Nominee Announcement for the Central Adjudication Event

Supporters of nominees, industry professionals, and members of the Alliance for Urban Animals are welcome to attend this adjudication event. Attending the event will provide viewing of all nominee presentations and allow networking with other industry professionals. The event will begin with registration at 0830hrs and include a luncheon. During the Alliance for Urban Animals Luncheon (sponsored by HomeSafe) all participants will be able to discuss current and future Urban Animal Foundation Initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to have your say and move the industry! Event fees are $35 if paid in advance. Register online!

Eight nominees will be presenting at the Central Adjudication Event; read about the Merit Discussions they are bringing forward here.

• Innovation Showcase Scholarship:
• James Gillett with 4 Boys, 4 Dogs, 4 Life
• Sue and John Alexander with Every Puppy Deserves Puppy Class
• Erin Gray with Pop Up Dog Parks
• Tracy Robertson with The Bello Project
• Tiffany Sullivan with Animal Rescue Corps
• Emerging Leader Scholarship:
• Blake and Lisa Paulin with Lisa’s Doghouse
• Research Poster Scholarship:
• Tascha Welch from the University of Guelph
• Robert McCarthy from Tufts University

Note: Nominations are still being accepted for the Central and Virtual Adjudication Events. If you know an exceptional person, nominate them today!

Unable to Attend the Atlantic Adjudication Event? Follow @petutility on Twitter #2015UAAE

If you are not able to attend the Atlantic Adjudication Event, Urban Animal welcomes you to join the Adjudication session with real time access through a:

LIVE TWEET EVENT

on May 19th, 2015.

Attending nominees and those unable to attend are ALL invited to follow along, join the conversation, and post thoughts and pictures on the PetLynx Twitter account @PETUTILITY with #2015UAAE.

The event will begin at 0900hrs ADT.

Nominee Announcement and Schedule for the Atlantic Adjudication Event

Supporters of nominees, industry professionals, and members of the Alliance for Urban Animals are welcome to attend this adjudication event. Attending the event will provide viewing of all nominee presentations and allow networking with other industry professionals. The event will begin with registration at 0830hrs and include a luncheon. During the Alliance for Urban Animals Luncheon (sponsored by HomeSafe) all participants will be able to discuss current and future Urban Animal Foundation Initiatives; two of which are from the Atlantic region! This is an excellent opportunity to have your say and move the industry! Event fees are $35 if paid in advance. Register online!

Six nominees will be presenting at the Atlantic Adjudication Event; read about the Merit Discussions they are bringing forward here.

• Innovation Showcase Scholarship:
• Ardra Cole with ElderDog Canada
• Annette James with Fredericton SPCA: Resiliency & Wellbeing for Animal Care Workers
• Krista Foreman with Safe for Pets Too, South Paw Animal Hospital
• Linda Townsend with Muddy Paws Adventures  
• Heather Brown with Playful Paws
• Digital Journalist Scholarship:
  • Rodney Habib with Planet Paws Pet Essentials

ATLANTIC ADJUDICATION SCHEDULE

0830 - 0900  Registration

           Innovation Showcase Adjudication

           Session Pause

 Digital Journalist Adjudication

           Session Pause

1200 - 1300 Alumni/Mentor Luncheon

           Summit Award Nominees Boot Camp

 Session Adjourned

Note: Nominations are still being accepted for the Atlantic (until May 15th) and Central Adjudication Events, especially for the Emerging Leaders, Research Poster, and Digital Journalist Scholarships. If you know an exceptional person, nominate them today!

Have Your Say at the Atlantic Adjudication Event!

Still Accepting New Nominees until Friday May 15th!

This adjudication event will be held on Tuesday May 19th at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nominees will present their work towards one of the four Urban Animal Programs: Emerging Leaders, Research Posters, Digital Journalists, and Innovation Showcases. Seven nominees will present at this event: Five for the Innovation Showcase, one for the Digital Journalist and one Emerging Leader (Humane & Rescue). Information about the nominees can be found here. Dr. Jason Coe, Executive Director, of the Urban Animal program will lead the Adjudication element of the program which is expected to be completed by 1230hrs. The Atlantic Adjudication is the third event on the North American tour.

