CFA President Darrell Newkirk |
CFA is working diligently to make sure that the virtual Annual Meeting occurs without incident. Practice sessions will be made available during different hours of the day to make sure that the practice sessions are assessable to everyone. These practice sessions will help to make sure that everyone know the process of logging into the meeting and how to participate. The delegate registration process has been completed. The method by which we vote has also been addressed. Rachel Anger, Shelly Perkins, and I will be at Central Office during the meetings. Additionally, Cathy Dunham will be present and available for anyone having sign on issues. We look forward to seeing you all during the virtual Annual meetings.
The CFA Board met for a marathon session on April 6. During that meeting we passed the BW awards for the 2021-2022 but not NWs. The board has gotten much feedback from our exhibitors and clubs and we are considering revisiting that decision. There are also issues of some rules that were set aside and those issues are under review currently by Monte Phillips. Once they have been reviewed and recommendations made, they will be presented to the full CFA Board.
COVID-19 continues to have a negative influence on the CFA show-producing shows. With the emmergence of the B117 UK variant, there has been an uptick in numbers of COVID-19 infections being reported. On a good note, hospitalizations are on the decline. Many of our older people have been vaccinated and they initially seem to have been the most vulnerable. Now with this new variant, younger people seem to be more vulnerable. The COVID-19 Advisory Committee is frequently monitoring the updates from the CDC. That committee will make recommends to the CFA Board as needed to keep in compliance with the CDC guidelines.
Please stay safe and continue to mask up in crowds. Also, keep in mind that the CFA Board is requiring show hall personnel and exhibitors to wear mask and socially distance. The newest CFA guidelines are published on the CFA website. Stay well everyone.
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Allene Tartaglia, CFA Executive Director |
Although this year’s virtual Annual on Friday, June 18, will be different in many ways, some things remain the same. Submitting a delegate name and paying the delegate fee is the same. The deadline to submit a delegate name is Monday, May 3. Use this link to submit the delegate info and pay the delegate fee: http://catalog.cfa.org/annual.shtml You can confirm the delegate information has been received and processed HERE. Contact Amber Goodright with questions. To submit a delegate name, club dues, and membership list for 2021 must be current as of April 29, 2021. Participating in this year’s Annual will definitely be different! CFA will be using the Zoom platform to conduct the Annual Meeting for delegates, including delegate registration. All events are based on Central Daylight Time in the U.S. since the in-person Annual was originally scheduled to be held in Houston, Texas. Delegate registration will be on TUESDAY, June 15 from 9:00AM-9:00PM CDT. Friday’s delegate meeting, June 18, will start at 9:00AM CDT and attendees can start to check-in at 7:00AM CDT. A few reports will be given live, other reports will be available online prior to the Annual. Pre-noticed amendments and resolutions will be discussed and voted on. Updates and more details regarding this year’s Virtual Annual and meetings will be available within the next couple weeks. Wondering how to participate as a delegate? Many of you are familiar with the Zoom platform by now, however, participating in the Virtual Annual will be a little different and voting on amendments and resolutions will be a lot different from raising hands, but somewhat familiar to those of you who have participated in elections, breed council voting and even online surveys for clubs and exhibitors. Practice sessions are being offered during May to familiarize everyone with the ins and outs of attending as a delegate for this year’s Annual.
The practice session times below are tailored to accommodate the various time zones and grouped by geographic regions/location, however, all are welcome to attend any of the advertised sessions and attend as often as you’d like. Times are subject to change and reminder notices will be sent to clubs in advance of the practice sessions. Check out Time and Date to see if a meeting scheduled for a time zone different than yours is more convenient for you. IMPORTANT: anyone can attend a practice session, but only registered delegates can participate in the Virtual Annual meeting on June 18. All others can watch via a live stream on Facebook and YouTube. Group 1 (regions 1, 4, 7)
May 11 @ 9:00 AM EDT
May 12 @ 3:00 PM EDT
May 13 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Group 2 (regions 3 & 6)
May 18 @ 9:00 AM CDT
May 19 @ 3:00 PM CDT
May 20 @ 7:00 PM CDT
Group 3 (regions 2 & 5)
May 18 @ 9:00 AM PDT
May 19 @ 3:00 PM PDT
May 20 @ 7:00 PM PDT
Group 4 (region 9)
May 25 @ 3:00PM (Brussels time)
May 26 @ 7:00 PM (Brussels time)
May 27 @ 9:00 PM (Brussels time)
Group 5 (region 8 & ID)
May 25 @ 9:00 AM (Beijing time)
May 26 @ 8:00 PM (Beijing time)
May 27 @ 9:00 PM (Beijing time)
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CFA Associate Judging Program-Team Two Expansion!
