Cats of the Finger Lakes go On Safari ! 15 - 17 October 2004 SiteSite forfor thethe 20052005 TICATICA AnnualAnnual !! Onondaga County Convention Center 800 South State Street Syracuse, NY 13202-3017 3 rings of Bengal Congresses,Friday Night Kitten, Cat & Alter Aline Noel (Canada & France) Adriana Kajon (New Mexico), Kurt Vlach (Austria) 2 rings of Ragdoll Congresses, Kitten & Cat sponsored by Ragdoll International Georgia Morgan (Texas), Hisako Yamada (New Mexico) 8 AllbreedSaturday rings, &4 SpecialtySunday rings i iWe have space to go twelve ring continuous format if enough entries received ALLBREED - Frances Yow, Sue Becknell, Hisako Yamada Aline Noel, Adriana Kajon, Kurt Vlach, Anne Ritzinger, Sandi Mattingly SPECIALTY - Pat Harding, Amanda Bright Lindajean Grillo, Lisa Dickie Show Hotel: Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 457-1122 Show Manager/Info: Mike Hammond (607) 277-4565 Entry Clerk: Elektra Hammond, 130 Lake Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-3537 (607) 277-4565 [voice] / (607) 277-2216 [24-hour fax] [email protected] [email] Vendor Coordinator: Barri Giardelli (845) 348-0947 [email protected] oFeaturing breed displays on the Bengal, Savannah, Chausie, Toyger and others o "In the heart of New York's Wine Country" http://www.blueblaze.com/cofl/show1004.htm Final Closing Date 11 October 2004 -or- when Full Show Hall: Our show hall is the Oncenter [Onondaga County Convention Center], 800 South State Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-3017. (Directions will be sent with your confirmation). Show Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY 13088. (315) 457-1122. Rate: Hotels: $95/night. Group name: The International Cat Association. The TICA hotel policy will be in effect. No more than (4) cats per room; please confine cats when guest is not present. Please limit cat food and litter to the bathroom area. Hotel block expires 15 September 2004. The hotel is 5 miles from the airport (has a complimentary airport shuttle), and is 5 miles from the OnCenter (show site). Hotel rooms all include hair dryers, coffee maker, and iron/ironing board. The Holiday Inn has a full service restaurant, indoor pool & exercise room. [Alternate Hotel] Hotel Syracuse, 600 South Warren Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. (315) 422-5121. Rate: $89/night. Group name: The International Cat Association. The TICA hotel policy will be in effect. Airport: The closest airport is Syracuse Hancock International (SYR), approximately 10 minutes from the showhall. Registration: Pedigreed cats and household pets may be shown in TICA with a pending registration number. Points may be claimed after the registration number is assigned, but only for the first show where the cat didn't have a registration number in the catalog. Subsequent shows without a registration number will not be scored. All Korats (kittens, cats, alters), Provisional New Breed, Advanced New Breed and New Traits entries must be TICA registered to be shown. Supplies: Litter will be provided but please bring your own litter pans. Food: People food is available at the show site. Congress Bengal and Ragdoll Congresses will take place on Friday evening, 2 rings of Ragdoll congresses Info: (kitten and cat) and 3 rings of Bengal congresses (kitten, cat and alter) will take place concurrently. Congress fees will be $5 per entry per congress (total of $15 per bengal entry & $10 per ragdoll entry). There will be an additional congress registration fee of $10 for any cat entered in the congresses but NOT entered in the entire 2-day show. This will cover putting the cat in the catalog, and provide a single cage for the entire weekend, so the entry may remain on display for the whole show. Show Times: Check-in is 2:30pm to 4:00pm Friday, 7:00am to 8:00am Saturday, 7:30am to 8:30am Sunday. Early Check-In Friday will continue throughout the congresses, and refreshments will be available. Judging will start at 4:00pm Friday, 9:00am Saturday, 9:00am Sunday. Friday night will be closed to the general public and open to the press. Posted Hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, and 10:00am to 4:00pm Sunday. Exhibitors may not leave the show hall before the end of the posted hours without the express permission of the show committee. Cages: Cages are 22"x22"x22" for a single cage and 22"x44"x22" for a double. The top, sides and back MUST be covered. Benching: All exhibitors will have assigned benching. Benching requests MUST be clearly indicated on the summary sheets, and we will try to accommodate all requests. No benching assignments may be changed without permission of show management. Health: This is a non-vetted show. However, all entries should be inoculated against Feline Enteritis, Rhino and Calici plus test negative for Felv. All claws, front and back, must be clipped. Cats showing any evidence of fleas, mites, fungus or disease will be removed from the show hall. In the case of disqualification by a veterinarian, the TICA rules state that all other entries owned or agented by the responsible exhibitor shall also forfeit their place and be removed from the show as well. HHP adults must be neutered. It is a law in New York that all cats must be vaccinated for rabies. Please bring your rabies certificates! Clerks/ See the summary sheet. Clerks and stewards will be paid at the conclusion of the show day. Stewards: Assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Please do not deduct clerking fees from the show entry fee or other show fees. Clerking fee is $35/day, Stewarding fee is $15/day. All clerking assignments are at the discretion of the show management. Show Rules: This cat show is sanctioned by The International Cat Association and is subject to their Show Rules and Breed Standards (available from the TICA Executive Office, P.O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551, or posted on the TICA website http://www.tica.org ). By entering, all exhibitors agree to abide by the decisions of the Show Committee and Judges. Cats of the Finger Lakes, TICA, the Oncenter and the Show Hotels will be held harmless for any damages, claims, losses, etc. of/to the exhibitor and his/her entries. Summary Sheet Name Address Phone Benching Request Super Early Bird ( closing date: 1 May 2004 ) 1st entry (includes catalog) @ $ 56 2nd & additional entries @ $ 51 Best Deal--> 3 cat special (includes extra ½ cage) @ $153 Early Bird ( closing date: 16 August 2004 ) 1st entry (includes catalog) @ $ 61 2nd & additional entries @ $ 56 Best Deal--> 3 cat special (includes extra ½ cage) @ $168 Regular Entries ( closing date: 11 October 2004 -or- until FULL ) 1st entry (includes catalog) @ $ 66 2nd & additional entries @ $ 61 3 cat special (no extra space included) @ $183 1-day entries Day: @ $ 36 Bengal Congresses Includes 3 congresses for each entry (Kitten, Cat or Alter) @ $15 Ragdoll Congresses Includes 2 congresses for each entry (Kitten or Cat) @$10 Congress Registration Fee ( ONLY for cats not entered in the show!!–includes ½ cage) @ $10 Extra catalog @ $ 5 Double cage (other half of full cage) @ $ 25 Grooming Space @ $ 35 End of Row benching (Free to Handicapped Exhibitors) @ $ 20 Single Sales Cage for non-exhibitors @ $ 30 Surcharge for phone entries (per entry) @ $ 5 Fee to Pay at the Door Does not apply to Late Entries. May be waived in extenuating circumstances. @ $20 Substitutions (until closing) @ $ 10 CATALOG AD -- Full Page $60, ½-Page $30, ¼-Page $15, Business Card $5 Donation to Cats of the Finger Lakes -- THANK YOU !!!! Donation to 2005 TICA Annual Show -- THANK YOU !!!! G I'm bringing my own cage(s)! GRAND TOTAL Are you available to clerk? Fri Sat Sun ($35 + lunch each day) Name of Clerk ________________________ Preferred Judges _______________________________ Are you available to steward? Fri Sat Sun ($15 + lunch each day) Name of Steward ______________________ Preferred Judges ______________________________ Send entries to: Elektra Hammond, 130 Lake Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-3537 Voice 607-277-4565 (after 10am EST) / Fax 607-277-2216 (24 hours) / Email [email protected] Make checks payable to Cats of the Finger Lakes – $25 Fee for ALL Returned Checks!!.