The show site is Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. This facility opened in 2003 and continues to have a growing legacy as a modern-day showplace for meetings, conventions, concerts, stage shows and sporting events, including all-breed dog shows and agility events.

Highlights of the facility are as follows:

• 120-acre complex that can handle exhibitor parking, including 50 RV parking spots complete with hook-ups.

• Exhibition Building with ample room for rings, grooming and vendors.

• The main Exhibit Hall is 47,850 square feet with a concrete floor and utility service on the floor.

• Exhibit Hall is all on the ground level as are the additional rooms.

• The Kissimmee Room and the St. Cloud Room boast over 10,000 square feet of additional area.

• Large grassed area of 41,000 square feet, just outside the Exhibition Hall that will be used for obedience, rally and agility rings.

• The Orlando International Airport is just a short fifteen to twenty minute ride away from Show Site.

• The Clarion Resort and Waterpark, Host Hotel, is less than two minutes away from the show site.

• The Herding site is a 15 minute drive from the show site.

Directions: Click on: http://www.ohpark.com/services-directions.html

NEW FOR 2012

WELCOME PARTY
There are many new and exciting changes for 2012; the first is the continuation of last year’s well-received evening Welcome Party, which is now an ASSA event. This fun and informal event is scheduled for Monday evening March 5th in the Kissimmee Room at OHP and is in lieu of the Banquet and Awards Ceremony. There will be plenty of food with a full buffet dinner, door prizes, with the futurity winner being recognized and last year’s winners being honored. You have the option to purchase the Welcome Party Dinner with the traditional commemorative logo mug for $25 per person or you can purchase the dinner without the mug for $20 per person. We hope you will join us for this year’s welcome celebration. What a great way to kick off the national week. Reserve your space and mug at the Welcome Party on the Master Reservation Form or through PayPal.

PREFERRED SEATING

The best seats in the house. There will be 30 reserved padded seats in front of the ring gates. The price is $100 for the week. Reservations for ASSA members will begin on December 5, 2011, and on December 19 for general reservations. All reservations requests must be received by February 8, 2012. The total number of adjoining seats, which may be reserved in a group request, is limited to 6. Only one group request per mailing envelope will be accepted. If you would like to reserve your padded preferred seat you need to act fast as these will sell out quickly as they are on a first-come first-serve basis. Preferred Seating form

PAYPAL http://www.assa.org/shopping
You can now make all your payments and reservations on the MASTER RESERVATION FORM right through PayPal. Simply follow the instructions on the ASSA website and add your selections to your cart and checkout when you have selected all the options you wanted. The NATIONAL GROOMING SPACE and PERFERRED SEATING reservations must be sent to Keith Kozakiewicz. Please see Grooming Space and Preferred Seating Reservation Forms.

2 For 1
The Symposium and the Standard Workshop if paid for separately cost $25 for the Symposium and $20 for the Standard Workshop, which is a total of $45 for both. But if you chose to do the new 2-For-1 option, the total cost is only $40 and you receive a boxed lunch during the break between the two workshops. The choice is up to you, and payment is simple. All you need to do is check the 2-For-1 option on the master reservations form or simply use the new PayPal feature. ***Dr Orlandi's book will be available for purchase at the symposium and NOT INCLUDED with the price of admission***

DAILY DINNER BUFFET
Back by popular demand, dinner onsite. We are pleased to offer a nightly dinner buffet onsite for $12.95 inclusive with salad, entrée, starch and vegetable one dessert and beverage. A four-night special dinner ticket may be reserved in advance for $50. Dinner will be served Tuesday through Friday evening. The ASSA will not be collecting the money for this feature. You must pay OHP directly; however, we will need a headcount ahead of time, so please mark the Master Reservation form with the number of guests wanting to purchase the 4-night special.

General Information

Parking Passes: Due to the Houston Astro’s spring training at the OHP facility, you will need parking passes to get in and out of the gates without paying every time you enter. If you do not have a parking pass you will be charged for parking on days when spring training games are being held. Parking Pass

Weather: Generally speaking, weather in sunny Florida is beautiful in March. Daytime temperatures should be in the 70’s + and evenings in the 60’s+. There is no way to ALWAYS predict the weather so be sure to check the weekly forecast for the area prior to “packing” your clothes!

