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1 March 12 14, 2017 March 11, 2017 Pre-Conference Workshop Saturday, March 11 Sheraton Grand 1230 J Street Sacramento, CA :00 am 9:00 am Check-In at Hotel for Pre-Conference Workshop Gardenia Foyer 9:00 am 4:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop Gardenia Presentation: Compassion Fatigue: How to Thrive in a Challenging Work Environment Speaker: Hilary Anne Hager, Senior Director, Volunteer Engagement, Humane Society of the United States 5:30 pm 11:00 pm Exhibitor Set-Up Grand Nave Foyer, Camellia Room & Gardenia Room: Starting at 5:30 PM Magnolia Room: Starting at 10:30 PM 1

2 Sunday, March 12 5:00 am 8:00 am Exhibitor Set-Up 7:30 am 4:15 pm 8:00 am 9:00 am 8:00 am 5:30 pm Registration & Information Desk Open Foyer Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors & Foyer Exhibit Hall Opens 9:00 am 10:45 am Breakout Sessions Behavior Modification on a Shoestring Budget Speaker: Renee Harris, Top2Cats Consulting 9 : 0 0 a m 1 0 : 4 5 a m Unpacking Privilege: The Educator s Duty in Communities Experiencing Trauma Speaker: Justin Kurup, Humane Education Manager, East Bay SPCA 9 : 0 0 a m 1 0 : 4 5 a m Field Services & Shelter Medicine *Badge only session Hoarding of Animals Defined-Veterinary/Investigative issues and Task Forces Henry Brzezinski, Chief, El Dorado County Animal Services; Community Services Division, Health and Human Services Agency Jon Cicirelli, Director, Animal Care and Services, City of San Jose Dr. Jyothi Robertson, DVM, Owner and Principle Consultant, JVR Shelter Strategies State Humane Laws Hours: 2 Hours 2

3 Sunday, March 12 Continued 9 : 0 0 a m 1 0 : 4 5 a m Shelter Management Bondi What if the Customer is Not Always Right? Keri Fennell, MPA, Shelter Operations Director, Marin Humane Society Nancy McKenney, MNPL, CAWA, CEO/President, Marin Humane Society 10:45 am 11:15 am Networking Break w/exhibitors & Foyer Breakout Sessions From Fractious to Friendly Speaker: Renee Harris, Top2Cats Consulting Shelter Programs Making a Difference for Vulnerable Populations Moderator: Jill Tucker, Executive Director, Woods Humane Society Madeline Bernstein, President, spcala Darlene Blackman, Director of, Marin Humane Society Carol Rathmann, Executive Director, Forget Me Not Farm Children s Services Dr. Kathy Tyson, DVM, Animal Shelter Veterinarian, City of San Jose Animal Care and Services Jen Walker, Program & Development Manager, Humane Education, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Field Services *Badge Only Session Animal Abuse and Prosecution Hilary Bagley-Franzoia, Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County District Attorney s Office Joyce Thorgrimson, Criminal Investigator, Sacramento County District Attorney s Office State Humane Laws Hours: 2 Hours 3

4 Sunday, March 12 Continued Shelter Management Bondi Keys to Working with Challenging Volunteers Speaker: Hilary Anne Hager, Senior Director, Volunteer Engagement, Humane Society of the United States Shelter Medicine Beavis It s Not Just an Animal Speaker: Jennifer Woolf, DVM, MS, President, Woolf Veterinary Forensics Consulting Animal Care Training Hours: 2 Hours 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Lunch with Exhibitors Breakout Sessions Fearful Dogs Moderator: Carla Braden, PMCT, Behavior and Training Coordinator, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Maureen Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A, Owner, Mutt About Town/Founder, The Muzzle Up! Project Jenn Barg, MS, ACAAB, CDBC Director of Operations for Larimer Humane Society Tricia Breen, Private Consultant, Canine Behavior Associates Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Certified Trainer & Owner, Peaceable Paws, LLC Catio Tours: Community Connections and Partnerships Jen Walker, Programs & Development Manager, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Melissa Finley, Executive Director, Heading Home Animal Rescue Lisa Rose, Chair, Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruse County Joan E. DeNeffe, Volunteer, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter 4

5 3/9/2017 Sunday, March 12 Continued Field Services The Wild Side of Animal Services Monica Engebretson, North American Campaign Manager, Cruelty Free International Capt. Cindy Machado, CAWA, Director of Animal Services, Marin Humane Society State Humane Laws Hours: 2 Hours Shelter Management Bondi Adoption of Aggressive Dogs Marcia Mayeda, Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control Diane Reagan, Principal Deputy, Office of the County Counsel, Los Angeles Shelter Medicine Beavis Animal Abuse: Documentation, Evidence, & the Law Speaker: Jennifer Woolf, DVM, MS, President, Woolf Veterinary Forensics Consulting Animal Care Training Hours: 2 Hours 4:00 pm 5:30 pm Networking Reception & Raffle w/exhibitors 5

