Friday, April 14, 2006

MiCATz’06

Malaysia International Cat Show 2006
MiCATz’06
(Organized by FSM-CFA)


8 Rings

(7 AB Rings & 1LH/SH Double Specialty Ring)
&
1 Junior Showmanship
* Closed *


Venue : Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(Click
HERE to view the map of the show hall location, accomodotion and the travel guide)

Judges List:
1. Darrell Newkirk - AB Judge / Junior Showmanship, Chairman CFA International (USA)
2. Robert (Bob) Zenda - AB Judge (USA)
3. Wakako Nagayama - AB Judge (Japan)
4. Midori Shimada - AB Judge (Japan)
5. Yoshikp Sada - AB Judge (Japan)
6. Allan Raymond - (G) AB Judge (Australia)
7. Cheryl Pollock - (G) AB Judge (Australia)
8. Peter Vanwonterghem - LH/SH Speciality Judge (Belgium)

Show Cat Fee:
(Click the Image to Enlarge)

1. All payments for entries, local or foreign, must be made by noon, 16 June 2006.
2. Additional charges (if neccessary):
a) Double caging RM20 each
b) Grooming Space RM20
c) Sales Cages - RM50 each (cats for sale must be accompanied by Show Cats)

Closing Date: June,16 2006 (by noon)

Entry Limit : 225 Cats

Junior Showmanship Entry Limit : 25 Cats
(Details about Junior Showmanship, please refer to CFA Junior Showmanship Program)

Courier Address for CFA Entry Forms and Money Orders / Bank Draft:
No. 6, Lorong Damai 8, Off Jalan Aman, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Please write "Feline Society of Malaysia" for the money order/bank draft)

Where to get the ENTRY FORM:
Please download the form from the side bar of this blog. The registration is open effective from 14th April 2006. Do not send the form and the money order / bank draft to the USA address as written in the footnote of the CFA form.

Fax Number: +603-77811823

E-Mail: furcatz@yahoo.com

Entry Clerk : Melissa Ann Zainuddin Seats

Door Entrance Fee:
• RM 5.00 (Adult)
• RM 3.00 (Children Under 12 years And Senior Citizens)
• FREE (School Children in Uniforms and Under 6 years)

Check-In and Show Hours:
• Show hall will be opened from 7.00 am to 8.30 am for exhibitors check-in and veterinarian inspection.
• Judging will commence promptly at 9.00 am and all entries not checked-in with the entry clerk by the start of judging will be marked as absent.
• The show will be opened to the public from 10.00 am until 5.00 pm each day.

Show Rules and scoring
• The show will be held in accordance with CFA show rules, which will be strictly enforced.
• All registered entries will be scored for CFA Regional and National Awards.

General Information
• All claws of entries must be clipped prior to entering the show hall.
• Under HHP (Domestic cats), all cats above 8 months must be desexed (neutered/spayed).
• Please bring your own litter & litter pan, food and water dishes.
• All entries are expected to be free from fleas/fungus and should have been vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian against feline enteritis, feline rhinotracheitis and calici viruses prior to entry.
• For foreign exhibitors, all entries must be vaccinated against rabies, micro chipped and must have health certificate together with a valid import/export permit.
• Smoking is prohibited in the show hall.

Two Days Agenda
Saturday – July 8, 2006
0700 – 0830 : Registration & Veterinarian Inspection
0900 – 1200 : Judging
1200 – 1300 : Opening Ceremony
1300 – 1400 : Lunch Break
1400------- : Judging Continues
--------------Talk 1 : Responsible Pet Ownership & Husbandry Care

Sunday – July 9, 2006
0900 – 1300 : Judging
1100 – 1300 : Talk 2: The Plight of Stray Cat in Malaysia by SPCA Malaysia
1300 – 1400 : Lunch Break
1400------- : Judging Continues
------------: Junior Showmanship Program (By: Darrell Newkirk)
2000------- : Dinner, Award Presentation & Closing Ceremony

Dinner-Award-Presentation
• The show will be officially closed by the VVIP Guest at the “MICATz’ 06” dinner which will be held in the Boulevard Hotel on Sunday at 8.00pm.
• All exhibitors are recommended to attend at the rate of RM65 per person. (Please advise the Entry Clerk of your attendance when submitting your show entry)

Remarks:
This show is the biggest CFA cat show in Asia / Latin America.
• To enjoy special benefits and privileges, you MUST be a member of FSM at least 2 months prior to the closing date of the show (Apply to Malaysian only).
• This show will include participations from all over Asia. So far, exhibitors from Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China and Ireland have confirmed their participations.
• HHP (Household) will be limited to 25 only based on first 25 registrations, priority given to FSM members.
• There will be a clerking school for FSM members only. For those who are interested, kindly submit your names to FSM e-mails. The clerking school is limited to 10 person.

Contacts for enquiries:
For enquiry, please contact the show manager, Miss Adilah at 019-6695099, Miss Melissa Ann Seats at 013-2729258 (After 6pm), Mr. Jimmy Lee at 019-2424636 or the blogmaster, Mr. Nadzif Jay at 012-3805511. Kindly dial 60 (country code) followed by the numbers for international calls.


Thursday, April 13, 2006

Mid Valley Exhibition Centre

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Show Hall: Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) in Mid Valley City
• Located in the 3rd floor of Mid Valley MegaMall (opposite Pet's Wonderland).
• The only facility of its kind in Malaysia – an exhibition centre within the country largest shopping mall and one of Asia’s largest malls.
• MVEC shares the same roof with Mid Valley Mega Mall which attracts 1.8 million visitors per month and offers an abundance of ancillary services necessary to both exhibitors and visitors.
• With over 430 retail, dining and entertainment outlets, the Mega Mall offers a kaleidoscope of activities and family fun with its year round exciting and festive promotional event.

Address:
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mid Valley City is strategically located in the heart of Klang Valley between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. It is also within walking distance to the near public transportation. 60 mintues drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and 28 mintues via a train ride on the KLIA Ekspres from KL Sentral.

Accommodation: Boulevard Hotel-Mid Valley City Kuala Lumpur
Location: In the same building with the show hall (MVEC)

Room Rates (Inclusive breakfast)
• For Exhibitors (with show cats) - RM275 (Superior) - RM305 (Deluxe) - RM425 (Studio Suite)
• For Visitors / Spectators (without cats) - RM210 (Superior Single) - RM225 (Superior Double) - RM240 (Deluxe Single) -
RM255 (Deluxe Twin) - RM375 (Studio Suite)

i. Contact : +603-22958111
ii. E-Mail (Miss Grace Ong) :
grace.mktgkul@blvhotel.com
iii. Website :
www.blvhotel.com
iv. Fax : +603-22878551

The Reservation forms:-

1) Reservation Form (Exhibitors)
2)
Reservation Form (Visitors)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please download the form and fax it to the hotel for the reservation. If you have problem downloading, please notify us at fsmalaysia@msn.com

If you wish to call for the reservation, please mention that you are attending the FSM-CFA cat show (MICATz `06) in order to get the discount. Your cat(s) is/are allowed to stay in the hotel for this special period only, provided you make a registration as an EXHIBITOR. Spectators will be given different rates and room type.