After you find a roommate, submit your story to the Special Video Project!

If you’re involved in animal welfare or just your garden variety animal-lover, by now you know about the Early Bird Special available for the No More Homeless Pets Conference. You can click here to find out what bargain breaking perks are brought to you by Best Friends if you sign up before September 15!

This year’s conference is sure to be the best yet! Part educational seminar, part family reunion and part social mixer – this event brings likeminded people together to get the latest on life saving programs from around the country. This is where lifelong friendships are made, where you can get rescue tips from the experts, and attend in depth sessions on everything from fundraising to effecting legislation in your area from your favorite animal welfare icons. Everyone that has made a sustainable difference in the movement has started out just like you!

You are the future stars of animal welfare and this is the conference that will give you the tools, connections and information you need to either get started or take your rescue, coalition or ambitions to the next level. Best Friends wants to see you succeed in helping the animals – you are the next generation of the Best Friends family, and we want you to get the most out of this conference! The Happy Tails special project is an opportunity to share your rescue experiences with your colleagues and the Looking For A Room forum is the perfect place to cut costs and connect with a new buddy!

Wanted: Conference Roommate!
This year’s conference will be at the lovely Alexis Park Resort Hotel in the heart of Las Vegas! If you’re traveling sans entourage, you may want to consider saving some extra cash for the Hard Rock Casino across the street or for some souvenirs for your friends back home. Have no fear! The Looking For A Room forum will help you find the right bunk mate for the conference. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know one of your colleagues and save money!

Click here to check out who’s looking for a roommate and you can also post your own “want” ad!


Happy Tails - A Special Request

We invite you to submit your favorite rescue stories for use in a special project! We’re creating a video presentation that will be shown at this year’s conference. To participate, please send photos and/or short video clips of animals you or your organization have helped. See the guidelines below, and please send your information to laurela@bestfriends.org by September 25th.

Ø Your name (required) :

Ø Name of organization (optional):

Ø Name of Animal(s):

Ø Briefly describe the animal’s situation: For example, "Rescued from puppy mill with chronic respiratory ailment"

Ø Happy Tail: For example, "Now lives very happily with Ziplock, a neurological cat rescued in the Arizona desert"

Ø Please include up to 5 photos in high-res jpeg format (so we have some to choose from) or a brief video clip in an electronic format.

Please note: depending on the number of stories received we may or may not be able to fit them all into our project.

Thank you and see you in Las Vegas!

Don’t Forget!
For the latest conference updates, interviews with speakers, upcoming webinars, and more, be sure to join the No More Homeless Pets Conference community.

posted by Denise LeBeau, Best Friends staff
image of NMHP Conference 2004, Clay Myers, Best Friends photographer