2023 APAW Expo Agenda

Day 1 - Friday, October 20, 2023 
 Registration: 6:30 am - 4:30 pm EST
Conference 7:30 am - 4:30 pm EST
Exhibit Hall Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

6:30 - 7:30 EST       Registration

7:30 - 9:10 EST

Track 1:   Welcome, News and Rabies Protocol     

Presenters:   Claudine Wilkins and Oscar Hulette

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9:10 - 9:35 EST      Break  (Skelton Prefunction Area)  

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9:35 - 11:15 EST

Track 1:    Lawmaker Roundtable  

Presenter: Claudine Wilkins and Guest Lawmakers: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, Inspector General Harlan Proveaux, DOA Commissioner Tyler Harper and more to be announced.

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11:15 - 12:45 EST  LUNCH BREAK - On your own at over 25 venues at Avalon

12:45 - 2:30 EST   

Track 1:  What's New    

Presenter:  Inspector General Harlan Proveaux and Jason Smith, Program Manager, Companion Animal/Equine Section, Georgia Department of AG

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Track 2:      

Presenter:  Speaker to be Announced

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2:30 - 3:30 EST     Break  (Skelton Pre-function Area & Exhibit Hall)

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3:30 - 4:30 EST   

Track 1:           

Presenter:    Katrina Amaro, Gwinnett ACO   

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Track 2:            

Presenter:   Humane Society     

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Adjourn – THANK YOU and see you tomorrow morning!

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Day 2 - Saturday, October 21, 2023

 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

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8:00 - 9:40 EST

Track 1:           

Presenter:   Kimberly Schwartz,  Senior Assistant District Attorney, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit    ​

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Track 2:            

Presenter: The Humane Society         

9:40 - 10:10 EST      Break    

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10:10 - 11:50 EST

Track 1:       Veterinarians and the Law       

Presenter: Claudine Wilkins, Animal Law Expert        ​

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Track 2:            

Presenter:   Samantha Sheldon, Executive Director, Fur Kids    

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11:50 - 1:20 EST  LUNCH BREAK - On your own at over 25 venues at Avalon

1:20 - 3:00 EST   

Track 1:           

Presenter:   Doug Eddins,  Founder and Executive Director, American Cruelty Investigations School  ​

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Track 2:       Creating Partnerships for Success    

Presenter:  Mark Dowis, Good Mews     

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3:00 - 3:30 EST     Break  (Skelton Prefunction Area & Exhibit Hall)

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3:30 - 4:30 EST   

Track 1:           

Presenter:  Stephanie Eddins, Director of Curriculum Development, American Cruelty Investigations School    ​

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Track 2:            

Presenter:    TBA    

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4:30 EST                 AJOURN 

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 24TH ANNUAL APAW EXPO! 

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!