Research Posters - Your ticket to the 2014 Summit

Earlier this year, Urban Animal™ announced exciting enhancements to 2014/2015 programs. The Research Poster program invites researchers working in urban communities to discover what drives people and pets to live and interact the way they do.

From the human-animal bond to community health and dog parks, researchers have been under-utilized by the Urban Animal™ industry. In 2014, Posters will deliver evidence to improve experiences in urban municipalities where a healthy, wholesome environment for all Urban Animals (human and non-human) must exist.

In this first year, some posters will be seeded. However, as the Urban Animal™ program gains momentum, researchers will engage  the elimination rounds as follows: 

• SIX posters are selected to present at each regional conference and presenters are provided with a Regional Conference package at no charge.
• TWO posters are selected by delegates in each Region and provided with Scholarships ($2,000) to attend the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies at Lake Louise, in October.
• At the Summit, these eight posters are available for review during the Wednesday evening reception as well as during meals or breaks on Thursday.
• TWO presenters are selected by Summit Alumni as the winners of the Urban Animal™ Poster Competition and are revealed on Friday evening at the Summit Awards Gala.
• The winning researchers will receive industry recognition through media interviews and cash awards (1^st $500/2^nd $250).

The Urban Animal™ Poster program provides researchers with recognition and a broader audience for evidence and it provides members of the Alliance for Urban Animals with important evidence about the dilemmas pets and pet owners face.