Lexington, KY
- The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) will
commence it’s 2017 annual conference on racing integrity, equine welfare and
regulatory matters on Tuesday, April 18 thru Thursday, April 20, 2017 in
Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
The annual ARCI
conference is the only annual gathering of the official racing regulatory
authorities empowered by law to make and enforce the rules of racing and
adjudicate matters pertaining to racing in the United States, Canada, and parts
of the Caribbean.
Matters pertaining
to equine and canine health and welfare, anti-doping, wagering security and
opportunities, rider and driver safety, compulsive gambling, licensing,
investigations, and track operations have highlighted past ARCI conferences.
As the agenda for
the 2017 meeting has not yet been finalized, proposed topics and speakers may
be suggested by emailing Lisa Stahl at lstahl@arci.com.
Details as to the
agenda as well as registration and hotel arrangements will be posted on the
ARCI website (arci.com)
when available. Registration for the conference will not be open until
January, 2017.
The annual ARCI
conference is not limited to regulators and is open to anyone involved in the
racing industry as an owner, trainer, veterinarian, rider or driver, racetrack
official or operator, fan or any other capacity.
A registration fee
will be set in January and is charged to defray the cost of the meeting as well
as some meals and networking opportunities.
The conference will
be held at the Marriott Charleston, 170 Lockwood Boulevard Charleston,
South Carolina USA.
