Christie Smith

CAWA
Retired

Retired after 35 years as executive director in animal welfare in Rhode Island. Former board member of NEFHS as well as the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (now called Association for Animal Welfare Advancement).  Served on the National Companion Animal Advisory Group for the HSUS.  After retirement I was a consultant for Bayer Animal Health and currently serve on the board of the Companion Animals Foundation in Rhode Island.  The NEFHS conference is always inspiring and a great conference with many friends in attendance.

Sessions in which Christie Smith attends

Saturday 30 March, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
Food
9:00 AM
Welcome to the Conference
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
The Future of Animal Welfare in New England: Life After Overpopulation, Part 1
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
LeadershipTrends
11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
11:30 AM
The Future of Animal Welfare in New England: Life After Overpopulation, Part 2
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
LeadershipTrends
1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
Food
2:00 PM
Turn and Face the Change, Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch- Changes: How to Manage and Communicate Through Change At Your Shelter
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
Leadership
3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 15 minutes
3:45 PM
Decorative image for session Jackson Galaxy Presents: Total Rescue Cat Mojo: 5 Steps to Maximize the Well-Being of Cats in Your Care
Jackson Galaxy Presents: Total Rescue Cat Mojo: 5 Steps to Maximize the Well-Being of Cats in Your Care
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
cats

6:30 PM
Cocktail Hour
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | 1 hour
NetworkingFood

Sunday 31 March, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
Food
9:00 AM
Welcome to the Conference
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
Decorative image for session Future of Animal Welfare
Future of Animal Welfare
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Trends

11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
11:30 AM
If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
Leadership
1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
Food
2:00 PM
Help them Help You - how to save more lives through hospitality
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
Hospitality
3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 15 minutes
3:45 PM
High Volume Foster Care – Supporting Big Numbers with Great Service
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track B
volunteers

Monday 1 April, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
Food
9:00 AM
Welcome to the Conference
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
Using Business Tools and Technology For Shelters and Rescues
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
Technology
11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
11:30 AM
Pass or Fail? Do Behavior Evaluations for Shelter and Rescue Dogs Pass the Test?
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track B
dogsBehavior
Data: Not Just for Nerds! Data Collection and Information Sharing In Animal Welfare
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track A
Data
1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
Food
2:00 PM
Prosecuting Animal Cruelty: Getting Veterinarians on Your Team
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track C
Field Services
3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 15 minutes
3:45 PM
From the Adopter’s Perspective: Life with Behaviorally Challenged Dogs
Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Track B
dogsBehavior