The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement Learning Center: Conferences

Past Conference Materials

Spring 2020 - review the options for people who attended the virtual conference and recording package for those who didn't

Check out The Association Conference Highlights Package: Fall 2019 and get a taste of the fall conference (package includes 5 sessions).

Missed one of our conferences? Download the handouts you need here:

Purchase an audio download or audio DVD:

Past Conference Brochures for Reference When Adding CEs for CAWA Recertification:

2016: Management Annual
2017: Management Annual
2018: Management Annual
2019: Spring Fall
2020: Spring Fall

Call for Speakers

The Association Conference Committee is interested in your feedback so our conferences continue to deliver just-in-time education that meets animal welfare professional needs.

Speaker Expertise: If you are an expert on a current animal welfare, leadership or management topic, please send your information to learning@theaawa.org and share with the Committee in the following format. Please include the following:

> topic, learning objectives, brief speaker bio, link to prior presentations (especially videos), and speaker fees. Below is a good example of a submission.

Deadlines:

For The 2020 Fall Conference: February 1, 2020*
For The 2021 Spring Conference: July 1, 2020*
For the 2021 Fall Conference: February 1, 2021

* Learn about the differences between the two conferences here.

Example Submission

Every Bark is Different: Leading the Generational Transition within Your Agency Robert W. Wendover, The Center for Generational Studies

Three key shifts that age diversity will have on your workplace in the coming five years
Beliefs and work approaches of the three major generations
Connect with the “Millennial mind”
Five step process to address mobile technology use challenges that impact your productivity and service
Three strategies to instill a sense of ownership within the emerging generation of contributors
Five keys to being a “sandwich manager” when supervising a cross-generational team

BIO: Robert W. Wendover, CSP, is Director of The Center for Generational Studies which has been assisting organizations with their workforce talent transitions for more than 20 years. For more information about the Center or any of Bob's programs, contact him at wendover@xxxxxx.com.

Speaker fees: $X.00 + travel reimbursement

Recommended Topics or Education Needs If you have a recommendation for potential educational topics to address your current professional needs, please email your suggestions to learning@theaawa.org. Thank you.