I happened to learn about this conference and thought I would let anyone know who might want to attend - particularly those involved with rescues. Here's the info:
Contact: Barbara Williamson (435) 644-2001, ext. 4408, (435) 689-0200 (cell),
barbara@bestfriends.org John Polis (435) 644-2001, ext. 4858 (office) or (435) 817-2980 (cell),
johnp@bestfriends.org
May 29, 2008
Las Vegas announced as venue for return of No More Homeless Pets Conference, Oct. 24-26
Best Friends Animal Society is bringing back the national No More Homeless Pets Conference that helped galvanize the creation of lifesaving programs for homeless pets in communities across the country.
The conference will be at the Alexis Park Resort Hotel from Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 26 in Las Vegas. Come meet the people who are creating a new world for homeless pets at this landmark gathering of experts from across the country.
The conference includes panel discussions, workshops and optional seminars that explore successful model programs and provide how-to information on community outreach strategies, fundraising methods, increasing adoptions and spay/neuter, feral cat programs, volunteer recruitment, coping with burnout and more.
Participants will learn how to launch or play a part in a No More Homeless Pets program in their community.
Immediately following the conference, attendees are also invited on an optional tour of the nation's largest no-kill companion animal sanctuary. The tour will depart Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 26, arrive in Kanab, Utah, and will return to Las Vegas on Monday, Oct. 27 after a visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
Online registration for the conference is available on the Best Friends Network at
Best Friends Animal Society - No More Homeless Pets Conference.
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About Best Friends Animal Society:
Founded in 1984, Best Friends Animal Society advances nationwide initiatives that promote community involvement to make the world a better place through kindness to animals. Best Friends also promotes adoption, low-cost spay-neuter services, and humane education programs through its work with animal shelters and rescue groups around the country. Best Friends, which is is one of America's foremost animal rescue organizations, operates the country's largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned animals. On any given day, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in southwestern Utah, is home to approximately 2,000 dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, birds, and other animals. The society publishes Best Friends magazine, the nation's largest general interest, pet-related magazine with approximately 300,000 subscribers. For more information, visit
Best Friends Animal Society Home Page.