2005 AKC National Tracking Invitational
September 17-18, 2005
Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC
Friday: September 16
Welcome Mixer
Guests arrived in the evening for the welcome mixer. Everyone received their tickets for each day and gifts. Curt Curtis, AKC Director of Companion Events, welcomed everyone to the party and recognized all the people who made the 2005 AKC National Tracking Invitational possible.
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The Biltmore Estate
The AKC National Tracking Invitational will be held on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. The estate has several restaurants, an Inn, gardens, a Winery and the famous Biltmore House.
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