Pet Sitters Conference 2006 - Pet sitting seminar, convention, conference.

Pet Sitters helping one another by
Sharing, Caring and Being There!

Keeping Pet Sitters Connected

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Farewell CSU Pet Sitters Conference®

The CSU Pet Sitters Conference® celebrated its tenth anniversary in January, 2007. When the conference was founded, as Cybersitters United, there were only two national gatherings for pet sitters - the PSI and NAPPS conventions. There were very few networks, and not much in the way of support for pet sitters in their local area. So, the idea was to bring pet sitters a reasonably priced conference with speakers who were 'in the trenches' pet sitters who knew the industry. Thus, 'pet sitters helping pet sitters' was born.

We're very proud of the fact that the entire conference was a labor of love for all involved. None of the team members, speakers, helpers, or others get paid for their work. It was all done as a way to give back to the pet sitting community - to help each other grow our businesses and raise the professionalism of our industry.

Over the years, many smaller, regional pet sitting networks have formed and followed in the CSU Pet Sitters Conference® footsteps by offering smaller get togethers to help pet sitters in their area. Network mini-conferences continue to thrive as more and more pet sitters around the country work together for the benefit of each other.

The cost of holding the conference has increased to the point that it's not as affordable for attendees as it once was, nor as affordable we would like it to be. And given the fact that the local networks are doing such a wonderful job, the 2007 CSU Pet Sitters Conference® was not only our tenth anniversary, but it was our farewell conference as well. This was not an easy decision to make. In fact, it was quite difficult! Each of the team members, along with founder Janet Depathy,
discussed this in great detail before making the final decision.

Our last conference in Las Vegas was truly our crowning glory. We had our largest turnout, most newbies ever, most money raised for our charity, best speakers, etc.
etc. It's because of you, the individual pet sitter that we kept the candle burning for the past 10 years!

Because of the great job CSU has done over the past ten years of instilling in all pet sitters the importance of networking, giving back to the industry, caring, sharing, and offering support to others, we are leaving this arena with pride. Pride in the knowledge that CSU will live on in the hearts and souls of all who have loved and supported it and that the torch of camaraderie, sharing and giving back to the industry we all love will live on in all of us and be passed on to each pet sitter we meet.

To all of you, continue to raise the bar in our industry! Continue to adhere to the mission statement of CSU which is "Pet Sitters, helping one another by caring, sharing, and being there". Each of us can make a difference and together we will make our industry stronger!

~ Mission Statement ~

We are an organization dedicated to providing an affordable conference where pet sitters can come together to learn about animals, their industry and general business practices. We also provide a warm, nurturing environment where pet sitters feel free to express themselves and learn from one another. In order to accomplish these goals we have an all volunteer network of pet sitters dedicated to planning, organizing and executing this annual conference. This is done with no compensation to any of the conference team members, speakers, or helpers.

We appeal to the small pet sitters/business owners and strive to give them a completely professional opportunity to learn, share and relax. The conference is moved to new locations annually so that the burden of travel expenses does not keep the attendees from affording it's benefits.