The Annual Conference schedule can be subject to change. All times based on the Eastern time zone.
Sunday, October 25
- 3 - 6pm - Registration Open
Monday, October 26 - The Network Live*
- 7:30 - 4:30 pm Registration Open
- 8:00 - 9:00 am New Member/First-Time Attendee Meet & Greet
The Network Live, Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition & Boehringer Ingelheim
*Separate registration required. Learn More.
- 9:30 - 10:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks- The Evolution from No Kill South Carolina to PACT South Carolina
- 10:00 - 11:30 am Session 1 -- LISTEN: Align Policy with the Needs of the Community
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch & Open Discussion
- 12:30 - 1:30 pm Session 2 -- INCLUDE: Implement Inclusive Policies and Practices
- 1:30 - 1:45 pm Break
- 1:45 - 3:15 pm Session 3 -- SUSTAIN: Foster a Culture of Transparency, Ethical Decision-Making, Mutual Respect, Continual Learning, and Collaboration
- 3:15 - 3:30 pm Reflection & Closing
Shelter Tours
*Separate registration required. Learn More.
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm MAC C.A.R.E.S
- 4:30 - 5:30 pm Humane Educational Society
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm MAC C.A.R.E.S
- 4:30 - 5:30 pm Humane Educational Society
Tuesday, October 27 - The Annual Conference Day 1
- 7:00 - 8:00am Friends of Bill W. Meeting (Friends of Jimmy K. welcome)
- 7:30 - 8:00am Walking with Jim
- 7:30am - 4:30pm Registration Open
- 7:30 - 8:30 am New Member/First-Time Attendee Meet & Greet
- 8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast (Regional Seating)
- 9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome
- 9:30 - 10:45 am Keynote, I Respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World
- 10:45 - 11:00 am Break
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Track Sessions
- 12:15 - 1:45 pm Lunch, Business Meeting & Wagsies Awards
- 1:45 - 2:45 pm Concurrent Track Sessions
- 2:45 - 3:05 pm Break
- 3:05 - 4:05 pm Networking & Peer Exchange
- 4:15 - 5:00 pm DEI Council, Ambassadors & Friends Social
- 5:00 - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, October 28 - The Annual Conference Day 2
- 7:00 - 8:00 am Friends of Bill W. Meeting (Friends of Jimmy K. welcome)
- 7:30 - 8:00 am Walking with Jim
- 7:30 - 8:00 am Morning Stretch
- 7:30am - 3:30 pm Registration Open
- 8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
- 9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome & Golden Beagle Award
- 9:30 - 10:50 am General Session, An Economic Perspective on Animal Welfare
- 10:50 - 11:00 am Break
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Track Sessions
- 12:10 - 1:40 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
- 12:10 - 1:40 pm Affinity Group Luncheons*
- 1:50 - 2:50 pm Concurrent Track Sessions
- 2:50 - 3:20 pm Snack Break in the Exhibit Hall
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm Furmily Feud, Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition
- 4:30 - 5:30 pm Break
- 5:30 - 7:30 pm Off-site Community Night: Celebrate | Connect | Play
*Advance registration required for affinity group luncheons.
Thursday, October 29 - The Annual Conference Day 3
- 7:00 - 7:30 am Friends of Bill W. Meeting (Friends of Jimmy K. welcome)
- 7:30 - 8:00 am Walking with Jim
- 7:30 - 8:00 am Morning Stretch
- 8:00 - 10:00 am Registration Open
- 8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast
- 9:00 - 9:20 am Welcome
- 9:30 - 11:00 am Concurrent Deeper Dive Workshops
- 11:15 - 11:45 am Fireside Chat with Jim Tedford, Sponsored by Pedigree Foundation
- 11:45 am - 12:00 pm Closing Remarks
Shelter Tours
*Separate registration required. Learn More.
- 12:30 - 1:30 pm ChattaNEUTERS
- 1:30 - 2:30 pm ChattaNEUTERS
Friday, October 30 - Project Chimps Sanctuary Visit*
*Separate registration required. Learn More.