Pug Rescue of Florida & Georgia will celebrate it's 20th anniversary in 2023 and we are going to kick off the fun with Pugsgiving on March 11, 2023!!  

LOCATION: Pugsgiving will again be held at the Ramada Gateway in Kissimmee, FL. 

You can reserve your hotel room now by contacting the hotel directly. 

EVENT TICKETS: This event is sold out!  NO tickets will be available at the door/the day of the event. 

This event uses electronic tickets -- everyone who purchased tickets will check-in at the Event Registration Table to receive their wristbands.

EVENT CHECK-IN: 

Registration opens at 11am in the main lobby of the Ramada. The Pugkin Patch will be held in Suite 100 and all other activities will be held in the Convention Center - wristbands are required to enter these spaces.

The Pugkin Patch will be open from 11am-3pm and the Main Events in the Convention Center will be open from 11am-4pm.

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE:

11:30am - Welcome

12noon - Girls' Costume Contest*

12:30pm - 20th Anniversary Remarks

1:00pm - Boys' Costume Contest*

1:15pm - Raffle Drawing

1:30pm - Blessing of the Pugs

2:00pm - Peanut Butter Eating Contest*

2:15pm - Raffle Drawings

2:30pm - Pug Trivia

3:00pm - Who's Your Daddy? Contest*

3:15pm - Silent Auction Winners

3:30pm - Raffle Drawing

*Contest registration will take place 30 minutes prior to the start of each contest, at the Contest Table in the Convention Center (next to the stage)

SILENT AUCTION:

The Silent Auction will be open from 11am - 3:15pm. All bidding will be online using our OneCause Event program. Volunteers will be available to help with bidding. When the auction ends at 3:15pm bidders with the winning bids will be sent a text message, their credit cards will be charged, and they will should visit the Silent Auction area to pick up their prizes no later than 4pm. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN - NO ITEMS WILL BE MAILED OR HELD AFTER 4PM.

RAFFLE: 

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event. There will be 3 different raffle drawing times throughout the day -- items will be clearly marked with drawing time. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. 

ALL EVENT ATTENDEES MUST agree to and follow these Pugsgiving Policies: 

1) Pugs and pug mixes are invited and welcome to attend. They must be under your control at all times and you agree to follow any rules the hotel requires.

There will be a designated Pug Relief area behind the building that must be used for potty breaks. If an accident does happen in the event venue you must clean it up immediately.

All dogs MUST be on a fixed length leash at all times. NO FLEXI LEASHES are allowed! Dog strollers are allowed.

All dogs must be up-to-date on their vaccines.  No aggressive dogs allowed.

2) No selling or advertising dogs is allowed at this event. Violators will be removed immediately.

3) Attendees release Pug Rescue of Florida & Georgia and its Board of Directors and volunteers from any liability related to the event, incidents, or injuries.