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Tinley Park Summit
Schedule of Events
Friday 02-12-10

7:00 pm Opening remarks Bob Ashley/Brian Potter, N.A.R.B.C.

Panel: Andrew Wyatt, President USARK: Jamie K. Reaser, PIJAC Vice President for Environmental Policy & Communications: Adam Wysocki, President National Pet Association: Todd Willens, and Frank Vitello lobbyists for USARK: Bill Brant Member, PIJAC Board of Directors.

Overview of organizations addressing reptile legislative and regulatory issues (10 min each)

a. Andrew Wyatt USARK
b. Adam Wysocki National Pet
c. Jamie Reaser PIJAC

Panel Discussions

1. Legislative and Regulatory issues concerning reptiles for 2010.

a. What legislative and regulatory issues are likely to emerge in 2010.
b. What do hobbyists need to know about these issues.

2. How can the reptile community effectively respond to the proposed laws and regulations in a timely manner.

a. Letter writing campaigns
b. Phone calls with legislators
c. Meeting with legislators
d. Using the media

After the panel discussions, we will host a book signing of “Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with Reptiles and Amphibians” by Jamie Reaser. All money raised will go to support PIJAC.

Please let me know if you or your organization will be attending or sending a representative to the Tinley Park Reptile Law Summit. kingsnake.com will be doing some interviews with a few participants for a series of content pieces for the site and will be looking for user input on the event. Cindy Steinle and myself will be attending the event and hope to see our users there.

Contrary to reports, attendance at the Friday night meeting outlined below is free and open to the general public.

>>Tinley Park Summit
>>Schedule of Events
>>Friday 02-12-10
>>
>>7:00 pm Opening remarks Bob Ashley/Brian Potter, N.A.R.B.C.
>>
>>Panel: Andrew Wyatt, President USARK: Jamie K. Reaser, PIJAC Vice President for Environmental Policy & Communications: Adam Wysocki, President National Pet Association: Todd Willens, and Frank Vitello lobbyists for USARK: Bill Brant Member, PIJAC Board of Directors.
>>
>>Overview of organizations addressing reptile legislative and regulatory issues (10 min each)
>>
>>a. Andrew Wyatt USARK
>>b. Adam Wysocki National Pet
>>c. Jamie Reaser PIJAC
>>
>>Panel Discussions
>>
>>1. Legislative and Regulatory issues concerning reptiles for 2010.
>>
>>a. What legislative and regulatory issues are likely to emerge in 2010.
>>b. What do hobbyists need to know about these issues.
>>
>>2. How can the reptile community effectively respond to the proposed laws and regulations in a timely manner.
>>
>>a. Letter writing campaigns
>>b. Phone calls with legislators
>>c. Meeting with legislators
>>d. Using the media
>>
>>After the panel discussions, we will host a book signing of “Courting the Wild: Love Affairs with Reptiles and Amphibians” by Jamie Reaser. All money raised will go to support PIJAC.