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anyone know when and where the snake show in Houston is, early part of Sept. I got the e-mail but erased it and forgot when and where.

thanks

hopes this helps.

27th International Herpetological Symposium
September 3 - 6, 2003
and
13th Annual East Texas Herpetological Society Expo
September 7, 2003

Crowne Plaza Resort
12801 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas USA

The Houston Zoo, East Texas Herpetological Society, and the International Herpetological Symposium Inc. invite you to attend the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Herpetological Symposium.

The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas, USA.

Schedule of Events:
Three days of presentations on Herpetology, Herpetolculture, and Reptile Veterinary Medicine. Behind the Scenes tour of the Houston Zoo Herpetarium (dinner included) along with the "Who Wants to be a Herpetological Millionaire" contest (with prizes), Reception and Icebreaker, Banquet and Auction. Herp Photo Contest with prizes. The IHS Vendor tables will be open to the public and IHS registrants at no charge during the entire conference with an incredibly diverse selection of herpetocultural supplies, artwork, books, and other items too numerous to list.

Wednesday September 3, 2003

5:00 P.M. IHS Registration Table opens in the hotel lobby. Please check in to receive your registration and information packet. The registration table will also be open from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
7:00 P.M. Casual Reception/Icebreaker begins in the hotel. Free refreshments, margaritas, videos, and lots of fun and casual conversation are provided.

Thursday September 4, 2003

9:00 A.M. Opening remarks and welcome.
9:15 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. Speaker Presentations
4:30 P.M. Until completion - Veterinary Medicine Workshop.

Friday September 5, 2003

9:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. Speaker Presentations
5:30 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. Picnic at the Houston Zoo and "Behind the Scenes" tour of the Herpetarium. The "Who Wants to be a Herpetological Millionaire" game will be held in the Auditorium. Transportation to and from the zoo provided by IHS.

Saturday September 6, 2003

9:00 A.M. until 5:30 P.M. Speaker Presentations
6:30 P.M. until 11:00 P.M. IHS Banquet at the hotel. Banquet speaker presentation. Joseph Laszlo Award winner announced. Herp Photo Contest winners announced. Annual IHS auction.

Sunday September 7, 2003

11:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. The 13th Annual East Texas Herpetological Society Breeder EXPO and Educational Exhibit will be held. IHS registrants will be allowed to attend at no charge by presenting their IHS name badge at the entrance to the EXPO.

Preliminary list of Speakers
Banquet Speaker: Jonathan A. Campbell

Dr. Daniel Bennett - Grey's Monitor Natural History
Dante Fenolio - Herpetofauna Sharing Brazil's Termite Mounds
Dr. Lee Fitzgerald - Texas A&M - The World of Tegu Lizards
Dr. Lee Grismer - Herps of Southeast Asia
Eric Haug - Wild vs. Captive Herps
Rick Hudson - Fort Worth Zoo - Asian Turtle crisis
William W. Lamar - The Herpetofauna of Peru
David Lazcano - The Effects of Habitat Burning on Mexican Herpetofauna
Bill Love - Gecko Grandeur - The Wilds of New Caledonia
Kathy Love - Intertwined Destinies: The Rise of the Corn Snake & Modern Herpetoculture
John Malone - The Sexual Adventures of the Tropical Treefrogs of the Genus Smilisca
Jim O'Reilly - Caecilian Natural History
Dr. Mark Peckham - A Day in the Life of a Reptile Veterinarian
Dr. John Perez - Natural Toxins Research Center - Snake Antivenins
Dr. Andy Price - Texas Parks & Wildlife - Natural History of Houston Toads
Matt Russell - Herpetofauna of North Viet Nam
Mahmood Sasa - Crocodilians of Costa Rica
Jim Stout - Madagascar Canopy Wildlife
Dr. Zoltan Takacs - Why Snakes are Resistant to Their Own Venom
Dr. Kathryn Vaughan - Texas A&M - Blind Snake Natural History
Dr. Harold Voris - Chicago Field Museum - Herps of Southeast Asia/Borneo
Dr. Ed Wozniak - Pitviper Venom Disintegrins

REGISTRATION

Registration fees of $125, spouse $65, are due on or before August 1, 2003; after August 1, - $165, spouse $75.

Click here for a Printable Registration Form or contact the IHS Secretary, Treasurer, or President at the addresses below to receive a registration form by mail. Attendees of the 25th or 26th IHS are on our mailing list and will receive a registration form by mail.

IHS Hotel room rates if received by August 15, 2003: $69/day Single, Double, Triple, or Quad. Hotel Reservations must be made directly with the Crowne Plaza Hotel: (800) 2CROWNE.

See you there.
Nathan