Schedule

Welcome to the Conference

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes

Is It Really Change We're After?

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes

B.J. Rogers (Speaker)

Break

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes

Does Every Pet Need to be Spayed or Neutered?

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Mergers in Animal Welfare: Is it Right for Your Organization & How to Do it

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour

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

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

Augusta O'Reilly (Speaker)

The ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters: Update & Overview

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

Erin Doyle (Speaker)

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes

Preconceptions that can limit access to veterinary care: looking behind the curtain

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour

Dr. Margaret Slater DVM (Speaker)

The Legacy of Change in Sheltering after COVID-19

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour

Networking Event at the Connecticut Humane Society

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2 hours

Crowne Plaza Warwick - Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111

Sponsored by: Connecticut Humane Society

Sunday 16 April, 2023

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

Registration and Breakfast

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

Welcome to the Conference

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes

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

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes

Professional Fosters: A life-saving program for shelter pets

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

The Healthy Animal-Healthy Community Initiative: A Case Study of Providing Access to Veterinary Care

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Dr. Edward Schettino (Speaker)

Raise More Money with Less: Lessons Learned in Animal Shelter Fundraising

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Elena Battles (Speaker)

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour

Active Listening for Animal Welfare Professionals: Turning Insights into Action

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

Jennifer Toussaint (Speaker)

Balancing Medical & Behavioral Well-Being in Shelter Animals

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

Optimizing Your Website: Increasing Impact Through your Online Presence

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

April Huntsman (Speaker)

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes

The Community Cat Initiative: A Case Study in Creating a Targeted TNR & Adoption Program

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour

Advancing spectrum of care through veterinary medicine research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour

Not Just Icing on the Cake: Volunteer Engagement Strategies

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour

Kristie Nardini (Speaker)

Networking Event: New England Federation of Humane Societies' Evening Social

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2 hours

Monday 17 April, 2023

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

Registration and Breakfast

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

Welcome to the Conference

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes

Ask the Trainers! Behavior & Training Solutions for Lifesaving

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes

Verbal De-escalation: Stepping Back from the Edge

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes

Daniel Ettinger (Speaker)

Lessons that I learned from my father (and others) about being a better administrator

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes

Julie Bank (Speaker)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes

Building Behavioral Support for Your Community

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Brittany Linkenheimer (Speaker)

Advocacy: A Necessary Evil or Just Necessary?

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Libby Post (Speaker)

Reputation Management for Social Media Marketing

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour

Nikkie Wargo-Catall (Speaker)

Vendor & Exhibitor Lunch

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour

It's a Date! (Offsite)

1:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes

Teaching Volunteers: How to Provide Clear Training to a Diverse Group of Learners

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

Kathleen Farrell-Decker (Speaker)

Roundtable Discussions

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 30 minutes

Moving Relocation from a program to a strategy to combat overpopulation issues

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour

Splendid Kitten Care from Intake to Adoption

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour