Conference Sessions Schedule
Focus Day
General Session
Field Services
Leadership
Shelter Operations
Focus Day – September 20, 2023
9–10:30am
White Pine Ballroom
Jessi Culkin
Kyra Munz
Focus Day – General Session
Better Together Program
10:45am–12:15pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Emily Lewis
Focus Day
Large Animal Cases Are No Small Matter
10:45am–12:15pm
White Pine Ballroom
April Huntsman
Focus Day
Rehome to Foster Program
1:45–3:15pm
White Pine Ballroom
Nicole Lopez
Focus Day-General Session
Porchlight Program
3:30–5pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Kelly Bremken
Focus Day
Implicit Bias and Animal Welfare
3:30-5pm
White Pine Ballroom
Jessica Beaulieu
Katia Nikitina
Focus Day
Animal Crimes and Rethinking Punitiveness
Day 2 – September 21, 2023
9-10:30am
White Pine Ballroom
Kristen Baltrum
Ali Mickelson
General Session
Keeping People and Pets Housed and Out of Shelters
10:45am–12:15pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Dr. Claire Vaiden
Field Services
Differentiating Between Geriatric Pets and Neglect
10:45am–12:15pm
Fallen Timbers B
Cmdr. Tim Read
Leadership
Understanding and Avoiding Workplace Violence
10:45am–12:15pm
White Pine Ballroom
Kelly Bremken
Shelter Operations
Difficult Conversations
1:30–3:15pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Dr. Claire Vaiden
Field Services
Recognizing Non-Accidental Injury in the Field
1:30-3:15 pm
Fallen Timbers B
Dave Lewis
Leadership
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Animal Welfare
1:30–3:15pm
Northwest Territories
Angie Davis
Shelter Operations
Small But Mighty Shelter
3:30–5pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Mark Hurlbert
Field Services
What the Court Needs From You – Round Table Discussion
3:30-5pm
Fallen Timbers B
Lisa Pedersen
Leadership
What is Your User’s Manual? Creating Clarity and Understanding Within Your Team
Day 3 – September 22, 2023
8-9am
Northwest Territories A-B
Anneliese Clark
Rigo Neira
Angel Williams
EC Michaels
Networking Event
Coffee & Collaboration: Aspiring Leaders
Presented by the AWAC Collaboration Committee – an event geared toward cultivating the next generation of animal welfare leaders and connecting them with one another.
Four leaders – Anneliese Clark, EC Michaels, Rigo Neira, and Angel Williams share their leadership journeys
10:45am-12:15pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Janee’ Boswell
Field Services
Animal Law Enforcement Safety and Resiliency Strategies
10:45am-12:15pm
Fallen Timbers B
Kelly Bremken
Leadership
Low Impact Debriefing
10:45am-12:15pm
White Pine Ballroom
Rachel Levine
Hannah Tomaszewski
Shelter Operations
Trauma Informed Language in the Shelter Setting
1:30-2:45pm
Northwest Territories A-B
Cheri Spottke
Field Services
How to Handle the Media
1:30-2:45pm
Fallen Timbers B
Dave Lewis
Leadership
Building a Successful Team
1:30-2:45pm
White Pine Ballroom
Lauren Rolfe
Shelter Operations
One of Us: Establishing Volunteer Culture Throughout Your Organization