2008 Empress National Show - Feb 29th, March 1st, 2nd

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2008
Empress National Show
55th Annual ECBC Standard Live Animal Show
44th Annual ECBC Mutation Live Animal Show
3rd Annual Combined ECBC International Dressed Pelt Show

February 29th, March 1st, 2nd

Sheraton Westport Chalet
191 Westport Plaza
St. Louis, MO. 63146
Reservation Code: Empress Chinchilla
314-878-1500
Room Rate: $105.00 + tax
Please help us keep your expenses low!
By making your reservations early you help us better plan your
event to maximize hospitality and minimize waste!

Judges
Jim Ritterspach - Ohio
Guillermo Holzer - Chile
Dr. Beth Ann Connell - Illinois
Joe Brown - Oklahoma (Alternate)

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Schedule of Events

Friday, February 29th 2008

Registration of Animals & Pelts 5pm to 10:30pm
All entries will be caged or on pelt boards, and paperwork turned in by 10:30pm.
In case of a delayed flight or emergency, contact the Show Chairman or Registration Chairman ASAP Friday evening at the hotel.
Show Chairman: Tony Andeway........................................641-226-0103
Registration Chairman: Christina Stark..............................816-220-3837

Saturday, March 1st 2008

Grooming.....................................5:00am to 8:45am
Combined Pelt Show Begins At........ 9:00am SHARP!
Lunch.........on your own.........1 hour or as time permits!
Standard Live Animal Show..... Begins immediately after pelt show!

Formal Banquet...tickets $50.00 in advance!
Cash Bar........6:30pm to 7:30pm........Dinner...7:30pm to 10:00pm
w/ Pelt Show and Standard Live Animal Show Awards Presentation!


Sunday, March 2nd 2008

Grooming.................................................. ...........5:00am to 8:45am
Mutation Live Animal Show...................Begins at 9:00am SHARP!
Mutation Show Awards Presentation..........immediately following!

Both Animal Shows will be Silent Auction!

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Hotel Room Reservations:
There is a room night guarantee, which helps hold down the entry fees for having such wonderful show facilities.
Please make your reservations as early as possible, and refer to EMPRESS CHINCHILLA!
Almost all of the feed back about this hotel from last years Nationals was positive!
There are a lot of restaurants and stores to choose from in the attached shopping mall that everyone seemed to like.

FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE: A shuttle runs every 30 minutes from the airport to the hotel from 6:30am until 11:00pm.
All shuttle service is located at the baggage claim area in the main and east terminals.

Show Entree Fee: $6.00 / Animal / Pelt
Admission Fee $6.00 / All Other Animals!
All animals must remain caged and in the exhibition hall at all times!
Policy does not allow animals anywhere except the exhibition hall!

EXTRA TABLES: For those having animals they wish to place in the Silent Auction, including the judges, that will NOT be in the show, they may do so by completing a separate entry form for those animals. They will be placed on a separate table for sale.
Entry fee will the same as show animals.
10% OF THE SALE PRICE IF SOLD WILL BE RETAINED BY THE HOSTING BRANCH!
ALL ANIMALS WILL BE PAID FOR AND CLAIMED THRU THE REGISTRATION TABLE.

VENDOR'S TABLES are available for commercial items (NO ANIMALS) for $12 per 8' table contact the Registration Chairman for details!

For more information, Registration Forms, Raffle Tickets, Pay Pal or Credit Card services see our Web Site http://www.empresschinchilla.com/htm...onal_show.html or contact the following people with questions!

Tony Andeway-Show Chairman ...............................(641) 667-3583 e-mail: tande711@iowatelecom.net
Christina Stark-Chairman of Registration ................(816) 220-3837 e-mail: sales@starkchinchillas.com
Vicki Merritt-Chairman of Awards ............................(816) 934-2513 e-mail: rvdk@cebridge.net
Holly Frosch-Chairman Show Book & Advertising ...(641) 891-3311 e-mail: chins@blueflagfarms.com
Bob Merritt-Chairman of Special Events ..................(816) 934-2513 e-mail: rvdk@cebridge.net
John Myers- Empress Web Master ..........................(515) 964-5448 e-mail: jmyers@isunet.net

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You can register for the show and purchase different items at the following web site location:
http://www.empresschinchilla.com/register2008.asp


Details for the show can now be found at the following web site location:
http://www.empresschinchilla.com/html/2008NatShow.html