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2008 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting
October 29-November 1, Hartford, Connecticut

Targeted at the ever-growing field of equine assisted activities and therapies (EAAT), the 2008 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting features an impressive array of educational sessions presented by industry experts. It culminates with the annual awards banquet designed to celebrate the innovation, diligence and sometimes miraculous accomplishments in the EAAT industry. The Horse Expo and Friday keynote luncheon are perennial highlights.
Please check this webpage often. Details will be added as they become available.

2008 NARHA Awards
click here and nominate your center's exceptional humans and equines

Once a year we take the time to honor those exceptional humans and equines without whom there would be significantly less joy in the lives of the tens of thousands of people NARHA Centers serve by nominating them for the prestigious NARHA Annual Awards. These nominations add meaning to the lives of our hard-working people and our centers as only public expressions of recognition can.

Here is a great opportunity for us all to show how thankful we are for the contributions of our partners and take the time to do our equines, instructors, equestrians and volunteers the honor of nominating them for Annual NARHA Awards.

May 31, 2008 is the nomination deadline.

All winners will be recognized at the 2008 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting Saturday Awards Banquet in Hartford, CT November 1, 2008.

Dr. Nellie K. Owens

2008 NARHA Independent equestrian of the Year

More Conference Scholarships!
This year your chance of receiving a NARHA Conference scholarship is better than ever.

12 full conference registration fee waivers
16 partial conference registration waivers

Here are some great reasons to apply:

2008 will mark your first NARHA National Conference
You are a college or university student
You work or volunteer at a NARHA center
You are an international NARHA member
You attend the conference every year and can use the financial break

If you are a NARHA members 18 years of age or older, click here to complete your scholarship application. Application deadline is August 15.

Don’t Delay!
Make Your Hotel Reservations Now for the 2008 National Conference. Click here for the Hartford Marriott the official conference hotel for information and reservations.

Individuals who plan to attend the 2008 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting in Hartford, Connecticut, please note. The Marriott Hartford Downtown, NARHA’s official host hotel, is now taking reservations for the October 29 – November 1 conference dates. The Marriott Hartford Downtown has a total of 409 rooms of which NARHA has blocked all 175 of the hotel’s double rooms for the conference.

The double rooms will be offered to NARHA attendees on a first come, first served basis when reservations are made through the online reservations link on the conference web page found at www.narha.org. Attendees may also make reservations by calling the hotel directly at (866)373-9806 and mentioning the NARHA discount code “ridrida” to receive a reduced room rate. Actual rooms and floors will be assigned upon check-in at the Marriott.

NARHA conference attendees will receive a specially discounted room rate of $164 plus tax per night when the discount code is used.

The beautiful Hartford
Marriott Downtown hotel
rises 22 stories above the Connecticut River in downtown Hartford, CT. It is interconnected to the Connecticut Convention Center.

This is the newest luxury hotel in Hartford, and the only hotel located on the riverfront. The Hartford Marriott Downtown is located at I-91 and I-84 and is near Bradley International Airport. Local Hartford attractions include the Capitol, Front Street, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Old State House, UConn, Cabela's, great restaurants and shopping. This Marriott hotel combines the beauty of a grand hotel with today's contemporary amenities such as a spa, fitness center and high-speed Internet access.

Click here to find a downloadable visitor's guide and so much more!

Hartford rises to the occasion
with so much to do, you won't know what to do. Downtown bars and clubs rock with live jazz, blues and…well, rock. From Irish to Afghan, Brazilian to Vietnamese, Hartford's restaurant scene sizzles with a never-ending array of authentic cuisine.

Catch the pulse pounding action of Hartford Wolf Pack hockey and UConn men's and women's championship basketball at the Hartford Civic Center or experience the sounds of some of music's biggest names at the Meadows Music Centre.

Broadway magic spellbinds at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford Stage. Explore the city's rich history at the homes of literary legends Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe or the impressive collections at the nation's oldest public art museum, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. You'll soon see why Hartford ranks in the top six percent in North America for its arts and culture.

No matter how you choose to play, Hartford's game.
―Reprinted with permission from www.hartford.com/play

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