Setup and Event: Entry Database with
Error-Checking ( I.E. Age to Class Eligibility Cross-Check),
Classes Database, Breed-Specific Classes, AKC Point Schedules,
AKC Corresponding Date Data, Exhibitor Entry Forms (with this
feature, anybody can be an Entry Service), Premium List
Database, Judges Database, Stewards Database, Juniors Database,
Club Database, Fee ~ Ring Times ~ Stewards and Judges Schedules
with Ring Information Assignable to Event Class Resolution and
More... see notes 1, 2, 3, 4
NEW: Complete support for Breeds that include
Breed-Varieties, including individual AKC Point Schedules and
awards for Best of Breed among Best of Variety placements.
Specialty Event options to better provide for optional awards
including Best Puppy, BOS to Best Puppy, Best BBE, BOS to Best
BBE and Award of Merit.
Event Processing: Automated Email Confirmation
Per Entry, Hard-Copy Confirmation Mailers (no addressing, uses
window envelopes), Event Fee Accounting, Armband Printing with
Optional Graphics, Event Signage Printing, Day-of-Show Class
Changes (to Best of Breed and Others), Internet USPS Address
Verification and Barcode Data, Internet AKC Database
Lookup/Verification on Entry Registration Number, Show Results
Processing and More... see note 5
NEW: Much improved email generation of entry
confirmations as they are received, providing a substantial aid
in correcting entry errors and typos before the event closing
date. The email notices have been improved to allow descriptions
of entry problems or notes to exhibitors. Implementation of an
entry follow-up system for problems such as non-payments and
incorrect payments of entry fees, or for other entry issues.
Refined entry fee reports with event totals, exhibitor totals
and entry totals as received with shortages or over-payments.
Full support for Judge's Books and Judge's Cover Sheets for
Conformation, Sweepstakes and Junior Showmanship (Obedience and
Rally to follow). All event information is included in the
generated format, including Catalog Numbers, Judge Names, Date,
Ring Number/Description, Ring Time and Ring Steward.
Output and Tools: Catalog Text Construction in
Rich Text Format, Automated Catalog Exhibitor Index
Construction, Class Count Construction, Puppy and Veteran Sweeps
Award Calculations (various methods supported), AKC Show
Deadlines Date Calculations, Mailing Labels using Avery®-Style
Letter-Sized sheets or One Label at a time with Dymo LabelWriter®,
Premium List Address Mailing Printing and More....
see note 6
NEW:
The automatic generation of advanced HTML
code for event results to provide the option for website
posting. The resulting webpage layout is very good looking and
easy to read with full results in a webpage table. Added ability
to directly access the AKC website for event information with a
few pointer clicks and a built-in browser. Sweeps Award
Calculations include precise cash requirements (Coinage and $1 ~
$2 ~ $5 ~ $10 ~ $20 Bills) if cash is used for award envelopes
Utilities: Reminder Calendar, Import/Export to
All Data Formats, Data Backup Routines and More....
NEW: A dedicated AKC Corresponding Week
calendar
for determining past and future dates for any event. An external
graphics storage file for event graphics. Uses can include
storage maintenance for Club Logos, Event Logos and other
graphics files for future use. Utility for email collection from
entries or mailing database that eliminates duplicates (can
collect 100 email addresses per second and output to a text
field for mass emailing of event notices or other uses).
Notes:
1) With an AKC online account, the program
can execute automated look-ups from the AKC website database
using the entry's AKC registration numbers to verify dog's NAME,
TITLES, DATE OF BIRTH, and GENDER... no typing, just a few mouse
clicks to perform. Event entries received from exhibitors on
occasion can be sloppy... omissions, misspellings, wrong
registration numbers and bad handwriting.
2) Titles
of GCh. or Ch. can be added / deleted / formatted to update or
correct punctuation on entries with one mouse-click.
3) Alerts and warnings of entries missing required entry data.
4) Ability to print Special Entry Form mailers for entering
events... pre-addressed to Superintendent or Show Secretary, an
exclusive Picalo Software design for those exhibitors that can
be a little lazy.
5) Accounting of entry fees... paid, under paid, over paid, and
totals required, and/or received, with resolution to each
individual entry... for the entire catalog, or per event, or per
day, or as needed.
6) Improved "Catalog Index of Exhibitors" eliminating duplicates
and generating a calculation of the number of individual address
mailings required for the USPS hard-copy mailing of the Event
Confirmation Slips / Judging Schedules.
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