Parrot Festival 2012-05-17T10:55:42Z Parrot Festival List Owner parrot.festival@yahoo.com http://www.parrotfestival.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Parrot Festival Thanks Sponsors tag:www.parrotfestival.org,2012-03-18:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Ftest%2F20120318222935%2F 2012-03-18T22:29:35Z 2012-03-18T22:29:35Z <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="NewATitle">National Parrot Rescue &#38; Preservation Foundation<br /> Would Like to Thank Our Sponsors<br /> For Parrot Festival 2012 </span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>We could not present Parrot Festival Each year without sponsors. As you can imagine the <br /> expense of the hotel space,the speaker expenses, the food, etc. can be astronomical.</td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" height="51" border="0"> <tr> <td><span class="BTitle">Lanyard Sponsor</span><br />Zupreem</td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="ATitle"><span class="BTitle">Vendor Hall Sponsor</span></span><br /> Houston Aviculture Association</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="BTitle">Program and Printing Sponsor</span><br /> Chris Simmons <br /> Professional Compounding Centers of America</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="BTitle">Speaker Sponsors</span><br /> NPRPF pays travel, hotel and most meal expenses for each speaker. <br /> Sponsors are always needed to help bring speakers to Parrot Festival.</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="620" border="0"> <tr> <td width="258"><p><span class="BTitle">Dr. Natalie Antinoff</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Daina Mahone<br /> Bill Christian<br /> Sharon Chang<br /> Linda Christian<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Nancy Burke</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Diane Starnes<br /> Bill Christian<br /> Linda Christian<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Michael Dalton</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Bill Christian<br /> Diane Starnes<br /> Sharon Chang<br /> Linda Christian<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Dr. Susan Friedman</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Dana McDonald<br /> Daina Mahone<br /> Cheryl Rose<br /> Feather Jewels <br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Dr. Susan Orosz</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Diane Starnes<br /> Alice Ingram<br /> Sharon Chang <br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p></td> <td width="352"><p><span class="BTitle">Daniel Sigmon</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Quaker Parakeet Society<br /> Diane Starnes<br /> Feather Jewels<br /> Alice Ingram<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Chris Simmons</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Alice Ingram<br /> Diane Starnes<br /> Cheryl Rose<br /> Feather Jewels<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Ricardo Valentin</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Mary Rose<br /> Mike Rose<br /> Amigos de las Aves<br /> Janice Boyd<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p><span class="BTitle">Jafet Velez</span><br /> NPRPF Board of Directors<br /> Mary Rose<br /> Mike Rose<br /> Amigos de las Aves<br /> Janice Boyd<br /> Valerie Fadok<br /> Paula Nowak</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="BTitle">Cofffee and Tea Refreshment Bar Sponsors</span><br /> Without this sponsorship we would be unable to offer tea and coffee during the event. </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10"><p>&#160;</p></td> <td width="244"><p>National Parrot Rescue &#38; <br /> Preservation Foundation <br /> Parrot Posse <br /> Avian Suites<br /> Daina Mahone <br /> Rolf C. Hagen USA <br /> Tropican <br /> ZuPreem </p></td> <td width="351"><p>Eddie Litchfield’s Flock <br /> Midge Gorman’s Flock<br /> Houston Avicultural Association<br /> MaxiBird.com<br /> Bill and Linda Christian<br /> Michael Dalton<br /> The Oasis Sanctuary</p></td> <td width="177">&#160;</td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="BTitle">Banquet Gift Sponsor</span><br /> Boomzookee Bird Toys</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p><span class="BTitle">Tote Bag Sponsor</span><br /> Rolf C. Hagen USA</p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="800" border="0"> <tr> <td><p class="NewATitle"><span class="NewATitle">Thank You!</span></p></td> </tr> </table> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.parrotfestival.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Parrot Festival </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="test" /> <p> <label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> </p> <p> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p style="text-align:right;display:block"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> <p style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://dadamailproject.