SANDY CLAWS CAT FANCIERS presents The 2018 TICA Orlando,
Florida July
28-29, 2018 |
Vendor Contact: CAROL LAWSON – sandyclawsseregional@gmail.com or (941) 751-9495 Entry
Clerk: VANADIS
CRAWFORD, vanadis_ec@nc.rr.com
or
(919) 426-5250 For
ENTER
ONLINE:
Then use the TICA Online Entry System (TOES) to submit your cat's entry information. If
you need help getting started with TOES, click here
for tutorial information. If you want information on the Southeast Regional banquet, click here. For information on vending and commercial sponsorships, click here.
SHOW HOTEL/HALL: This is an all-in-one show! Our showhall and hotel is the Park Inn by Radisson Resort & Conference Center Orlando, 3011 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34747. Room rate is $77 for up to 4 people per room and includes free parking and complimentary internet access in guest rooms and the show hall . Check out the video about the property! HOTEL
RESERVATONS: Can be made by calling the
hotel at 407 396-1400 and
book under our group name SANDY
or online at http://bit.ly/2GAQwVx. (IMPORTANT:
If you book online make sure you select your check in and check out
dates on
the left side of the page and then click Search Again
prior to clicking
the Book Now button. If you don’t do this before
clicking Book Now, you
will be making a reservation for the entire time the room rate is
available
(July 25, 2018-August 1, 2018).
A credit
card is required to guarantee your room reservation.
The room rate is valid until the block is
filled or until June 27, 2018 at 5 pm Eastern. After that time
any reservation requests will be accepted on a space and rate available
basis. All reservation request after June 27, 2018 must be made
by calling the hotel to book.
The room rate is available from July
27, 2018 through Thursday, August 1, 2018 for those wanting to enjoy an
extended vaCATion. A
concession service is available serving both breakfast and
lunch. No outside food can be brought into the show hall. There is a Pizza Hut in
the hotel lobby. REGIONAL
BANQUET:
The banquet will be on
Saturday night at the Park Inn. See
banquet
page for additional information. TRANSPORTATION:
If you are flying into
Orlando International (MCO),
transportation can be obtained from Super
Shuttle (407-513-0230 or
http://www.supershuttle.com/Locations/MCOAirportShuttleOrlando.aspx), Mears Shuttle (407-422-4561 or
http://www.mearstransportation.com/global/orlando/) or Go
Airport Shuttle (844-787-1670 or
http://goairportshuttle.com/)
limos, taxis and car rental agencies are available. Avis and Budget
also have
car rental counters in the hotel lobby. The Park Inn does not have
transportation or a shuttle to and from the airport however
complementary shuttle
service is available to the Walt Disney World parks, which are located
only 2
miles away from the hotel! ACCESSIBILITY: The
show hall is a non-smoking, climate-controlled facility. The Park Inn meets ADA
requirements for
accessibility. SHOW
HOURS: Saturday check-in will be
7:00
a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Judging
will start
promptly at 9:00 a.m. both days.
Advertised show hours are until 5:00 p.m. In
consideration of our paying
spectators, no cats may be removed from the show hall before the end of
advertised show hours without show manager’s permission. No cats may be left in the
show hall
overnight. PAYMENT:
By entering the show,
you agree to pay all fees whether you attend the show or not. Make money orders and
checks payable to Sandy Claws Cat
Fanciers. PayPal
payments can be made to: Sandyclawsseregional@gmail.com.
Checks returned
for any reason will be charged a $40 returned check fee. BENCHING
AND
SUPPLIES: A single
cage (22”x22”x22”) is provided for each cat entered.
Two (2) kittens or one (1) cat are permitted
in a single cage. Double
cages
(22”x22”x45”) are available upon request for an additional fee of $25. Since single width “wire”
cages are
unavailable, if you are bringing your own cage, even if only a single
width
cage, you must purchase a double cage space. A grooming space is the
same size
as a double cage space. Special benching requests will be honored to
the best
of our ability. For
your cat’s comfort,
the top, sides, and bottom of the cages must be covered. Vending from the benching
area is prohibited
unless prearranged with the club.
Litter
will be provided, but please bring your own litter box. CATS
FOR SALE: Sales
cages will be
available to exhibitors only and cats or kittens for sale must be owned
by the
same paid exhibitor. Kittens must be three (3) calendar months of
age. Proof of age
must be provided on
request. No kittens
or cats may be
confined to carriers during show hours.
Any person disregarding these rules will be asked to
leave the showhall.
REGISTRATION: Cats shown in the
Preliminary New
Breed, Advanced New Breed, and New Traits classes must be registered in
TICA to
compete. For all other classes registration with TICA is not necessary
to
compete in the cat’s first show, but is required for confirmation of
titles and
scoring for TICA Regional and International Awards after the cat’s
first TICA
show. The exception
is Household Pet
Kittens. Household
Pet Kittens will be
scored for TICA Regional and International Awards regardless of TICA
registration status. HOUSEHOLD
PETS: Household
pets over the age of 7 months of age must be spayed or neutered. If you are unsure of your
cat’s color, please
send a color photo of your cat along with your entry.
Printed photos will be returned at check-in. KITTENS: Kittens entered in the
show must
be at least 4 months, but less than 8 months, of age on the day of the
show. Altered
kittens are eligible for
entry. CLERKS:
If interested in clerking at the show, please
contact the entry clerk. Our clerks will be paid $40 per day, provided
lunch,
and a marked catalog by e-mail. Clerks
may not deduct anticipated clerk payment from entry fees. SPONSORSHIPS: Ring
sponsorships are greatly appreciated: Please see summary sheet for
pricing and
contact the entry clerk. SHOW
RULES: TICA Show Rules will be
strictly
enforced. By
entering all exhibitors agree
to abide by the decisions of the judges and show committee. Official Show Rules can be
obtain for $7.00
from TICA, P.O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX
78551 or online at
http://www.tica.org/members/publications/shw_rules.pdf LIABILITY The
show management shall take all reasonable care of cats, carriers and
other
personal property of exhibitors, but it is expressly stipulated that
neither
the show management nor any member of the club nor the club sponsoring
the show
can be held liable for the loss of or accident to the cats, carriers or
other
personal property of any exhibitor.
Neither
Sandy Claws CF, Park Inn, nor TICA may be held liable for loss, theft,
or damage to animals,
personal property, exhibitors or their guests. |