The 37th Feline Conservation Federation Convention

July 24-26, 2008
Mark your calendar for July 24-26, 2008 and join us in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Our accommodations will be private villas at the fabulous Hilton Kingston Plantation, located right on the beach! 

This annual event delivers: An exciting visit to T.I.G.E.R.S. preserve, home to trained tiger, Siberian lynx, birds of prey, elephant and primates.

And fascinating speakers: Nigel Marvin, Dan Stockdale, Anne Sophie-Bertrand, Fernando Vidal, Doc Antel, Dan DeArmond, Fred Boyajian and Jim Sanderson, PhD.

Enjoy camaraderie with feline handlers, educators, researchers and conservationists at the icebreaker Thursday evening, and don't miss the delicious banquet dinner and awards ceremony Saturday night.

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 FCF Basic Wild Feline Husbandry Courses

July 23, 2008 – Brighten Towers, Myrtle Beach, SC

The FCF Basic Wild Feline Husbandry Course begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, July 23, in Brighton Towers, just a couple minutes walk from our villas.  This is the only course of its type, teaching feline nutrition, caging, handling, licenses and permits, and much more.  It is excellent for either the novice or experienced person. Cost for the FCF Husbandry course is $65.00 for FCF members, $95 for non-members. Use this convenient Husbandry Course and/or Convention Registration Form.

August 31, 2008  - Velda Rose Hotel, Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas

The FCF Basic Wild Feline Husbandry Course begins at 8:00 am on Sunday, August 31, at the Velda Rose Hotel in conjunctions with the U.A.P.P.E.A.L. Circle of Unity Expo.  This is the only course of its type, teaching feline nutrition, caging, handling, licenses and permits, and much more.  It is excellent for either the novice or experienced person. Cost for the FCF Husbandry course is $65.00 for FCF members, $95 for non-members.

Lodging: Velda Rose Hotel. Rooms: $60.00 + tax. Pets are allowed. Pets must be caged when unattended and leashed while attended.

Reservations: Velda Rose Hotel 1-888-624-3311 http://www.veldarose.net/