Quick Schedule Overview for
Texas Unites for Animals 2012
March 17-19, 2012
Renaissance Austin Hotel Austin, Texas
Texas Unites for Animals!
Features 41 workshops in four tracks:
"Howdy Ya'll" [Communications]
"New Sheriff in Town" [Management/Leadership]
"Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" [Operations]
"Get Along Li'l Doggie" [Animals]
New for 2012:
The ASPCA presents a day-long Adoption Track on
Saturday, March 17, 2012
-and-
the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and Boehringer Ingelheim
presents a day-long Veterinary Track on
Sunday, March 18, 2012
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Friday, March 16, 2012
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Registration Desk Open
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Meet & Greet with Hosts in Lobby Bar
Saturday, March 17, 2012
7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Registration Desk Open
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Opening Session
The 2011 Legislative Session
Robert L. "Skip" Trimble, Texas Humane Legislation Network
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Opens
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Workshops:
Workshop 1 -- Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Fundraising 101
Tim Crum, Animal Shelter Fundraising
Workshop 2 -- New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Finding the Right Volunteers for Your Organization
Hilary Hager, Humane Society of the United States
Workshop 3 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
The Intake Process: The Infectious Disease Front Line
P. Shawn Ashley, DVM, SPCA of Texas
Workshop 4 –Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Anatomy of a Hoarder
Sandy Grambort, Humane Society of North Texas
Workshop 5 -- ASPCA Adoption Track
From Shelterer to Rehomer
Emily Weiss and Bert Troughton, ASPCA
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
Exhibit Hall Open
12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Workshops:
Workshop 6 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Friends, Followers and Funders: Integrating proven fundraising strategies with web 2.0 technology for maximum donor engagement
Emily Garman, The Social Animal
Workshop 7 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Handling Challenging Volunteers
Hilary Hager, Humane Society of the United States
Workshop 8 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
Targeting Spay/Neuter for Impact and Serving Pet Owners in Poverty
Amy Mills, Emancipet
Workshop 9 – Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Small Pet Exotic Mammal Care in a Shelter Setting
P. Shawn Ashley, DVM, SPCA of Texas
Workshop 10 -- ASPCA Adoption Track
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag - Marketing and promoting cats for adoption
Sharon Harvey, Cleveland Animal Protection League
2:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Workshops:
Workshop 11 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Media Strategies with a Focus on Crisis Control
Katherine LeBlanc, Lousianna SPCA and Meg Allison, ASPCA
Workshop 12 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Managing and Leading Change
Denean Robinson, Strategic Creations
Workshop 13 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
Asilomar Accords
Tara Yurkshat, Houston SPCA
Workshop 14 – Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Managing Neglected and Abused Horses in a Shelter/Animal Control Environment
Jennifer Williams, Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society
Workshop 15 -- ASPCA Adoption Track
Conversation Cafe: Open Adoption and Adoption Promotion
Karen Medicus and Jennifer Draggota, ASPCA, Moderators
4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Break
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Workshops -
Workshop 16 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Client Services in Animal Welfare
Sara Kent, Petfinder.com
Workshop 17 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Time Management
Denean Robinson, Strategic Creations
Workshop 18 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
The Five Freedoms
Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, Animal Rescue League of Boston
Workshop 19 – Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Barn Cats
Peggy Atkerson, Barn Cats, Inc.
Workshop 20 – ASPCA Adoption Track
Teaching Customers New Tricks
Bert Troughton, ASPCA and Christa Chadwick, ASPCA
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Networking Event in Exhibit Hall
Sunday, March 18, 2012
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Registration Desk Open
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Workshops -
Workshop 21 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Communicating in a Team Environment, A Lego Exercise
Richard Morris, SPCA of Texas
Workshop 22 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Working Together to Place More Pets in Your Community: Local Transfers and So Much More
Kit Jenkins, PetSmart Charities
Workshop 23 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
Foster Programs
Beth Krueger, Custom Strategies; Charles Spinoso, Austin Humane Society; Sara Hammond, Town Lake Animal Center
Workshop 24 - Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Is That Cat Feral?
