New England Pet Grooming Professionals

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[2/2/2008]Early Planning for the 2008 Fall Festival

The New England Fall Holiday Festival dates are October 31st-November 2nd, 2008. New this year is Friday set up with show opening late Friday afternoon. We are going to have a heck of a Halloween Party Friday night with the fabulous Missi Salzberg hosting. We plan to have the generous support of our Exhibitors and Sponsors donating lots of "Freebies" to add to the fun. Plans are still formulating-perhaps a Creative styling costume competition?

We have some verbal commitments for the Fall Holiday Fest we want to share with you. Cross your fingers!

We are planning to have Best in Show and Best All Around for Entry, Intermediate and Open Levels of Competition Sunday early afternoon. We have chosen to end the show earlier on sunday, so everyone can stay to watch Best in Show, have a chance to win the amazing grand door prize, and still get home comfortably.

The Grand Door Prize is an all Expense Paid trip to Paragon School of Pet Grooming in Michigan for 4 nights, three days, meals and a fabulous opportunity to improve your skills. Remember, Melissa wrote the book, "Notes From the Grooming Table" a text used by Certification programs. Think what you will learn, no matter what level you are at, you will be sure to improve. Now, the only thing is if you are afraid of flying...

10/12/07 - Online Schedule

There is now a schedule of events online for the 2007 Fall Festival. It shows everything happening on saturday and sunday, and will be the BEST place to look for up-to-the-minute schedule changes.

11/9/06 - Quotes from our last Fall Festival

Here's what people said about our Fall Festival. Send an E-mail to Linda Claflin if you have anything to say about the fall festival.

"will be back - wonderful show - Enjoyed handstripping, cat grooming seminar, poodles and cockers" -Kathy Botelho

"This year was better for me than its ever been" -Andrea, Stylist Wear

"Great speakers, you don't get better than Jarbas"

"The way you presented your show was done in a professional manner" -Mary Meeks, Nature's Specialities

"Entries were huge" -Julie Wilkins

New England Pet Grooming Professionals Presents... Fall Festival 2007

Welcome to NEPGPs 27th Fall Festivall! Without you, our twenty seventh annual Fall Festival won't be as successful. NEPGP is one of the only non profit organizations in the country. With your attendance, you can help NEPGP grow. As we grow, you can benefit from the level of top knowledgable industry leaders in the country who join us to share their skills and knowledge for our benefit. We want to continue attracting the best in our field and we can only do this by your attendance. It becomes a win-win ---we need you and hopefully you are to need our information and demonstrations.

We have lowered the "complete package" price EVEN MORE! The hotel is keeping prices low too.

Your input counts. We've received, read, and processed your suggestions and your responses from our surveys. We take your input very seriously because this is YOUR organization too. With education and quality in mind, NEPGP is proud to announce our seminars with speakers and Judges from around the USA and abroad. This year, we provide you with informative demonstrations on Poodles, Portugese Water Dog, how to handstrip, Employees:How to Get them, How to Keep them, Clipper and Blade maintance. You asked for cat grooming, we have that. You asked for more connection with other mobile groomers-we have that. Retailing-we have several seminars. You expressed the desire to learn about the business side of pet grooming. Computers-building a web site, how to fix the competitors haircuts, scissoring , scissoring scissoring-we can always learn more.

Our emcee will be on the trade show floor with the exhibitors. Follow Missie from booth to booth as she announces special bargains for instant deals.

Remember, some of the all stars from the Poodle and Bichon Extravaganza will be staying for the weekend judging and presenting seminars. Judges and Speakers include: Julie Ostoski, Jay Scruggs, Anita Bax, Peter Young, Shirlee Kalstone and Frank Sabella judging Best In Show.

Stick around after the Poodle and Bichon Extravaganza Friday and have some wine, cheese and crackers before the Dog Fashion Show that will be taped--a fun time!

You are the heart of NEPGP. Your particapation will enable NEPGP to flourish. Come with your friends. Say hi - We will have a suggestion box. We will have surveys at the end of the show to improve yet again.

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