KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
2022 AGENDA
2022 APAW Expo Agenda
Day 1 - Friday, October 21, 2022
Registration: 6:30 am - 7:30 am EST
Conference 7:30 am - 4:30 pm EST
Exhibit Hall Now Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
6:30 - 7:30 EST Registration
7:30 - 9:10 EST
Track 1: Welcome, Trends, Local Government Animal Emergency Fund (new law), Investigating Dog Attacks
Presenters: Claudine Wilkins: Attorney, Animal Law Expert, Founder The Animal Protection Society, Animal Law Source
and APAW Academy
James Crosby, Canine Aggression Consulting, LLC, Dog Bite Expert
9:10 - 9:35 EST Break (Skelton Prefunction Area)
9:35 - 11:15 EST
Track 1: Dog Fighting: See a dog fighting ring/scene, deep dive into a real case, investigating, prosecuting
and more.
Presenter: Jack Browning, District Attorney
Track 2: Veterinarian Assistance to Law Enforcement and Local Agencies - dog fighting, hoarding
cases, cruelty cases and more.
Presenter: James Crosby, Canine Aggression Consulting, LLC, Dog Bite Expert
Track 3: Community Cat Complaint Mitigation: Targeted for animal control officers and shelter workers
who deal with complaints about community cats.
Presenter: Nick Walton, National Shelter Support Manager, Best Friends
11:15 - 12:45 EST LUNCH BREAK - On your own at over 25 venues at Avalon
12:45 - 2:30 EST
Track 1: Law Enforcement Encounters with dogs; What you should know and how you avoid an altercation
or casualty.
Presenter: James Crosby, Canine Aggression Consulting, LLC, Dog Bite Expert
Track 2: Canine Officer Dies in Shelter, Why?; Emergency disease case study of Leptosporisis
inside a Georgia county shelter.
Presenter: Jay Tischendorf, DVM, Wildlife Biologist, Zoonotic Disease Specialist
Track 3: Big Dogs: Maximizing Life-Saving by Taking an Enrichment Approach
Presenter: Katie Corbett, Director of Shelter Operations, Humane Society of Northeast Georgia
2:30 - 3:30 EST Break (Skelton Prefunction Area & Exhibit Hall)
3:30 - 4:30 EST
Track 1: Animal Cruelty Statute, Report Writing - Georgia's Title IV Provisions (impounds, hearings, search
warrants vs inspection warrants).
Presenter: Kimberly Schwartz, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Track 2: Reducing Hold Times for Animals Seized as Evidence, Cost of Animal Care Bond and Disposal actions.
Presenter: Joan Gutermuth, Attorney, Former Animal Services Officer
Track 3: Rethinking Your Adoption Process to Inspire, Empower and Inform
Presenter: Chandler Giddes, Executive Director of Thomasville Humane Society
and Carrie Ducote, National Director, Shelter Collaborative Program, Best Friends Animal Society
Adjourn – THANK YOU and see you tomorrow morning!
Day 2 - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Registration: 6:30 am - 7:30 am EST
Conference 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EST
Exhibit Hall Now Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
7:00 - 8:00 EST Registration
8:00 - 9:40 EST
Track 1: Animal Cruelty Investigations
Presenter: Mike Perkins, Director, Animal Cruelty Investigations, Atlanta Humane Society
Track 2: Rabies: What is it? How Can you spot rabies? What does a proper quarantine look like? How do you
handle a rabies case, and other things you need to know when you encounter rabies in companion
animals, wild animals or in your shelter or rescue.
Presenter: Jay Tischendorf, DVM, Wildlife Biologist, Zoonotic Disease Specialist
Track 3: America's Animal Welfare System is Broken and What We Can Do About It: A deep dive into issues of
Equity, Disparity and Access
Presenter: Aaron Fisher, Founder Rescue Dog Cafe
9:40 - 10:10 EST Break
10:10 - 11:50 EST
Track 1: When Rescues Need to be Rescued: Animal rescues and nonprofit organizations provide valuable
resources to the success of any modern-day animal services department. However, what happens when
the rescue is the problem. Rescues are often the subject of alleged neglect. If the rescue fails to meet
the needs of the animals entrusted to their care, animal control officers step in. This session will focus
on the investigation and response to rescues gone awry.
Presenter: Adam Leath, Director, Volusia County Animal Services
Track 2: The Importance of Education for Vets, Law Enforcement and Animal Control Officers, especially in
rural areas; What to do in abuse cases and how to promote change in these rural areas.
Presenter: Barbara Bruigom, Founder and President, Rescue Ranch
Track 3: Large Dog Marketing - Shelters need help moving large breeds, adult dogs. Focus on
adoption specials, writing descriptions, taking photos, utilizing dog day out programs, etc.
Presenter: Nick Mottola, Development and Marketing Director at Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society.
11:50 - 1:20 EST LUNCH BREAK - On your own at over 25 venues at Avalon
1:20 - 3:00 EST
Track 1: Field Operations and Liability for Animal Control Officers and Law Enforcement and Psychological
Profiles of Animal Hoarders
Presenter: Doug Eddins, Founder and Executive Director, American Cruelty Investigations School
Track 2: Animal, Elderly and Child Abuse, How they all connect and the roles of Veterinarians, Law
Enforcement Officers, Animal Control Officers and Rescues.
to Rescues can play a part.
Presenter: Jill Hollander, Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County, Georgia
Track 3: What A Good Shelter Looks Like: Parameters that make up a good animal shelter.
Presenter: Jason Smith, Program Manager, Companion Animal/Equine Section, GA Dept. of Agriculture and
Nissa Bame, Inspector, GA Dept. of Agriculture
3:00 - 3:30 EST Break (Skelton Prefunction Area & Exhibit Hall)
3:30 - 4:30 EST
Track 1: Top 10 Things Animal Cruelty Investigators and Law Enforcement Need To Know
Presenter: Stephanie Eddins, Director of Curriculum Development, American Cruelty Investigations School
Track 2: Veterinarians and the Law
Presenter: Claudine Wilkins, Attorney, Animal Law Expert, Founder The Animal Protection Society, Animal Law Source
and APAW Academy
Track 3: Fundraising 101 – Grants, donor engagement, digital fundraising, corporate partnerships, etc.
Presenter: Trish Colbert, Best Friends
4:30 EST AJOURN
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 23RD ANNUAL APAW EXPO!
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!