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;">Powered by Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Mailing List Manager</a></p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Parrot Festival Lunch Included With Registration tag:www.parrotfestival.org,2012-01-18:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Ftest%2F20120118163901%2F 2012-01-18T16:39:01Z 2012-01-18T16:39:01Z <p><br /> Parrot Festival 2012 Updates<br /> <br /> An Anonymous Sponsor asked us to coordinate a luncheon for all registered 3 day conference attendees and the speakers. We would like to extend an invitation for you to join us Sunday.<br /> <br /> If you have already registered for Parrot Festival 2012 your ticket will be in your registration packet. If you have not registered for Parrot Festival &#150; There is still time! You can register online at http: www. Parrotfestival. Org (remove spaces) or send an email to &#x70;&#x61;&#x72;&#x72;&#111;&#x74;&#x2E;&#x66;&#101;&#115;&#116;&#x69;&#x76;&#x61;&#108;&#32;&#64;&#32;&#x79;&#x61;&#x68;&#x6F;&#x6F;&#46;&#99;&#x6F;&#109; (remove spaces) and let us know that you are going to register at the door. Please let us know by Thursday evening. 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One excursion is included. Bird watching, zip lining, cave dwelling, horseback riding, just to name a few.<br> <a href="http://www.bananabank.com/">Banana Bank Website</a></span><a href="http://www.bananabank.com/"></a><br> <br> </p></td> </tr> </table> <p>As always if you need to contact us: <br> info@ parrotfestival. org <br> www. parrotfesitval. org </p> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.parrotfestival.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Parrot Festival </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="test" /> <p> <label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> </p> <p> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p style="text-align:right;display:block"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> <p style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://dadamailproject.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;">Powered by Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Mailing List Manager</a></p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Parrot Festival Daily Registration 6pm tag:www.parrotfestival.org,2012-01-14:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Ftest%2F20120114201900%2F 2012-01-14T20:19:00Z 2012-01-14T20:19:00Z <table width="564" border="10" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bordercolor="#003399" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <tr> <td><p align="center" class="style5">Parrot Festival 2012<br> Is Just a Few Days Away <br> <br> <br> </p> <table width="550" border="10" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bordercolor="#003399" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td><p align="center" class="style4"><span class="style5"><br> Festival Registration <br> </span><br> You still have time to pre-register online and save $$$. <br> Pre-registraion ends Tuessday January 17, 2012. <br> <br> Daily registration will be available again this year at the door. <br> The charge is $85.00 a day.<br> <br> </p></td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <table width="550" border="10" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bordercolor="#003399" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td><p align="center" class="style5"><br> Back by Popular Demand<br> </p> <p align="center" class="style4">Stop by our face painting booth on Friday afternoon.&#160; Laura Rice will be painting faces to help you prepare for Friday night's Party in Parrot-dise.&#160; She can paint your favorite bird, flower, palm tree, etc.&#160; </p> <p align="center" class="style4">She does it all and all proceeds will benefit NPRPF. <br> <br> </p></td> </tr> </table> <br> <br> <table width="550" border="10" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bordercolor="#003399" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td><p align="center" class="style5"><br> Win a Belize Vacation</p> <p align="center" class="style5"><span class="style4">A 3 day 2 night Jungle Jaunt at Banana Bank for two. One excursion is included. Bird watching, zip lining, cave dwelling, horseback riding, just to name a few.<br> <a href="http://www.bananabank.com/">Banana Bank Website</a></span><a href="http://www.bananabank.com/"></a><br> <br> </p></td> </tr> </table> <p>As always if you need to contact us: <br> info@ parrotfestival. org <br> www. parrotfesitval. org </p> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.parrotfestival.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Parrot Festival </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="test" /> <p> <label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> </p> <p> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p style="text-align:right;display:block"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> <p style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://dadamailproject.