Schedule

WELCOME

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

DEI track w/ CARE - Partnership, Not Servitude

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

Back to Basics: Intake Procedures

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

Stephanie Magnarelli DVM (Speaker)

BREAK

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

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

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

Back to Basics: Dog Behavior, Body Language & Fear-Free Handling

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

Kaylee Bashaw CPDT-KA (Speaker)

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Back to Basics: Connecting with Cats–Why Paying Attention to Cats Matters

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Cathy Lund, DVM (Speaker)

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes

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

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

Back to Basics - People, Paws and Purpose: Transformative strategies for elevating community engagement through client services and hospitality

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

NETWORKING EVENT - The NE Fed Fest

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Tuesday 19 March, 2024

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

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR

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

WELCOME

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

General Session - Unleashing Belonging & Dignity to Increase Animal Lifesaving

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

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

Tame the Chaos: How to Think Like a Startup in the Shelter & Rescue Environment

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

Elena Battles (Speaker)

ModSquad Assemble: Building a Volunteer Program for Difficult Dogs

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

Lauren Rubin (Speaker)

Panel: Reimagining Foster Care Programs to Meet the Current Needs

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

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Erin Doyle DVM (Speaker)

Shelter dog behavior: what are they doing when nobody’s looking?

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

April Huntsman (Speaker)

Holistic Network of Care with BestyBNB

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Zoe Agnew-Svoboda (Speaker)

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes

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

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

Erin Doyle DVM (Speaker)

Key Questions to Establishing Effective and Sustainable Approaches to Access to Veterinary Care

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

Molly Sumridge (Speaker)

Adoption Programming - How Drawing Back on Past Programming Can Help Solve Our Current Dog Crisis

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

NETWORKING EVENT - Happy Hour & Shelter Tour

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Rhode Island SPCA

Sponsored by: Best Friends Animal Society

Wednesday 20 March, 2024

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

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/EXHIBITOR

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

WELCOME

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

General Session - Meaningful Relationships: Forming or Rebuilding Alliances

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

Jennifer Toussaint (Keynote speaker)

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

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

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

Michelle Brodbeck (Speaker)

To Evaluate or Not to Evaluate? Reimagining Behavior Evaluations for a Four-Shelter System

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

Yes! You can become a Tech-Forward Fundraiser!

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

Maureen Wallbeoff (Speaker)

VENDOR & EXHIBITOR LUNCH

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour

Engaging shelter staff in volunteer support and retention

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Shannon Cote (Speaker)

Be Prepared: Animal Disaster Basics

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Jennifer Toussaint (Speaker)

Community Outreach to Support Pet Ownership: Creating Impactful Programs that Make a Difference

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour

Seana Dowling-Guyer MS (Speaker)

BREAK

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes

ROUNDTABLES

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