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November 3rd, 2018

11AM-5PM

Ramada Gateway Convention Center

7470 Highway 192 West, Kissimmee, FL 34747

To our fellow Pug Lovers: Don’t miss Pug Rescue of Florida’s 16th Annual “PugsGiving”, the LARGEST celebration of pugs and pug rescue in the State of Florida!  

PugsGiving 2018 to be held on Saturday, November 3rd!

There will be fun PROoF Boutique for shopping, raffle prizes, a HUGE Silent Auction, wonderful vendors , and pug contests with prizes!

Other great features include the Pet Blessing, Pugkin Patch of foster pugs, our Long Term Care Pugs that need TLC, and more!

We hope you will come to show your love and support for pugs at this fun filled event!. Pugsgiving is our biggest fundraising effort and adoptable pug showcase of the year. Without your support we could not have saved the 3,000+ pugs!

How do you get into the PugsGiving Fast Lane?

 

VIP Pug Lover’s Package! Pre-Order Only! $100

This will not be available for purchase at the event.  Pickup at the Registration desk at the event. Included in this package is the following:

1 Reusable Pug Rescue of Florida tote bag

2 Wristbands which gain you admittance to our event

1 Pug Rescue of Florida Cookbook

1 Voucher for any PROoF t-shirt in our Pug Boutique

1 Voucher for any hat in our Pug Boutique

100 personalized raffle tickets (with your name and number already listed on the back to save you time!)

One entry in to a random drawing for:

Admission for 4 to Sea World or Aquatica  OR Admission for 3 to Universal, Islands of Adventure, Epcot OR Hollywood Studios. **Only ONE of those who purchase the Pug Lover’s Package will win.

*Blackout dates may apply. Winner will be contacted by email.

1 Admission to the event with 100 personalized (with your name and number already listed on the back to save you time!) raffle tickets: $65.00
1 Admission to the event with 50 personalized (with your name and number already listed on the back to save you time!) raffle tickets: $45.00
1 Admission to the event: $5.00
We have also added an opportunity for you to donate one month’s heartworm preventative to one of our dogs in rescue. Please consider helping us provide this life-saving preventative to our pugs: $10.00

 

​Pugsgiving Tickets

The Hotel:  Ramada Gateway Convention Center 7470 Highway 192 West, Kissimmee, FL 34747

Toll Free: 1-800-327-9170  between the hours of 9 AM – 6 PM (7 days a week) If you have any trouble, please email us at pugsgiving@gmail.com and we will help.
Hotel email: ramadareservations@ostarhotels.com

We are encouraging all attendees, vendors, sponsors and friends to stay the night or the weekend.
Bring the whole family and make it a real vacation — with your dogs!

There will be Discounted Room Rate for Pugsgiving Attendees

Pets allowed! No pet fee per room, this is a GREAT deal!

*This Hotel is designated as a “Disney Good Neighbor Hotel”.
* 5 minutes from the Walt Disney World Resort Complex entrance (1 mile).
* Guest Services/Ticket Desk; Smokehouse Restaurant and Mulligan’s Lounge; two outdoor pools; video game room; fitness center; business center; and wireless Internet and more
* FREE scheduled transportation to Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios and the Lake Buena Vista Outlet

PET FEE: NO PET FEE  * PLEASE NOTE: While the hotel is still generously allowing pets attending Pugsgiving, to stay free this year. However, if you leave your room in a condition that requires the hotel to provide additional cleaning services to clean up after your pets, the hotel has the right to charge you a $25 pet clean up fee .

RESERVATION METHOD:
All reservations must be made under Pug Rescue of Florida, Pugsgiving Event to receive discount.

The Hotel understands that if reservations are made, modified, or canceled by individuals by calling the hotel reservation department and referring to the group and meeting name, then reservations must be made on or before the cut off date.

All group attendees will be responsible for their own room , tax and incidental charges. All reservations guaranteed and fail to arrive on the scheduled arrival date will be considered NO SHOWS and a charged to the individual attendee’s credit card on file.

Reservation Issues/Hotel Contact:
Any issues with making this reservation with this reduced rate please contact our Hotel Event Coordinator Janis Blair,
Sales Manager, Ramada Gateway

 

Get recognized as a caring community business and receive many benefits depending on your level of commitment. Sponsorships start at ONLY $100 and up.

For more information visit our Pugsgiving Sponsorship page.

 

​If you have questions not answered here about the PugsGiving event, please email pugsgiving@gmail.com

This page will be updated often as we approach the event.

  • Hotel address and information: 7470 Highway 192 West, Kissimmee, FL 34747
    Toll Free: 1-800-327-9170 between the hours of 9 AM – 6 PM (7 days a week) If you have any trouble, please email us at pugsgiving@gmail.com and we will help.
    Hotel email: ramadareservations@ostarhotels.com

  • Reservations must be made before Nov 2nd, 2018 and MUST mention Pug Rescue of Florida’s PugsGiving
    Any issues with making the hotel reservation with this reduced rate please contact our Hotel Event Coordinator: Janis Blair, Sales Manager, Ramada Gateway

 

DONATE Now!

Pug Rescue of Florida rescues hundreds of pugs and pug mixes incurs over $200,000 annually in medical expenses to care for those pugs. Without your donations, Pug Rescue of Florida cannot continue to save the pugs.

 

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