2013 Animal Care Expo Schedule
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Wednesday, May 8
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Daylong Certificate Courses (Details)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Welcome Session
Join us for a warm welcome and State of the Animals overview by HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle, followed by an inspiring presentation by Dan Heath, co-author of Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard. Heath will explore why some big changes happen easily while many small changes prove impossible. The answer, he finds, hinges on some of the most fascinating findings in psychology. Building on this research, Heath will reveal a simple, 3-part framework that will help you change things in tough times, whether the change you seek is at work, at home, or in society. All of us have things we want to change—in our families, our businesses, and our communities. But where do you start? And don’t people resist change? In this talk, Heath explores some reliable ways to drive successful change—and they are techniques that you can start using today. Attendees will receive a copy of Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, a new book co-authored by Dan Heath.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Exhibit Hall / Welcome Social; Dinner served (in exhibit hall)
Thursday, May 9
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Beverage Break
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Workshops (Details)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Choose Your Session
Town Hall Meeting with Wayne Pacelle or Networking Session
Choose your session! Join us for a Town Hall Meeting with Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States or join your fellow colleagues for an opportunity to meet and mingle.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Exhibit Hall Open; 12:30 PM Lunch (in exhibit hall)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Special Session
Tipping Point 2013 – Radically Rethinking our Response to Cats
Most shelters struggle to help cats and control their populations. Even in communities that have improved live outcomes for cats, cats rarely enjoy the same success rates as dogs. Why? Sheltering experts have taken a scientific look at cat populations and our nation’s sheltering practices to answer that question, and are proposing a radical change in thinking to achieve better outcomes for cats, shelters and communities. If you house cats, rescue cats, assist cat owners, specialize in TNR, or know someone in your community who does, you must attend this special session.
Presenters: Jon Cicirelli, Deputy Director of San Jose Animal Care & Services; Dr. Kate Hurley, Director, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program; Dr. Julie Levy, Director, Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Social; Dinner served (in exhibit hall)
Friday, May 10
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Regional Networking Breakfast
Breakfast is served - with a side of networking! Start your Expo day off on the right foot with a light breakfast and a chance to visit with your HSUS state director and other Expo attendees from your part of the country. It is a great way to share your experiences from home and from your first days at Expo. Stop by anytime, stay as long as you want, find old friends and make some new ones at the same time.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Workshops (Details)
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Exhibit Hall; 11:45 AM Lunch (in exhibit hall)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Workshops (Details)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Workshops (Details)
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM: Expo Party
Saturday, May 11
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Beverage Break
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Intensive Workshops (Details)
All 2013 Animal Care Expo workshops have been pre‐approved for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits.
