What's New
2011 IPATA Conference - Hong Kong
The 35th Annual IPATA Conference in Hong Kong in November 2011 was a
tremendous success! Over 200 people involved in the pet shipping
industry from 39 different countries representing 108 companies were
in attendance. This was the largest attendance in IPATA's history,
and many members who had never had the opportunity to attend an annual
conference benefited from the eastern location. They were able
to network with old and new friends of IPATA, and had the opportunity
to attend educational seminars. The annual conference was preceded
by the annual IPATA board and strategic planning meetings, and as a member
of the board, I can attest to the progress that was made with regard to
restructuring the board to include regional representation, and defining
new member requirements. The board will be meeting again in Fort
Lauderdale in March for the annual Spring meeting to continue its work
promoting IPATA as the pet shipping industry leader. The 36th annual
IPATA conference is to be held in Madrid, Spain in October 2012.
IPATA Committee News
I have been invited to sit on a newly formed Membership Committee by appointed
chairman Dr. Walter Woolf.
As an IPATA director, I attended the Spring IPATA Board Meeting and Strategic
Planning Meeting in Fort Lauderdale in April 2011.
2010 IPATA Conference - Montreal
In October 2010, I joined 113 members from 25 countries at the annual
IPATA conference in Montreal. I was also on the conference planning committee
and thoroughly enjoyed shaping this year’s conference format. We really
mixed it up with many choices of seminars and workshops; this kept all
members engaged and interested, with the ability to sit in on subjects
in which they were particularly interested. The annual conferences are
an excellent mix of education and networking. I always learn something
new, am kept current on country regulations, and meet other like-minded
persons who do what I do every day.
boomerang@shaw.ca