Emily Weiss, ASPCA
Workshop 25 - ASV Day-Long Vet Track
ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care, Part 1
Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, Animal Rescue League of Boston
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Workshops --
Workshop 26 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Editorial Planning for Cats
Pune Dracker, ASPCA and Sue Clement, ASPCA
Workshop 27 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Maximizing Your Volunteer Leaders
Beth Krueger, Custom Strategies
Workshop 28 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
The Art of Grant Seeking: Getting the Most Out of Your Funder
Michael Barrett, ASPCA
Workshop 29 – Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Urban Wildlife: Solve Problems, Save Money, and Scrap the Traps
Bonnie Bradshaw, 911 Wildlife
Workshop 30 – ASV Day-Long Vet Track
ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care, Part 2
Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, Animal Rescue League of Boston
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Lunch
Exhibit Hall Open
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Workshops --
Workshop 31 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Design and Write Effective Direct Mail Campaigns
Tim Crum, Animal Shelter Fundraising
Workshop 32 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Barkitecture: Animal Shelter Design Trends
Martha Seng, Jackson & Ryan Architects
Workshop 33 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
Empty Every Cage: a step-by-step walk-through to executing a wildly successful mega-adoption event in your community
Emily Garman, The Social Animal
Workshop 34 – Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Proper Husbandry of Reptiles and Amphibians for Rescuers
Mark Pyle, DFW Herpetological Society
Workshop 35 – ASV Day-Long Vet Track
Open Selection Adoption -Higher Adoption Numbers, Everyone Gets a Chance
Melissa Draper, DVM, Association of Shelter Veterinarians
4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Break
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Workshops -
Workshop 36 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Synergy & Symbiosis: How to Establish and Sustain Community Coalitions
Phil Arkow, The Link Consultant, ASPCA
Workshop 37 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Materials and Finishes: Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them
Heather Lewis, Animal Arts
Workshop 38 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
They Just Need a Ride
Austin Gates, ASPCA
Workshop 39 – Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Snake ID and Handling
Mark Pyle, DFW Herpetological Society
Workshop 40 -- ASV Day-Long Vet Track
“If you build it, they will come”: Creating and maintaining a successful high volume surgery program
Katie Luke Broaddus, DVM, Austin Humane Society
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Monday, March 19, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a,.m.
Workshop 41
Panel Discussion
Jim Tedford, Moderator
Panelists
• Kit Jenkins, Program Director, PetSmart Charities
• Phil Arkow, The Link Consultant, ASPCA, co-founder of NACA
• Yolanda Eisenstein, Eisenstein Law Office
• Tara Yurkshat, Director, Houston SPCA
• Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, President, Association of Shelter Veterinarians
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Workshops:
Workshop 42 – Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Pit Bull Terriers & The Media: the Workshop to Restore Sanity
Cathy Rosenthal
Workshop 43 – New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Motivating and Keeping Good People in Animal Welfare
Kit Jenkins, PetSmart Charities
Workshop 44 – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
Think About The Link - The Connection Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence
Belinda Smith, Harris County DA's Office, and Diane Vines, Children's Assessment Center
Workshop 45 -- Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
Babe In The City: Wild Pigs in Urban Areas
Rob Denkhaus, Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Workshops:
Workshop 46 -- Howdy Y'all [Communications] Track
Messaging Your Mission
Jim Tedford, Radio Systems Corporation
Workshop 47 -- New Sheriff in Town [Leadership & Management] Track
Who is This Person Anyway? Building Effective Teams
Karen Medicus, ASPCA
Workshop 48 -- Meanwhile Back at the Ranch [Operations] Track
New Laws in Texas: Dealing with the Good, the Bad, and the "Yet to be Determined"
Yolanda Eisenstein, Eisenstein Law Office and Belinda Smith, Harris County DA's Office
Workshop 49 -- Get Along Li'l Doggies [Animals] Track
The "Far Side" of the Human Animal Bond
Phil Arkow, the Link Consultant, ASPCA
12:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Closing and Raffle |
