Possible Empress Seminar

[chechinchillas]

Below is an email from Maxine at Empress about a possible seminar in November located near or in Columbus, Ohio. She emailed and said I could post this information on here to get feedback and to promote a good turnout:

Hello,
For those of you who do not know me I am the General Manager for
Empress Chinchilla. I have been trying to set up an educational
seminar for chinchilla folks east of the Mississippi as it has been a
while since we have had an educational event in your location.

I have a tentative date of Saturday November 16th set, with a
tentative location area of near Columbus, Ohio.

I am contacting you to see if you would be interested in attending.
If people are interested, I will proceed with arrangements. It is
looking like a one day event with a proposed schedule of events
looking something like the following:

In the AM: Judging seminar (not limited to judges only) with classroom
instruction and hands on looking at animals under the show lights with
the judges (Manual included in price of seminar)

I am looking at a catered lunch at about $8-10 per person

After the judges seminar, presentations would follow on the following topics

Grading for Herd Improvement
Lactobacillus for maintaining herd health
Grooming animals for show
Hydroponics, growing your own supplement for chinchillas
Alternate uses for pelts to generate income

This is not an exclusive list and I would definitely be interested in
hearing for you on other topics you would be interested in.

I am looking at a cost of $25 per ranch for Empress members. Non
Empress members are encouraged to attend at $35 per ranch charge.

Please let me know if this is an event you would consider attending

Thank you


Maxine Lynch

 

[chinsNdobermans]

That's the weekend before my Master's defense... which means I may not have to be at the actual campus... Depending on whether or not I 1.) feel ready for my defense and 2.) don't have to go to Buffalo that weekend, I would certainly consider going!

If it was after my graduation in December I'd certainly go.

 

[chechinchillas]

UPDATE: MAXINE HAS SECURED A PLACE FOR THE SEMINAR:
It will be held at the Eagles Hall in Lancaster, Ohio.

 

[EMSChins]

I will definitely be at the one in Lancaster.

 

[jags]

Going to the Annual Meeting in CA so will not be attending this one.

 

[Kylelemler]

I definitely hope we can make it!

 

[saphire]

will be at this meeting

 

[Pookinaround]

Seriously thinking about it...

 

[brenda]

It's a possibility.

 

[eastcoastchins]

I really would love to go but it's 7 hours for me, which is a bit much with my current schedule. Is there any possibility of more seminars like this in the future maybe closer to the east coast? I'd really love a chance to get to one.

 

[chechinchillas]

It probably depends on how good of a turn out they have with this one.

 

[Zoaea]

I'd buy a dvd of the seminar, those are great topics!! (too bad im in WA).

 

[Tene0524]

I would love to attend but being from Connecticut it is a long drive for me. Hopefully they a DVD to purchase in the future.

 

[saphire]

Tene, if you are interested, I can confirm with my driving buddy, and you can come meet us in fultonville ny to make the drive with us.

Anyone wanting to attend and feel the drive is to far, Ask for a possible sharing of driving.

This is something most of us to for long drives. Honestly worth the effort and you only have to gain from it.

 

[SilverWolf696]

We'd definitely be interested and will try to make it! Sounds awesome.

 

[threewingedfury]

I plan to be there..