Anna Henderson

Canine Education and Behavior Manager

Kennebec Valley Humane Society

Sessions in which Anna Henderson attends

Saturday 4 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

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

Welcome to the Conference

30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

9:30 AM

Make the Change You Wish to See

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B

Talk

BJ Rogers CAWA, CDET, Emancipet (Participant)

Change is constant. Community needs and our organization's relevance are daily considerations. As much as our field is changing, it's worth refl...

11:00 AM

Break

30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...

11:30 AM

Program Engineering: Increasing Impact with Design Thinking

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B

Talk

BJ Rogers CAWA, CDET, Emancipet (Participant)

How do we learn from the successes of other fields and disciplines? How do we apply principles and concepts that have served others well to make...

1:00 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Socially Conscious Sheltering

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B

Talk

Jan McHugh-Smith CAWA, Boulder Humane Society (Participant)

Judith Calhoun, Larimer Humane (Participant)

3:30 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Break

15 minutes, 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...

3:45 PM

From New England to the Nation's Capital: Lessons Learned and the Future of Animal Welfare

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B

Talk

Stephanie Frommer, Humane Rescue Alliance (Participant)

Lisa LaFontaine, Humane Rescue Alliance (Participant)

There is a prevailing belief in the animal welfare community that New England has ‘solved’ pet overpopulation, has no more shelter animals, yet has...

7:00 PM

Networking Event

3 hours, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

Sunday 5 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

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

Welcome to the Conference

30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

9:30 AM

Smile because it happened!

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

Talk

Jodi Buckman CAWA, Denver Dumb Friends League (Participant)

The New England Federation of Humane Societies is celebrating its 75th anniversary because of the people who’ve invested their energy...

11:00 AM

Vendor & Exhibitor Break

30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...

11:30 AM

Beyond the Dog Bite

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A

Talk

Jessica Mielke, AnimalKeepers Insurance (Participant)

Stephanie Rothery, McNeil & Co. (Other Participant)

This session will cover the common risks associated with general operations of animal shelters. In...

1:00 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

From Self-Care to We-Care: Organizational Practices the Support Staff Resilience

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B

Talk

Jessica Dolce MS, jessicadolce.com (Participant)

The animal welfare field is complex, trauma-exposed work, which inevitably takes a toll on staff well-b...

3:30 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Break

15 minutes, 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...

3:45 PM

Terrified Tigers and other Ferocious Felines: Shelter Cat Behavior Modification

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C

Talk

Rebecca Lohnes MS, CDBC, ACCBC, Lollypop Farm Humane Society (Participant)

Behavior modification isn’t just for the dogs! In this presentation, learn about how to work with cats with different personalities and behavior...

7:00 PM

Shelter Olympics sponsored by Merck Animal Health

3 hours, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Monday 6 April, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

7:00 AM

Yoga in the Hanover Room

45 minutes, 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

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

Welcome to the Conference

30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

9:30 AM

GENERAL SESSION: Animals We Are Placing in the Community

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

Panel

Melissa McCue-McGrath CPDT-KA, author (Participant)

Mike Keiley, MSPCA-Angell (Participant)

Seana Dowling-Guyer MS, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University (Participant)

Should or should not? When it comes to placing behaviorally challenged dogs, that is the question.The unintended consequence ...

11:00 AM

Vendor & Exhibitor Break

30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom. Network with other attendees. ...

11:30 AM

Implementing Enrichment and Playgroups at Your Shelter

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A

Talk

Mara Velez MA, CPDT-KA, Shelter Playgroup Alliance (Participant)

Attendees will learn about the Shelter Playgroup Alliance (SPA), including our inter-dog playgroup guidelines and enrichment program. The SPA playg...

1:00 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

A New Look At Enrichment and Building Sustainable Enrichment Programs

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C

Talk

Emily Strong CDBC, CPBT-KA, SBA, Pet Harmony (Participant)

In the pet and sheltering communities, people typically think of enrichment as play and exercise. ...

3:30 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Break