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;">Powered by Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Mailing List Manager</a></p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Parrot Festival Updates and Notices tag:www.parrotfestival.org,2012-01-10:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Ftest%2F20120110184926%2F 2012-01-10T18:49:26Z 2012-01-10T18:49:26Z <table width="800" border="5"> <tr> <td> <center><p><span class="header1" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Parrot Festival 2012</span><span class="header" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><br /> 13th Annual Educational Conference <br /> Updates <br /> <br /> </span><span class="header2" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">January 20, 21 &#38; 22, 2012 (Offsite Optional Tour January 23)<br /> Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH). <br /> 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Houston, Texas, 77032 <br /> 800-222-TREE or 281-848-4000 <br /> FREE PARKING!! FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE from IAH (Airport)</span><br /> </p></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="words">&#160;</p> <p class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words">There is still time to register at the Pre-registration prices. The cut off time was January 15. However, since that is a Sunday and Monday the 16th is a Holiday the deadline is Tuesday the 17 but only for online registration. <a href="http://www.parrotfestival.org/festivalinfo.html">Register online here.</a></span></span></span></p> <p class="words">&#160;</p> <p class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words">M</span></span></span><span class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words">ichael Dalton is offering to listen to sound files of your parrot(s) talking or babbling to help you understand what he or she is saying. Be sure to bring sound files so he can hear them. </span></span></span></p> <p class="words">&#160;</p> <p class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words">And shopping!!!</span></span></span></p> <p class="words">&#160;</p> <p class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words">If you tried to register at the hotel the past several days and were not given the Parrot Festival rate, be sure to call back. They had a computer malfunction. They will honor the Parrot Festival Rate and give us credit for your room booking. 281-848-4000</span></span></span></p> <p class="words">&#160;</p> <p class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words"><span class="words">We have a great lineup of speakers this year. 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(Principles of Positive Reinforcement)<br /> <a href="http://www.behaviorworks.org/ ">Website</a> <br /> <br /> </span><span class="Heading1">Dr. Susan Orosz, DVM <br /> 1): Adding Nutraceuticals and Herbals to your Avian Medicine Chest<br /> 2): Aging in Birds: Finding the Fountain of Youth</span><br /> <a href="http://www.birdexoticpetvets.com/">Website</a> <br /> <br /> <span class="Heading1">Daniel Sigmon<br /> “Replacing America’s Parrot: Thoughts on the ecological dilemmas presented by the Carolina Conure and the Quaker Parrot.”<br /> <a href="http://www.MaxiBird.com">Website</a> <br /> <br /> </span><span class="Heading1">Chris Simmons <br /> Compounding Avian Medicines</span><br /> <a href="http://www.pccarx.com/">Website</a> <br /> <br /> <span class="Heading1">Ricardo Valentin<br /> PR-DNER Puerto Rican Parrot Project at Rio Abajo Forest Reserve: <br /> Breeding the Puerto Rican Parrot, a minimalist approach.</span><br /> <a href="http://www.chirpingcentral.com/?page=puerto_ricanspec ">Website</a> <br /> <br /> <span class="Heading1">Jafet Velez<br /> USFW Puerto Rican Parrot Project at El Yunque <br /> Caribbean National Forest <br /> <a href="http://www.fws.gov/southeast/pubs/facts/rioescon.pdf">Website</a> <a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/growth/ci_18388590">Website</a><br /> </span></p> <p class="Heading1">&#160;</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#C8D8FF"><span class="style5"><br /> Reserve Your Room! <a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/H/HOUAPDT-NPR-20120118/index.jhtml">Book Online</a><a href=""http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/h/houapdt-npr-20120118/index.jhtml""></a><a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/H/HOUAPDT-NPR-20120118/index.jhtml"></a>! <br /> <br /> </span> <p>Book now to guarantee that you receive the GREAT Parrot Festival Room Rate of $95.00 per night for one to four people. When calling mention code &#34;PAR&#34; or Parrot Festival . Each room booked benefits NPRPF!!<span class="style11"> (<a href="mailto:&#112;&#x61;&#x72;&#x72;&#111;&#x74;&#46;&#x66;&#101;&#115;&#x74;&#x69;&#118;&#97;&#108;&#x40;&#x79;&#x61;&#104;&#111;&#x6F;&#46;&#x63;&#x6F;&#109;">Email us</a> if you want to know how!)