ROMA (ITALY) 22nd & 23rd February 2014 Show Hall: NUOVA FIERA DI ROMA, Padiglione 3 Via Portuense 1645-1647 00148 Roma, Italy The first TICA show in Italy, within a large animal show. Other cat associations will also be present (CFA, WCF) 12 rings TICA (2 x 6 Allbreed) & Female Congress (Saturday only) TICA Judges: Genevieve Basquine (FR) Jean-Marc Lagarde (FR) Massimo Picardello (IT) Pascal REMY (FR) Tomoko Tanaka (AT) Kurt Vlach (AT) Last date for registration: February 14th, 2014 or before (up to availability of space) Show Managers: Giovanna Calcagnile, giovanna.calcagnile@email.it, Chiara Lombardi, chiaralom@hotmail.com Emanuela Previtali lordkoborienshu@gmail.com Massimo Picardello, picard@mat.uniroma2.it Information: picard@mat.uniroma2.it Show hall: Fiera di Roma, Padiglione 3, Via Portuense, 1645/647, 00148 Roma, tel. +39 06 6507 4200 www.fieraroma.it Access to the Show hall: - By airplane: Roma Fiumicino Airport, then by taxi to Fiera di Roma - By car: highway A1 exit at Roma Nord Fiano Romano, then continue towards Roma, turn into Grande Raccordo Anulare (direction Roma Fiumicino airport, and exit at Fiera di Roma; or A1 exit at Roma Nord/Fiano Romano, then take Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA, A90) in the direction of Fiumicino airport, then take the Fiumicino Airport Highway (Autostrada Roma Fiumicino, E80) and exit immediately towards Fiera di Roma or highway A12 / E80 exit at last exit, Roma Ovest, then continue towards Roma and exit at Fiera di Roma; For more information on how to reach the show hall, see http://www.animal-liveshow.com/informazioni_contatti/come-arrivare/
- Public transport between Airports and downtown Rome : Express train to Termini (main railway station), or to Tiburtina (secondary railway station), both connected to the subway, or else by bus to Termini. The show hotel is not close to the subway. Show Hotel (very close to Fiumicino Airport): Hotel Golden Tulip Rome Airport (at Isola Sacra) Where the judges will lodge Via della Scafa, 416, 00054, Fiumicino, Rome Phone: (+39) 0665029864 Now fully booked Fax: (+39) 0665029739 E-mail: info@goldentulipromeairport.com www.goldentulipromeairport.com When booking, please inform the hotel that you come for the Animal Live Show event (not only cats!), in order to get the negotiated special rate (54 Euro per double room per night at single occupancy, 58 Euros double occupancy, 95 Euros triple occupancy breakfast included, plus 2 Euros/stay tax per person). Distance from Show Hall: 9,8 kms. Distance from Fiumicino Airport: 5,2 kms. Map and directions: https://www.google.it/maps/preview/place/via+della+scafa,+416+fiumicino/@41.7566853,12.2731424,17z/data=!3m1!4b 1!4m2!3m1!1s0x1325f06b7395c4ab:0x3db63749b29969a0 Alternative hotels close to Fiumicino airport, and not far from the show hall: Comfort Hotel Roma Airport Fiumicino Good hotel, not far, with Via Tempio della Fortuna 52b, Fiumicino, IT, 00054 negotiated rates : some Phone: (+39) 06 65029681 rooms still available, Fax: (+39) 06 6523713 please rush! Website: http://www.hotel-roma.it E-mail: fiumicinohotel@gmail.com, info@hotel-roma.it When booking, please inform the hotel that you come for the Anima Live Show event in order to get the negotiated special rate (65 Euro per double room per night, single occupancy, 75 Euros double occupancy breakfast included, plus 2 Euros/stay tax per person no extra charge for cats). Distance from Show Hall: 12,1 kms. Distance from Fiumicino Airport: 5,7 kms. Free shuttle service to Fiumicino airport at arrival and departure. Other shuttle services at 7 Euro/person. Map and directions: https://www.google.it/maps/preview/place/via+tempio+della+fortuna+52b+fiumicino/@41.767309,12.2302562,16z/data=! 4m2!3m1!1s0x1325faed104b7c95:0xa8d649b27658677a Hotel Rome Airport (previously Mach2) Via Portuense 2465, 00054 Fiumicino, Roma Website: http://www.hotelromeairport.it Email: romeairport.rm@bestwestern.it Phone: (+39) 06 6507221; toll free from Italy: 800 820 080 Distance from Show hall: 8.5 kms. Distance from Fiumicino Airport: 3.4 kms. When booking, please inform the hotel that you come for ( Esposizione Felina TICA ) and ask them to apply the special fates negotiated with Chiara Lombardi (95 Euro per room per night, single occupancy, 125 per room double occupancy, 145 per room with triple occupancy, plus 2 Euros stay tax per person). Euro House Inn Airport Hotel & Residence Via della Scafa 422, Fiumicino, RM, 00054 http://www.hoteleurohouseinn.com/it/cat/camere/