Supporters of nominees and members of the Alliance for Urban Animals are welcome to attend this adjudication session. The event will begin at 0830hrs and include a luncheon. Event fees are $35 if paid in advance or $50 at the door. Register online! People in the Atlantic region should jump at the opportunity to attend this event and support initiatives born in their area. The Atlantic Region Action Council will review the potential Urban Animal initiatives to move forward during 2015; TWO of which were started in the Atlantic region by local nominees:

• Prince Street Puppy Project - Enriching the education experience for special needs students
• WOOF - Enriching the rehabilitation experience for animals and inmates
• Off-Leash Ambassador Program - Enriching the recreation experience for people and pets in public spaces

The Adjudication Events provide opportunities to support program nominees as they strive to win a Scholarship and for fellowship with peers in the region. Those wishing to be involved in the Summit Awards Program are also invited to attend to solicit support for their nomination from their peers and members of the adjudication panel.

Scholarship recipients are awarded a full delegate package to attend and present at the 2015 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies in Alberta on October 14-17. Scholarships are valued at up to $2,700 and include Summit registration fees, meals, gratuities, accommodations, and up to $550 in travel subsidies.

Adjudicators Announced for Atlantic Adjudication Event!

The Atlantic Adjudication Event will be presided over by four leading professionals. Each has a broad understanding of the experience of people and pets in our communities as well as the history to judge presentations from the Urban Animal Scholarship nominees. The 2015 Adjudicators for the Atlantic Adjudication Event are:

Line Champagne, CMA, FCMA

Ms. Champagne is an Urban Animal mentor, and professional accountant with a 35 year career spanning private and public sectors. She recently retired from a distinguished career with the Executive Cadre of the Federal Public Service. Ms. Champagne was the President of the Society of Management of Nova Scotia, a former member of the CKC Finance and Audit committee and a well known world class breeder of Standard Schnauzers.

Angela Poirier

Ms. Poirer is an Urban Animal mentor from her career as a senior policy analyst with the government of Nova Scotia. She received an Urban Animal Summit Award (Product/Service Innovation) in 2013 for kick starting the WOOF program (Working On Our Future), a partnership between the Department of Justice and the Nova Scotia SPCA where offenders help socialize dogs to increase their adoptability. Ms. Poirer has an extensive background in policy development and communications with a Masters in Public Administration from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Public Relations from Mount Saint Vincent University.

Cathy Prothro

Ms. Prothro is an Urban Animal mentor and advocate as well as  a Lifetime Member of CKC, having provided 30 years of service to the BSL, RDOG and Breeder Relations committees. She is a founder of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada and is a noted Breeder (Barbery Coast Amstaffs) and Breed Specialist for American Staffordshire Terriers.

Doug Roberts, DVM

Dr. Roberts is an Urban Animal advocate with an extensive background in his profession. He is a second generation Veterinarian, a Past President of the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association (NSVMA), a Past President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and was a member of the Advisory Council of the Atlantic Veterinary College. He is an internationally known veterinarian with a passion for enriching the lives of people and animals in communities around the Cornwallis Veterinary practices and across Canada.

Two Weeks Until the Atlantic Adjudcation Event in Halifax, NS

Still Accepting New Nominees!

This adjudication event will be held on Tuesday May 19th at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nominees will present their work towards one of the four Urban Animal Programs: Emerging Leaders, Research Posters, Digital Journalists, and Innovation Showcases.

Supporters of nominees and members of the Alliance for Urban Animals are welcome to attend this adjudication session. The event will run from 8:30AM  to 4PM and include a luncheon. Event fees are $35 if paid in advance or $50 at the door. Register online!

The Adjudication Events provide opportunities to support program nominees as they strive to win a Scholarship and for fellowship with peers in the region. Those wishing to be involved in the Summit Awards Program are also invited to attend to solicit support for their nomination from their peers and members of the adjudication panel.

Scholarship recipients are awarded a full delegate package to attend and present at the 2015 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies in Alberta on October 14-17. Scholarships are valued at up to $2,700 and include Summit registration fees, meals, gratuities, accommodations, and up to $550 in travel subsidies.

Halifax Summit Complete - Next Stop Red Deer

The Atlantic leg of the 2012 Regional Summit tour wrapped up yesterday in Halifax. Companion Animal Industry leaders discussed the challenges they're facing in their communities, while discovering how the industry can work more collaboratively.

Check out the Atlantic attendees:

Don't forget to follow the Regional Summits as they are tweeted in real time on the PetLynx Twitter account. 

Follow the Summits @petutility with hash tag #rsuas as the tour continues on Monday in Red Deer and finishing in Vancouver on Tuesday.