Anne Mathis, Chair China Associate Judging Program
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At the April CFA board meeting, a proposal was approved by the Board of Directors to open the Associate Program to four more Associates from China, two longhair and two shorthair. The next phase’s (Team Two) candidates will be presented to the Board at the May meeting for approval, and will begin training later in May.
These sessions will be conducted in English.
If you live in China and are interested in applying to this program, we invite you to request an application and submit by April 21, 2021.
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Second Breed Awareness and Orientation School Success
Barbara Jaeger, BAOS Chair
From April 9 – 11, 2021, the second Breed Awareness and Orientation School (BAOS) was held through the Zoom platform. With 34 students in the class from 14 different countries, it was another successful event. This time the school was conducted in Belgium time with six instructors. Those dedicated instructors came from the CFA judging panel from around the World. They included Loretta Baugh, Anne Mathis, Vicki Nye, Pam DelaBar, Peter Vanwonterghem and Barbara Jaeger. Classes for the first day included: Applying to CFA Judging Program, Getting Started – How to be a Good Trainee, Marking a Judges’s Book and Show Mechanics, Ethics and Etiquette, Condition Standards and Structure, Managing Your Judging Ring – Handling the Pedigreed Show Cat, The Psychology of Judging and Colors and Patterns. This was a full eight hour plus program.
Days 2 and 3 were divided between two different rooms. One room was for the LH breeds and the other was for the Shorthair breeds. Another eight hours of classes for both days. Some of the classes were interactive and discussions of the different breeds made for a busy two days. Both classes finished up with an overview of new breeds including the Khao Manne, Lykoi, and ToyBob. We also discussed the new color class for the straight-eared Scottish Fold recently approved by the CFA Board of Directors.
Our next BAOS will be held in the USA time zone in the fall of 2021. Everyone is invited to attend each participant will receive a certificate of participation for attending the three day class. For additional information, contact Barbara Jaeger, chair of the Breed Awareness and Orientation School at barbara.jaeger911@gmail.com. |
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Carol Krzanowski, Chair
The following club was accepted at the April 6, 2021 CFA Board meeting:
1. Fengtian S Cat Club, International Division - China; Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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CFA epoints, as well as all archived and current show data from the old Online Almanac, is now available via ecat.cfa.org. If you had an OLA subscription, you will renew it via catalog.cfa.org. Contact support@cfa.org if you need assistance.
REMINDER: just as on the OLA, epoints and scoreboards SHOULD NOT BE SHARED via email groups or Facebook.
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CFA White Pages are
Digital Only via eCats
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A reminder that the CFA White Pages are now available only as a digital download with a paid eCats subscription. Contents from the (now retired) Online Almanac were moved to eCats paid platform (look under "epoints reports") and you must have a paid subscription to access them. |
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CFA Marketing and Outreach |
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Desiree Bobby, Director of Marketing
New CFA Find-a-Breeder Website
We’re happy to announce that the new website for Cattery/Breeder ads is in the final stage of testing.
If you have an advertisement currently on the legacy CFA Breeder Referral Service (CBRS), it will be transitioned to the new site automatically and you will receive an email with instructions on how to add more photos, add more details and renew your subscription. After the transition and testing is complete, the site will be opened for new advertisers who have a CFA registered cattery name and have registered litters and kittens within the past two years.
The website has many new perks but the annual rate remains the same. The cost is $44.95 and includes up to four breeds.
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Last Free Workshop of the Season and More to Come
As our marketing efforts help the CFA family grow from pedigree cat breeders into a conglomeration of modern cat lovers, so do our activities and events. Based on the successes of the eight FREE kitten workshops held during the 2020-2021 season, we’ve decided to provide them during the 2021-2022 season as well.
Check out these stats:
- Over 4500 individuals have registered for the webinars averaging about 500-700 per workshop.
- The workshops focusing on pregnancy and birth garnered 750-1000 registrations.
- Over 70% of workshop registrants were not registered CFA breeders.
- Workshop registrants included rescue/foster heroes, small hobby/casual breeders, cat lovers interested in breeding and CFA registered breeders.
