor list therein. For more information, please visit http://trfn.clpgh.org/trfc/Show.shtml Gina Hart c/o The Three Rivers Ferret Club [log in to unmask] http://trfn.clpgh.org/trfc 412-431-2830 [Posted in FML issue 2512]