Catalog Advertising: The deadline for catalog advertising is Friday, January 28, 2012.
Rates are as follows:

Full Page (4 1/2” x 7 1/4” $65.00
Half Page (4 1/2” x 3 5/8”) $45.00
Quarter Page (4 1/2” x 1 13/16”) $35.00
Business Cards $35.00
Photograph in ad, each $15.00

Ads may be submitted either in draft form or camera-ready copy. For full guidelines on ad layout, artwork and photograph requirements, go to www.onofrio.com. Send ad copy, photographs and full payment to Meredith Hector, 1100 SW 128th Dr., Davie, FL 33325. For further information, email ilemist2@hotmail.com. ASSA reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisement requests.

Marked Catalogs: Catalogs with marking sheets are available for purchase for $30 and will be mailed after the show. Use the Master Reservation form to order.

Prepaid Catalogs: You may now order prepaid catalogs on the Master Reservation Form

Master Reservation Forms: Use this form to register for the Welcome Party, Tuesday Educational Events and catalogs. RV space, grooming space and preferred seating reservation will be handled on a separate registration form. Master Reservation form

Payments: All payments should be made payable to ASSA by check or money order drawn on US banks in US FUNDS only. Foreign payments may also be made via PayPal. Checks drawn on foreign banks or foreign postal money order are not acceptable. Please do not send cash through the mail.

Club Banners: Club banners will be displayed in the Event Center during the week. BANNERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 17, 2012. BANNERS WILL NOT BE DISPLAYED IF NOT RECEIVE BY FEBRUARY 17th. There are over 70 clubs, let’s all send in our banners and make this an unforgettable event. If you are unable to pick up the banner on Saturday, the last day of judging, we will be pleased to mail it back to you for the cost of postage.
Mail banners to: Pat Keohane 14113 Andrew Scott Road, Spring Hill, FL 34609

Attention Sheltie Fanciers ~

We are very pleased to announce a fitting closure to what we hope is a wonderful week of Sheltie related activities at the 2012 ASSA National.

A Farewell Gathering and Awards Presentation, where we will be congratulating the winners, closing another year's National and saying goodbye to old friends that we hope to see next year in Albany, OR.

The format will be the virtually the same as banquets in prior years. It will include a short program after the meal with introductions, thank you's, judges’ speeches and gifts, and the 2011 Breeder Awards. We hope that the cost of $10 per person will encourage all to attend. Remember it's not the food that's important; it's the people and the memories that count.

This event will start immediately following BOB and the Parade of Winners in a separate banquet room at the Heritage Park. We will have a cash bar, tables and chairs with lots of open seating with room to visit. Food service will begin after the completion of BOB photos. Dress is casual, so come as you are.

Service will include a light menu of sandwiches, chips, dips, lemonade and iced tea. As a special treat the ASSA will provide a sheet cake and coffee.

Reservations can be made through the master reservations form and on the ASSA website via PayPal.

GROOMING SPACE

Grooming spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis, with advance service to ASSA members first and then followed by general reservation taking. ASSA member advance grooming reservations will be taken beginning December 5, 2011. Grooming reservations for all other exhibitors will be taken beginning December 19, 2011. Cancellations or changes must be received by February 8, 2012. NO REFUNDS after February 8, 2012.

The grooming spaces this year are 8’ x 8’. The cost for the spaces will be $75.00. For planning purposes, the spaces are intended for exhibitors requiring space to accommodate 1 to 4 dogs, crates, grooming tables and ONE 4‘x4‘ to 4‘x8‘ ex-pen. If you wish to be assigned to spaces next to other exhibitors as a group, you may do so by sending the form, with appropriate payment for each individual‘s reservation request, together, in one mailing envelope. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ADJOINING SPACES THAT MAY BE RESERVED IN THIS GROUP REQUEST IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 SPACES FOR THE GROUP. ****ONE GROUP REQUEST PER MAILING ENVELOPE**** Grooming Space Form

Payment in full must accompany the reservation request. Make checks (in U.S. funds) payable to ASSA. Any reservations received at other than the following address will be returned to sender.

Keith E. Kozakiewicz
ASSA Grooming Space Reservations
P. O. Box 33876
Phoenix, AZ 85067-3876

Special Notes for Grooming Area

(1) If necessary, ASSA reserves the right to reduce any exhibitor‘s grooming area allocation and relocate the space assignment If the space requirements for the number of dogs indicated for the entry at the time of reservation acceptance is not consistent with the number of dogs actually entered or present at the show in order to accommodate any emergency space requirements.

