Humane Canada’s National Animal Welfare Conference #NAWC2020: March 28-30, 2020

The 2020 National Animal Welfare Conference is in the beautiful city of Victoria, BC
March 28-30, 2020
Deep Dive Training Day on March 31st

About the Event

Humane Canada’s National Animal Welfare Conference (NAWC) is an annual professional development and community-building event for anyone who works with, cares for or advocates for animals. It is Canada’s  biggest and best-attended animal welfare conference.

When you join us in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia to celebrate animal welfare you’ll get:

• Engaging conference sessions and activities,
• World-class speakers,
• Daily networking opportunities,
• Lightning sessions for quick takeaways,
• Amazing exhibitors & prizes (more every year),
• Wild Arc Tour,
• End of Day Social on Sunday March 29
• Access practical tips & takeaways from a variety of perspectives,
• A recharge area for fun and networking,
• Humane Canada Animal Welfare Leadership & Innovation Awards featuring Jane Goodall,
• Your opportunity to talk and collaborate with industry thought leaders to learn about emerging animal welfare trends, and
• Enjoy a taste of Vancouver Island while you get unparalleled access to the best and brightest thinkers in animal welfare today.

400+ annual attendees know that the National Animal Welfare Conference is a can’t miss event.

Humane Canada convenes the largest animal welfare community in Canada; this is one of our signature events where industry thought-leaders converge to share their experience and expertise. At this annual conference you  can connect with the best and brightest thinkers in animal welfare today, learn cutting-edge practices and build a network of support that stretches from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

At the two-day National Animal Welfare Conference learn from:

• Presentations, Workshops and Panel Discussion from Animal Welfare experts on new animal welfare initiatives,
• Keynote addresses,
• Emerging animal welfare research,
• Best practices in animal sheltering & community,
• Leadership practices in an animal welfare context,
• Animal welfare community engagement,
• Intersection of Animal Welfare and Climate Change,
• Animal Welfare Science,
• Welfare of Animals used for Food,
• Humane Education,
• Increasing Fundraising Capacity, and
• Advocacy and stakeholder relations techniques.

On March 31, you have an opportunity to immerse yourself with other attendees in the popular Deep Dive training day.

Who Attends #NAWC?

If you work with, care for or advocate for Canada’s animals, the National Animal Welfare Conference is the conference for you. Learn cutting-edge practices, collaborate, forge new partnerships and access the best and brightest thinkers in animal welfare today.

The National Animal Welfare Conference welcomes:

• SPCA, Humane Societies and Shelter/Rescue employees
• 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, and.
• People who advocate for animals or those who have an interest in animal welfare.