</span> The DoubleTree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport hotel is located at 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Houston, Texas, 77032 800-222-TREE or 281-848 4000 for reservations. The hotel has FREE parking. for those driving, and for those flying, there is a free FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE from IAH. <br /> <a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/H/HOUAPDT-NPR-20120118/index.jhtml"></a><a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/H/HOUAPDT-NPR-20120118/index.jhtml">Book Online Here.</a><br /> <br /> </p> <p><br /> We're looking forward to seeing all of you again, as well as meeting all of the new people who are planning to attend! If you need help with a form, please <a href="mailto:&#112;&#x61;&#x72;&#x72;&#111;&#x74;&#46;&#x66;&#101;&#115;&#x74;&#x69;&#118;&#97;&#108;&#x40;&#x79;&#x61;&#104;&#111;&#x6F;&#46;&#x63;&#x6F;&#109;">email us.</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> See you in January!! <br /> Cheryl Rose, Parrot Festival Coordinator <br /> www. parrotfestival. org *<br /> 713-557-BIRD <br /> <a href="http://www.parrotfestival.org">NPRPF Website</a><br /> <br /> </p> <p>Parrot Festival always takes place in Houston, Texas in January. Hosted by the National Parrot Rescue &#38; Preservation Foundation as their primary Fundraising and Educational Event. <br /> * Please remove spaces. 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Monday January 23, 2012. 8 AM We plan to visit the small seaside community of San Leon. San Leon embraces the Quaker Parakeets and has made them the symbol their town. We will visit know nesting sites, have lunch at “The Green Parrot Bar and Grill”, tour Railean rum distillery, and a liquor store for “Quaker” rum. The trip is $50.00 per person and includes the trip, tour fees, and lunch. Be sure to bring your cameras. </p> <p><a href="http://photobucket.com/quakerssanleon">See some pictures here.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.parrotfestival.org/Doc/2012_tour_flyer.pdf">For More Information.</a><br /> </p> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="Smal"><div align="center" class="Small2">As you walk into The Green Parrot a maze of painted docks cover an ocean floor <br /> and the walls are plastered with seascape murals. Local artist Gary Holman, who’s responsible for wall art all over Clear Lake and Houston, painted the restaurant from <br /> top to bottom. The wood flooring, painted to look like the ocean, was added during <br /> the post-Hurricane Ike restoration process &#8213; fitting, <br /> given the establishment flooded with six feet of water during the hurricane.<br /> <a href="http://adamdonaghey.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/the-green-parrot-bar-grill-sunny-san-leons-own-slice-of-parrot-dise/">Green Parrot Bar and Grill</a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="Small2"><div align="center">Railene's humble distillery is located in a sleepy little town along the shores of Galveston Bay in San Leon, Texas. Once a stronghold for the swashbuckling pirate Jean Lafitte, today San Leon is a “small drinking community with a large fishing problem”. The area is also home to a thriving population of wild parrots called Monk Parakeets, which we have adopted as our official RAILEAN mascot. <br /> <a href="http://www.railean.com/ ">Railean Distillery</a><br /> Kelly will sign your bottles of rum.</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="center">To sign up for the trip, a trip registration form is attached.<br /> <a href="http://www.parrotfestival.org/Doc/2012_tour_form.pdf">Or download one. </a><br /> </p> <p align="center">Please complete and mail with your check to <br /> Cheryl Rose; <br /> PO Box 335; <br /> Altair, Texas 77412<br /> OR sign up on our website <br /> www.parrotfestival.org.<br /> <span class="Smal">We must have a minimum of 12 people.<br /> As with most wildlife tours we can not guarantee that you will see live parrots, but the chances are pretty good.</span><br /> </p></td> </tr> </table> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.parrotfestival.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Parrot Festival </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="test" /> <p> <label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> </p> <p> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p style="text-align:right;display:block"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> <p style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://dadamailproject.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;">Powered by Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Mailing List Manager</a></p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> Parrot Festival Parrot Festival !!!! tag:www.parrotfestival.org,2011-11-20:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2Ftest%2F20111120213715%2F 2011-11-20T21:37:15Z 2011-11-20T21:37:15Z <table width="600" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#EBFFD7"> <tr> <td><div align="center"><span class="style1"><span class="style25">Book Your Hotel Room Now!