Abigail Bierman
Animal Care Supervisor
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
Sessions in which Abigail Bierman attends
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration and Breakfast Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- If this is your first day attending, stop by the registration table on your arrival. Pick up your packet and name badge.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to the Conference Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- New England Non Profits Leading the Way to Bring Accessible Veterinary Care to Low Income Pet Owners Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The missions of the Pets in Need Vet Clinic, Tufts at Tech Vet Clinic and the Monty Tech Vet Clinic are to bring quality veterinary services to qua...
- Panel
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Break
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- How to Raise Money for Emergency Veterinary Services Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this session explore many different methods to prepare financially for the onslaught of very expensive funding needs for medical care for animal...
- Talk
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Socially Conscious Sheltering Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Talk
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- From New England to the Nation's Capital: Lessons Learned and the Future of Animal Welfare Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- There is a prevailing belief in the animal welfare community that New England has ‘solved’ pet overpopulation, has no more shelter animals, yet has...
- Talk
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Networking Event Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 3 hours
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration and Breakfast Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- If this is your first day attending, stop by the registration table on your arrival. Pick up your packet and name badge.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to the Conference Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Smile because it happened! Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The New England Federation of Humane Societies is celebrating its 75th anniversary because of the people who’ve invested their energy...
- Talk
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Beyond the Dog Bite Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will cover the common risks associated with general operations of animal shelters. In...
- Talk
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Reunited and It Feels So Good: Changing the conversation about stray cats in our shelters and increasing your reclaim rate! Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Leave all your preconceived notions about "dumped, abandoned, or unwanted" stray cats at the door! What if we presumed every stray cat w...
- Talk
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Terrified Tigers and other Ferocious Felines: Shelter Cat Behavior Modification Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Behavior modification isn’t just for the dogs! In this presentation, learn about how to work with cats with different personalities and behavior...
- Talk
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Registration and Breakfast Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- If this is your first day attending, stop by the registration table on your arrival. Pick up your packet and name badge.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Welcome to the Conference Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- GENERAL SESSION: Animals We Are Placing in the Community Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Should or should not? When it comes to placing behaviorally challenged dogs, that is the question.The unintended consequence ...
- Panel
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Implementing Enrichment and Playgroups at Your Shelter Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Attendees will learn about the Shelter Playgroup Alliance (SPA), including our inter-dog playgroup guidelines and enrichment program. The SPA playg...
- Talk
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- The Forgotten Pets of Domestic Violence Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Your shelter (and you!) are a resource for your community. Animal sheltering is very much a social service that is expanding to me...
- Talk
- A New Look At Enrichment and Building Sustainable Enrichment Programs Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In the pet and sheltering communities, people typically think of enrichment as play and exercise. ...
- Talk
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Break
- 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Beyond Spay/Neuter: Innovative Programs & Practices to Decrease the Number of Pets Relinquished to Animal Shelters & Rescue Groups Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Animal shelters in the Northeast have made tremendous strides in reducing the homeless animal population through spay/neuter programs. New programs...
- Talk