2014 AMERICAN PETS ALIVE NO-KILL CONFERENCE

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1 2014 AMERICAN PETS ALIVE NO-KILL CONFERENCE DAY TIME TRACK 1: No Kill Community/Politics, Capital Ballroom A TRACK 2: Saving all the Dogs, Capital Ballroom B TRACK 3: Saving all the Cats, Assembly Room A TRACK 4: Nuts and Bolts of Organizations, Assembly Room B FRIDAY 7:30pm- 8:30pm 7:00am- 8:45am EARLY REGISTRATION in IC SFA Foyer REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST in IC SFA Foyer 9:00am- 10:30am OPENING TALK: How Austin Did It, with Ellen Jefferson and Ryan Clinton in Capital Ballroom SATURDAY 11:00am- 11:50am Taking Different Paths to No-Kill, Michael Kitkoski Creating & Sustaining a Foster Network, with Ann Lindholm Bottle Baby 1.0: How to Start a Volunteer-Run Bottle Baby Program in Your Community with Casandra Mensing and Shorey Russell Volunteer 1.0: Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement, with Gerri Kappler 12:00pm- 12:45pm Bottle Baby 2.0: Managing a Huge Bottle Baby Program to Save 2,000 Kittens Per Year, with Casandra Mensing Fundraising 1.0: Grass Roots Fundraising, with Lindy Hardin & Katy Bryant 1:00pm- 1:45pm 2:00pm- 2:50pm LUNCH at IC SFA featuring a talk by Joe Angelo of City of San Antonio (he will speak from 1:10-1:40) in Capital Ballroom Beyond Labels: Advocating for all Dogs, with the Love-A- Bull Team Rescuing Dogs from the Euthanasia List, with Kim Borron Medical Treatment for Cats on a Shoestring Budget, Dr. Ellen Jefferson & Dr. Kristen Kjellberg & Jordana Estrada Fundraising 2.0: From Grass Roots to a Multi-Million Dollar Organization, with Adrienne Longenecker

2 3:00pm- 3:50pm Current & Emerging Animal Control Ordinances Pertaining to Cats, with Becky Robinson & Liz Holtz Saving Parvo Positive Pups, with Nipuni Ratnayaka & Dr. Kjellberg Getting Ringworm Affected Kitties out of the Shelter Alive, Brittany Dell'Aglio- Mitchell Exceeding Customer Service Expectations and How That Relates to Adoptions, Marc Peralta 4:00pm- 4:50pm Sustaining No-Kill Practices in a Large Open Intake Shelter, with Abigail Smith The Importance of Adoption Follow Ups to Keep Dogs in Homes, with Mike Kaviani Rescuing Cats from the Euthanasia List, with Frances Flower How to Keep Your Newsletters Out of the Spam Folder, Amy Starnes SATURDAY 5:00pm- 5:45pm The Law & Liability for Shelters & Rescues, Ryan Clinton Engaging the Community & Increasing Quality of Life through Rufftail Runners, with Rob Hill and Lindsay Marsh How to Create a Successful Barn Cat Program, Monica Frenden Creating/Keeping a Great Life Saving Team, Marc Peralta 6:05pm- 6:55pm 7:00pm- 8:00pm A National Organization's Perspective on the No Kill Movement and the Future of Animals in Shelters, with Julie Castle, in Capital Ballroom 2014 American Pets Alive No-Kill Conference Reception in the IC SFA Foyer, Including Light Snacks & Cash Bar 8:00am- 8:45am BREAKFAST at INTERCONTINENTAL STEPHEN F AUSTIN HOTEL (late registration will be available)