</span> <br> </span><span class="style7">PARROT FESTIVAL 2012</span><br> <span class="style22">Annual Educational Conference January 20, 21, &#38; 22, 2012 <br> Presented by The National Parrot Rescue &#38; Preservation Foundation </span><br> <br> <span class="style30">We were able to get the Doubletree Hotel special room rate of- $95.00 per night <br> When calling the hotel please be sure to mention that you are attending Parrot <br> Festival as this block of rooms is not available to other guests. </span><br> <br> </div> <p><span class="style16"><span class="style19">B</span><span class="style22">OOK</span> <span class="style19">O</span><span class="style22">NLINE!</span></span> <br> <br> <span class="style22">See our website for details. Room Rate For Parrot Festival - $95.00 per night.!<span class="style21"> Every room booked at the Doubletree benefits Parrot Festival. If you want to know how,</span></span><span class="style4"> <a href="mailto:&#99;&#x68;&#x65;&#x72;&#121;&#x6C;&#114;&#x6F;&#115;&#x65;&#50;&#x30;&#48;&#48;&#64;&#x79;&#97;&#104;&#x6F;&#x6F;&#x2E;&#99;&#111;&#x6D;">email me</a></span><span class="style22"> .<a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/H/HOUAPDT-NPR-20120118/index.jhtml">Book Online Now!</a><br> If you should have any trouble with getting the Hotel Rate, please do not hesitate to <a href="mailto:&#99;&#x68;&#x65;&#x72;&#121;&#x6C;&#114;&#x6F;&#115;&#x65;&#50;&#x30;&#48;&#48;&#64;&#x79;&#97;&#104;&#x6F;&#x6F;&#x2E;&#99;&#111;&#x6D;"> email me.</a></span><br> <br> <span class="style16"><span class="style19">L</span><span class="style22">OCATION:</span></span> <br> <br> <span class="style22">Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH). 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Houston, Texas, 77032: <br> Call: 800-222- TREE or 281-848-4000 FREE PARKING!! FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE from IAH </span><br> </p> <p>&#160; </p> <p align="center"><span class="style5">Speakers &#38; Topics Parrot Festival 2012<br> </span><br> <span class="style3">Dr. Natalie Antinoff</span><br> &#8220;TBA&#8221;<br> <a href="http://www.gcvs.com/page14/page42/page42.html" class="style6">Website</a><br> <br> </p> <p align="center"><span class="style3">Nancy Burke</span><br> &#34;The Perceptions of Parrots&#34;<br> <a href="http://www.lafeberconservationwildlife.com/?p=294 " class="style6">Website</a> </p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Michael Dalton</span><br> &#34;Beyond &#8230; <br> Polly wants a Cracker&#34; <br> <a href="http://www.parrotspeech.com/Another_Mind.html " class="style6">Website</a> </p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Dr. Susan Friedman</span><br> &#34;P-A-R-R-O-R-T Do Tell! <br> (Principles of Positive Reinforcement)&#34; <br> <a href="http://www.behaviorworks.org/ " class="style6">Website</a></p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Dr. Susan Orosz</span><br> &#34;1):Herbs for Parrots<br> 2) Aging in Parrots&#34; <br> <a href="http://www.birdexoticpetvets.com/ " class="style6">Website</a> </p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Daniel Sigmon</span><br> &#34;Replacing America's Parrot: <br> Thoughts on the ecological dilemmas <br> presented by the Carolina Conure and the Quaker Parrot.&#34; <br> <a href="http://www.MaxiBird.com" class="style6">Website</a></p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Chris Simmons</span> <br> &#34;Compounding Avian Medicines&#34; <br> <a href="http://www.pccarx.ca/" class="style6">Website</a> </p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Ricardo Valentin</span><br> &#34;Puerto Rican Parrot Project at Rio Abajo Forest Reserve: <br> Breeding the Puerto Rican Parrot, a minimalist approach&#34;. <br> <a href="http://www.chirpingcentral.com/?page=puerto_ricanspec PR-DNER" class="style6">Website</a> </p> <p align="center"><span class="style3"><br> Jefet Valez</span><br> &#34;Puerto Rican Parrot Project at El Yunque Caribbean National Forest&#34;<br> <span class="style6"><a href="http://www.fws.gov/southeast/pubs/facts/rioescon.pdf ">Website</a> <a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/growth/ci_18388590 ">Website</a></span></p> <p align="center"> <span class="style3"><br> CONFERENCE:</span><span class="style16"><br> <br> </span> <span class="style22"><strong>Pre-registration:</strong> $155.00 ($140.00 with new or renewing NPRPF Membership) Registration must be postmarked before January 5, 2012<br> <strong>Registration: </strong>$180.00 Postmarked after January 5, 20121 or at the door.<br> <strong>Groups of 5-9</strong> Club or Organization Members: $140.00 each ($135.00 with new or renewing NPRPF Membership) Must use special group form and be postmarked before January 5, 2012 <strong><br> Groups of 10</strong> or more Club or Organization Members: $130.00 each ($125.00 with new or renewing NPRPF Membership)<br> Must use special group form and be postmarked before January 5, 2012.