NEPGP SummerFest 2012
The 2012 SummerFest will take place on July 13 to 15, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. Plan to attend and bring a friend. There will be seminars, competitions and a trade show, with something for everyone. Tune in on the latest trends and meet some of the industry’s top professionals. Stock up on the products you need to succeed in the fast-paced grooming industry. More to follow! Stay tuned.
Welcome Sherri Shinksy to NEPGP FallFling
Join Sherri Shinsky at the FallFling on November 13, 2011.
For details of the show - CLICK HERE
FallFling Quickly Approaching
Our FallFling is quickly approacing and there are still spaces available for members and non-members to join Sherri Shinsky, certified massage practitioner, for a full day of hands-on training designed to teach you about pet massage and the benefits ot can bring to your salon. The event will be held at the beautiful Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, CT on November 13 from 8AM to 5PM. The deadline for hotel reservations is October 15, so make arrangements now and plan to attend this year’s FallFling 2011.
Pre-register now to save! You will receive a 10 percent discount if you register by 10/30 and you will also receive a Certificate of Completion with your name embossed.
Plan for FallFling in CT. Nov. 13th, 2011
We had our big SummerFest in July, 2011. In 2012, it will be July 13th-15th at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI.
For our one day educational “FallFling”, we are having Sherri Shinsky present her day long Canine Massage-”Thinking Outside the Box” on November 13th, 2011 held at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, CT (10 minutes south of Hartford, CT just off I-91 at Exit 22). We will have Registrations online soon after we re design out website. For more info: Lindacc@nepgp.com or call Linda Claflin : 413-219-0291
Send Kathy Salzberg your prayers & positive thoughts
Please keep Kathy Salzberg, one of our grooming industry family members in your thoughts and prayers. She is in the Boston Mass General Hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Kathy has written many articles for different magazines over the years and published books on the business of grooming. Keep Missi, her daughter and family(Village Groomer, MA and works with Chris Pawlosky at the Oster Booth @ shows) in your thoughts too. Thanks!
First SummerFest a rousing success
Top notch groomers, seminars, awards, raffles, vendors with great deals, and friendly people all cultivating their own skills….OMG we pulled it off in style! Congratulations New England Pet Grooming Professionals.
Get the schedule on your smartphone!
Armed with your trusty mobile device, let it remind you when to see the poodles, read up on what seminar to go to next, or show a map so you can find “Tiverton”.
If you own an I-phone, go to the App Store/ find Guidebook/ hit buy it( it’s free)/ go into the app/ his download guides/ find NEPGP/ click on it/you’re done. Explore it to find the various NEPGP things.
Instructions:
1. Click the link, or take a picture of the QR code with your phone.
2. Install the app.
3. Select “Download Guides”, and then select “NEPGP SummerFest 2011″ from the list of available guides.
4. Enjoy!
Competition For Creative Extended until 7/15/11
Only Creative and Model Dogs will be accepted until Showtime July 15th weekend.
Creative is a SPECIAL $25. price and Wacky Model Dog is FREE
If you still want to come to the show, just show up at the door and register for the Trade Show, view the Contests and Seminars. Online Registration is CLOSED for that.
For those who are registered for the SummerFest, remember to attend one of the Mandatory meetings and then pick up your packet with badge and ring number. They are : Friday , 7/15/11 @ noon, or SA7/16/, SU7/17 @ 7AM.
If you are pre registered and want to add a dog, it will now be $20. per dog for Entry and Intermediate; $70. for Open. Thanks and see you soon. Good Luck!
Tragic Death
Lisa Leady lost her daughter Amanda in a tragic auto accident on Thursday June 30, 2011.
Amanda was also the niece of Sue Watson and grandaughter of Donna Zikes.
There will be a service held at The Butala Funeral Home on Tuesday July 5, 2011 from 3:00pm to 8:30pm.
The address is 132 W. Main St. Genoa, IL 60135. www.butalafuneralhomes.com
For more information, you can contact Janice at the funeral home.
The family has also set up a memorial scholarship fund for Amanda’s graduating highschool’s preforming arts program.
The highschool name is, The Genoa-Kingston High School. (via Kendro Otto GT Secr’y)
Competition Deadline ONLY extended until 7/7/11
6/30/11 For those of you who have tried to register online for the Competition or procrastinated , there is Good News!!! We are going to extend the deadline for the SummerFest Competition(including Entry, Intermediate, Open, Crazy Model Dog, Creative and dog provider–NOT Seminars, Trade Show, AddONs-the pre registration on them ends 6/30/11) until 7/7/11. That’s right July 7th, 2011! If you still have a problem, please call or email Linda cc @ 413-219-0291(East coast time) : lindacc@nepgp.com with your info to register. For those who have Pre Registered—wow, what a fantastic weekend planned and YOU are making it happen. Thanks! If you want to join us at the SummerFest–come on to the Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI 02886 for Trade Show, Educational seminars, shop, watch the grooming competition and have a blast! Oh, did I mention a Business Expense? Don’t know about you, but I have been working long days grooming all those beauties—–take a break!