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)
              
"CANCHILLA WILL BE BUYING PELTS"

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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!


"CANCHILLA WILL BE BUYING PELTS"

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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/html/2008_national_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 purchase Banquet tickets on-line at the following web site address: http://www.empresschinchilla.com/register2008.asp


!!!! Folks who will be purchasing banquet tickets at the show need to contact  
Christina Stark (816) 220-3837 e-mail: sales@starkchinchillas.com to make reservations.  
We must have a head count for the Banquet prior to the National Show!
Please let Christina know if you will be attending the Banquet ASAP. Thank You !!!!
(You do not need to contact Christina if you purchase your Banquet tickets on-line)


You can purchase Show Books at the Show or pay for them on-line at the following web site location: http://www.empresschinchilla.com/register2008.asp

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2008 Empress National Show -  Feb. 29th, March 1st and 2nd  - St. Louis, MO

You must be an Empress Member to exhibit animals.

Silent Auction Rules

Entering animals in the silent auction is optional.   You must be an exhibitor to place entries in the Silent Auction.   An exhibitor may enter all, any or none of his show entries in the auction.   He/she may do so by identifying the cage number of the animal/s to be entered in the auction on a Silent Auction Seller List, along with the "bottom dollar" price he/she is willing to accept.

The minimum price is $100. This "bottom dollar" price, once posted, MAY NOT BE RAISED or LOWERED!

Appropriate records will be maintained indicating those cage numbers for the silent auction and their minimum prices.  Show cage tags will be marked with a specially colored dot indicating this show animal is 'in the silent auction.'

As no one is allowed in the animals areas during the show, those wishing to view an animal as it goes through the show will be allowed to SILENTLY walk past the show table once each class has been finished (Judges' comments completed) to get a closer look at the Silent Auction entries.   THERE WILL BE NO HANDLING OF THE ANIMALS/CAGES AND NO DISCUSSION WILL BE ALLOWED!

Anyone wishing to bid on an animal may meet/raise the minimum price posted or raise the current bid price by indicating as such to the Silent Auction Chairman. A person may raise his/her bid at any time, but MAY NOT remove their bid once posted!

EXTRAS TABLE—An exhibitor or Judge having animals that will not be in the show which they wish to place in the Silent Auction may do so by completing a Silent Auction Seller List. These animals will be caged and placed on a separate table with each cage having its own pen tag and number indicating the 'bottom dollar auction price' (minimum $100), birth date, sex, etc. Entry fees for these 'extra animals' is $6.00 each.

If/when any 'silent auction' animal is sold, 10% of the final bid price will be retained by the Hosting Branch. All animals will be paid for and claimed by the successful bidder through the Registration Table.

Silent Auction bidding will close approximately one-half hour after the Mutation Live Animal Show!