The Alachua County Humane Society Presents:

The First Annual Animal Welfare Conference


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2009 Southeastern Animal Welfare Conference


Session Schedule*


Friday, May 29   

    4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.         Registration Opens

 

    6:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.          KEYNOTE SESSION


    7:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.          Reception
   

Saturday, May 30   

    8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.         EXPO OPEN (note: expo will be open to the public after 1:00 p.m.)


    8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.         Coffee available
  

    9:15 a.m.– 10:45 a.m.        Shelter Do’s and Don’ts; presenter Lynne Fridley
   

                                                Community Collaboration for Feral Cats
                                                Presenters Dr. Julie Levy and Rick DuCharme
   
                                                Fatal Dog Attacks: presenter Jim Crosby
   
                                                Grantwriting; presenter Jeannette Peters
   
    11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.    Disaster Planning; presenter Laura Bevan
   
                                                Effective Coalition Building; presenter Lynne Fridley
   
                                               Animal Cruelty Prosecution; presenter Geoff Fleck
  
                                               Development Planning; presenter Bonnie Flynn
   
    11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.         BUFFET LUNCH for Conference Participants       Expo Hall  



    1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.        Targeted Spay/Neuter Programs; presenter Rick DuCharme
   
                                               Paws on Parole; presenter Hilary Hynes
   
                                               Links between Child Abuse and Animal Abuse
                                               Presenter Sherry Kitchens
   
                                              Strategies for Sustainability
                                              Presenters Kirk Eppenstein and Eric Van Ness
   

    3:15 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.       Shelter Infection Control; presenter Dr. Julie Levy
   
                                              Forming A Statewide Animal Welfare Federation
                                              Presenter Joanne Schoch
    

                                              Breed-Specific Legislation and Dangerous Dogs
                                              Presenter Jim Crosby
   

                                             Applying for 501(c)(3) Status; presenter Jeannette Peters
   

    6:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.                 DINE AROUND GAINESVILLE

                                                       Meet vans outside lobby at 6 p.m.
                                                       Don’t forget to pick up your Dine Around Discounts!


Sunday, May 31   

     8:00 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.               Coffee available


    8:00 a.m.– 9:15 a.m.       Round Table Meeting:
                                             Developing  A Statewide Animal Welfare Network


    10:30 a.m.                                FIELD TRIPS
                                                      You’ll have a chance to choose among several innovative
                                                      animal welfare programs in Alachua County
                                                      to visit on your own

Please travel safely on your way home!

*Some schedules may vary slightly