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- REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR - Grand Ball Room
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
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- WELCOME Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
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- DEI track w/ CARE - Partnership, Not Servitude Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
- CARE partners with community-based individuals & marginalized community organizations to identify needs & priorities, then develop & im...
- Back to Basics: Intake Procedures Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
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- BREAK - Grand Ball Room
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
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- DEI track w/ CARE - Are you REDI to be a Partner? Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Back to Basics: Dog Behavior, Body Language & Fear-Free Handling Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- This session will cover basic dog body language and fear-free handling and is intended fo...
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12:00 PM
- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH - Grand Ball Room
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
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- DEI track w/ CARE - Transforming Perspectives: The Pitfalls of Policing Poverty and Our Vision for Positive Transformation Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Are you guilty of policing poverty within the animal welfare industry? Let’s explore the impact of decisions made by animal control, shelters, and ...
- Back to Basics: Connecting with Cats–Why Paying Attention to Cats Matters Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Why do so many animal health care professionals dread working with cats? Is the way...
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- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK - Grand Ball Room
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
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- DEI track w/ CARE - Disruption for Love's Sake Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Join the discussion on how being a Disruptor is conducive to creating more inclusive, lifesaving programs. We will examine the positive impact of i...
- Back to Basics - People, Paws and Purpose: Transformative strategies for elevating community engagement through client services and hospitality Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Providing excellent client services is essential to building trust and positive partnersh...
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- NETWORKING EVENT - The NE Fed Fest Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Wind down from the day and enjoy some tasty snacks and beverages while getting to know fellow attendees and partaking in some or all of the many ac...
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- REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR - Grand Ball Room
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
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- WELCOME Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
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- General Session - Unleashing Belonging & Dignity to Increase Animal Lifesaving Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
- Workplace culture and environment are...
- Keynote
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10:30 AM
- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK - Grand Ball Room
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
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- Tame the Chaos: How to Think Like a Startup in the Shelter & Rescue Environment Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- AWOs and startups may sound very different from the outside, but on the inside, we look a...
- ModSquad Assemble: Building a Volunteer Program for Difficult Dogs Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Do you struggle with volunteers who interact inappropriately with dogs? Are staff and vol...
- Panel: Reimagining Foster Care Programs to Meet the Current Needs Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- This panel includes representatives from the MSPCA, the Animal Rescue League of Boston, a...
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12:00 PM
- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH - Grand Ball Room
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
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- Ugh, I Just Don't Know What to Do Anymore: Addressing Decision Fatigue in Animal Sheltering - Part 1 Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Caring for shelter animals involves making decisions, often challenging ones, day in and ...
- Shelter dog behavior: what are they doing when nobody’s looking? Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Have you ever been curious about what dogs do in the shelter when we’re not watching? How...
- Holistic Network of Care with BestyBNB Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Pet owners are working harder than ever to keep their pets as lifelong companions, yet fe...
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2:00 PM
- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
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2:30 PM
- Ugh, I Just Don't Know What to Do Anymore: Addressing Decision Fatigue in Animal Sheltering - Part 2 Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Caring for shelter animals involves making decisions, often challenging ones, day in and ...
- Key Questions to Establishing Effective and Sustainable Approaches to Access to Veterinary Care Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Animal welfare organizations and the veterinary field are facing the urgent need for impr...
- Adoption Programming - How Drawing Back on Past Programming Can Help Solve Our Current Dog Crisis Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- The national dog crisis is impacting every community in our nation, and although it is ov...
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4:30 PM
- NETWORKING EVENT - Happy Hour & Shelter Tour Rhode Island SPCA
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Enjoy delicious appetizers and drinks while chatting with other...
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- REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR - Grand Ball Room
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
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- WELCOME Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
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- General Session - Meaningful Relationships: Forming or Rebuilding Alliances Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
- Could we be causing roadblocks for one another? During this session, attendees will uncov...
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10:30 AM
- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR BREAK - Grand Ball Room
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
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- New England & Beyond: The Latest Data Collection and Trends in Animal Welfare Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join Shelter Animals Count experts to explore data's pivotal role in comprehending animal...
- To Evaluate or Not to Evaluate? Reimagining Behavior Evaluations for a Four-Shelter System Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- The merge between MSPCA and NEAS requires a new level of consistency among our four-shelt...
- Yes! You can become a Tech-Forward Fundraiser! Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- No matter the size of your organization or budget - at the bare minimum we all have websi...
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12:00 PM
- VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH - Grand Ball Room
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
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- Engaging shelter staff in volunteer support and retention Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- To run a successful volunteer program, we need to create an environment where volunteers ...
- Be Prepared: Animal Disaster Basics Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- During this presentation, attendees will learn how to identify potential threats and reso...
- Community Outreach to Support Pet Ownership: Creating Impactful Programs that Make a Difference Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Programs that support pet ownership in the community can reduce surrenders and improve we...
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- BREAK - Grand Ball Room
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
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- ROUNDTABLES Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- 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...