agenda

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

16:00 hours      Arrival and Check In

18:30 hours      Welcome Reception

Thursday, 15 October 2009

08:00 hours      Continental Breakfast

08:30 hours      Session I – 2009 North American Urban Animal Survey – David Webb, Senior Consultant, dmrkynetec

10:20 hours      Bio Break

10:40 hours      Session II – CATalyst: A Collaborative Coalition that’s All About the Cat! “Dr. Jane Brunt, Executive Director, CATalyst Council, Inc., Past President, American Association of Feline Practitioners

12:00 hours      Luncheon

13:30 hours      Session III – Research in Practice: Improving Quality of Life for Cats – Nadine Gourkow, BCSPCA

15:00 hours      Bio Break

15:30 hours      Session IV – Feline Genomics:  Applications to Cat Behaviour & Compatibility – Dr. Leslie Lyons, UC Davis

16:30 hours      Rest Period

18:00 hours      Summit Awards Gala & Dinner -

                       Back by popular demand!  Mark Labelle

Friday, 16 October 2009

08:00 hours      Continental Breakfast

08:20 hours      Session V – Case Study One – The Year of the Cat Initiative – Hamilton/Burlington – Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien, The Cat Clinic (40 minutes)

                        Case Study Two – Licensing Cats in Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Bill Bruce, City of Calgary, Animal and Bylaw Services (40 minutes)

09:40 hours      Bio Break

10:00 hours      Session VI – Urban Cats discussion panel

                        Moderator - Dr. Diane Frank

                        Panelists – David Webb, Nadine Gourkow, Dr. Leslie Lyons, Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien, Bill Bruce

12:00 hours      Luncheon