Chanda and Veronica pose to show that the convention is a place for friends to come together.
Phillis and Morgance love being able to meet at conventions!
▁▂▃▅▇The 2015 convention location was the cordial city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, which is just over the Carolina border from the Charlotte, NC Airport, the sixth busiest in the world and the second most efficient in North America. The convention was held on the weekend of April 18th & 19th at the Hilton Garden Inn, within walking distance of a breadth of eateries, a movie theater, and a large park.
Our 2015 Convention Registration closed some time ago, but you can plan to join us in future years to meet old friends and make new ones!
PSDP conventions are times to network with service dog handlers through workshops, training, and support. For a taste of what they’re like, enjoy the pictures and video, schedule, and community-contributed wordsearch below!
2015 Convention Pictures & Video
2015 Convention Info Packet (printable pdf)
2015 Convention Wordsearch (printable pdf)
2015 Convention Schedule
Friday, April 17th
8:00 p.m. Pre-convention meet & greet, early sign-in
Saturday April 18th
8:00–10:00 Breakfast at the hotel (informal)
10:00–10:30 Committee meeting (closed meeting)
10:30–11:00 Sign-in and welcome meeting, mandatory
11:00–noon Understanding your laws (interactive presentation; internet-enabled devices encouraged)
noon–1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30–3:00 Dog body language (interactive presentation)
3:00–3:30 Break
3:30–5:00 Mitigating your disability (community circle)
5:00–7:00 Dinner on your own
6:30–7:00 Committee meeting (closed meeting, tentative)
7:00–8:00 Social hour (informal)
Sunday April 19th
8:00–9:30 CGC(A) & Public access test (mandatory breakfast at 9:30, cost not included in PAT fee)
9:30–11:00 Breakfast at Bob Evans (informal, at same location as PAT takers)
11:00–12:30 Preparing for service dog transitions (community circle)
12:30–1:00 Committee Meeting (closed meeting)
12:30–2:00 Lunch on your own
2:00–3:30 Training with first responders (interactive presentation)
3:30–4:00 Break
4:00–5:00 Freestyle and tricks training (facilitated open floor)
5:00–7:00 Dinner on your own
7:00–8:00 Decompression and closing thoughts (community/social circle)