Conference Sessions Schedule
Focus Day
General Session
Field Services
Leadership
Shelter Operations
Focus Day – September 21, 2022
9–10:30am
White Pine Ballroom
Kari Knutson
Focus Day
Self Care Beyond the Bubble Bath
10:45am–12:15pm
White Pine Ballroom
Kari Knutson
Focus Day
Certainly Uncertain
1:45–3:15pm
White Pine Ballroom
Jen Defranco
Focus Day
Mental Health in the Workplace
3:30–5pm
White Pine Ballroom
Stephanie Wilde
Focus Day
What Do We Do With Compassion Fatigue? A Roadmap For Difficult Times
5pm
Fallen Timbers B
Dr. Rebecca Niemiec
Taylor Peterson
Dr. Maggie Baldwin
Panel Discussion
Bureau of Animal Protection Panel Discussion
Day 2 – September 22, 2022
9-10:30am
White Pine Ballroom
Zoe D’Agostino
General Session
Compassion Fatigue: It’s Bad, But It Comes From Good
10:45am–12:15pm
Fallen Timbers B
Jennifer Rainey, DVM
Field Services
Necropsies: Case Studies and Field Support
10:45am–12:15pm
Fallen Timbers A
Anitra Lesser
Leadership
Building Psychological Safety Into Work Culture
10:45am–12:15pm
Northwest Territories
Zoe D’Agostino
Shelter Operations
Foster Retention
12:15-1:45PM
White Pine Ballroom
Emma Hudson
Ali Mickelson
Anna Stout
General Session
Advocacy 101
The AWAC Advocacy Committee shares its strategies, goals, and what’s coming next in the Colorado Legislature
1:45–3:15pm
Fallen Timbers B
Garret Leonard
Field Services
Understanding Livestock Behavior
1:45-3:15 pm
Fallen Timbers A
Cmdr. Tim Read
Leadership
Leading in Adversity
1:45–3:15pm
Northwest Territories
Dr. Jennie Willis
Shelter Operations
Understanding Fear and Reactivity – Supporting Dogs in Shelters
3:30–5pm
Fallen Timbers B
Dr. Jessica Dunbar
Field Services
Straight from the Horse’s Mouth: The Importance of Equine Dentistry
3:30-5pm
Fallen Timbers A
Jade Johnson-Masuen
Leadership
Retaining and Engaging
3:30-5PM
Northwest Territories
Nick Fisher
Dr. AE Nash
Shelter Operations
Turtle Power; Reptiles in Shelters
Day 3 – September 23, 2022
8-9am
Northwest Territories
Lindsey Vigna
Julie Justman
John Butkovich
Networking Event
Coffee & Collaboration
Presented by the AWAC Collaboration Committee
How Did We Get Through It?
9:15-10:30am
Fallen Timbers B
Nick Fisher
Jessica Brannam
Field Services
PACFA-Animal Control Agencies Joint Investigation Case Studies
9:15-10:30am
Fallen Timbers A
Jean Alfieri
Leadership
The Power of Positive Thinking
9:15-10:30am
Northwest Territories
Jennifer Rainey, DVM
Shelter Operations
Introduction to the Veterinary Forensic Sciences
10:45am-12:15pm
Fallen Timbers B
Amanda Byrne
Field Services
The Path to Successful Prosecution in Animal Cruelty Cases
10:45am-12:15pm
Fallen Timbers A
Anitra Lesser
Leadership
Leading from Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
10:45am-12:15pm
Northwest Territories
Dr. Jennie Willis
Shelter Operations
Troubleshooting Litterbox Challenges – Making a Good Transition
12:15-1:45pm
White Pine Ballroom
Sara Spensieri
Anne Walton
General Session
Lessons Learned from the Marshall Fire
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Non-Member Pricing
$300.00
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