NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting
NARHA NATIONAL CONFERENCE and ANNUAL MEETING
November 3-6, 2010
Denver, CO
Targeted at the ever-growing group of professionals in equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT), the 2010 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting will feature an impressive array of educational sessions presented by industry experts. The Horse Expo and Friday keynote luncheon have been perennial highlights. Attendees also enjoy the opportunities to catch up with old friends at various discussion forums and social receptions ande network while visiting our growing exhibit hall. The week culminates with the annual awards banquet designed to celebrate the innovation, hard work and spectacular accomplishments of the EAAT industry.
You will want to visit this page often as we will update conference information as it becomes available. This includes online registration, which will become available in late spring or early summer. A hard copy of the registration brochure and registration form will also be available in the summer Strides issue, so make sure your membership and contact information are up to date with the NARHA office so you don’t miss this important issue.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Grand Hyatt Denver
1750 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
USA
Telephone: (303) 295-1234
Fax: (303) 292-2472
The exceptional Grand Hyatt Denver will treat you to a four-diamond downtown Denver luxury hotel experience, welcoming you with unparalleled services and gracious amenities. Enjoy the renowned Pinnacle Club. Relax in the city’s most spacious guest rooms, with stunning views and sumptuous grand beds. Dine on exquisite cuisine, even play tennis. Formerly the Hyatt Regency Denver, the perfectly-situated downtown Denver hotel gives you immediate access to all this vibrant city offers, whether you wish to meet clients, attend a convention, take in a show or stroll along the 16th Street Mall. Learn more about Denver and enjoy our fair city.
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CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
Registration Booklet
Welcome, we look forward to seeing you in Denver for what we know will be a fun and educational event!
Handouts and presentation outlines are provided to us by some of the speakers to supplement their presentation. Please note that it is up to individual speakers if they will have a hard copy of these available at conference. We cannot guarantee that hard copies will be available at the time of the actual session. Download and print a copy of the available speaker outlines and handouts prior to leaving for conference.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Individuals interested in presenting at the 2010 NARHA National Conference are invited to submit the completed abstract submission form to NARHA by April 9, 2010. No abstracts will be accepted after this date! Download the abstract call for papers and abstract submission form. Selected abstracts will be notified in mid-May.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Thanks to our generous sponsors we once again are able to offer scholarships to the NARHA 2010 National Conference and Annual Meeting. Download and print the scholarship application form. Applications are due by June 28, 2010. Letters notifying scholarship winners will be mailed out August 9, 2010 and announced in the August 17th edition of NARHA News.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
We have had many wonderful sponsors over the past years. Their participation is what makes it possible to host these fun and educational events, and allows us to award scholarships to dozens of deserving attendees. We want to sincerely thank them for their support. Check out the list of current sponsors.
A highlight of the conference is our exhibit hall. With over 600 attendees, both exhibitors and attendees alike have had a great time networking and checking out what’s new in the industry. Check out the list of current exhibitors.
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting please download a sponsor/exhibitor registration brochure.
SILENT AUCTION AND REGISTRATION BAG DONATION
Do you know a company that would like to advertise by donating a piece to include in conference registration bags? Spring cleaning and have lightly used items that would be fun in a silent auction? Please download the registration bag and silent auction donation form.
AWARD WINNERS
Do you know of an outstanding NARHA Instructor, hardworking volunteer or dependable equine deserving of many carrots and hugs? We want to hear about them! Each year NARHA honors riders, instructors, volunteers, horses and contributing professionals from each region at our awards ceremony – they are, after all, the backbone of and the reason for our incredible organization! Visit our Awards page for award descriptions and a nomination form. Nominations must be submitted to the NARHA office by May 14, 2010. Award winners will be posted in the summer issues of Strides.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FLIGHT DISCOUNTS FROM UNITED AIRLINES
Arranging travel to Denver? Consider calling or emailing United Airlines to get a quote for your airfare. Denver is a United hub, and United Airlines is the official airline of NARHA's 2010 National Conference and Annual Meeting. United will give NARHA members a 5% reduction in airfare. NARHA members will earn Mileage Plus miles and will be entitled to special discounts (up to 20%) on car rentals with Hertz when their reservation is made in conjunction with their airline tickets.
Use Tour Code 585WX when getting your quote. This is the special NARHA discount code.
To make reservations by phone, call (800) 521 4041. Be sure to mention that you would like the NARHA discount fare when getting your quote.