Phone: (+39) 06 6584114 Fax: (+39) 06 65024387 E-mail: info@eurohouseinn.it Distance from Show hall: 9,9 kms. Distance from Fiumicino Airport: 5.3 kms. Shuttle available, 15 Euros/2 persons (contact the hotel for confirmation) Official rates (not negotiated): Double room: 70 Euros if reserved directly by email, typically 80 Euros if reserved through Hotels.com or Expedia.it (plus 2 Euros/person/night for stay tax) Additional 20 Euros per animal (limit one cat, but flrxible contact the hotel in advance). Non-smoking rooms only. Other good hotels but farther away (a bit closer to Ciampino airport): Mancini Park Hotel, Via di Valleranello 67 00128 Roma Tel: +39 06 50 80 284 06 5080286 Fax: +39 06 50 86 307 Website: http://www.manciniparkhotel.net Email: mancini.umberto@tiscalinet.it or info@manciniparkhotel,.it (please use both). The hotel accepts cats at no extra charge if you inform the booking office while you book your room. When booking, please inform the hotel that you come for the Animal Live, in order to get the negotiated special rate (60 Euro per room per night, single occupancy, 80 Euros double occupancy breakfast included, plus 2 Euros stay tax per person), in case of misunderstanding ask for the supervisor of the booking office ( Ufficio Prenotazioni ). Road Access to this hotel: Highway A 90 / E 80, exit at last stop (Roma Est) or Highway A1, exit at Roma Nord or Roma Ovest, then take Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA, Highway A90), exit at exit 26 heading south (towards Pomezia, not towards downtown Rome) into Via Pontina (SS 148). Via di Valleranello begins 400 meters south, on your left. Access by airplane: the hotel is almost at the same distance from the airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino. From either one, if renting a car, reach Grnde Raccordo Anulare (GRA, Highway A90), exit at exit 26 south towards Pomezia into Via Pontina (SS 148). Via di Valleranello begins 400 meters south, on your left. Quadrifoglio Hotel Via Ermete Zacconi 12 (intersection with Via Pontina, km.13) 00128 Roma Tel: +39 06 50 74 162 Email: um@quadrifoglio11.191.it When booking, follow the same instructions written above for Hotel Mancini. Also the special rates should be the same. Advice to the exhibitors driving to the show: Rome is a large city, it is advisable to be equipped with an up to date navigation system. Veterinary Control. Veterinary control will be from 7:30 am to 9 am. Late exhibitors who arrive after the Vet control will have to pay a visit to another vet before entering the show. No entry will be admitted if not approved by the vet. Sanitary conditions: All cats should be be identified by microchip only, with updated vaccinations; if coming from abroad, they must have a passport and have to be vaccinated against rabies. Nails must be clipped in front and back. We expect that your cat has been bathed. A cat in poor condition or dirty will not be admitted. Cages Cages in the benching area are provided by the organization. Litter is not, but there will be stands of vendors who sell it. Judging: Judging will start at 10AM sharp on Saturday and Sunday. Show time will be 10 AM to 6 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Exhibitors must leave the cats in the cages until the end of the show.
Registrations: Entries are registered exclusively by using the online entry application TOES: https://www.i-tica.com (connect to this web page and register to TOES, then find the show in the show calendar of TOES and register your cats: remember to pay yor fee with PyPal, see instructions below.) Entry clerks: Damien and Catherine Bourreau, damien_bourreau@hotmail.fr All the payment must be done prior to the show (no payment at the show hall), via PayPal or bank transfer. Paypal payments: at the following PayPal email address: picardello@libero.it Instruction to use PayPal: connect to www.paypal.com and register to PayPal (if you are not using PayPal already), then clik on the Send Money tag ( Invia denaro ), choose the option I am sending money to family or friends ( Invio di denaro a familiari o amici ) and send your entry fees to picardello@libero.it; add a message with your name and the cat registration name and number). If by mistake you use the option I am paying for goods or services, remember to add to your registration fees the PayPal charges (3.4% + 0.35 Euros) Bank transfers: checking account in the name of Angelo Massimo Picardello, IBAN: IT02S0316901600CC0010046784 BIC/SWIFT: INGDITM1 After you have completed your payment, send email receipts to the entry clerk (damien_bourreau@hotmail.fr) and to the show manager (picard@mat.uniroma2.it) Entry fees: 2 days 1 day only per cat No From 1 to 4 cats per cat 55 Euro From 5th cat, per cat From 1 to 4 cats per cat 65 Euro 50 Euro From 5th cat, per cat 50 Euro 50 Euro EARLY EARLY BIRD Entry paid until October 31st EARLY BIRD Entry paid until November 30th REGULAR From December 1st Mandatory, additional Regional fund : 1 Euro per cat Region al fund Catalog, if requested: 5 Euro/exhibitor (please request it in your PayPal or bank transfer message) PLEASE NOTE: FOR PAYPAL PAYMENT, PLEASE ADD PAYPAL FEES (3.4% + 0.35 Euros): see above Photographers: Larry Johnson Silvia Pampallona (Onlyforpets) Johnsonphoto951@cox.net info@onlyforpets.it Conference in veterinary medicine Dr. Alessandro Melillo Problems in feline reproduction
The conference will be held at lunch time, Saturday February 22nd, in the conference room of the Show Hall The conference is in English questions in Italian will be answered in Italian Attendance is free. Please inform the Show Managers in advance if you are willing to attend.