2009 Empress National Show - Feb 27th, 28th, Mar 1st -- St Louis MO

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  2009
Empress National Show
56th  Annual ECBC Standard Live Animal Show
45th Annual ECBC Mutation Live Animal Show
4th Annual Combined ECBC International Dressed Pelt Show

February 27th and 28th, March 1st

Sheraton Westport Plaza
900 Westport Plaza Drive
St. Louis, MO. 63146

Reservation Code: Empress Chinchilla
1-800-822-3535 / 1-314-878-1500
Room Rate: $105.00 + tax           
Please help us keep your expenses low, by making your reservations early.
There is a room night guarantee, which helps hold down the cost of our Show Facilities.

Judges
Ralph Shoots - Ohio
Dick Bradford - Arkansas
Joe Brown - Oklahoma
Mary Jo Bradford - Arkansas (Alternate)
               

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Schedule of Events

Friday, February 27th  2009

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 as soon as possible Friday evening at the hotel.
Show Chairman: Bob Merritt............................................816 419-0562
Registration Chairman: Vicki Merritt..............................816 726-1542                   

Saturday, February 28th 2009
                               
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!
Children's menu tickets are $25.00.  Contact Vicki Merritt @ 816-934-2513 or e-mail gma44@cebridge.net
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 1st 2009
                               
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 early and refer to EMPRESS CHINCHILLA!
The cut off date for reservations is January 29th.

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 is 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/ or contact the following people with questions!

Bob Merritt - Show Chairman - (816) 934-2513 - e-mail: rvdk@cebridge.net
Vicki Merritt - Registration Chairman - (816) 934-2513 or (816) 726-1542 - e-mail: gma44@cebridge.net
Holly Frosch - Showbook & Advertising - (319) 438-1418 - e-mail: chins@blueflagfarms.com
John Myers - Empress Webmaster - (515) 964-5448 - e-mail: jmyers@isunet.net

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You can make your hotel reservations online for the National Show.
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/empresschinc

Please make your hotel reservations today!  Reservations must be made by Jan 29th!

[starleomach]

I am really really hoping to make this show!

[VenusTheChin]

I'm coming to this show! I'm looking forward to see everyone in person! 

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Please get your banquet reservations to Vicki Merritt  at rvdk@cebridge.net before next Tuesday the 24th.
We need to get a count to the hotel.

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Here are some of the National Show raffle animals:

Donated By: Merritt Chinchillas

Standard female to be raffled off with the Shoots male at the National Show in St. Louis, Mo.
RVDK V151
DOB: 7/6/2008
Dam: RVDK P369
Sire: KOZ S40- S40's sire is out of 20B Herd- Dick and Mary Jo Bradford.
KOZ is Jonathan Kozinski from Oklahoma


Donated By: Miller Chinchillas

This is one of the Standard males to be raffled off at the ECBC National Show in St. Louis. He is from Miller Chinchillas.


Donated By: Stark Chinchillas

PW male-STRK V12
DOB: 2-12-2008
1st at Heartland Fall Show and Jenera Show.
Out of Doug Wilson Lines.

The cutoff for on-line raffle sales is Feb 25th.
Please include a telephone number where you can be reached.
You will receive ticket numbers via email.

We will not ship raffle animals.
If you are not attending the banquet/show you must arrange transport for them with someone who is attending the show.

[VenusTheChin]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHH TWO MORE DAAAYYYYYYSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!          I cannot wait to attend this show!