Côte Saint-Luc Animal Lovers: Saved this date!!!

#NAWC2019 is April 14-15 in Montreal!

Do you work with, care for or advocate for Canada’s animals? Then the National Animal Welfare Conference is the community hub for you!     2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the humane movement in Canada and this country’s first SPCA: Montreal SPCA. Celebrate with us at #NAWC2019 in the beautiful city of Montreal! Our more than 400 annual attendees already know this is a can’t miss event.   In 2019, there will be more content on animal sheltering, humane education and leadership best practices than ever before. We’ll also be offering 101 sessions so that beginners can access content that’s best suited to their level of experience. For the first time in 2019, we will be offering simultaneous English-to-French translation of our plenaries and some concurrent sessions in French, making the event even more accessible to our community across Canada. While you’re in Montreal, be sure to come out to the 2019 Animal Welfare Leadership & Innovation Awards to cheer on the heroes of Canadian animal welfare. You can also extend your conference experience and deepen your learning by diving into a day-long workshop on your topic of choice at the 2019 Deep Dive Training Day on April 16.

Who Attends? The National Animal Welfare Conference welcomes students in any discipline, veterinarians and vet techs, academics, researchers and scientists, animal enforcement personnel, animal care professionals who work with companion animals, farm animals or wildlife, staff from humane societies, SPCAs and animal rescues, animal welfare advocates, policy experts, humane education professionals and members of the general public who want to advance their work for animals.

What Will You Gain?   Learn cutting-edge practices that will help you and your organization work more effectively for Canada’s animals   Build professional connections while learning innovative new solutions to common animal welfare problems   Access practical tips and takeaways from a variety of perspectives to enrich your work and renew your commitment to advancing animal welfare   Network with animal welfare funders and decision-makers from across Canada   Forge new relationships and partnerships   Share your animal welfare knowledge and help to advance animal welfare in Canada   Gain unparalleled access to the best and brightest thinkers in animal welfare today   Choose between 101 and Leadership Learning content so you’re learning at the level that makes sense for you