2011 CAACO Spring Training Conference

General Info

April 19-22, 2011
Lakewood Holiday Inn
7390 W. Hampden Blvd
Lakewood, CO
www.hilakewood.com

This year’s Spring Conference has several nationally known speakers as well as local experts and talent. We also have a Mystery Luncheon and Awards on Wednesday along with vendors and sponsors. Come see Code 3's BART! Our classes at the Spring Conference will include:

• Basic Spanish Class- two days- Rich Macias, RRMA
• Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting- Bruce Benjamin, Pitkin County Sheriff's Office
• Animal Welfare Act Overview & A Day in the Life of an AC VMO—Tracey Thompson, USDA, APHIS Animal Care
• Wildlife Conflict Resolutions —Jack Murphy, Urban Wildlife Rescue
• The Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Model—Bill Bruce, The City of Calgary, Animal & Bylaws Services
• Meth Lab Hazards, Recognition& Personal Safety—Lynn Reimer, ACT on Drugs, Inc
• Aggressive Non-verbal Behaviors in Humans —Sgt David Moore, Longmont Police Dept
• Investigating Dog Bites with Case Studies— Ron Berman, D.A.B.F.E
• Burden of Proof —Diane Balkin, Denver District Attorney's Office
• Dog Handling & Dog Body Posturing—Deb Nabb, The Mutt Matcher
• ACO Liability - David Colt, Colt Law Firm
• Effects of Temperature Extremes on Domestic Animals- Dr. John Kuck, Aspen Animal Hospital
• Recovery of Animals subject to Starvation & Exposure - Dr. John Kuck, Aspen Animal Hospital

Wow! That’s a lot to pack into four days, but we know your time is valuable. The Board knows that the Conference will be beneficial to the Animal Welfare Community and encourages everyone to take advantage of this opportunity. The registration deadline is April 13, 2011, so please register today!

We have a great line up of speakers for the conference and we look forward to seeing you there!

Enrollment

The registration form must be completed and received by CAACO (see address below) by April 13, 2011.  Please use one registration form per person.
Registration Confirmation: Once we have processed your registration, we will send you a registration confirmation package. Do not consider yourself registered until you have received a confirmation package.

Payment

Registration and money must be received ON or BEFORE the deadline. CAACO does not accept credit cards or purchase orders.  Please make checks payable to CAACO. Payments can be mailed to CAACO,  P.O. Box 1921, Longmont, CO 80502 or online by PayPal.

Cancellations & Late Fees

No refunds will be made on cancellations received after April 13th, 2011. Cancellations prior to that date are subject to a $20.00 processing fee.  There will be a $25.00 charge on all returned checks.  A late fee of $20.00 will be charged for registrations received after April 13, 2011.

Lodging

Room Rates are $89.00+ 10.6 % tax for two people at the Lakewood Holiday Inn, 7390 W. Hampden Blvd, Lakewood, Colorado (Hampden & Wadsworth).  A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn. To make your reservation, call in house reservations at 303-980-9200 (Toll Free 1-888-737-5253) and please be sure to use the code "CAA" for the  special rate.  The above rate is good from the night of Sunday, 4/17th thru the night of Thursday, 4/21st. Reservations received after April 7, 2011 will be provided on a space available basis at prevailing rates. Check-in is not guaranteed before 4 PM and check-out is 11 AM.

Questions

Contact Staci McBrayer, Clear Creek Animal Control, 303-679-2398. Also can e-mail at education@caaco.org.