Radisson Fort Worth North at Fossil Creek – 2540 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76106.
April 18-21, 2024
The registration fee is $205/pp for GANA Member Breeders, $220/pp for Trupanion Partners, and $235/pp for non GANA/Trupanion Partners. This fee includes meals for the reception on Thursday night as well as lunch and dinner on both Friday and Saturday.
The room is $119/night plus taxes and fees, which includes hot breakfast buffet for 1-2 people per room. You must book your room by March 10, 2024. We do expect rooms to go quickly so we recommend you register asap. Registration closes April 10, 2024.
Register Here!
Click here to fill out the registration form: Breeder Educational Conference Reservations
Click here to reserve your room: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/G9657686
Click here to pay the registration fee: https://www.goldendoodleassociation.com/breeder-educational-conference-fee/
Preliminary Schedule – subject to change slightly
Thursday, April 18, 2024
6 PM – 8 PM – Welcome evening reception and presentation from GANA with hors d’oeuvres and a networking event. You aren’t going to want to miss this! Hosted by Trupanion.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Breakfast is available as early as 6 AM
Session with Cynthia M. Smith, DVM begins at 9 AM. She will discuss increasing litter size, infertility in the male and post whelping complications in the bitch.
Lunch will be 12-1 PM. Report back to the room after lunch for continuation of Dr. Cynthia’s presentation. No ending time, as it depends on questions and conversation.
Presentation from Trupanion following Dr. Cynthia Smith’s presentation.
Dinner will hosted by Trupanion and held at the hotel.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Breakfast is available as early as 6 AM
9 AM – 10:15 AM – Julia Tomlinson, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVs on how structure affects function
15 minute break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Rachel Goldammer from IWDR – Introduction into puppy socialization and how to read the puppies’ responses to stimuli
12 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 PM – Rachel Goldammer from IWDR – Week by week guide on activities for puppy socialization to do and build upon
15 minute break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM – Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVM on the treatment and control of parasitic infections
15 minute break
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM – Donna Botti with Delos, INC – What does your marketing success plan look like?
Dinner will be held at Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Fort Worth from 7-9pm. On the menu is buffet style brisket, sausage, chicken, beans, potato salad, coleslaw with apple, peach, blackberry and pecan cobbler! Salad and baked potato substitutes available for vegan/vegetarian guests. We have rented the covered patio to mix and mingle over dinner. The restaurant is 8 minutes from the hotel and you will need to Uber/carpool.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Travel day – no GANA events
Closest Airports
Meacham International Airport is 7 minutes from the hotel. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is 25 minutes from the hotel. Love Field is 40 minutes from the hotel.
Sponsors
Trupanion – https://www.trupanion.com/
Prep Your Pup Training Academy – https://www.prepyourpuptraining.com/
