When: Saturday, February 6th, 2010
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SEE BELOW.
Time: Event Check in begins at 1:00pm
Panel Discussion from 2:00pm-5:00pm,
Networking Reception from 5:00pm-6:00pm
Where: Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
 FREE PARKING

The "Found Animals Forum" is an effort to bring various leaders in animal welfare and their perspectives to our Los Angeles animal welfare community. The goal is to create a constructive, community building event and a great learning experience for the private animal welfare community and municipal agencies alike. The program will feature presentations and Q&A with national and international animal welfare leaders from public and private organizations who are recognized for their effective and collaborative approaches. Each panelist will give a presentation followed by Q&A. After all three presentations there will be open Q&A with the entire panel. The content portion of the program will be followed by a networking reception.

Featured Speakers: (click link for bio)
Michael Arms
President, Helen Woodward Animal Center
"Animal Welfare: The Business of Saving Lives"
  • Bringing animal welfare into a new century
  • Changing the public's perception on who we are and what we do
  • Putting value back in our product
Rich Avanzino
President, Maddie's Fund
“The Shelter Pet Project”
  • Preliminary Research: public attitudes towards shelter and rescue adoption
  • Creative Campaigns, message, design, and reach
  • Expected outcomes
  • Shelter impact and engagement
Bill Bruce
Director, Animal & Bylaw Services, City of Calgary
“Calgary’s Successful Municipal Programs”
  • The 4 principles of responsible pet ownership and how to remove barriers
  • Desirable outcomes of low kill rates, high return to owner rates, and low aggressive animal rates
  • How these practices have been successfully applied in Calgary and the results
  • The next steps to becoming a true no more homeless pet community

Content presentations will run from 2pm-5pm, with the networking reception to follow from 5pm-6pm featuring cocktails (cash bar) and appetizers. Tickets will be available in tiers with a limited number of each type of ticket.

Registration and Fees:
  • Municipal Agency Tickets FREE – general admission to event and reception, must be verified employee of a municipal shelter agency (limited number available)

  • Early Bird Tickets $15 - general admission to event and reception, must purchase by Jan 22nd (only available until limited number sold out)

  • Forum Tickets $25 – general admission to event and reception, plus one FREE drink ticket


ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE IN ADVANCE - NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.

ALL TICKET REVENUES WILL BE DONATED TO SUPPORT SPAY/NEUTER

*Event Check-In starts at 1:00pm on the day of the event. You may cancel your ticket for a full refund up to 72 hours before the event by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . No refund will be offered if you fail to cancel your ticket 72 hours in advance of the event.*
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