Conference Sessions Schedule
General Session
Field Services
Leadership
Shelter Operations
Behavior Symposium
Day 1 – August 19, 2025
9–10am
Lakewood Ballroom
Hanna Lentz
General Session
Don’t Be Judgy: Messaging That Leads To Positive Change
10:30am–Noon
LakeWood Ballroom
Dr. Jennifer Rainey
Field Services
Heat Stroke And Hypothermia
10:30am–Noon
City LIghts 2 and 3
Aimee Pourciau
Jennifer Dombek
Leadership
The “Mane” Event: Strategies For Financial Sustainability In Animal Welfare
1:15–2:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Det. Jeremy Hoffman
Field Services
Chasing Monsters: Intersections Of Animal Sex Offenders And Other Sex Offences
1:15-2:30pm
City Lights 1
Dr. Ariel Fagen
Behavior Symposium
Comprehensive Physical Exams For Animals Presenting With Defensive Body Handling Aggression
3-4:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Dr. Jennifer Rainey
Field Services
Non-accidental Vs. Accidental Injury In Animal Cruelty Cases
3-4:30pm
City Lights 1
Dr. E’Lise Christensen Bell
Behavior Symposium
Trazadone And Then Some: Leveling Up Medication Tools for Shelter Life
Day 2 – August 20, 2025
9-10am
Lakewood Ballroom
Amy Mills
General Session
No Solution Lasts Forever: How Social Innovation Can Help Us Get Unstuck To Accomplish Magnificent Things
10:30–11:45am
Lakewood Ballroom
Jace Huggins
Field Services
Unmasking Animal Hoarding
10:30-11:45am
City Lights 1
Zoie Keast
Dr. Michael Kisley
Shelter Operations
Bridging Research And Practice – Leveraging Owner Surrender Data
1:15-2:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Det. Jeremy Hoffman
Field Services
Paraphilia: A Case Study In Animal Crushing
1:15-2:30pm
City Lights 1
Erina Van Dusen
Shelter Operations
Reduce Length Of Stay Through Community Engagement
3-4:15pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Anita Hurley
Field Services
Reading Dog Body Language
3-4:15pm
City Lights 1
Dr. Claire Vaiden
Shelter Operations
Infectious Disease In The Shelter: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Biosecurity
3-4:15pm
City Lights 2 and 3
Jace Huggins
Leadership
Process Improvement: Roots And Bones In Leadership And Operations
Day 3 – August 21, 2025
10:45am-noon
Lakewood Ballroom
Dr. Bernadette Albanese
Jennifer Chase
Field Services
Rabies Epidemiology In Colorado: Working With Your Health Department To Prevent And Control Rabies
10:45am-noon
City LIghts 2 and 3
Kelley Likes
Leadership
Developing A Robust Philanthropy Strategy And Team
1:15-2:30pm
City LIghts 1
Elaine Wood
Shelter Operations
Best Practices For Sanitation And Disease Control