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
- The Role of Social Science in Animal Welfare Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track C
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will discuss cutting-edge social science research and discuss these concepts in the c...
- Talk
- Surviving the Trenches of Adoption Counseling Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- “People just don’t listen!” “They want this pet, but they can’t handle it,” “How long until they return him?” If this describes how you feel abo...
- Talk
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Engaging, Empowering, and Managing Your Community Through Social Media Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This presentation highlights best practices for animal shelter community mana...
- Talk
- 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
- From Self-Care to We-Care: Organizational Practices the Support Staff Resilience Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The animal welfare field is complex, trauma-exposed work, which inevitably takes a toll on staff well-b...
- 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
- Irresistible Emails: Entice Your Audience to Open and Act Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track A
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Supercharge your email communications with targeted and compelling messaging and images! Three mem...
- Talk
- 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
- Pump the Brakes! What to Do When You’re Spinning Out on Stress Radisson Hotel Nashua - Track B
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Reactive, wired and tired, running on adrenaline, numbed out. Our fast-paced work can leave us feeling
- Talk
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Shelter Olympics sponsored by Merck Animal Health
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 3 hours