- There has been a visible increase in social and email activity from attendees of these events, which demonstrates that this new audience is becoming more interested in and trusting of CFA.
Thanks to Teresa Keiger and Janette Biehler for creating the promotional graphics for these events during the 2020-2021 season and of course The National Kitten Coalition for writing and presenting the curriculum.
In the April webinar, “Common Concerns with Kittens and How to Fix Them,” speaker Susan Spaulding, Director of Neonatal Programs for NKC, will take a deep dive into more advanced topics and special problems regarding the care of kittens. She'll answer frequently asked questions about common concerns such as working with single kittens, dealing with genital suckling, putting orphans with a nursing queen and more.
This workshop webinar takes place on Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 6:00 PM (EST) to 7:30 PM (EST.) Advance registration is required and all registrants will also receive a link to a recording of the webinar so they can review it later if needed. Register here
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Meowy Hour is CFA's public outreach program with the goal of introducing CFA to cat lovers everywhere as well as giving them information about our breeds AND all cats in an entertaining manner. It's available to view LIVE or later on CFA's Facebook page, and later on CFA's YouTube channel. |
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Hosted by award-winning author Arden Moore, Meowy Hour features a special guest every week. It also profiles a breed(s), color, or pattern, has some great giveaways courtesy of the show's sponsor, and lots of feline-themed humor. We salute ALL cats with a cat-themed cocktail at the end of each show.
Sounds like fun? Help spread the word about this show! There's a new graphic every week on CFA's FB page with details about that week's show. Please share it to your club or region's FB page, pet owners, and any cat lovers you know. It's an easy way to help promote CFA AND put a smile on someone's face. |
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The April issue will be arriving in mailboxes any day now! It's our annual kitten issue and we share tidbits for new breeders, examine using ultrasound vs. X-ray with queens, look at milk replacement options, and give tips to share with new kitten owners.
We continue with our "Effective Show Management" series. The CFA Legislative Group continues their overview of state breeder laws. We look at "What You Don't Know About ...Persians." Our new series "Up Close and PURR-sonal" features a great interview with someone associated with CFA who is neither breeder nor exhibitor (hint: her name is immediately above...). And Laurie Coughlan brings us two more "Special Cats."
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Did you know you can advertise your cattery and its accomplishments in Cat Talk?
Did you know readers from all over the world can subscribe to Cat Talk online via Magzter ?
Did you know vendors and small cat-related businesses can take advantage of special advertising pricing?
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Legislation - What's Hot... |
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Kelly S. Crouch, CFA Legislative Information Liaison
Sharon Coleman, CFA Legislative Legal Analyst
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Chicago Lawmakers Contemplate Licensing All Breeders in Lieu of Better Solutions Just to Fix a Loophole in the 2014 Ordinance on Retail Pet Shops |
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Every single breeder in Chicago, no matter how small or infrequent their activities, may soon be thrown under the bus due to the troubled history of the 2014 ordinance restricting pet stores to selling cats, dogs, and rabbits acquired from so-called “humane sources.” Lawmakers could follow the example of lawmakers elsewhere that addressed the same problem in 2020 by prohibiting all sales of cats or dogs by pet shops but allowing the showcasing of animals from shelters and rescues. Or they could consider another approach altogether as with the proposed November 16, 2020 ordinance sponsored by Alderman Lopez.
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Recent CFA Legislative Group Blog Posts:
What’s Hot… Legislative Sessions Gather Steam with State Breeder Licensing to Pet Shop Bans, and Traveling Circus Bills: CA, TN, CO, UT, and OR
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The CFA Foundation continues its collaboration with the online Felis Historica magazine. For recent issues we’ve contributed articles on Canadian cat shows at the Canadian National Exhibition held by the Royal Canadian Cat Club (March), and this month features the third of our “Icons of the Cat Fancy” series, this time covering Lois Weston and her Simbelair Persians (April). |
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Each monthly issue of the magazine is over 100 pages long and is a wonderful read for anyone who loves cats and their history. Available online only as a flipbook, it’s a great value for the cost – only $4.00 USD per issue, or $48.00 USD for an annual subscription. You can find magazine content info here - https://bit.ly/3mB4Eo0 – and subscribe here - https://bit.ly/3t82X3L |
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EveryCat Health Foundation |
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submitted by Virginia Rud |
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Upcoming Webinar
“If you Have a Cat, Thank EveryCat: Always WINNing for Cats"
Join members of EveryCat Health Foundation’s Board of Directors as they discuss the past, the present, and the future of the Foundation. Moderated by Jackie Ott Jaakola and Steve Dale.
