CAT SHOW OFFERS ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, INCLUDING RAFFLES AND GIVEAWAYS

(Overland Park, KS – August 5, 2010) The Mo-Kan Cat Club, Inc. will host its 58th annual Cat Fanciers’ Association Cat Show at the Overland Park Convention Center. This event which is open to the public Saturday, August 14 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 15 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. will provide attendees with an exciting chance to view judging of the best of the best within a variety of cat breeds.

The extravaganza features 300 purebred cats on exhibition, representing approximately 30 breeds presented by more than 150 exhibitors from all over the United States. In addition to the judging of cats in eight rings, this two-day event will have several outstanding vendors selling cat toys, teasers, cat trees, furniture, fine jewelry, clothing, and collectibles.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors 60 years and older, and $4 for children ages three to 12. Children three and under are free. Tickets are available at the door. Parking is free. For further information: e-mail the Mo-Kan Cat Club at Info@MoKanCatClub.org or contact by phone at: (913) 345-1814. Learn more online at www.mokancatclub.org.
“Come join us, at the marvelous Overland Park Convention Center!” said Show Manager, Bob Johnston. “It is just a fun time. There will be rescue cats for adoption and purebreds for sale; it's the purr-fect way to meet the love of your life!”

The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. (CFA) was founded in 1906 as a non-profit association of member clubs and is the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats. CFA's mission is to preserve the uniqueness and beauty of the pedigree breeds of cats, and to enhance the well-being of ALL cats. CFA promotes education, responsible cat ownership and proper care to the owners of millions of cats worldwide. CFA and its affiliates work nationally with local shelters, at a grassroots level, to help improve the problem of stray cats and abuse, and to encourage volunteer neuter/spay programs. CFA has been instrumental in the development of several international charitable organizations such as CFA Disaster Relief and The Winn Feline Foundation. To learn more about the Cat Fanciers' Association, visit www.cfa.org.

The OPCC sits on a 26-acre site in the heart of Overland Park, the largest suburban city in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the second largest city in Kansas. The mid-sized convention center features a 60,000 square-foot exhibition hall that connects to the 25,000 sq. ft. Edwin C. Eilert Ballroom. Additionally, the OPCC provides an additional 15,000 sq. ft. of event space and 40,000 sq. ft. of pre-function space that proudly houses a collection of selected works of art created by renowned Midwestern artists.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) is the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 85 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies, Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, and Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.

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Thursday, August 05, 2010