BREEDS & INDUSTRY DIVISION (B&I) DELEGATE ASSEMBLY  Saturday, FEBRUARY 7th 8:00am-5:15 pm



REGISTRATION

Each attending delegate is required to pay $30.

Pre-registration and payment is required. For more information, registration forms and costs, please visit the convention section < http://www.equinecanada.ca/ index.php?option=com_docman& task=doc_download&gid=2282& Itemid=365 >  of the Equine Canada website. Email ctataryn@equinecanada.ca or fax to  613-248-3484, attn. Cheryl Tataryn.



HOTEL: BOOK TODAY FOR PREFERRED RATES

Reservations can be made by phone (1-800-2CROWNE / 613-237-3600 x 6200) or online < http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/ h/d/cp/1/en/advancedsearch? whichtype=room&roomResult= none&hotelCode=yowls&quickRes= city&_GPC=equ&checkInDate=31& checkOutMonthYear=012009& checkInMonthYear=002009& checkOutDate=10&_requestid= 258003 >  (note: to receive the EC preferred room rate please use the link below instead of the hotel's general reservation webpage).  A special guest room rate of $126 (plus taxes - non-smoking) / $146 (plus taxes - smoking) has been secured for all attendees who reserve their guestroom by January 16th, 2009. When reserving your room, please mention "Equine Canada Annual Convention" to receive your preferred rate.

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/ h/d/cp/1/en/advancedsearch? whichtype=room&roomResult= none&hotelCode=yowls&quickRes= city&_GPC=equ&checkInDate=31& checkOutMonthYear=012009& checkInMonthYear=002009& checkOutDate=10&_requestid= 258003

This is also a call for Nominations for Council. There are 4 positions to be elected to the Breeds & Industry Council. Council would appreciate at least one (preferably 2) of these positions be filled by a representative of a breed group/breeders organization. Any

member of an associated member organization may serve on council, however each member organization may only

have one representative on Council. Current and continuing Council members are:

Dean Leifso - Standardbred Canada

Shannon Burwash - CQHA

Sarah Bradley - Horse Council BC

Gary Gushiak - Manitoba Equestrian Federation

Meagon Kruger - Ontario Equestrian Federation

Please see the attached Terms of Reference for the requirements and process. Please send names of interested

members to Dean Leifso and Sarah Bradley, the Breeds and Industry nominating committee, for presentation at the

Delegates Assembly. Contact information is as follows:

dleifso@bmts.com or Sarah@unicornstables.com

For more information on the Delegate Assembly of the Division Race and Industry, please contact Susan Stewart at sstewart@equinecanada.ca