November 1, 2009
Events
Animal Care Expo
Calendar
Disaster Animal Response Training
The Genesis Awards
Humane Society University
Humane Society Walk for the Animals
Grassroots Events
National Conference on Animals in Disaster
Party Animals
Spotlight Humane: Atlanta
Spotlight Humane: Chicago
Spotlight Humane: Dallas
Taking Action for Animals
Town Hall Meetings with Wayne Pacelle
| 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 12 - 15, 2010 |
| Calendar—Humane Lobby Days, Lobby 101, Humane 101 |
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| Find out where and when you can attend a Humane Lobby Day at your state capitol as well as Humane 101 and Lobby 101 seminars. |
| Date: View schedules |
| Location: Nationwide |
| Disaster Animal Response Training |
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The HSUS Disaster Animal Response Training (DART) is the premier basic training for animal disaster responders nationwide. |
| Date: view schedule |
| Location: Nationwide |
| 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 hollywood@humanesociety.org. |
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Date: March 20, 2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 scenic walk around the beautiful lake at Constitution Gardens adjacent to the National Mall just north of the World War II Memorial. All proceeds benefit lifesaving adoption, humane education, and spay/neuter programs. |
| Date: October 10, 2009 (2010 event TBD) Location: Washington, DC humanesocietywalk.org |
| Grassroots Events |
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| Our free grassroots events provide you with ways to help protect animals in your state, as well as tools to become an effective citizen lobbyist. |
| Date: Ongoing Location: Check here to see if a grassroots event is scheduled near you. |
| National Conference on Animals in Disaster |
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| NCAD is 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. NCAD has joined forces with Animal Care Expo to present the best conference experience in the animal protection field |
| 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: October 25, 2009 |
| Spotlight Humane: Atlanta |
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| The first annual Spotlight Humane: Atlanta supports an innovative new program, End Dogfighting in Atlanta. The program is designed to serve at-risk children and young adults in the Atlanta metro area in neighborhoods where dogfighting is most prevalent. Spotlight Humane Atlanta will feature cocktails, a gourmet dinner, as well as entertainment and a silent and live auction. To reserve tickets or for more information, please email RSVP@humanesociety.org or visit our website. |
| Date: October 17, 2009 (2010 event TBD) Location: Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spotlight Humane: Chicago |
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| The fifth annual Spotlight Humane: Chicago supports this innovative program in the Windy City: End Dogfighting in Chicago. Spotlight Humane: Chicago will feature hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dancing and silent and live auctions. For more information please visit our website. |
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Date: February 27, 2010 |
| Spotlight Humane: Dallas |
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| All net proceeds from the first annual Spotlight Humane: Dallas gala will benefit the campaign to Stop Puppy Mills. Spotlight Humane: Dallas will feature cocktails, a gourmet dinner, as well as entertainment and a silent and live auction. To reserve tickets or for more information, please email RSVP@humanesociety.org. |
| Date: March 26, 2010 Location: Dallas, Texas humanesociety.org/spotlighthumane_dallas |
| 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 23-26, 2010 |
| Town Hall Meetings with Wayne Pacelle |
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| The Humane Society of the United States is hosting a series of town hall meetings with president and CEO Wayne Pacelle. The meetings are an opportunity to discuss current issues affecting animals in your state and across the country. Every day, The HSUS celebrates animals and confronts cruelty—but we can't do it without you. Your support is essential to our success. This is a great chance to hear from Wayne, inquire about animal issues important to you, and offer your ideas to create sustainable change. |
| Date: Ongoing Location: Check here to see if a town meeting is scheduled near you. |