2008 Sled Dog Mini-Symposium
WDMA 1st Annual Sled Dog Mini-Symposium
Come join us this Saturday, September 6th at the Willow Community Center for a full day of events.  
See schedule below.

Keynote Speaker - Lance Mackey
Two-Time Double Winner of Both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod












                                                                                                       Photos Courtesy Donna Quante ©


For our out of town guests the Gold Miners Lodge is offering a special WDMA Symposium Rate.  
Check out their website Gold Miners Lodge or call 907-892-7757

Center (WCC) starting at 9am

ALL DAY - Gear Swap - bring your unwanted dog gear and other miscellaneous items to sale, but please NO live animals.  Bring
photos and pedigrees of animals for sale.  Gear Swap will take place in parking lot near Old Community Center next to WCC starting at
10am until ???.

10:00am – 6:00pm – Vendor Fair – come and check out a variety of vendors.  Not all vendors are “doggie” related, so stop by and take
a peek.  The vendor fair is open to the public free of charge from 10am until 1pm, then after 1pm you either need to pay symposium
fees to enter or catch the booths during presentation breaks.

11:00 am - 12:30pm - 5K Jog-Walk for Dogs - this event is being hosted by the Willow Runners Club.  So, put on your walking or
jogging shoes and hit the roads of Willow to help raise funds for WDMA and the Willow Runners Club.  Registration starts at 10:00am
until the start of the event.  Event starts at the WCC.  Click here for registration information

1:00 pm  - 2:30pm - Official Start of Sled-Dog Mini Symposium, Keynote Speaker, Lance Mackey in WCC

3:00pm - 3:45pm -      Program #1: Nutrition / Feeding Panel in WCC - Kelley Griffin, Vern Halter, DeeDee Jonrowe, Lance Mackey,        
Linwood Fiedler and Ed Wood
Program #2:  Spinning with Sled Dog Hair with Dr. Susan Whiton in Old Community Center (OCC)

4:00pm - 4:45pm -      Program #1:  Common Sled Dog Injuries and Their Treatment Panel in WCC - Dr. Sandi Farris,
DeeDee Jonrowe, and Dr. Susan Whiton
Program #2:  Sled Repairs on the Trail with Jim Lanier and Paul McLarnon in the OCC

5:00pm - 5:45pm -     Program #1:  Training Panel in WCC - Kelley Griffin (distance), Vern Halter (mid & distance),
Erin McLarnon (expedition),  Ramey Smyth (distance), and Ed Wood (sprint)
Program #2:  Skijoring with Anchorage Skijor Club

6:00pm - Closing Remarks

6:30pm - 9:30pm - Fundraising Spaghetti Feed / Silent Auction / Film - this is a joint fundraiser for WDMA and WACO.

*Presenters and Topics can change without notice
List of Panel and Special Presenters:

Dr. Sandi Farris, Linwood Fiedler, Kelley Griffin, Jim Lanier, Vern Halter, DeeDee Jonrowe, Lance Mackey,
Erin McLarnon,  Paul McLarnon, Ramey Smyth, Dr. Susan Whiton, Ed Wood, Anchorage Skijor Club
and others to be announced.
Download, print, fill out and bring the attached registration form with you on September 6th.  
WDMA Sled Dog Mini-Symposium Registration Form