(2) Ex-pens must be arranged to conform to a reduced size 4‘x4‘to 4‘x8‘ format and NO MORE THAN TWO (2) pens may be ganged together in any space or adjoining spaces.

(3) The grooming area will not be available until 3 p.m. on Sunday to allow for ring and vendor set up first. Please plan your arrival accordingly.

(4) We will have volunteer move-in assistance available, donations would be appreciated.

(5) Plastic sheeting, shavings, and water will be provided. ALL EX-PENS must have plastic on the floor and up the sides to contain the shavings. *** NO, PAPER, TOWELS, SHEETS, ETC. ALLOWED… IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SHAVINGS YOU, AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE, CAN GET THE GREEN PELLET-TYPE BEDDING. *** You are expected to keep your ex-pens clean. PLEASE be considerate of those next to you.

(6) Security will be provided inside the building each night of the show. The grooming area will be cleared and locked down from 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. each day. EXCEPT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NO ADMITANCE WILL BE ALLOWED.

(7) DECORATIONS/REFRESHMENTS: — “REASONABLE decorations” will be allowed. Please keep the individual banners and any other decorations to 7 ft. tall or less. ABSOLUTELY NO CANOPIES, lights or other electrical decorations! The National is a special event and folks want to see the dogs, so please be responsible with refreshments - simple snacks and beverages only. This is a grooming area and not a wine and cheese tasting event.

(8) Grooming spaces are not to be used for display areas. If you want a vendors spot, please see the Vendor Chairman. Anyone found using a grooming space for such activity will forfeit the space and be responsible for any actions ASSA deems necessary

(9) If you are concerned about tracking your reservation to insure its arrival, I suggest using Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation services offered by the US Postal service or send a self-address stamped post card with your reservation.

PREFERRED SEATING

Preferred, ringside seating will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis at a cost of $100 per seat for Monday through Saturday, March 5-10, 2012. Reservations for ASSA members will begin on December 5, 2011, and on December 19 for general reservations. All reservations requests must be received by February 8, 2012. NO REFUNDS after February 8, 2012.

Only one group request per mailing envelope will be accepted. Send one Preferred Seating Reservation Form with names of the group and full payment of $100 for each person in the group in one mailing envelope. The total number of adjoining seats, which may be reserved in a group request, is limited to 6 seats.

****ONE GROUP REQUEST PER MAILING ENVELOPE****

Payment in full must accompany the reservation request. Make checks and money orders payable to ASSA in US funds.

PREFERRED SEATING PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE ON A SEPARATE CHECK. DO NOT INCLUDE PAYMENT WITH GROOMING SPACE CHECK.

Keith E. Kozakiewicz
ASSA Grooming Space Reservations
P. O. Box 33876
Phoenix, AZ 85067-3876

NATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION EVENTS

Fanciers Ringside Education: This year we are pleased that our most popular program will be returning. This educational program is a prime opportunity you will not want to miss. At no fee on a first come, first serve basis, sit at ringside and be mentored by experienced breeders and breeder judges. No seating is available during Futurity, Puppy, Winners and Best of Breed classes. We are most grateful to these mentors in this program for giving their experienced counsel to all whom pre-register. To select your preferred class and reserve your seat in this event, sign up at the Catalog Sales table on the Sign-Up Sheets.

Exploring the Sheltie Standard: Coordinator: Jane Hammett-Bright. To be held Tuesday afternoon, March 6th from 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Portions of the standard to be discussed: Expression, Head, Symmetry and outline. A classroom portion to review parts of the standard that will be addressed will be followed by a “hands on” portion. Participants will learn how to examine a dog, to evaluate and assess virtue while evaluating and comparing dogs. This portion will incorporate experienced breeders to describe and discuss the standard in detail.

This event should be a learning experience for the newcomer as well as established breeders wanting to re-examine their knowledge of the breed and to continue learning. There is a $20.00 fee. Reservations are to be placed on the Master Reservation form and mailed to the ASSA Show Treasurer, Ursula Dudek or through PayPal.

