The
International Ferret Congress (IFC)
November 7 - 9 in Pittsburgh, PA
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Photos and videos from the symposium:
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Would you or your company like to sponsor this symposium? Contact Sharon Bearden.
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| Tentative
Schedule |
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and breakfast will begin at 8 am each day; sessions begin at 9 am. Lunch
will include Table Topics sessions, an opportunity to discuss selected
topics. There is an optional dinner Friday. Download
or print a copy of the schedule. |
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Friday and Saturday sessions have been approved for 9.5 hours of continuing
education credit in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB's RACE approval
(Friday 3 credits and Saturday 6.5 credits). Participants should be
aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted
in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery
of continuing education. |
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| Speakers |
Speakers
include:
Dr. Joerg Mayer - on chemotherapy in ferrets
Dr. Ruth Heller - distemper and her vaccination titer study
Dr. Sandra Snell - alternative medicine
Dr. Lauren Powers - knowing when to say "when" and the importance of necropsy
Dr. Karen Purcell - new infectious diseases
Dr. Sandra Kudrak Mitchell - Cardiology
Dr. Robert Wagner - pre- and post-natal care of ferrets for breeders
and those
who are thinking of breeding. (Break-out group)
More to come!
Jeanne Carley, photographer and designer of the Ferret Company Ferrets
Calendar - presenting her new ferret photos
Barb Carlson - nursing sick ferrets back to health at home
Ailigh Vanderbush - kit and adult ferret socialization
David Gaines - legislative issues
Danee Devore - her personal experiences with 2 recent litters, with pictures
of them from birth
Renee Downs - F.E.R.R.E.T.
Additional speakers to follow.
Joel Vanderbush, the very entertaining dynamo, will be our MC this year.
To join
the talk and planning, visit the Yahoo group at:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferret_symposium/
Hotel
reservations will be made directly with the hotel. As always, specifics
will be available on the International Ferret Congress website at http://www.ferretcongress.org.
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| Registration
Fees |
1 day pass (Sat only) $90
3 day
pass $185
Friday
dinner $40 |
Passes
include access to all sessions, vendor tables, raffles, breakfast on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, buffet lunch on Friday and Saturday. Registration
and payment in full due October
21st
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| Registration
Forms |
| Registration
form (PDF format 108KB) |
Vendor
registration form (PDF format, 92KB)
Vendor
contract (PDF format, 84KB) |
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| Hotel Accommodations |
| The Symposium will be held at the Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport, 8256 University Blvd. , Coraopolis,
PA 15108-2591, Phone: 412-262-3600 or 800-333-4835, Fax: 412-631-1355. You
must make your reservations directly with the hotel. Be sure to mention the International Ferret Congress for best rates
or go to the Holiday
Inn Pittsburgh Airport website. A limited number of rooms are available at the special rate of $95 for single or double rooms, Nov. 4 - 10.
You must book by October 14, 2008 to take advantage of this rate.
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| The Holiday Inn is allowing ferrets in the rooms by special arrangement for a non-refundable fee of $25. |
| If you need a roommate, contact ferret_symposium@yahoo.com. |
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| Cancellation
Policies |
| All registration
cancellations received by October 22nd will be subject to a $20 processing
fee, which will be deducted from any refund. Cancellations from October
23rd will be subject to a 30% cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued
after October 30th as catering commitments must be finalized at that
time. |
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| Respect
for Others |
| The purpose of this Symposium is to learn and engage in constructive discussions. We expect there may
be disagreements on some issues, but we ask that people show respect for each other and for differingviewpoints. Anyone who cannot maintain civility will be asked to leave and no refund will be issued. |
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| For more
information |
| Send email
to ferret@mac.com or call 440-774-3633. |