| Animal Care Expo |
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| Expo, a world-class educational conference and full-scale international trade show, is designed for anyone who works or volunteers at the local level with dogs, cats, or other animals. The goal of this annual event is to help people working in the fields of animal sheltering, care, control, and rescue do the best and most efficient jobs possible. |
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Date: May 14–17, 2008
Location: Walt Disney World® Resort, Florida
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| The Genesis Awards |
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Celebrating animals. Celebrating the media. The Genesis Awards is a star-studded ceremony attracting representatives from the news and entertainment media, social business and humane communities. The annual event honors those in the media who spotlight animal issues, and is taped to be aired at a later date as a national TV special. You can help by alerting us to animal-friendly story lines, no matter how small, in a television show or film. Email us at contact@hsushollywood.org |
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Date: March 29, 2008
Location: Beverly Hills, Calif.
humanesociety.org/genesisawards |
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| Humane Society University |
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| Humane Society University, the training division of The Humane Society of the United States, offers on-site workshops, online courses, certificates, and academic programs. For training opportunities to help further your career goals, visit Humane Society University and discover educational resources for the animal care, animal control, humane education, leadership, advocacy, and disaster communities. |
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Date: Ongoing
Location: Click here to see if an on-site workshop is scheduled near you (Online courses also available) |
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| Humane Society Walk for the Animals |
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| Join fellow animal lovers in the DC Metro Area—including visitors from across the nation and around the globe—and enjoy a mile-long stroll around the Washington Monument with stunning views of historic landmarks. All proceeds benefit lifesaving adoption, humane education, and spay/neuter programs. |
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Date: 2008 TBD
Location: Washington, DC
humanesocietywalk.org |
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| Lobby 101 Seminars |
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| Our free Lobby 101 seminars walk you through the details of how bills become laws and how you can work with legislators to be an effective citizen lobbyist. |
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Date: Ongoing
Location: Check here to see if a Lobby 101 is one scheduled near you or sign up to host one in your area. |
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| National Conference on Animals in Disaster |
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| NCAD is a biennial educational and training conference designed to secure the improvements made in the disaster planning and response process—and to recreate and reinvigorate current approaches to improve future preparedness and response. |
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Date: June 3-6, 2008
Location: Sacramento, Calif.
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| Party Animals |
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Party Animals is a grassroots house party advocacy program and benefit for the Humane Society Legislative Fund, a separate lobbying affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States. Party-goers from around the country enjoy their own festivities but all parties take part in a simultaneous nationwide conference call to be educated and activated on topical animal protection legislation by leaders in the animal welfare movement. |
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Date: April 27, 2008 (Theme: Stand Up For Farm Animals!)
Location: Nationwide
http://partyanimals.fund.org |
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| Taking Action for Animals |
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| This exciting annual educational conference is designed to motivate, inform and inspire anyone who'd like to make a difference for animals. During TAFA you'll learn about issues ranging from factory farming to animal fighting and leave with the tools to take action. |
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Date: July 19-21, 2008
Location: Arlington, Virginia
takingactionforanimals.org |
