Opening Session:

• Update from Pet Friendly Services of Indiana – Cheri Storms, Executive Director
• Update from Board of Animal Health – Jennifer Price, Director of Investigations
• Keynote Speaker, Heather Haas – CEO, ADVISA:  If You Don’t Want to Burn Out, Stop Living Like You’re On Fire

Veterinary/Shelter Medicine Track:

• The Public Health Benefit of Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (TNVR) Programs – G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH High Volume Spay-Neuter (HQHVSN) Surgeon with the Paws Plus Veterinary, in Lakeland, FL
• Dog Euthanasia Pathway Planning – Trish McMillan, MSC, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
  
• Optimal Age for Gonadectomy in Dogs and Cats – G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH, High Volume Spay-Neuter (HQHVSN) Surgeon with the Paws Plus Veterinary, in Lakeland, FL
• Kitten Nutrition: Feeding for Healthy Growth – Dr Emily Coleman, DVM
  National Kitten Coalition, Executive Director
• Practical Strategies for Onboarding, Skill Tiering, and Retention in High-Turnover Environments – Molly Myers (Ellis) – RVT, VTES, FFCP, CFVP, PVFR Instructor, CVHDP

Shelter/Rescue Operations Track

• Go Big and Go Home: Grow and Market Your Short-term Foster Programs to Move Big Dogs – Kelly Duer, Senior Shelter Solutions Specialist, Maddie’s Fund and Finnegan Dowling, Senior Shelter Engagement Manager, Mutual Rescue
• Testicle Talk, Not Your Normal Customer Service Class – Gina Knepp, Senior Specialist of Outreach & Engagement, Petco Love
• Dogs Helping Dogs: Transforming the Rehabilitation of At-Risk Dogs in Shelters and Homes – Trish McMillan, MSC, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
• Unmasking Animal Hoarding: Effective Strategies and Solutions – Adam Leath, NACA, Senior Director of Collaborative Initiatives, Jacksonville Humane Society
• Animal Shelter Contracts: A New Approach to Negotiation & Compensation – Julianna Tetlow, CAWA, Senior Director of Government Relations, San Diego Humane Society

Leadership & Strategic Planning Track: 

• Marketing and Major Gifts 101: Turning Engagement into Philanthropy – Kendall Paul, CEO, Vanderburgh Humane Society
• Fundraising Beyond the Ask – Rob LaRoy, Executive Director, Humane Society of Elkhart County
• Leading through Connection: Combating Burnout in the Workplace – Heather Haas, CEO, ADVISA
• Helping Animals STAY: How Government Collaboration Makes Prevention Possible – Katy Hudson, Board President, & Melissa Osborn, Community Engagement and Programs Manager, Huntington County HS
  
• The Cost of Caring: Recognizing Compassion Fatigue and Rebuilding Emotional Resilience – Tiffany Leader, LCSW-QS, Founder, See the Wonder