Tracy Asklar

Volunteer Manager

Potter League for Animals

Sessions in which Tracy Asklar attends

Monday 18 March, 2024

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

8:00 AM

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

9:00 AM

WELCOME

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

9:30 AM

DEI track w/ CARE - Partnership, Not Servitude

1 hour, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Alina Luna, CARE (Speaker)

Sloane Hawes MSW, CARE (Speaker)

CARE partners with community-based individuals & marginalized community organizations to identify needs & priorities, then develop & im...

11:00 AM

DEI track w/ CARE - Are you REDI to be a Partner?

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Alina Luna, CARE (Panelist)

Dr. Azalia Boyd DVM, CARE (Panelist)

Dr. Raye Taylor DVM, cHPV, cHAB, CARE (Speaker)

Let’s use real world examples of what it looks like when people can’t or don’t get needed medical care for their pets. We will examine cases and ge...

1:00 PM

DEI track w/ CARE - Transforming Perspectives: The Pitfalls of Policing Poverty and Our Vision for Positive Transformation

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Dr. Azalia Boyd DVM, CARE (Speaker)

Rae Williams, CARE (Speaker)

Are you guilty of policing poverty within the animal welfare industry? Let’s explore the impact of decisions made by animal control, shelters, and ...

2:30 PM

DEI track w/ CARE - Disruption for Love's Sake

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Johnny Jenkins, CARE (Speaker)

Sloane Hawes MSW, CARE (Speaker)

Dr. Raye Taylor DVM, cHPV, cHAB, CARE (Speaker)

Join the discussion on how being a Disruptor is conducive to creating more inclusive, lifesaving programs. We will examine the positive impact of i...

Tuesday 19 March, 2024

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

8:00 AM

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

9:00 AM

WELCOME

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

9:30 AM

General Session - Unleashing Belonging & Dignity to Increase Animal Lifesaving

1 hour, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

Keynote

Elizabeth Gamboa, PetSmart Charities (Speaker)

Rory Adams, PetSmart Charities (Speaker)

Workplace culture and environment are...

10:30 AM

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK

30 minutes, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

11:00 AM

ModSquad Assemble: Building a Volunteer Program for Difficult Dogs

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Lauren Rubin, Dakin Humane Society (Speaker)

Do you struggle with volunteers who interact inappropriately with dogs? Are staff and vol...

12:00 PM

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH

1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

1:00 PM

Ugh, I Just Don't Know What to Do Anymore: Addressing Decision Fatigue in Animal Sheltering - Part 1

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Erin Doyle DVM, Animal Rescue League of Boston (Speaker)

Caring for shelter animals involves making decisions, often challenging ones, day in and ...

2:00 PM

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK

30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

2:30 PM

Ugh, I Just Don't Know What to Do Anymore: Addressing Decision Fatigue in Animal Sheltering - Part 2

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Erin Doyle DVM, Animal Rescue League of Boston (Speaker)

Caring for shelter animals involves making decisions, often challenging ones, day in and ...

Wednesday 20 March, 2024

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

8:00 AM

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

9:00 AM

WELCOME

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

9:30 AM

General Session - Meaningful Relationships: Forming or Rebuilding Alliances

1 hour, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

Jennifer Toussaint, Animal Welfare League of Arlington (Keynote speaker)

Could we be causing roadblocks for one another? During this session, attendees will uncov...

10:30 AM

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK

30 minutes, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

11:00 AM

New England & Beyond: The Latest Data Collection and Trends in Animal Welfare

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Michelle Brodbeck, Shelter Animals Count (Speaker)

Join Shelter Animals Count experts to explore data's pivotal role in comprehending animal...

12:00 PM

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH

1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

1:00 PM

Engaging shelter staff in volunteer support and retention

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Shannon Cote, Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (Speaker)

To run a successful volunteer program, we need to create an environment where volunteers ...

2:00 PM

BREAK

30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

2:30 PM

ROUNDTABLES

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

Cap off the conference with an opportunity to sit with a small group of peers and a host, to share conference takeaways, take a deeper dive, and as...