Sunday, June 4, 2023

4:30-5:30 PMConference Check-In and Registration
7:30-8:30 PMBags & Beverages on the patio at Barrel House

Monday, June 5, 2023

8:00-9:00 AM

Conference Check-In and Registration and Breakfast

9:00-10:15 AM

Welcome & Keynote: Leading Change
Tom Carroll, CEO, TMC Leadership Consulting

10:15-10:30 AM

Break

10:30-11:45 AM

Mediating Interpersonal Conflicts
Tom Carroll, TMC Leadership Consulting

Creating Sustainable Enrichment Programs
Allie Bender, Pet Harmony

Surviving to Thriving with Owner Surrenders
Lindsay Pease, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control

11:45-1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00-2:15 PM

The Problem with Messaging: How our words are holding us back
Alison Kleibor, Wisconsin Humane Society

Are Behavioral Medications Right for YOUR Shelter?
Dr. Emily Swiniarski, The Anti-Cruelty Society

Scratching the Surface of Bite
Daniel Ettinger, Summit County Animal Control

2:15-2:30 PM

Break

2:30-3:45 PM

General Session: The ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters - Update and Overview
Dr. Uri Donnett, Dane County Humane Society

3:45-4:00 PM

Break

4:00-5:15 PM

DEI in Animal Welfare: Five Ways You Can Turn Insight into Action
Raissa Allaire, Tree House Humane Society and Anna Payton, Aurora Animal Care and Control

Recognizing Non-Accidental Injury
Laura Rowe, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control

Surviving Large Intakes of Reptiles
Rich Crowley, Chicago Herpetological Society

5:15-7:30 PM

Dinner and Trivia
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

8:00-9:00 AM

Conference Check-In and Registration and Breakfast

9:00-10:15 AM

From Dashboard to Committees: Tools to Transform Your Board
Raissa Allaire, Tree House Humane Society

 

Shelter Dog Behavior: What are they doing when nobody's looking?
April Huntsman, Adopt a Pet

 

The Do’s and Don’ts of Investigating Animal Abuse
Mike Wheeler, Cabot Animal Support Services

10:15-10:30 AM

Break

10:30-11:45 AM

Pathway Planning: Getting on Track to Save More Lives
Dr. Erica Schumacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine

Bad News a Better Way
Kevin Hearst, Law Enforcement Training Institute

Large Animal Welfare
Megan Hiss, Peaceful Poultry Farms

11:45-1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00-2:15 PM

The Link Between Domestic Violence, Homelessness and Pet Ownership
Vicki Deisner, Animal Welfare Institute

Is Your Shelter Cat Friendly?
Pamela Hill, Cat Behaviorist, That Cat Girl

Officer Safety
Mike Wheeler, Cabot Animal Support Services

2:15-2:30 PM

Break

2:30-3:45 PM

General Session: How to Weather the Storm

3:45-4:00 PM

Break

4:00-5:15 PM

Speaking the Same Language
Mick McAuliffe, Animal Welfare Consultant

Tactical Animal Handling
Kevin Hearst, Law Enforcement Training Institute

5:15 PM

We will be giving away $50 Visa Gift Cards during the last session in each track on Tuesday.
Make sure to stay until the very end for your chance to win.


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