September 3-5, 2010Embassy Suites check-in is 3pm. The seminar registration is directly across the lobby from the hotel desk. Seminar check in is open from 3pm-9pm on Friday, September 3 and reopen at 6am on Saturday September 4 for late arrivals.
Friday, September 3, 2010, Embassy Suites7:00-9:00pm Welcome Reception and Practice Exhibits
Saturday, September 4, 2010, Embassy Suites
6:30-7:00am Breakfast
7:00a-12:00pm Bluegrass Area & Equine Hospital Tours
12:30p-2:30pm Practice Exhibits and Lunch
2:30p-5:30pm Practitioner Presentations5:40p-6:30pm Practice Exhibits
6:30p-9:00pm Barbecue Dinner at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
Sunday, September 5, 2010, Embassy Suites8:30a-12:00p Practitioner Presentations12:00pm Seminar Dismissed
Practitioner ExhibitsThe Practitioner Exhibit is a great opportunity for students to meet the equine practitioner. Equine Practitioners from around the country will be on hand to represent their practice and the career opportunities in their field and part of the country. The practitioner exhibit area is open on Friday and Saturday.
Speakers
TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Tours
Students are treated to tours of local farms, two area equine hospitals and Keeneland Racecourse. Tour Blocks are color coded and each student will have a colored sticker on the back of their name badge indicating which tour they are on. If a student wants a different tour they can trade "stickers" with someone who has the tour colr they want or check at the registration desk to see if there are any cancellations for the tour of their choice. Trading may not be an option. Please stay with your assigned tour block so there is even distribution of seating among the tour buses.
Students are treated to tours of local farms, two area equine hospitals and Keeneland Racecourse. Tour Blocks are color coded and each student will have a colored sticker on the back of their name badge indicating which tour they are on. If a student wants a different tour they can trade "stickers" with someone who has the tour colr they want or check at the registration desk to see if there are any cancellations for the tour of their choice. Trading may not be an option. Please stay with your assigned tour block so there is even distribution of seating among the tour buses.
IMPORTANT: TOURS DEPART AT 7:00AM. Please be in the lobby to load onto the buses by 6:45am at the latest. There will be "grab-n-go" breakfast food options available in the lobby.
Optional Tour
Optional tour of the Kentucky Horse Park is available to interested students on Sunday, afternoon at the conclusion of OEPS. Elaine Souers will be at the OEPS registration table to distribute free admission tickets to the Kentucky Horse Park at the Saturday afternoon break. Students interested in going to the Kentucky Horse Park Sunday afternoon will need to pick up their tickets from the OEPS desk individually. Students cannot pick up extra tickets for classmates. This policy is to ensure that all tickets picked up will be used to visit the Park. A shuttle bus will be availble to transport students to and from the Kentucky Horse Park and Embassy Suites. Students are responsible for managing their time appropriately in regard to their return travel arrangments.
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