at the Overland Park Convention Center August 9-10

(Overland Park, KS – July 23, 2008) The Mo-Kan Cat Club, Inc. will host its 56th annual Cat Fanciers’ Association Cat Show at the Overland Park Convention Center on Saturday, August 9th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 10th from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Beneficiaries of this year’s show are the Winn Foundation, Kansas City Siamese Rescue and No More Homeless Pets Kansas City (NMHPKC).

The Midwest region’s largest cat show themed “Ragtime in Kansas City” is featuring the Ragdoll Breed and will host more than 300 purebred cats on exhibition, representing more than 35 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. Visit them on the Web at www.mokancatclub.org.
“Come join us, it's "Rag" Time in Kansas City 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 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 70 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, the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, 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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Contact: Kelly O’Hagan, Marketing Manager, Global Spectrum
Overland Park Convention Center
913.339.3067
kohagan@opconventioncenter.com

Wednesday, July 23, 2008