3 9:00am- 9:50am Companion Animal Legislation, Ryan Clinton High Volume Dog Adoptions 1.0: Off Site & Startup, with Holly Livermore Cat Marketing, with Ashley Ferry Facebook and Twitter for Beginners, with Melissa Miller 10:00am- 10:50am 11:00am- 11:50am Striving for No Kill in Los Angeles, with Marc Peralta from 10:00 until 11:20 The Last Piece of No- Kill: Saving Large Adult Dogs +/- Behavior Problems, with Mike Kaviani DIY: Building a Nice Cattery on a Shoestring, with Bruce Walker & Bob Breeze Cat Adoptions 1.0: High Volume Off-Site Cat Adoptions, with Lundy 12:00pm- 12:50pm No-Kill Political Advocacy, with Ryan Clinton from 11:30 until 12:50 Effective Dog Marketing for Adoption, with Elizabeth Doyle & Summer Huggins Advanced Medical Treatment on a Shoestring Budget: Containing Highly Contagious Diseases like Panleukopenia and Calicivirus, Dr. Ellen Jefferson & Dr. Kristen Kjellberg Engage the Community with Marketing & PR to Build Public Awareness for your Organization, with Gretchen Meyer & Melissa Miller 1:00pm- 1:30pm Lunch at IC SFA Served in Foyer, then move to APA! Headquarters 1:40pm bus takes off

4 2:00pm- 2:50pm Creating & Keeping a Volunteer Dog Walking Program to Raise the Quality of Life for Dogs Living in Shelters, with Jess Borda in Sm Conf Room Bottle Baby Wet Lab, On Site with the Bottle Baby Team, in the Bottle Baby Ward Volunteer 2.0: High Impact Volunteering, with Patty Hegwood, in the Lg Conf Room 3:00pm- 3:50pm 4:00pm- 4:50pm Directing a Medium Size, No-Kill, Open Admission County Shelter, with Cheryl Schneider in Sm Conf Room DOG Facility Tours- Town Lake Animal Center including Dog Playgroups, and our South Congress and Tarrytown Adoption Centers CAT Facility Tours - Town Lake Animal Center including Ringworm & Feline Leukemia, and our Tarrytown Adoption Center The AdoptLine Team: Virtual Frontline of APA, with Patty Lepley Alexander in Lg Conf Room Marketing Gone Wild: Seven Tips to Make Your Brand Memorable (even if you are a small group!), with Julie Castle in Lg Conf Room

5 5:00pm- 5:50pm Saving All the Little Dogs: Small Dog Behavior Issues, with Alexandria Bonge & Samantha Pollard in Sm Conference Room Cat Adoptions 2.0: High Volume Cat Adoptions, with Monica Frenden in Lg Conf Room 6:00pm- 10:00pm 8:00am- 8:45am Austin Pets Alive!'s No-Kill Anniversary Party at Palm Door on 6th Street, Tickets Available at BREAKFAST at IC SFA Served in Foyer (late registration will be available) 9:00am- 9:50am City Council and No Kill, with Mike Martinez High Volume Dog Adoptions 2.0: Multiple Avenues with a Shelter as a Home Base, with Lindsay Henderson Foster 1.0: Creating a Cat Foster Network, with Lindsay O'Gan Starting a "Positive Alternative to Shelter Surrender" (PASS) Program in Your Community, Patty Lepley Alexander MONDAY 10:00am- 10:50am San Antonio Animal Care Services: Changing Everything to get to No Kill, with Kathy Davis Matching Incoming Adopters with Hard to Place Dogs Utilizing a Matchmaker Position, with Cassandra Olivo Austin Animal Services's "SCRP" Program to Return Impounded Cats to Their Neighborhood How to Raise Significant Funds through Events, with Veronica Mabry & Kristina Jakstas 11:00am- 11:50am The Kansas City Pet Project, with Brent Toellner Getting Big Dogs Out of the Shelter via Canine Good Citizen Training, Marian Cannell Foster 2.0: Growing and Managing a Huge Cat Foster Network, with Catherine Petersen and Jasmine Erdener Why Creative Writing is Essential to Saving Lives, with Elizabeth Doyle

6 MONDAY 12:00-12:45pm The Little Shelter that Could...and DID!, with Sgt. Karl Bailey Medical Treatment for Dogs on a Shoestring Budget, with Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Dr. Kristen Kjellberg & Jordana Moerbe Cat Photography, with Bernie Lofaso Data- Why It Is Critical to Success and How To Keep Up with It, with Lindsay O'Gan 1:00pm- 1:50pm LUNCH, with Closing Talk and Q&A with Dr. Ellen Jefferson at 1:10pm *attendees are encouraged to visit the Town Lake and Tarrytown facilities until 7pm, but there will be no transport arranged and no structured tours* NOW, LET'S MAKE AMERICA NO KILL info@americanpetsalive.org

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