*** 2014 SGGA – Lexington, Kentucky ***I would like to welcome you to join us for the 16th annual SGGA! This event is held annually on the last Saturday in July. The location changes each year. I will be hosting the conference this year in Lexington, Kentucky, my home state.
Planning has been underway since early August 2013. The hotel is booked and paid for, conference and activity rooms have been assigned and layouts drawn, a tentative itinerary is in place, speakers are being contacted, supplies are being gathered. We now have 4 months until the event, and it is time to ramp up!
Here is what you need to know:
Date:
Saturday July 26th, 2014Hotel:
Ramada Lexington North Hotel and Conference Center2143 North Broadway
Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: (859) 299-1261
The room rate will be
$89.99 + tax for your choice of two double beds or a king. The hotel has waived the pet fee for sugar gliders ONLY. Please ask about fees for other pets when making your reservation. This rate includes a full breakfast for 2 guests per room. There will be a charge of $6 for breakfast for each additional person. Each room will have a microwave and refrigerator, some with a small freezer. The hotel has an indoor and outdoor pool.
For more information please visit the hotel website.
Ramada Hotel & Conference CenterCost: $40 for each Adult Registration
$20 for each Teen Registration ages 11-17
Children ages 10 and under are welcome to come. We will be offering optional child care for Saturday during the conference from 9am – 6pm. We have a room available with tables, a couch, a bathroom, TV and DVD player, There will be a charge per child for the day, including lunch, to be determined based upon the number of children signed up. Hourly rates will not be available. We may consider ½ day rates, but that is not guaranteed at this time. A form will be available at the registration table to sign up your children. We will ask for your name, cell #, room #, permission for supervised swimming, etc. Your child will ONLY be released to the person(s) indicated on the form.
The Friday Night Welcome Party will be hosted by Trina Finch on behalf of the Facebook group Sugar Glider Fanatics. It will be held in the Hospitality Suite of the hotel on Friday, July 25th from 7pm to 9pm. This is a great way to start the weekend. We look forward to seeing you there!
There will be a Craft and Sewing Room set up on Friday, July 25th from noon until a time to be determined. Denise Rainwaters/minkasmom has graciously agreed to coordinate this for us. You will have a chance to learn basic safe sewing techniques for sugar glider items. Toy-making supplies, fleece and sewing machines will be available.
Donations are being accepted for door prizes, goodie bags and a raffle to benefit Lucky Glider Rescue and Sanctuary in Van Alstyne, Texas. Melissa Cowles, aka ssdreamsicles is coordinating donations. We greatly appreciate our generous vendors!
Please visit the website at
2014 SGGA for more information, to register to attend or to vend at the event. We have had a few technical issues with the website, which should now be resolved.
• Click on the “Technical Difficulties” button on the left sidebar of the website if you should encounter any website issues. An email will be sent to the WebMaster, Julie Hammock.
• Click on the “Contact Us” button on the left sidebar for any general questions or concerns you may have about the SGGA. An email will be sent to Bourbon at
sgga@sgga.info .
I do not receive either of these submissions, Attendee Registration Forms, Vendor Registration Forms or PayPal payments. Feel free to contact me directly via private message or by email to
n_c_ford@yahoo.com if you do not get a timely response to your website inquiry.
I would like to ask for your input on the theme for this year’s SGGA. Kentucky is known for its horse farms, thoroughbred racing, bourbon distilleries, the longest cave-system in the world, tobacco farming…. and basketball! I have been throwing ideas around in my head, and thought horse racing would probably be of interest to most. What do you think?