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Monday 17 April, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 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
9:00 AM
Welcome to the Conference
30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Radisson Hotel Nashua - Grand Ballroom

9:30 AM
9:30 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Panel

Heather Kalman, American Pets Alive (Speaker)

Amanda Audia, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital (Speaker)

This session will review behavior intervention plans for common behavior challenges in shelter dogs ...
Verbal De-escalation: Stepping Back from the Edge
1 hour 15 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Panel

Daniel Ettinger, Summit County Animal Control & Keep it Humane Main LLC (Speaker)

Have you ever been yelled by a citizen while conducting an investigation or helping a customer at th...

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol

Panel

Julie Bank, Shelters United (Speaker)

Financials, purchasing, and inventory management are not overly exciting for most of our animal shel...
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Vendor & Exhibitor Break
30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom.  Network with other attendees.  ...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Talk

Brittany Linkenheimer, ASPCA (Speaker)

Do you wish your community better understands the needs of dogs with behavioral challenges? Do you dream of the ...
Advocacy: A Necessary Evil or Just Necessary?
1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Talk

Libby Post, New York State Animal Protection Federation (Speaker)

This workshop would walk participants through the steps needed to establish an effective advocacy pr...

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol

Talk

Nikkie Wargo-Catall, Lollypop Farm (Speaker)

This presentation will discuss reputation management for the social media marketing presence for ani...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch
1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
It's a Date! (Offsite)
3 hours 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Talk

Katenna Jones, Jones Animal Behavior (Speaker)

Erika Lessa, Cooperation Canine (Speaker)

Speakers: Katenna Jones (Jones Animal Behavior) & Erika Lessa (Cooperation Canine) 

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol

Talk

Kathleen Farrell-Decker (Speaker)

This workshop would go over how to communicate and educate a large group of people from various educ...
Roundtable Discussions
1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

The round tables are small group discussions with participants seated around a table focusing on a particular topic. Each table will have a faci...
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
Vendor & Exhibitor Break
30 minutes, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the grand ballroom.  Network with other attendees.  ...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Panel

Michelle Harvanek, Northeast Animal Shelter (Speaker)

Kate Meghji, Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County (Speaker)

Michael Keiley, MSPCA-Angell (Speaker)

Becca Boronat MV, CAWA, Charleston Animal Society (Speaker)

Many New England Shelters have developed relocation programs to...

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol

Talk

Rosemarie Crawford, The National Kitten Coalition (Speaker)

Speaker: Rosemarie Crawford (The National Kitten Coalition) Successful kitten car...
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