6 Monday, March 13 7:30 am 4:15 pm 7:30 am 2:30 pm 7:30 am 9:00 am Registration & Information Desk Open Foyer Exhibit Hall Open Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors & Foyer 9:00 am 10:45 am Breakout Sessions Expert Panel: Reactive and High Arousal Dogs Moderator: Carla Braden, PMCT, Behavior and Training Coordinator, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Maureen Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A, Owner, Mutt About Town/Founder, The Muzzle Up! Project Jenn Barg, MS, ACAAB, CDBC Director of Operations for Larimer Humane Society Trish King, CPDT, CDBC, Owner; Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Canine Behavior Associates Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Certified Trainer & Owner, Peaceable Paws, LLC 9:00 am 10:45 am Change the Story, Change the World Speaker: Celia Hoffman, Associate Director, The Goodman Center 9:00 am 10:45 am Field Services Community Engagement in Underserved Areas Speaker: Todd Stosuy, Field Services Manager, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter 9:00 am 10:45 am Shelter Management Bondi Difficult Customers Sgt. Joshua Dobson, Supervisor Sacramento Police Department, K9 Unit Amelia Funghi, Director, Berkeley Animal Care Services 6

7 3/9/2017 9:00 am 10:45 am Monday, March 13 Continued Shelter Medicine Beavis Rabies and Other Pertinent Zoonotic Diseases Dr. Emily Beeler, DVM, MPH, Zoonosis Veterinarian, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Animal Care Training Hours: 2 Hours 10:45 am 11:15 am Networking Break with Exhibitors & Foyer Breakout Sessions Muzzle Up Project Speaker: Maureen Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A, Owner, Mutt About Town/Founder, The Muzzle Up! Project Overview of Social Media Platforms Speaker: Lt. Denton Carlson, San Ramon Police Department, Community Relations and Crime Prevention Field Services *Badge Only Session Legal Concepts of Animal Abuse Prosecutions Speakers Hilary Bagley-Franzoia, Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County District Attorney s Office Joyce Thorgrimson, Criminal Investigator, Sacramento County District Attorney s Office State Humane Laws Hours: 2 Hours 7

8 Monday, March 13 Continued Shelter Medicine/Shelter Management Beavis A Balancing Act: Decision-making Process in Animal Sheltering and Shelter Medicine Dr. Maria Sabio-Solacito, Vetrinary Chief of Staff, Department of Animal Care and Colntrol, County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care Control Betsey Webster, Chief Deputy Director, County of Los Angeles, Department of Animal Care and Control Lunch w/exhibitors & Keynote Speaker 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Personal strategies for solving ethical dilemmas Keynote Speaker: Betsy Saul, Founder, 911FosterPets.com and Co-Founder of PetFinder Monday Breakout Sessions Fostering Speaker: Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Certified Trainer & Owner, Peaceable Paws, LLC Going Viral A Closer Look at Successful Social Media Campaigns Moderator: Lt. Denton Carlson, San Ramon Police Department, Community Relations and Crime Prevention Lisa Bloch, Director of Marketing & Communications, Marin Humane Society Finnegan Dowling, Content Marketing Manager, Humane Society Silicon Valley Gina Knepp, Manager, Front Street Shelter Marie Rochelle Macaspac, Founder, Animal Rescue Marketing, Marketing Director, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue Ricky Whitman, Vice President of Communications, Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA 8

9 Monday, March 13 Continued Field Services *Badge only session Untangling Penal Code Section Capt. Cindy Machado, CAWA, Director of Animal Services, Marin Humane Society Bruce Wagman, Board of Director, Marin Humane Society, Partner, Schiff Hardin, LLP State Humane Laws Hours: 2 Hours Shelter Management Bondi Shelters, Service Dogs, and the Law Shelby Clark, Attorney, Law Office of Shelby L. Clark Michael Paravagna, ADA Consultant and Trainer, Commissioner, California Commission on Disability Access Shelter Medicine Beavis HQHVSN Guidelines and Spay/Neuter Techniques Zarah Hedge, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Legislative Discussion SHAC Representative: Erica Hughes, Executive Director, SHAC CACDA Representative: Henry Brzezinski, Chief, El Dorado County Animal Services Meet & Greet Reception with the CACDA Board Glide s Market - Sheraton Grand Lobby 9

10 7:30 am 12:00 pm Tuesday, March 14 Registration & Information Desk Open Foyer 7:30 am 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Available & Foyer 8:30 am 12:00 pm Tuesday Panel Discussion Camellia/Gardenia The Good, The Bad, and The Missing Beyond live release rates - measures of success in 2017 and the future Moderator: Madeline Bernstein, President, spcala Dr. Shayda Ahkami, DVM, Director of Veterinary Services, Palm Springs Animal Shelter Jenn Barg, MS, ACAAB, CDBC Director of Operations for Larimer Humane Society Dr. Allan Drusys, DVM, MVPHMgt, Chief Veterinarian, Riverside County Department of Animal Services Dr. Roger Haston, Ph.D., Chief Adminstrative Officer, Petsmart Charities Dr. Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, Program Director, UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Nancy McKenney, President/CEO, Marin Humane Society *This Agenda is Tentative and a Working Document 10

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