Maine Made Dog Sleds - 2005 Trade Fair

STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON THE TRADE FAIR, OCT. 4 AND 5, 2008

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2007 TRADE FAIR

THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND SLED DOG TRADE FAIR & SEMINAR

The 2007 Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair and Seminars was a resounding success!

Perfect weather, Perfect speakers

Thanks to great advertising by Rank Amateur Productions (Sue & Mark Hamilton),we had a record breaking crowd of over 300 people attend the fair this year. Folks came from as far away as Pennsylvania, Ontario,and the midwest to listen to great speakers like E.Turner Lewis,DVM who covered a variety of timely topics and questions pertinent to racing sled dogs, Johnn Molburg and his Mushing 101 (which this year covered the racing and historical aspects of New England mushing) and Rob Downey who spoke on the physiological complexities of training and overheating your dog

The new Women's Forum was a smashing success and moderator Wendy deCroteau brought out the best in her 3 panelists Joan Chapman, Jaye Foucher and Sue Ellis. Attendees report leaving the forum inspired and with an "I can do it too" attitude.

The biggest draw, however, was Lance Mackey, 3 time winner of the Yukon Quest and the 2007 winner of both the Yukon quest AND Iditarod. Lance was our houseguest prior to the Trade Fair. Despite jet lag and fatigue he was unfailingly polite and could energize any room he entered-a superb raconteur at dinner as well-and never told the same story twice. BUT as the Trade Fair keynote speaker he was A DREAM!!! The crowd was way more than we expected with over 200 people on Saturday alone-SRO in a huge barn-he received many standing ovations-It was the best ever. Most of all, ALL DAY he made himself available to all and shook hands, signed hundreds of programs and was willing and eager to have his picture taken with everyone.(the same on Sunday) What a guy! We are fans now, not just of Lance the musher, but Lance the man.

Lance, Pam, her son Jacy and "Beth", Jacy's leader. Rig Race-coming down the final stretch

1-2 dog bike, 1-4 dog rig, 5-6 Dog Rig Classes-Short distance to be determined; Registration Sunday 8:30 AM/Start 9:00 AM

**MUSHERS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS (please e-mail mmdogsleds@fairpoint.net with questions YOU would like asked of our panel) * RACE/CLUB INFORMATION & BOOTHS * RAFFLES * VENDORS SELLING SLEDS, HARNESSES, EQUIPMENT, DOG FOOD, GIFTS, HAND-KNIT SWEATERS *CAMPING ON SITE

At the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Contoocook, N.H. Located right off I-89, 45 minutes from Manchester and just west of Concord. From the east take I-93 to I-89, then exit 7 and follow signs for the fairgrounds. From the west, take I-89 to exit 7. For best directions go to http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm