BlogPaws selects Westminster Kennel Club spokesman as emcee for 2013 event

BlogPaws announced that Angel On A Leash and Westminster Kennel Club spokesman, David Frei, will be the celebrity emcee for the 2013 Nose-to-Nose Social Media and Pet Blogger Awards. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18 during the 5th annual BlogPaws Pet Blogging and Social Media Conference in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, USA.
Frei is the public spokesman for the Westminster Kennel Club and has been the television voice of Westminster since 1990. With Westminster, David helped create Angel On A Leash, a charitable activity dedicated to creating and administering a therapy dog program at the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Angel On A Leash was later founded by Frei as an independent charity, and the program has expanded into a number of additional facilities across the country.  
“We are incredibly excited to have David Frei emcee our awards as the BlogPaws conference continues to grow each year,” BlogPaws co-founder, Yvonne DiVita said. “BlogPaws is a pet-welcoming three-day conference that brings pet parents and enthusiasts together with each other, with the brands they buy and with experts that give actionable advice.”

BlogPaws announces petfood, treat 'Best of' Award winners

BlogPaws, the social media network and conference for pet bloggers, announced the winners of the 2013 BlogPaws "Best of" Awards from 2013 Global Pet Expo, held February 20-22 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
The BlogPaws Global Pet Expo 2013 Award winners include:

• Best Bird Product: Senior Bird Nutrition by Labeber Cares
• Best Functional Product: Gobble Stopper by Loving Pets
• Best Natural Pet Product: Smoothie Dog Treats by Ubuntu Pet
• Best Leader in the Pet Industry: Bob Vetere, president & CEO, American Pet Products Association
• Best BlogPawty Treat: Meowtini Treats by Omega Paw
• Best Treat Presentation: Puptato Chips by Puppy Cakes
Best in Show Awards from the BlogPaws Global Pet Expo Team:

• Chloe’s Best in Show: Freeze Dried DogFish by Whole Life Pets
• Felissa’s Best in Show: Pet Food Bowl by Simply Fido 

Pet lifestyle journalist to be awarded for pet industry contributions

Journalist Sandy Robins will be awarded for her contributions to the pet industry at Global Pet Expo.

The American Pet Products Association and Pet Industry Distributors Association announced that pet lifestyle journalist, author and Petco spokeswoman Sandy Robins is the 2013 recipient of Global Pet Expo’s annual Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry Award.
Robins’ work has been published in such platforms as MSNBC.com, Today.com and AOL’s PawNation. She is a regular contributor to national publications like Modern Dog, Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy and others, on topics ranging from the newest, state-of-the-art surgical procedures to home décor trends that improve pets' lives.
“With such dedication to spreading life-enhancing information on behalf of pets, we couldn’t be more confident and pleased with our decision to award Ms. Robins,” said Bob Vetere, president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association. “Her enthusiasm and passion for both pets and the journalism profession is what this award is all about and we’re thrilled to honor her.”
Robins will accept the award on Thursday, February 21 at the Purina Media Reception, taking place in Orlando, Florida, USA, at Global Pet Expo. Global Pet Expo takes place February 20-22, at the Orange County Convention Center.