World Greyhound Racing Federation Conference 2005


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Wednesday October 19	Event		Location/ Name

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Registration		Bal Harbour Room

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	American Greyhound Council Meeting (Members Only)		Aventura

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	WGRF Governing Council Meeting (Members Only)		Gulfstream

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Opening Reception		Bay Room B C

Thursday October 20

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.	Continental Breakfast		Bay Room B C

	World Greyhound Racing Federation Conference		Ocean Ballroom

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.	*Welcoming Address*

	- Ronald A. Sultemeier, President World Greyhound Racing Federation (WGRF)

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	*Greyhound Welfare*

	-Moderator- Peggy Mackinnon, President, Peggy Mackinnon, Inc.

	- Cynthia A. Branigan, Author, Founder & President "Make Peace with Animals"

	- Karen Keelan, Vice President American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA)

	- Lars Wicander, Vice President World Greyhound Racing Federation (WGRF)

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Video Presentation
	-"Born to Run" - Support Greyhound Adoption

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Break		Ocean Ballroom

10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.	*Care of the Racing Greyhound Update*

	- Dr. Linda L. Blythe, DVM Associate Dean Oregon State University

10:50 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	*Marketing of the Greyhound Industry*

	- Carlos Valverde, Director of Operations Caliente Greyhound Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico

	- Vera Filipelli, Media Manager St. Petersburg Kennel Club, Inc.

	-Timothy M. Leuschner, Chairman Greyhound Night of Stars Committee

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	*The Appeal of Betting Exchanges*

	- David O'Reilly, Legal Counsel Betfair


12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch		Bay Room B C

	*Moderator- Eric Wilson, President, American Greyhound Track Operators Association*

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	*Breeding Matters:*
	Moderator - Eric Wilson, President, American Greyhound Track Operators Association

	*DNA Testing* - Gary Guccione, Executive Director National Greyhound Association, USA
	*Frozen Semen Review* - Dr. John F. Newell, B.V. Sc. Rocky Ridge Frozen Semen Facility, Australia
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	WGRF Recognition of Excellence Awards
	-Ronald A. Sultemeier, President World Greyhound Racing Federation (WGRF)

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	*Reports from Greyhound Racing Jurisdictions*

	- Asia	Dr. John F. Newell, B.V. Sc
	- Australia	Bob Smith
	- Australasia	Bob Smith
	- European Mainland	Gunnar von Boehn
	- Republic of Korea	Dr. John F. Newell, B.V. Sc
	- Mexico	Carlos Valverde
	- Spain	Manuel Vilar, Ronald Sultemeier
	- Sweden	Lars Wicander
	- United States	Ronald Sultemeier
	- Vietnam	My Ngoc Nguyen, Dr. John F. Newell, B.V. Sc
	- Emerging Nations	Sean Collins

	Adjourn

6:00 p.m.	Meet and board motor coach buses for dinner		Trump Sonesta Lobby

7:00 p.m.	Dinner		Nikki Beach Restaurant & Bar, Miami, Florida

Friday October 21

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.	Continental Breakfast		Bay Room B C

	World Greyhound Racing Federation Conference		Ocean Ballroom

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	*Simulcasting and How It Has Changed the Sport*

	Moderator- Marsha Kelly ,President, Kelly Media Counsel, Inc.

	- David Holdgate, Chief Executive Satellite Information Services

8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	*Greyhounds on the Internet*

	- Gunnar von Boehn, Webmaster www.Greyhound-data.com

	- Dr. Brad Fenwick, Greyhound Research & Information Network www.ghrin.org

	- Wendy M. Hamilton, Co-Founder of GlobalGreyhounds.com www.globalgreyhounds.com

	- Rory Goree, President Greyhound Pets of America www.greyhoundpets.com

	- Jack Sherck, President. Racing Life Challenges, LLC www.milliondollargreyhounds.com

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	*A Wager* *Worth a Look:*

	*Fractional Wagering*
	*10-Cent Superfectas*
	- Barry Baldwin, President/General Manager Southland Greyhound Park

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Break		Ocean Ballroom

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	*Veterinary Reports*

	- Dr. Brad Fenwick, DVM, PhD, DACVM College of Veterinary Medicine, VP for Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

	- Dr. John F. Newell, B.V. Sc. Rocky Ridge Frozen Semen Facility, Australia

	- Dr. A. Morrie Craig, DVM College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University

	Adjourn

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	American Greyhound Track Operators Association Meeting (AGTOA) (Members Only)		Ocean Ballroom

5:15 p.m.	Meet and board motor coach buses for dinner		Trump Sonesta Lobby

Evening	Dinner and Races		Palm Beach Kennel Club West Palm Beach, Florida

Saturday October 22

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.	Continental Breakfast		Bay Room B C

	World Greyhound Racing Federation Conference		Ocean Ballroom

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	*Greyhound Population: Worldwide Trends*

	- Gary Guccione, Executive Director National Greyhound Association USA Studbook

	- Jerry L. Desmond, Chief Executive Irish Coursing Club (I.C.C.) and Keeper of the Irish Stud Book

	- Gunnar von Boehn, Continental Greyhound Club, European Studbook

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	*Protecting the Greyhound Athlete-Track Surface Developments*

	- Mikael Linder, Director National Dog Racing Federation/Sweden

	- Bob Smith, Manager for Racing Integrity & Infrastructure Greyhound Racing Victoria

	- Eric Wilson, President AGTOA

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Break		Ocean Ballroom

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	*History of the Sport*

	- Jerry L. Desmond, Chief Executive Irish Coursing Club (I.C.C.) & Keeper of the Irish Stud Book

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	*Microchip & Tattoo Debate Update*

	- Dr. John F. Newell, B.V. Sc. Rocky Ridge Frozen Semen Facility, Australia

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	*Open Forum*

	Adjourn

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Closing Luncheon		Bay Room B C

3:00 p.m.	WGRF Governing Council Meeting		Aventura
	(Members Only)