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The 2013 Greyhound Event of Michigan at Livonia Holiday Inn
May 17, 2013 @ 3:00 pm - May 19, 2013 @ 12:00 pm
Friday:
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Early Registration
3:00 PM Early Vendors Open
7:00 PM Vendors Close
7:10 PM Opening Remarks by Event Coordinators
7:25 PM Message from GEM’S President
7:30 PM Hospitality Social: Free Pizza, Pop, and Ice Cream (Ice Cream for our two and four legged guests)
Sponsored by Domino’s, Coca-Cola, and D & J Glass Designs.
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Dog Activities
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bingo
Saturday:
Mini Seminars, Speakers, Silent Auction, & Raffles throughout the day
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Registration
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM A new Back to Basics Seminar every half hour located in Erie Room-A
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Back to Basics Seminar: The basics of corn removal
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Back to Basics Seminar: The basics of nail trimming
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Back to Basics Seminar: When to go to the emergency room
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Back to Basics Seminar: The basics of fostering
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Back to Basics Seminar: Traveling and/or moving with your greyhound
9:00 AM Foster Dog Room opens in Huron Ballroom-C
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Vendors open in Superior Ballroom
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Baked goods available for 2 and 4 legged attendees in the Hospitality Room
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Dog Sitting will be available in Erie Room-B
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Nail trimming available in the Erie Room-B
10:00 AM Photographer opens in Huron Ballroom-C
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch: Lunch is on your own.
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Gaye Ann Weaver, T.G.I.E., The Greyhound Inmate Experience in Erie Room-A
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Michael McCann, President of the Greyhound Project which publishes Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine, CG Calendar and CG Planner in Erie Room-A
2:30 PM – Ask the Vet: DR. Karen Michalski from Serenity Animal Hospital in Sterling Heights MI. will provide vetting information and answering questions in Erie Room-A
5:00 PM Vendors Closing
6:00 PM Pre-Paid Dinner Social in Superior Ballroom
6:15 PM Dr. Christine Kellogg from Greyhound Health and Wellness Program, founded by Dr. C. Guillermo Couto, Professor at The Ohio State University,
College of Veterinary Medicine in Superior Ballroom
7:30 PM Live Auction in Superior Ballroom
Sunday:
7:00 AM Early Risers walk.
8:30 AM Blessing of the Hounds conducted by Rev. Claudia Barber
9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet in Superior Ballroom
10:00 AM Michael McCann, President of the Greyhound Project which publishes Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine, CG Calendar and CG Planner
(Different topic then Saturday’s)