I sure wish I could be there:-( NEXT YEAR... California NAIA Conference!!!) FORWARD NAIA Conference http://www.naiaonline.org I hope that most of you have already signed up to attend the Annual NAIA Conference, which will be held on November 12-13, in Harrisburg, PA. The NAIA Conferences have all been outstanding with amazing speakers and invaluable information, but this year's conference promises to be the best yet. The conference topic is perfectly timed, being entitled "Purebred Dogs: The Next Endangered Species?". The conference is planned as a convention of dog lovers, and "a celebration of purebred dogs and the outstanding breeders and organizations that work to help us preserve the dogs we love". The list of speakers is incredible and the topics diverse and of utmost importance to the future of our dogs. It will be an opportunity not to be missed. If you are not signed up yet you really need to do so right away at _www.naiaonline.org_ (http://www.naiaonline.org) As Auction Coordinator, I am also asking for help in gathering auction items for this years dinner/auction evening. Any item that you might like for yourself could bring excited bidding from the crowd. We have had donations of everything from trips, to art work, to dog related items, etc. We have not yet auctioned off a kitchen sink, but we did have a mink coat one year. Large and small items are most welcome. Please contact me at _akikoakitas@xxxxxxxx (mailto:akikoakitas@xxxxxxx) if you have any item that might help us raise much needed funds to further NAIA's invaluable work. Also consider going to _www.naiaonline.org_ (http://www.naiaonline.org) and purchasing raffle tickets for a chance to win a trip for two to Salzburg, Austria and the 2012 world Dog Show. The trip includes airfare and hotel accommodations as well a salzburg tour and "dog show expert" guides. Thanks in advance Nancy Fisk Delegate and Legislative Liaison, Hockamock Kennel Club Back to top ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================