SESSIONS & SPEAKERS
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
Unleashing Laughter: The Benefits of Humane Humor
Daniel Ettinger, Law Enforcement Training Institute
General Session | 1:30pm-3:00pm
Farm Animal Care
Alex Daehnrich, Blind Spot Animal Rescue
Track Session | 3:30pm-5:00pm
Planning and Developing Your Career - Certification and Accreditation from the Individuals Perspective
Daniel Ettinger, Law Enforcement Training Institute
Jerrica Owen, National Animal Care Association
Ellen Taylor, Humane Society of Charlotte
Jim Tedford, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Track Session | 3:30pm-5:00pm
High Volume Spay/Neuter and How to Manage
Dr. Lucy Fuller, Charleston Animal Society
Dr. Staci Kehir, Greenville County Animal Care
Track Session | 3:30pm-5:00pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
The Future of Animal Sheltering - Human Animal Support Services
Kristen Hassen, American Pets Alive!
General Session | 8:30am-10:00am
There has Never Been a More Criticial Time to Solve the Problem
Evans Kerrigan, Integris Performance Advisors
General Session | 10:15am-11:30am
Verbal De Escalation: Stepping Back from the Edge
Daniel Ettinger, Law Enforcement Training Institute
Track Session | 11:45am-1:00pm
Staff Retention and Onboarding
Katherine Shenar, Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Track Session | 11:45am-1:00pm
Taking the ‘Crazy’ out of Cat Programming: Confessions of a Professional Cat Lady
Leah Massey, Humane Society of Charlotte
Track Session | 11:45am-1:00pm
Investigations and Prosecuter Partnterships
Leigh Anne Wilson, ASPCA
Track Session | 2:00pm-3:15pm
Workshop: CREATING THE TEAM WE WANT
Evans Kerrigan, Integris Performance Advisors
Track Session | 2:00pm-3:15pm
Rescue and Human Compassion
Shane Gentry, Sally Said So Professional Dog Training
Track Session | 2:00pm-3:15pm
HUMANEizing the Badge
Daniel Ettinger, Law Enforcement Training Institute
General Session | 3:30pm-5:00pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Horry County Case Study
Captain Wyatt, Horry County
General Session | 8:00am-9:00am (Breakfast provided by Best Friends)
Building Community Based Animal Care (Unsheltering)
Dr. Josh Fisher, Charlotte-Mecklenberg Animal Care & Control
Kristen Hassen, American Pets Alive!
Bobby Mann, American Pets Alive!
Jorge Ortega, Guilford County Animal
Shelly Simmons, Greenville County Animal Care
General Session | 9:30am-11:00am
Community Cat Management for Animal Control Officers
Danielle Bays, HSUS
General Session | 11:30am-1:00pm
Appointment Based Pet Intake into Shelters
Dr. Josh Fisher, Charlotte-Mecklenberg Animal Care & Control
Kristen Hansen, American Pets Alive!
Jerrica Owen, NACA
General Session | 2:00pm-4:00pm
The Pitch, the Hit = a Home Run for your Story! Working WITH media.
Melissa Knicely, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
General Session | 4:15pm-5:30pm
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
State Meetings
Track Session | 8:00am-8:45am
Boots on the Ground Disaster Response and Planning
Eric Thompson, Code 3 Associates
General Session | 9:00am-10:30am
