Conference Sessions Schedule
General Session
Field Services
Leadership
Shelter Operations
August 26, 2024
9–10:30am
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Amber Boydstun
General Session
Sticky Frames: Why Negatives Lodge in the Mind
and What To Do About It
10:45am–12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Ashley Beck
Field Services
Back to Basics: Search and Seizure
and Beginning to Build Your Case
10:45am–12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Jill Wetzel

Richard Phillips

Maggie McSchaefer

Erin Wyse
Shelter Operations
Enrichment Round Table Panel
10:45am–12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom IV

Dr. Mehnaz (Chumkee) Aziz
Leadership
Humane Workplaces, Humane Leadership and Your Humanity
1:30–3:15pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Ashley Beck
Field Services
Trial Preparation: Dos and Don’ts
1:30–3:15pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Caitlyn Murphy
Shelter Operations
Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Managing the Epileptic Dog in the Shelter Setting
1:30–3:15pm
Westminster Ballroom IV

Leah Backo
Leadership
Paws and Pixels Unleashed: Empowering Everyone to Craft Visual Communications and be Brand Ambassadors
3:30–5pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Hannah Tomazweski
Field Services
A Field Guide to “The Link”
3:30-5pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Dr. Mehnaz (Chumkee) Aziz
Shelter Operations
New ASV Guidelines – What’s New
3:30-5pm
Westminster Ballroom IV

Amber Boydstun
Leadership
Attention: Our Most Precious Resource
Day 2 – August 27, 2024
9-10:30am
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Brett Cooper
General Session
Leadership is Everyone’s Business
10:45am–12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Dr. Elizabeth Pearlman
Field Services
Paws and Effect – A Collaborative Approach to Animal Cruelty Casework for Animal Control Officers/Law Enforcement Officers
10:45am–12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Maggie McSchaefer
Shelter Operations
7 Habits of Highly Effective Behavior Teams
10:45am–12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom IV

Dave Lewis
Leadership
Empowering Managers Using DEI Techniques
1:30–3pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Dr. Apryl Steele

Dr. Sarah Wallace Mitten

Heather Cammisa
General Session
Access to Veterinary Care Crisis
3:15-4:45pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Commander Robyn
VanDerLeest
Field Services
Emotional Intelligence
3:15-4:45pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Dr. Elizabeth Pearlman
Shelter Operations
Paws and Effect: A Collaborative Approach to Animal Cruelty Casework for Veterinarians and Support Staff
3:15-4:45pm
Westminster Ballroom IV

Brett Cooper
Leadership
Influencing the Joy and Success of Others
Day 3 – August 28, 2024
9-10:30am
Westminster Ballroom III

Dr. Elizabeth Pearlman
Field Services
Paws for Justice: Understanding the Role of Veterinary Forensics in Combatting Dogfighting
9-10:30am
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Finnegan Dowling
Shelter Operations
Who Let the Dogs Out? You did! Increase Live Outcomes with Day Foster Programs
9-10:30am
Westminster Ballroom IV

Dr. Apryl Steele

Connie Howard

Judy Calhoun
Leadership
Coffee & Collaboration: Aspiring Leaders Edition
10:45am-12:15pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Dr. Jennie Willis
General Session
Approaching Complex Behavior Issues for the Future
1:30-3pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Dr. Jennifer Rainey
Field Services
Forensic Case Studies
1:30-3pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II

Finnegan Dowling
Shelter Operations
Instagram/Facebook/TikTok – Oh My! Strategies for Social Media Marketing that Get Results
1:30-3pm
Westminster Ballroom IV

Rachel Levine

Alexandria Tannehill
Leadership
Taking Charge of Your Career Through Professional Development
3:15-4:30pm
Westminster Ballroom III

Nick Fisher

Dr. Courtney Diehl
BAP/PACFA Presentation
BAP/PACFA Program Updates