Niina Wirgentius

She/Her

Volunteer at MSPCA Nevins Farm

Sessions auxquelles Niina Wirgentius assiste

Samedi 15 Avril, 2023

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

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

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

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

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

Is It Really Change We're After?

1 heure 15 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

Talk

B.J. Rogers, Emancipet (Conférencier.ère)

Though we often say that the work of our organizations is to "make change," much of the work we do i...

10:45 AM

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

Does Every Pet Need to be Spayed or Neutered?

1 heure, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Talk

Alyssa Krieger, MSPCA (Conférencier.ère)

Alison Bremmer, MSPCA at Nevins Farm (Conférencier.ère)

Spoiler alert: the answer is no. Our preconceived notions and how we express them impact culture wit...

12:15 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

1 heure, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

1:15 PM

How to Tend to the Human Side of the Human-Animal Bond

1 heure, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Talk

Augusta O'Reilly, Univ. of Tennessee-Knoxville: Program for Pet Health Equity (Conférencier.ère)

Trauma-informed care is the belief that the individual you are providing care to has experienced som...

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

The Legacy of Change in Sheltering after COVID-19

1 heure, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots

Talk

Heidi Marston, PetSmart Charities (Conférencier.ère)

Bobby Mann, Humane Rescue Alliance (Conférencier.ère)

The global pandemic forced the sheltering community to pivot and adjust to challenges. Some of these...

Dimanche 16 Avril, 2023

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

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

1 heure, 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

The Problem With Messaging: How Our Words are Holding Us Back & How We Can Do Better

1 heure 15 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room

Talk

Brad Shear CAWA, Potter League for Animals (Conférencier.ère)

Alison Kleibor, Wisconsin Humane Society (Conférencier.ère)

Animal sheltering in the U.S. has a messaging problem. Current messaging stokes divisions amongst th...

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

Professional Fosters: A life-saving program for shelter pets

1 heure, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Talk

Heather Kalman, American Pets Alive (Conférencier.ère)

Amanda Audia, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital (Conférencier.ère)

With increasing numbers of pets entering shelters in need of...

12:15 PM

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

1 heure, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

1:15 PM

Active Listening for Animal Welfare Professionals: Turning Insights into Action

1 heure, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean

Talk

Jennifer Toussaint, Animal Welfare League of Arlington (Conférencier.ère)

As animal welfare professionals we are always looking for ways to improve outcomes. Is it possible t...

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

Not Just Icing on the Cake: Volunteer Engagement Strategies

1 heure, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track C - Bristol

Talk

Kristie Nardini, MSPCA Angell (Conférencier.ère)

Participants will develop a clear understanding of who their volunteers are and how they best serve in designated roles. They will create tangib...