Symposium: “The ABC’s of Dog Breeding” will be presented by Dr. Claudia Waller Orlandi on Tuesday, March 6, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The goal of the ABC’s of breeding is to take a practical step-by-step approach to the art and science of breeding. It will be a morning only symposium and will be held in the Kissimmee Room at OHP. Price will be $25 per person and no lunch and/or meals will be included, only refreshments. Reservations may be made on the Master Reservation form and mailed to the ASSA Show Treasurer, Ursula Dudek or through PayPal.
***Dr Orlandi's book will be available for purchase at the symposium and NOT INCLUDED with the price of admission***

Judges Education Seminar & Workshop: The Judges Education Seminar and Workshop will be Thursday, March 8th at 9:30 a.m. The workshop will include classroom time to view a slide presentation, followed by hands-on activities in the practice ring. The workshop is open to Sheltie breeders who are planning to submit an application to AKC within a year or so, and to judges who are already approved for other breeds. It will be held in the Kissimmee Room at OHP. Attendance will be limited. The cost is $35.00 and includes video, instructional pamphlets, and “hands on” experience. Ringside mentoring will be available Thursday afternoon and all day Friday for those enrolled in the workshop. An application form will be available on the ASSA website under Judges Education, or you may obtain one from Linda More. For more information contact Linda More at 112 Palace Green, Cary, NC 27518 or Lindamore@earthlink.net. Judge Education Form

Junior Handling Clinic: All junior’s ages 9-18 are welcome and encouraged to participate in the annual handling clinic on Friday night, March 9th. Professional handlers and breeders will be on hand to guide you through the basics and the fine points to help you show your dog to the best of your ability. Please see the schedule below for details:

• One half hour after conformation judging, all handlers (ages 9-18, novice, intermediate, and open levels) will gather in the main ring. Junior aged handlers (ages 9-11) will work together as one group while intermediate and open aged juniors (ages 12-18) will work as another. Both groups will work on handling skills for one hour.

• •After handling practice, we’ll gather again as a whole group to enjoy a pizza party and “mentor summit.” You and your mentors can share your mentoring experiences. If someone mentors you – tell us what helps and why. If you mentor somebody else, let us know why you mentor and specifically what you’re doing to help others.

There is no fee for the handling clinic or pizza party, but you do need to register in advance. Send the registration form to: Sondra Mauzy, 6225 W. Mason Rd., Deer Park, WA 99006, Ph.: (509) 844-4671, email: symathisen@aol.com. Junior Handling Clinic.

Visiting Hours: The Grooming Area will be the showplace for visiting hours, which will be held on Tuesday, March 6. Layouts, pedigrees, photos, business cards and displays are encouraged. Please remember, no puppies under 6 months of age and no “For Sale” signs allowed. Visiting hours will begin at 6:30pm.

PARADES

Parade of Rescued Performance Dogs:
This is a non-competitive exhibition open to any Shetland Sheepdog entered in any performance event at this National that was adopted from a Sheltie Rescue group. This event will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2012, immediately following the completion of Obedience/Rally. A Rosette will be awarded to each participant. There is no entry fee. To register, please use an AKC entry form and attach a short (100 words or less) history of the dog. Registration for the Parade closes on February 8, 2012. You may mail your completed entry forms and history to: Dorothy Christiansen, 13520 W. Bruce Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491, or Email to: lynnlea1@comcast.net. Note: if sending "overnight" please indicate, "signature not required". DO NOT SEND TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

Parade of Veterans:
There is no entry fee for the Parade of Veterans, but a completed blank entry form and a short history (100 words or less) of the dog must be submitted. This event will be held on Monday, March 5, 2012, 1/2 hour after the completion of Futurity. This is a noncompetitive exhibition open to any TITLED SHETLAND SHEEPDOG over the age of 10 years and not adopted from rescue. To register, send the completed AKC entry form and attached 100 words or less history of the dog to Dorothy Christiansen, 13520 W. Bruce Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491, or Email to: lynnlea1@comcast.net. Note: if sending "overnight" please indicate, "signature not required". Registration for the Parade closes on February 8, 2012. DO NOT SEND TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

Vendors

The rental fee for a 10’ x 10’ space is $450 for the first space; additional spaces are $400 each. Electricity is optional at a cost of $25.00 for the week. We are limited to approximately 22 spaces, so please contact the Chairman early. If you are a first-time vendor, contact Mel Cohen and provide him with your company information, items you will vend, your website & your e-mail address for show advertising. There will be one space available for an individual ASSA member vendor on a one or two day basis Monday through Saturday at a cost of $75.00 per day. This is on a first call basis.

