Conference Schedule

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The Network Live: Keynote – Leading the Way: Innovations and Strategies in Animal Welfare

The Network Live

The Network Live: Using Capacity for Care as a Metric to Advance Your Mission and Save Lives

The Network Live: Where’s My Momma? Faster Family Reunions Through Technology

The Network Live: Lunch

The Network Live: Hold on Tight: Mastering the Art of Employee Retention

The Network Live: You Get a Vet Appointment, And You Get a Vet Appointment… Everybody Gets a Vet Appointment!!!

The Network Live: Keeping Families Together: Innovations in Shelter Support to Strengthen the Human-Animal Bond

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Morning Stretch

Continental Breakfast

Opening Remarks – Day 1

Keynote: Reset – How to Change What’s Not Working

Refreshment Break

Reducing Barriers to High-Quality and Accessible Care

Reducing Burnout and Increasing Productivity Through Purposeful Play

Reframe Your Game: Approaches to Turnover

Unlock Unrestricted Gifts Through Transformative Storytelling

Group Lunch Plus The Wagsies Animal Welfare Video Awards

Advanced Strategies for Supporting Mental Health

Establishing a Statewide Capital Fund for Shelters

Increase Fundraising Through Inclusive & Accessible Digital Experiences

Project Management to the Rescue

Tick, Tock, Talk – Day 1

Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall

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Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

Opening Remarks – Day 2

Keynote: Leading Across Generations

Refreshment Break

Bridging Medical and Operational Practices in Animal Shelters

Ethical Questions: Vital for A Robust Culture

How to Thrive: Invest in Your Staff Every Day

Rapid Response Procedures for Optimal Fundraising Campaigns

Lunch & Exhibit Visits

Crisis Communications for Animal Welfare Organizations

How to Raise More Money than You Ever Dreamed Possible

Succession and Transition Plans at the Executive Level

Transparency around Euthanasia

Tick, Tock, Talk – Day 2

Snack Break in Exhibit Hall

Keynote: Igniting Passion and Purpose in Your Teams

Evening Off-Site Event

Breakfast

Registration Open

Opening Remarks – Day 3

Panel Discussion: Mitigating the Veterinary Shortage

Adapting a Business Mindset to Animal Welfare

High-Impact Fundraising Strategies by Donor Segments

Mastering Emotional Mapping for Enhanced Communication

Recruitment and Retention in the Veterinary Workforce

Tour The Louisiana SPCA (Filled to Capacity)