Attention Pet Professionals - aPaws Convention

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Aug. 1, 2013 - PRLog -- aPaws 11th Annual Convention And Turd-Herding Contest

September 20 - 22, 2013

Best Western At O’Hare

10300 W. Higgins Road

Rosemont, IL 60018

Call 847-296-4471 Press 0 (Zero) For In House Discount

Code For Reservations aPaws2013

Single / Double Occupancy $85 Triple Plus Tax

Quadruple Occupancy $95 Per Night / Plus Tax

Includes A Free Breakfast

September 20 – Friday Meet and Greet In aPaws Hospitality Room

Meet Others In The Pet Industry And Talk, Talk, Talk…. All Night! Till Dawn!

Business Card Exchange Make Sure You Bring Enough Business Cards To Exchange With Everyone You Will Be Meeting!

Make A Binder Bring A Notebook/Binder Of Your Business Stuff! Door Hangers, Policy’s, Contracts, News Articles, This Is A Great Time To Share And Get Ideas For Your Business!

Name That Turd Doo You Know Your Crap? Have You Seen It..?  It's Not A Game Anymore!

Company T-Shirts Display Bring A Company T-Shirt To Display Over The Weekend. On Saturday Night, Each Company That Brings A Shirt Will Be Put In The Drawing And You Will Go Home With Another Company Shirt!

September 21 – Saturday - This Is A Busy Day... ! Get Ready…! aPaws Meeting Room

7 AM – 9 AM Pine Grove Restaurant Meet For Eats! And Talk Some More..! (Restaurant Hours Saturday 7 AM-10 PM)

9:00 AM – 10 AM  It’s Not About You...  It’s About Bacon! Relationship Marketing In A Social Media World”  “Why’s” And “How To’s”, That Help You Better Understand The Biz Behind The Buzz! Learn Why These Are So Important For Building And Growing Relationships And Your On-Line Brand! Brian Basilico Is A Nationally Recognized Speaker, Author, Trainer And Adjunct Professor.  He Brings Over 30 Years Of Marketing Experience To His Award Winning Internet Marketing Company, B2b Interactive Marketing, Inc.

10:00 AM – Noon  Topic 1: The Best Customer You Will Ever Have Is The One You Already Have!  “Removing Poo, But Leaving Dollar Bills - Maximizing your income from your existing customer base.”

Topic 2: Zoonotic Diseases  “Zoowhat?????  What And Why, As A Pet Professional, You Should Care.”

William F. (Bill) Hadley He Is Founder And CEO Of Bio-Pro Research, An Applied Industrial Biotechnology Company Serving The Ethical Vet, Companion Pet, And Diverse Human Markets. He Has Lectured Globally On Environmental Health And Waste Treatment.  Bill Has Served On Numerous Waste Treatment Committees Including: The Water Resource Council Of The United Kingdom, Tennessee Department Of Environmental Conservation FOG Advisory Board, And The Florida State Committee For On-Site Waste Water Treatment.  He Was Also Named A USA Waste Treatment Delegate To APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Conference).  

Noon To 1 PM  Lunch  Taco Bar - Seasoned Ground Beef, Shredded Chicken, Lettuce, Cheese, Spanish Rice,

Salsa/Pico and Sour Cream Served With Warm Flour And Corn Tortillas, Chips And Ice Cream Sundae Station          

1 PM – 2 PM  “Social Media Hands On Workshop” Brian Basilico  Owner of  B2b Interactive Marketing in a Social Media World” With   Facebook,  LinkedIn,  Twitter,  Pinterest,  Google+,  and You Tube.  You will learn how to maximize your effect with minimum effort.  Learn about these changes to stay on top of Social Networking Tools.

2 PM – 4 PM aPaws Turd Herding Contest Spectators Welcome!

So don't be left behind.., Oh, That's what we pick up...! (Some may win, some may lose.. but only one can say..!)

5 PM – 6 PM Dinner BBQ - Pulled Pork, Chicken, Beef, Bake Potato Bar, Ice Cream Sundae Station, Fresh Fruit,

Assortment Of Many Pastries and Cookies

6 PM – 8 PM Dinner Awards And Auction Oh, How Much Fun Some Will Have… Hold On To Your Stuff…!

T-Shirt Exchange  I Want, I Need That Shirt I Been Eye-Balling Since Friday Night!

Great Way To Say Good-Bye To Our New Friends And Come Home With A Great New T-Shirt!

Name That Turd..! Who Is The King Or Queen Of Crap..! / Turd-Herding Contest – Bragging Rights For The Next Year!

9 PM – Midnight Mardi Gras Party At The Hyatt Regency O’Hare Meet Your Peers At Our Mardi Gras Party On Saturday, At The Hyatt Regency O’Hare. Attendees Receive Two Complimentary Drink Tickets During The First Hour Of The Party. Enjoy Some Great Desserts And Party On Down New Orleans Style! Costume Contest Prizes Are $500 For 1st Place, $250 For 2nd Place And $100 For 3rd Place. Get Creative And Stop By For A Guaranteed Great Time!

September 22 – Sunday The Weekend Has Gone By So Fast..! aPaws Hospitality Suite

7 AM – 9 AM Pine Grove Restaurant Meet For Eats! And Talk Some More..!  (Restaurant Hours Sunday 7 AM-10 PM)

9 AM - 11 AM Marketing Calendar & Round Table As Small Business Owners We Spend Most Of Our Time In The Trenches, Out In The Field, And Actually Scooping Poop!  Does The Thought Of A Marketing Calendar Seem Like Something The “Big Guys” Do Or Something That You Just Don’t Have Time To Do?  Marketing Is The Fuel That Runs Your Company.  Join Us On Sunday From 9 AM -11 AM To Explore Ideas On How To Market To Your Existing Clients And Marketing To Prospect Clients. Kandra Witkowski, The Pooper Scoopers, Inc. Will Moderate A 2 Hour Marketing Round Table. She Will Share Some Of Her Marketing Strategies And Spearhead A Group Discussion So We Can All Learn From Each Other.

We Say Good-bye’s To Old Friends And New, Before Heading To The Airport