A look at the 2013 Prairie States Conference

• Fundraising Myths, Truths and Advice.  Petco Foundation
• Recent Wildlife Trends in the Midwest:  Implications for animal control and health professionals.  Stanley D. Gehrt, Ohio State University

Workshops Tuesday, June 11th

• What Else Can Possibly Go Wrong?  Crisis Communication Planning and Execution. Ann Campbell, PetData
• Cat Trap Depot, Parts 1 and 2.  Susan Rosenberg, Petco Foundation
• Meth Labs, and the Animals Impounded From Them.  Tina Wismer, DVM, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.
• Leveraging Your Market Data to Select the Right Adoption Fees.  Jason Smith, Chameleon Software Solutions
• Crime Scene and Forensic Photography.  Belinda Lewis, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control
• Starting, Expanding and Strengthening Your Spay/Neuter Program.  Aimee Christian, Carolyn R. Brown, DVM, Shelby Davis, ASPCA
• Creative Ways to Save America's Dog - Pit Bulls.  Ledy VonKavage, Best Friends Animal Society
• Humane Investigations.  Tim Rickey, ASPCA
• Legislative Activities for Animal Welfare. Ledy VonKavage, Best Friends, Kristen Strawbridge, HSUS and Vicki Deisner, ASPCA
• Zoonotic Disease: How You Can Infect an Animal, and How an Animal Can Infect You. Dr. Geryll Hall, Merck Animal Health
• Legal Issues: From Report Writing to Testimony.  Tracy McGonicle, Esq, Hooved Animal Humane Society, Karen Lynne O'Brien, Asst. State's Attorney, McHenry County State's Attorney's Office

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