Registration deadline is August 26.
There are a limited number of tickets left for the Michigan premiere of REDEMPTION. Purchase tickets here.
The full schedule which lists session options is here.
All conference attendees will see four keynotes.
Thursday September 4 keynotes
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Opening Keynote ~ Nathan Winograd (No Kill Advocacy Center): "We Can Do It!"
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Afternoon Keynote ~ Dr. James Averill, DVM, PhD (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Animal Industry Division): "MDARD Companion Animal Programs - Successes and Challenges of 2014"
Friday September 5 keynotes
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Keynote ~ Dr. Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM (Koret Shelter Medicine Program, UC Davis) and Dr. Julie Levy, DVM, PhD (Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine): "New Approaches for Community Cats"
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Keynote ~ Mike Fry (Animal Ark Shelter): "Leadership: A How-To Guide for Doing the Impossible"
Additionally, there are six breakout sessions featuring three options each.
Thursday September 4 optional sessions
Thursday 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Session A options
* No-Kill 101: What It Is, What It Isn't, How It Works: Deborah Schutt (Michigan Pet Fund Alliance)
* Reinventing the Wheel No More: Best Practices and Code of Ethics for Rescues: Courtney Protz-Sanders (Mi-PACA; Paws for Life Rescue)
* Everybody Wins: Learn How to Change the Way Animal Groups and Veterinarians Work Together : Christie Keith (Michigan Pet Fund Alliance)
Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Session B options
* Using Legislation to Get to No-Kill: Nathan Winograd (No Kill Advocacy Center)
* What if Everything You Know About Marketing Pets for Adoption Is Wrong?: Christie Keith (Michigan Pet Fund Alliance)
* What People and Pets Really Need: How to Offer Genuine Help for Animals: Jennifer Clarkson, Christina Kotowski, Melissa Miller-Szumlinski (Dog Aide)
Friday September 5 optional sessions
Friday 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Session C options
* Citizen Lobbying: How to Effectively Advocate for Animals to Legislators: Julie Lewin (National
Institute for Animal Advocacy)
* Moving Beyond Breed: Kim Wolf (Beyond Breed)
* Making Your Shelter the Cat's Meow: Enrichment for Dogs and Cats: Mike Fry (Animal Ark Shelter)
Friday 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Session D options
* Helping Pets by Supporting People: A Comprehensive Approach to Community Welfare: Kim Wolf (Beyond Breed)
* Innovations in Fundraising: Mike Fry (Animal Ark Shelter)
* Behavior Assessments in Shelters: How Bad Tests Are Killing Good Dogs (runs through 3:30): Dr. Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD (Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine)
Friday 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Session E options
* Smashing the Political Brick Wall: Advocating for Change at the City and County Levels: Courtney Protz-Sanders (Mi-PACA; Paws for Life Rescue)
* How Great Customer Service Saves Animals' Lives: Tanya Hilgendorf (Humane Society of the Huron Valley)
* Transitioning to No-Kill in a Municipal Shelter: Jeff Randazzo (Macomb County Animal Control)
Friday 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Session F options
* It Can Happen Here: Hundreds of No-Kill Communities Show the Way: Chris Anderson (Michigan Pet Fund Alliance)
* Building Humane Communities by Extending Animal Services to Under-served Areas: Amber Sitko (All About Animals Rescue)
* Why No-Kill Makes Dollars and Sense: The Economics of No-Kill Sheltering: Reva Laituri (UPAWS)
For more information about the conference, to apply for a scholarship, or to register, click here.
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