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Tax Tips- April Edition
George Eigenhauser
Pet Trusts help you provide for the care and maintenance of your pet(s) after your death. Any money or assets remaining in the Trust after termination may go to contingent beneficiaries (such as heirs or a charity). There are many decisions you should make when drafting a Pet Trust, and you should:
- Select a caretaker to have physical possession of your pets, and to provide day to day care. You should name successor caretakers as well.
- Select a Trustee to manage your Pet Trust. You should name successor Trustees as well.
- Create checks and balances to assure your wishes are followed. Your pets can’t speak for themselves. It may be preferable to have separate people as the Trustee and the caretaker, respectively, so each can watch over the other.
- Identify the pets who will be a part of the Trust.
- Specify the standard of living you want maintained for your pets.
- Determine how much money or property will be needed to meet your pets' standard of living, veterinary care, burial care, costs relating to the Trust, and other foreseeable expenses. Then you should fund the Trust appropriately.
- Set time limits on the Trust if required by state law.
- Designate a remainder beneficiary to receive Trust assets if there are funds left over after the Trust purpose has been completed. This beneficiary may be a person, or a charitable organization such as the EveryCAT Health Foundation.
- Have your attorney insert the strongest possible "no contest" clause in your estate planning documents to reduce the incentive for your heirs to challenge the Pet Trust.
For centuries common law did not allow Trusts for non-human beneficiaries and Pet Trusts were illegal. Today all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, allow for some version of Pet Trusts. Since common law did not allow Pet Trusts, each state has enacted its own laws to allow Pet Trusts. Your attorney can advise you of the legal requirements for a valid Pet Trust in your state.
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Our friends at Motel 6 would like CFA to continue to receive the 10% discount at participating locations by using the new updated reservation code of CPOAPHHT. There is a dedicated reservation site for CFA at www.motel6.com/en/cp/cfa.html or you may call 800-466-8356. |
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Code: 1000026977
or call 877-999-3223 and ask for the discount code CFA CAT FANCIERS ASSOCIATION
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Sharon Roy, Regional Director |
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Terri Zittle, Regional Secretary |
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Region 2 is planning to hold the annual picnic on August 14, 2021. The location is Hudson- Parcher Park in Rainier, Oregon. The usual events of fundraising auction, potluck and Pam’s famous bingo game. It will be good to see everyone after more than a year of “stay at home.” |
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Paula Noble, Regional Secretary |
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What a change a month can make. Lots of clean up from the February ice storm and a week of sub-zero temperatures. I know parts of our region is used to a colder winter, but the more southern parts suffered the loss of plants we are used to having around from year to year. So, after the clean-up we have flowers blooming and veggies growing!! |
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While our board continues to prepare for our first ever virtual Annual Delegate meeting and all the challenges it brings, I heard some interesting suggestions while in Knoxville, Tennessee the last weekend in March. One suggestion was that everyone should buy a Space Cat T-Shirt or two to wear during the virtual annual. While the Navy Blue and Blackberry colors only have sizes L, XXL & XXXL sizes, the light blue still has all sizes from S to XXXL. We still have lots of other merchandise available as well and it will be available at the North Texas Cat Club/Show & Tell Cat Club show in Mesquite, Texas on April 17-18, 2021. We hope to see you all there!! |
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John Colilla, Regional Director |
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Howard Webster, Regional Director |
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Well, another month has passed and we are one month closer to a healthier tomorrow.
I hope everyone who wishes to is getting their vaccine and I hope you are ready for the next show season. I know I am!
Region 5 has been pretty much shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There have been no shows and nothing in the foreseeable future. Clubs are exploring future shows in the fall, but, so far, nothing has materialized.
The Las Vegas club has been looking for a venue for the SWR to possibly put on a regional show. However, they have not been successful in finding a venue.
Hopefully, we will be having shows by late summer or early fall.
We lost another exhibitor, Nancy Jo Bueno, 01/25/1946-02/21/2021. She was a great help with the Southwest Region’s awards booklet, and a helpful caring person who will be greatly missed.
I hope I have news of an upcoming show in our region by the next newsletter! Hang in there, everyone!
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Candilee Jackson, Regional Secretary |
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Cats Kansas City hosted a lovely show at the fairgrounds in Gardner, Kansas, on March 27th. The show was well-attended and club members were thrilled that the show filled completely with 150 entries. Many exhibitors were thrilled to see their CFA friends in person for the first time in over a year. |
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Cathy Johannes & Janet Marr |
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Russel Webb & Luanne Loggan |
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Lincoln State’s annual show was nearly a month later than normal, and instead of being in Illinois, the show hopped the border and welcomed everyone to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Wisconsin! “Lincoln State Out-of-State, Hoppin’ the Border” took place on April 3rd and Cary Plummer’s crew did not disappoint. Using an Easter theme designed by Deb Jones and Susan Charles., the show filled with 150 entries. The highlight of the day was a 50-50 raffle split between Roger Dunham and Francie Beckett, each taking home $213!! The show filled with 150 entries.” We had a 50-50 raffle that we gave back all of it to other exhibitors and they each get $213 each and that was Roger Dunham and Francie Beckett! A smash hit was the 10+ item swag bags that took everyone’s breath away with the many wonderful goodies inside,” stated Cary Plummer, show manager.
Besides gorgeous cats, a welcome back cake, and the reuniting of friends, the show always has surprises and fun things to do along with great things to feast on. The neatest occurrence was the presence of TWO retired CFA judges, Paul Patton and Gary Powell, who were both exhibiting! Welcome back, friends!
The Regional Awards Presentation will be made during a festive luncheon on June 5th in Gardner, Kansas. Plans include swag bags, awards presentation, and a great lunch. Watch for the show to be announced, and plan to join the fun and celebration.
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Kenny Currle, Regional Director |
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Tennessee Valley CF held their annual show March 27-28 with exhibitors from all over the US in attendance. Everyone had a great time, and several cats earned their grand titles. Even the torrential rain and flooding couldn't dampen cat fanciers' enthusiasm. |
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Yukiko Hayata, Regional Director |
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We had three shows from March 21~to April 11, 2021.
Nishinihon Cat Club held their traditional show on March 21 at Osaka. The club did now allow any spectators into show hall under the Covid-19 restrictions. A young couple came to see cats at the show, however they could not pass the gate. They watched the cats from outside the door for 2 hours because they really wanted to see many beautiful cats. The club was so sorry about it and presented them a small gift. I hope we will be able to have show with many spectators in the near future.
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Michina Cat Club show was held on March 28 at Tokyo. The club prepared a larger show hall than other clubs because of hard situation of Covid-19 and to comply with the new CFA rules. Entry was 120 and this was pretty good. We had a very nice season with cherry blossom all over Japan. I am sure cat fanciers enjoyed both of show and sakura (cherry blossoms). |
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Takarazuka Cat Fanciers show was held at Kobe on April 11,2021. Club prepared big show hall and allowed to spectator came to see cats and the show. Entry was not so big since situation of COVID-19 was getting worth day by day especially in Kansai area. But many people enjoyed show with face shield, mask, and enough social distance. |
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Pam DelaBar, Regional Director |
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The first online BAOS held in European time zone was conducted 9-11 April 2020. We had 34 students from 18 countries world-wide, to include 2 from the US. We are looking forward to having more educational opportunities in the near future. Shows are still “on hold” throughout Region 9 as the individual countries are enforcing restrictions. We hope to be up and running again come September. Stay safe and stay healthy! |
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ID - Mainland China
Russell Webb, ID-China Rep
A update on what is happening in Mainland China:
PROGRESS:
CFA has established working agreements with six Chinese local NGOs and completed CFA NGO filing in China nine times for distinct cities. This drastically improves CFA’s legalization efforts in China. We anticipate at least 3-4 more cities to be opened by the end of 2022.
In the period of late October 2020 to the end of April 2021, we will have produced in total 24 shows in China; about 14 in Western China with additional 10 in Eastern China.
We anticipate the total number of shows to be produced in 2021-2022 season to greatly exceed the current season.
EDUCATION:
We conducted a 90 minute entry clerk training session (Gavin Cao) for all five Chinese central entry clerks with great success. We will have conducted three clerking schools in China by the end of 2020-2021 season.
POLICY and SUPPORT
We have created an innovative local policy for assigning club show dates fairly and evenly amongst the Chinese clubs to minimize conflicts and to encourage sustainable/healthy growth in their region. We are providing timely support to all CFA NGO event filing efforts in China.
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