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For information on the Parent Clubs Conference 2007, see below.

August 6, 2006

As we work toward a successful event, our focus is to develop the best content to educate the attendees.

We have had excellent sessions at the last two conferences.  Our goal is to use the best of that and add fresh content in important areas.

If you have suggestions on conference sessions, please send them to ppiusz@nycap.rr.com .

For a better understanding of the 2004 conference, see the links to the material below.

 

Peter Piusz

Chairman

2007 Parent Clubs Conference

 

Topics from Parent Club Conference 2004

Cincinnati, OH    October 22-24, 2004

 

Schedule for 2004, Session descriptions, & Registrations/session

2004 Parent Club Conference Schedule & Detail

 

 

Informal Evening Meetings

     Sponsor Based

          AKC Companion Animal Recovery

          Using the Power of Public Relations to Increase Attendance at Specialty Show

                              

Discussion Groups

     Club Presidents

     Dock and Crop

Resource Areas

     Technology Resource Room

     Computer Labs for Teaching

     Print Resource Room

Conference Sessions

General Sessions

     The Iams Company

     Companion Animal Recovery:  Microchip and Responsible Dog Owners

              CAR

 

Welcome to the Conference (AKC Chairman & President)

 

General Session (Part I):  AKC and Parent Club Communication

Mike Liosis, AKC Director of Club Relations

          Doing business by E-mail; AKC/Parent Club/Local Club relationship.

Dennis Sprung, AKC President/CEO:

AKC/Parent Club communication: The Board, the Delegates, and the Clubs. Who do I speak to?

Mari-Beth O'Neill, AKC Assistant Vice-President Corporate Training and Development:

Parent Club/Judge communication, input and influence.

Mary Ann Alston, AKC Director of Judging Operations:

Getting through to the judges. Serious judging errors. How does the AKC handle the situation? How can the Parent Club deal with it?  How far can “personal opinion" stray from the Breed Standard?

                   General Session I

 

General Session (Part II):   Canine Legislation and Its Importance to Parent Clubs

          General Session II

 

General Session (Sunday):  AKC Discipline

          General Session on AKC Discipline

 

Conference Sessions:

 

A.  Judges Education 

          Session A

     

            B. Financial and Tax Aspects and Issues for Parent Clubs

                         Session B

 

C. Rescue for Smaller Clubs

            Session C

 

D. The National Specialty

          Session D

 

E. Communications (Electronic Technology and Print Documents)

         Session E

 

F. Rescue for Larger Clubs

         Session F

 

G. Club Education and Mentoring

         Session G

 

H. Performance and Companion Events at the National Specialty

         Session H

 

I. The Health Seminar

          Session I

 

J. Parent Club Legal Problems and How to Deal with them

          Sesion J

 

K. Breed Standards

         Session K

 

L. Public Relations and Relations with the Public

         Session L

Evaluation of the Overall Conference
          Overall Conference

Summary of Evaluations
         Summary