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: Do’s and Don’ts
1:30–3:15pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II
Dr. Devon Wochele
Shelter Operations
Trazodone Use in Animal Shelters
1:30–3:15pm
Westminster Ballroom IV
Lisa 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
1:30–3:15pm
Westminster Ballroom I and II
Dr. Apryl Steele
Dr. Sarah Wallace Mitten
Heather Cammisa
General Session
Access to Veterinary Care Crisis
3:15-4:30pm
Westminster Ballroom III
Commander Robyn
VanDerLeest
Field Services
Emotional Intelligence
3:15-4:30pm
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
3:15-4:30pm
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
Duane Adams
Connie Howard
Judy Calhoun
Leadership
Coffee & Collaboration: Aspiring Leaders Edition
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