</span><br> <br> <span class="style22">The above fees include admission all three days to all lectures presented by our Featured Speakers, admission to the Speaker Forum, Friday evening VIP Meet &#38; Greet, a Treasure Map &#38; access to all Vendors and Exhibitors.</span></p> <p><span class="style15"><strong><span class="style19"> </span></strong></span> <br> <span class="style16"><span class="style19">B</span><span class="style22">ANQUET</span></span><span class="style22">: Saturday - Cocktail Hour begins at 6:30PM - Be sure to attend this fun &#34;Blue Jeans to Black Tie&#34; charity event! Enjoy a three-course meal and have the opportunity to bid on fabulous items offered in the Silent &#38; Live Auctions. All proceeds go towards NPRPF Mission.</span> <br> <br> <span class="style16"><span class="style19">P</span><span class="style22">ARTY IN</span> <span class="style19">P</span><span class="style22">ARROT-DISE </span></span>: <br> <span class="style22">Friday - 7:00PM - 10:00PM - Registered attendees, vendors &#38; supporters are invited to join our Featured Speakers &#38; Staff in the Ballroom for the President's VIP Meet &#38; Greet. Wear your best &#34;Parrot Wear&#34; or Tropical Island Attire! Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed in each category! Complimentary chips &#38; dip, Cash Bar, Contests, Prizes &#38; More!</span>! <br> <br> <span class="style2"><span class="style15"><span class="style19">V</span><span class="style22">ENDORS/</span><span class="style19">E</span><span class="style22">XHIBITORS:</span></span></span><span class="style22"> $5.00 per adult (no charge to registered attendees) - Saturday &#38; Sunday. Visit each of the shops featuring quality vendors from all over the United States &#38; Canada. Enjoy fabulous deals on parrot-related merchandise &#38; bird supplies including T-shirts &#38; apparel, antiques &#38; collectibles, jewelry, artwork, ceramics, home d&#233;cor, cages, toys, toy kits, pellets, treats, supplements, gourmet bird food, publications, videos &#38; more! </span><br> <br> <span class="style16"><span class="style19">T</span><span class="style22">REASURE</span><span class="style19"> C</span><span class="style22">HEST</span> <span class="style19">D</span><span class="style22">RAWING</span></span><span class="style24">: </span><span class="style22">Sunday - Reserved for Registered 3 day Attendees - Get your Treasure Map and visit each of the booths &#38; shops featuring quality vendors from all over the United States. After visiting all of the vendors, turn in your stamped Treasure Map at the registration table for a chance to win the Treasure Chest contents contributed by each of the Vendors. <br> </span><br> <span class="style16"><span class="style19">S</span><span class="style22">PONSOR A </span><span class="style19">S</span><span class="style22">PEAKER</span></span><span class="style24">: </span><span class="style22">In order to keep registration &#38; other fees low, NPRPF depends on individual sponsors to defer the cost of bringing in the Featured Speakers. Expenses for eachFeatured Speaker are between $1000 to $1500. Speaker Sponsors at the $100.00 level &#38; above receive acknowledgement in the Program Book, from the stage, and on the marquee of the Featured Speaker you choose to sponsor. You may also contribute to the general fund. </span><br> <br> <span class="style16"><span class="style19">H</span><span class="style22">OW TO </span><span class="style19">R</span><span class="style22">EGISTER</span></span><span class="style24">:</span><span class="style22"> Visit Our <a href="http://www.parrotfestival.org">Website</a> to download a form. Mail the completed form &#38; payment to NPRPF/Registration, 6942 FM 1960 East #413; Humble, Texas 77346: or call 713-557-BIRD (2473) to request a form.</span><br> <br> <span class="style22">MORE INFORMATION OR VENDOR INFORMATION: <a href="mailto:&#99;&#x68;&#x65;&#x72;&#121;&#x6C;&#114;&#x6F;&#115;&#x65;&#50;&#x30;&#48;&#48;&#64;&#x79;&#97;&#104;&#x6F;&#x6F;&#x2E;&#99;&#111;&#x6D;">Email Us!</a></span><br> <a href="http://www.parrotfestival.com/">Join our New Mailing list! </a></p> <p>&#160;</p></td> </tr> </table> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.parrotfestival.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Parrot Festival </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="test" /> <p> <label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> </p> <p> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> <p style="text-align:right;display:block"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> <p style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://dadamailproject.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;">Powered by Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Mailing List Manager</a></p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl -->