Friday, October 25
7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
Saturday, October 26
8:00 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet |
8:50 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks—Patti Strand, NAIA President |
9:00 a.m. | The Wolf is at the Door: Appreciating the Ongoing Animal Activist Threat—John Simpson, JD, Duane Morris LLP |
10:00 a.m. | Securing Animal Industries’ Future: Protecting Against Activist Threats—Kay Johnson Smith, President and CEO, Animal Agriculture Alliance |
11:00 a.m. | Morning Break |
11:15 a.m. | Shooting Fish in a Barrel (The Aquarium Trade Is an Easy Target)—Sandy Moore, President, Seagrest Farms |
12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
1:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion From Breeder of the Year to Target of the Year: Know Your Rights when Faced with Overzealous, Untrained and/or Corrupt Animal Cops Bonnie Pike, Top breeder of Cocker Spaniels |
2:30 p.m. | Demystifying the Animal Rights Movement — John Sancenito, President, INA, an international risk management, intelligence, and security consulting firm |
3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
3:45 p.m. | Will You Be Next? – Shelley Wood, Director ABC Animal Training at Gulf World |
4:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion |
5:15 p.m. | Day One Adjourns |
6:30 p.m. | Cocktails Followed by Dinner |
Sunday, October 27
8:00 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet |
8:30 a.m. | Protecting the Veterinarian−Client Relationship from Misguided Legislative Intrusion: What’s at Stake—Arnold Goldman, DVM, MPH, NAIA Vice President |
9:30 a.m. | Canine Genetic Testing: The Path Forward—Mark Dunn, AKC, Executive VP |
10:30 a.m. | Morning Break |
10:45 a.m. | Canine Reproduction: Maximizing Brood Bitch Fertility—Marthina Greer, DVM, JD, NAIA Board Chair |
11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
12:45 p.m. | International Animal Transportation Challenges: A View from the Front Line—Elizabeth A. Schuette, Managing Director, The ARK at JFK |
1:45 p.m. | National and International Dog Rescue Transport Programs: The Animal Health and Welfare Issue of Our Time—Patti Strand, NAIA president |
2:45 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
3:00 p.m. | Legislative Workshop |
5:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |