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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Shane Popplestone
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<p>Hello everyone. Please pass this along to others who might be
coming to the convention and who are staying at the main hotel
and have not yet checked in.</p>
<p>We have noticed that the hotel check-in process involves a dog
registration similar to the questions asked when flying with
service animals. Please be aware that this is not required even
if the hotel check-in person tells you it is. Under the ADA,
only two questions are permitted: Is it a service animal for a
disability, and what is it trained to do? Yes and I'm blind is
usually good enough. Any further requirements are against the
law.</p>
<p>We have taken steps to let the hotel staff be aware of this.
Please keep in mind that the check-in folks are doing their jobs
and what they have been asked to do, so be polite but firm when
encountering this issue if it happens to you or to someone you
know.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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