International Association of
Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP)
CONFERENCE 2010
"Assistance Dogs at Work"
Exciting Two Day Event in Seattle
Save These Dates:
Sat. Sept. 25
Sun. Sept. 26
The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners is partnering with the nationally renowned regional non profit organization, the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound, to celebrate the lifestyle we call “assistance dog partnership” with two days of thought provoking workshops and round table discussions.
IAADP Conference Day – Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010
ADC Conference Day – Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010
REGISTRATION:
The fee for IAADP’s conference is $45 and it will include a Banquet Luncheon.
IAADP’s Registration Packet & Workshop Agenda will be available soon…..check back in March.
ADC’s conference fee is $45 and includes a box lunch with round table discussions. Email assist_dog_club@hotmail.com for the registration packet or visit: www.dogsaver.org/adc/conference_2010.html
Registration deadline is August 24, 2010. Will accept registration at the door, but cannot guarantee meals, conference packets, other amenities if you don’t contact us in advance. Questions? Call IAADP at 586-826-3938
DEDICATION:
IAADP is dedicating this conference to IAADP’s beloved President and cofounder, Ed Eames, Ph.D., who tragically passed away in October 2009. Ed was deeply involved in planning this two day event. We are honoring his intrepid spirit by forging ahead with the tremendous amount of work and steep costs involved in giving assistance dog partners the chance to experience the wonderful synergy that is generated when so many partners come together under one roof to learn from each other, debate issues, make new friends and celebrate the most lovable kind of assistive technology ever invented.
Photo Courtesy of Wendy Morrell
As always, program staff and others with a personal or professional interest in the assistance dog field are very welcome to attend!
LOCATION:
Embassy Suites Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Hotel.
Triple Crown Ballroom
For ease of making reservations and obtaining our conference rate of $119 per night, please book through this link: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/SEATUES-IAA-20100921/index.jhtml
More on Reservations / Hotel: This upscale, full service, all suites hotel will provide a courtesy van to ferry guests to and from the airport and other amenities such as free breakfasts for hotel guests, free parking for conference attendees and easy access to grass for our canine assistants.
Rooms are $119 per night, which we ask you to book through the above website LINK or to please mention the IAADP-Assistance Dog Club conference if you phone the hotel directly to make a reservation at (425) 227-8844. That will ensure your room will “count” towards helping us reduce the high cost of renting meeting space for IAADP’s Conference Day on Saturday, Sept. 25th and for the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound’s Conference Day on Sunday, Sept. 26th. Fully accessible rooms are limited, so please book early!
The scenic beauty of the mountains, forests and rugged coastline in addition to numerous tourist attractions undoubtedly explains why Seattle is one of the most popular places to visit in the Pacific Northwest. If you want to book extra nights outside the contracted dates at the conference rate so you can go sightseeing, contact the Sales Department’s special courtesy number (206) 219-2146 and they will help, subject to availability.
ACCESS:
Disabled persons with “assistance dogs in training” and puppy raisers do NOT have legal access rights in the State of Washington. The hotel does permit pets but there is a pet fee for overnight guests. This pet fee is waived for assistance dog teams.
Refund Policy: No Refund, but your IAADP registration fee may be applied toward IAADP membership dues if we receive notification of your inability to attend at least one week in advance before we have to purchase the banquet meal and prepare other amenities for your arrival. There is no refund on either day if your dog is excused from the conference and you choose to leave with the dog.
Assistance Dog Policy:
Any assistance dog attending the conference must be clean, healthy, well behaved and on leash, under the control of the handler or a responsible adult at all times. For the safety of all, dogs that display aggression toward another dog or a human will be excluded from going anywhere near the conference area for the remainder of this two day event. This includes the vendor booths, attendance at the book signings to be held with guest authors and hallways leading to that section of the hotel.
We look forward to meeting you the last weekend in September!
ADI Conference Information 2010
The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners will not be hosting a conference in conjunction with the Assistance Dogs International Conference in June. We do hope to see you in Toronto Canada from June 21 - 23rd, 2010, where IAADP will be holding a workshop. Here is a link if you'd like to visit ADI's site for their conference information: http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/conferences.php
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