Bad Rap : Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit bulls

BAD RAP Conference 2006:
'What Do We Do With All These Pit Bulls?'

A meeting of the minds for those who are working towards better days for the pit bull breed.

Please join this two day gathering of animal care professionals, rescuers and activists as we share information, brainstorm, network and design positive solutions to the challenges at hand.


Details	Program	Cost	Accommodations	Travel	Registration

Details
Date	Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15
Time	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (both days)
Location	Waterfront Hotel 10 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94607 (800) 729-3638 In Oakland's Jack London Square Maps and Directions Special Room Rate of $149 per night for conference attendees (limited availability so book early) - not dog friendly back to top

Program

New Program this year with more hands-on participation!

Workshops to include:

Pit Bull Assessments - Donna Reynolds & Tim Racer, BADRAP
Breed Identification - That's not a pit bull! - TBA
Evaluating Dog Aggression - Is this pit bull adoptable? Donna Reynolds, BADRAP
Shelter Pit Bull Adoption Programs - Can it really be done? Rachel Long, East Bay SPCA
Pit Mixes - They told me he was a Lab - Leslie Nuccio, BADRAP
Dog Aggression Management - Pit Bull Handling 101 - Donna Reynolds, Tim Racer, Team BADRAP & the BADRAP Pack
Show Me the Money - Grant Opportunities for Pit Bull Programs - Animal Farm Foundation
Outreach - Pit Bull Spay Neuter Programs - Kirsten Park, EBSPCA
Out of Control? - Tricks for Managing High Drive Bullies - Linda Chwistek, BADRAP
Case Presentations - Tough times call for tough decisions - Team BADRAP

Cost

$180 per person

Includes continental breakfast, lunch, morning & afternoon snacks both days

Accommodations

Dog Friendly Hotels (listed by distance to conference)

Non Dog Friendly Hotels

Waterfront Plaza Hotel - on site
Indicate you are attending the BadRap Conference and the basic room rate is $149 (usually $169 and up)
Jack London Inn - on site
Executive Inn Suites Oakland - 2.3 miles
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Oakland- 0.6 miles
Marina Village Inn - Alameda - 2.5 miles
(can walk but must use sidewalk through the tube)

Vacation Rentals (Located in Berkeley)

Pit Bull Friendly Boarding

Travel

Ground Transportation - Oakland

Car Rentals at Oakland Airport
B.A.R.T. (Bay Area Rapid Transport train)
Shuttle to the Coliseum Station then the Richmond train to the 12th street station - the stop nearest Jack London Square and it is 10 blocks away
Taxi - approximately $25 one way to Jack London Square depending on the time of day
Door to Door Shuttles (pre-arranged)

Ground Transportation - San Francisco

Car Rentals at San Francisco International (SFO)
B.A.R.T. (Bay Area Rapid Transport train)
Specific trains for arriving at conference
Taxi - approximately $50 one way to Jack London Square depending on the time of day
Door to Door Shuttles (pre-arranged)

Air Transportation

Registration

Registration is closed for this year's conference.

Question about the conference? Contact Bambi: bambi@badrap.org