Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians and Jefferson College
Continuing Education Meeting
September 9th and 10th, 2006
Location: The Humane Society of Missouri, (314) 647-8800
1201 Macklind Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110
Attendee Name: __________________________________________________________________
 RVT
 LVT
 CVT
AHT
VT Student
Other: _____________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________ State: ________________ Zip Code: _________________
Phone: H (______) ______ - __________
W (______) ______ - __________
Email (To confirm registration): ________________________________ __________________
Registration for Saturday (SVBT Behavior Sessions begin 3pm at the HSMO)
$20 
All Saturday attendees are invited to tour the Humane Society Facility:
Yes, I will be attending the Humane Society tour.
 No, I will NOT be attending the Humane Society tour.
All Saturday attendees are invited to the SVBT reception:
Yes, I will be attending the SVBT Reception.
 No, I will NOT be attending the SVBT Reception.
Registration for Sunday (SVBT and Jefferson College Sessions)
 SVBT member Membership #: ____________
 Non-Member
Sunday Box Lunch selection:  Vegetarian
 Beef
 Chicken
Total Payment Enclosed:
Check number:
$75 
$________
_____________ Name on Check: __________________________________
Please make checks payable to: The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians
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Mail to: SVBT C/O Donna Dyer, LVT
7400 Kirkwall Drive
Richmond, VA 23235
 To pay by credit card please register online at
www.SVBT.org.
Are you a member of the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians?
Now is the perfect time to join us! To become a member or renew your membership,
go to www.SVBT.org
We’ll be looking forward to meeting you in St. Louis!
Cancellation Policy: A 100% refund of registration fees is available until July 15th, 2006. A partial
refund of 50% will be available until August 1, 2006. There will be no refunds for cancellations after
August 1, 2006.
Meeting information:
CEU’s : This meeting has been approved by CPDT for CEU’s. Each attendee is responsible for submitting meeting
information to their state’s veterinary medical licensing board to earn CEU’s in their state.
 Lodging: Attendees are responsible for arranging their own lodging
The Cheshire Lodge is the host hotel; rooms are
reserved for meeting attendees at a discounted rate of $73 + tax per night (single occupancy). When calling, you must
mention the SVBT or the Humane Society of MO to receive your discounted room rate.
The Cheshire Lodge http://www.cheshirelodge.net/index.htm
Reservations: 800-325-7378, 6300 Clayton Road Saint Louis, Missouri 63117
 Travel:
Shuttle service is available from Lambert-St. Louis Int’l. Airport to the Cheshire Lodge ($25 round trip). A
FREE shuttle will provide transportation between the Cheshire Lodge and conference site. Airport information is available
at: http://www.lambert-stlouis.com
If you are driving, the Humane Society of Missouri is located at: 1201 Macklind Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110. A map can be
found online at http://www.hsmo.org/m_aboutus/locations.php.
SVBT Schedule of Events * :
Saturday Behavior sessions: Sponsored by Premier Pet Products
3:00-3:45 PM- Ginny Price, CVT- Animal Learning: How Clickers Communicate
4:00-4:45 PM- Marcia Ritchie, LVT- The Very Best Puppy Behavior Advice
5:00-5:30 PM- Round table discussion with SVBT board members
5:30-6:30 PM- Tour of HSMO facility
SVBT Annual Business meeting: 6:00-7:00 PM- At HSMO
SVBT Reception: Sponsored by Hill’s 7:00-9:00 PM- At HSMO
Sunday Behavior sessions: Sponsored by Hill’s
Continental Breakfast (included in Sunday registration)
9-10:30 - Kristen White, CVT- Puppy Class (Lecture w/ Demonstration) 1
10:40-12:10- Angela Martin-Licari, -Kitten Socialization and Classes (Lecture w/ Demonstration) 1
12:15-1:30- Lunch break- Box lunch provided
Pam Mahlie, RVT will present a lunch and learn session on Gentle Leaders.
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1:30-2:15- Dannette Johnston, - Dog Thinking
2:25-3:10- Marcia Ritchie, LVT- Behavioral Health for the Adolescent Dog
3:20-4:05- Amanda Eick-Miller, RVT- Incorporating Behavior Techniques into Daily Practice
4:15-5:00- Melissa Spooner, LVT- The Job Description of a Behavior Technician
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For each of these sessions 30 participants will be selected at random to take part in the demonstrations.
* Jefferson College sessions will be running concurrently on Sunday and are open to all registered attendees.