Mel Cohen
ASSA Vendor Chairman
15720 Streamview Court
Riverside, CA 92504-6124
Phone (951) 789-1033 FAX (951) 789-1291
roylsroyce@aol.com

RV Parking

There will be ample RV parking provided at the OHP show site. ALL spaces will have electrical and water hookups, there is no sewer hookup. This area is located outside of the Exhibition Building of OHP. Price will be $35 per night, which includes water and electricity. The Houston Astros will be in Spring Training at OHP during the National. This is also peak tourist season in the area. Baseball fans and players will use some RV sites so it is important to reserve parking spaces early. RV Parking reservations will be accepted beginning November 1, 2011, and remain open through the National. Cancellations must be received by February 18, 2012. NO REFUNDS after February 18, 2012.

Forty (40) grassy spaces are available to ASSA with an additional 10 spaces if needed. Ten (10) sites are equipped with 50 AMP electrical service, which will be assigned on a first-request, first-choice basis. All other spaces are equipped with 30 AMP service. All sites have water available but no sewer hookups. Waste removal can be arranged during the week with RV Chairmen Dick and Diane Wolcott. Additionally, OHP does not have a sewer dump on the grounds; however, one is available across the street at Ponderosa RV Park for a non-guest fee. OHP does not allow dry camping on the grounds.

RVers can rent golf carts for transport around the park. Rental RV units are available from local suppliers but should be reserved early.

To reserve RV space, complete the RV Parking Space Application and mail with full payment to Dick and Diane Wollcott. Make checks and money orders payable to ASSA in US funds. Any reservations received at other than the following address will be returned to sender.

Dick and Diane Wolcott
180 Centennial Drive
Estes Park, CO 80517

RV Parking form and RV Map of where the spaces are.

 

GOLF CARTS

Golf Carts can be rented from Mid Florida Golf Carts by calling (386)736-0112. RVers must make their own arrangements. Carts for 2 or 4 people rent for $50 per day or $400 per week plus tax. The company charges a drop-off fee from $150 that can be split between golf cart renters. One area will be available near the show building for "gold cart parking".

SPECIAL NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS AND ATTENDEES

When you enter or register for any event at this show or are on the defined show grounds of the fairgrounds or any of the performance trial venues, including the host hotels and parking areas, you automatically agree to the following rules that have been established for the benefit and pleasant enjoyment of the event by all parties:

• No puppies under six months of age are allowed in any area of the hotels or events grounds.
• No grooming or bathing of dogs in hotel rooms. There will be bathing facilities at the show site.
• No un-entered dogs in the show area.
• No breeding of dogs or whelping of bitches at the show site or in the hotel.
• No dogs left in exercise pens overnight.
• “For Sale” signs are prohibited.
• One dog per crate.
• All crates must be stackable. No soft-sided crates permitted at the conformation show site.
• Plastic sheeting must be placed under all crates in hotel rooms.
• Dogs must be crated whenever left unattended in hotel rooms.
• Dogs must be kept on lead at all times when walking in the hotel, grounds or show site.
• Exercise dogs in designated area only; and PLEASE clean up after your dog.
• No exercise pens permitted in grass areas of hotels.
• Flash photography is not permitted ringside.
• Cell phones must be turned off or on vibrate at ringside or ringside areas. Please leave the area
to use your cell phone.
• No smoking indoors or within 25 feet of any door or any performance trial ring.
• No tripods located ringside.
• No saving seats at ringside.

Attendees and Guest Behavior: There occasionally arises a situation where an attendee‘s behavior in the hotel or at an event site becomes a cause for an unhappy situation that compels the club to take action in order to maintain good relations with the hotels and/ or the show site. Common sense and courtesy should dictate your actions to avoid such situations. To assist us in rectifying any problems with individuals or their dogs promptly, the hotel staff will inspect all rooms daily and shall report to the show committee any observed violations or damages. The show committee and security will be observing conduct at the show sites as well. Complaints will be investigated, and the parties involved will be asked to comply with corrective actions required immediately. Each dog owner, guest or registrant is expected to cooperate, cease and desist offensive actions, settle damage claims on the spot, and provide insurance or other pertinent information as required or requested. Infractions of any rule or failure to comply may be cause for an official event committee hearing and possible suspension of AKC privileges. It is no fun for anyone having to deal with misconduct, but we will, if necessary, so please don‘t force this issue.

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