2025 GIG Schedule

FOOD
We will feature several food trucks on Friday and Saturday. There will be vegan/vegetarian items available.

DOGGIE BABYSITTING
Note: we will not be offering doggie babysitting. All events are set up for dogs, so please consider bringing your babies.

OFF-LEASH PLAY AREA
Large dogs must be muzzled to play in the off-leash fenced area. There will be times scheduled specifically for small dogs, and the schedule will be posted on the fence at the entrance. Please respect these times, as the little dogs need time to play too! (Note that small dogs don't need muzzles.) Also, note that the play area will be closed from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday for the Speed Run.

WASTE PICK-UP
There will be poop bags and disposal buckets everywhere...be sure to use them! We are invited here at the hotel's discretion, so please pick up after your dogs. If you need poop bags, come to the registration desk, and we'll give you some. Be considerate at all event venues and downtown.

AUTHORITY FIGURES
The Nittany Greyhounds staff will wear bright orange shirts with Authority Figure written on the back. Don't hesitate to speak to anyone wearing one of these shirts (or come to the Registration Desk) if you have questions or concerns.

HANDICAPPED PARKING
Directly in front of the Allstar Center are a dozen accessible parking spaces. These are for our guests who have auto placards only. If you need to offload, you can park there temporarily but will be asked to move your vehicle when you finish unloading. We have shuttles to and from the parking lots, so we can get you to the Center if you need help.

SEATING
Please bring a chair or blanket for downtimes and water for yourself and your hounds. If it is hot, we will have water in baby pools outside the Center. We do not put water bowls inside the Center; the concrete gets slippery when wet, so all water for dogs will be outside. You may use a pop-up tent outdoors or bring an x-pen for inside the Activities Area if you want to confine your hounds. Please don't leave your hounds unattended in an x-pen or a tent.

BRACELETS
Note that your registration bracelet, which you will be given when you check in at the registration desk, is required to enter the speakers' area and to attend some of the social events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

SO WHY REGISTER? 

This is a fundraiser for Nittany Greyhounds. Every penny over and above the actual event costs goes to our greyhound adoption and medical treatment efforts. Nobody is paid; we are all volunteers. Your registration dollars help us pay for the venue, floor coverings, off-leash play areas, free socials, entertainment, speakers, and other parts of the weekend that incur costs. Everything we do, we do for your comfort and enjoyment.