BlogPaws 2011: Speakers

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Preliminary List of Main Conference Speakers (check the Vet Track list, too)

Thursday, August 25, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

        Special "ACES" Workshop: Mike Arms, Krissie Newman, & Angela Morris

Sponsored by:

        Special event: Animal Center Education Services (ACES) workshop
        with Mike Arms, president of the Helen Woodward Animal Center,
        Krissie Newman, co-founder of the Ryan Newman Foundation, and
        Angela Morris, Coordinator of P&G Pet Care's Office for Animal Welfare.

 

Animal lovers and animal welfare advocates from around the world have made the “pilgrimage” to Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, California to learn the Business of Saving Lives by attending HWAC’s three-day ACES workshops. BlogPaws sponsor, P&G Pet Care, is proud to offer a special three-hour ACES “blogger edition” as a pre-conference event for a limited number of BlogPaws 2011 attendees.

In this dynamic session, Mike, Krissie, and Angela will provide bloggers more effective ways to find families for orphaned pets. Attendees will leave armed with lifesaving information to increase adoptions and lower euthanasia through tried-and-true techniques to improve fundraising skills, education concepts, volunteer management, public relations, and marketing efforts.

NOTE:  This workshop does not cost extra, but advance registration
            is required and there is limited seating available.
            Contact caroline@blogpaws.com to reserve your seat!

Friday Opening Keynote:
    Rescue Ink™, This ain't your mother's rescue group!
        Meet some of these "tattooed, motorcycle-riding street guys
        who have zero tolerance for animal abuse and neglect."

     John Orlandini

     Joe Panzarella

   Anthony Rossano

Visit the RescueInk-Redemption website
Connect with RescueInk on Twitter
Check out the Rescue Ink Facebook page

Saturday Morning and Closing Keynote Speakers:

    Heidi Ganahl,
   Top Dog at Camp Bow Wow^®,

    Francois Gossieaux,
   Co-Founder of Human 1.0^®,

     the premier doggy day
     camp in North America.

     co-author of The
     Hyper-Social Organization.

Camp Bow Wow website
Meet the Top Dog
Connect with Heidi on Twitter
Camp Bow Wow on Facebook

About the Human 1.0 approach
Francois' Human 1.0 blog posts
Connect with Francois on Twitter
Francois on Facebook

 

Speakers & Panelists:

Michael Ayalon,
Director of Business Development at Pet Web Designer
Pet Web Designer website
Michael's Blog Eye blog

Leticia Barr
Founder of Tech Savvy Mama, Content Developer for ChicaLogic
Tech Savvy Mama blog
ChicaLogic website
Meet Leticia (TechSavvyMama) on Twitter

Kenn Bell,
Dog Files Creator
The Dog Files blog
The Dog Files Facebook page

Laura Bennett,
CEO and Co-Founder of Embrace Pet Insurance
Embrace Pet Insurance blog
Embrace Pet Community blog
Embrace Pet Insurance website

Vicki Boatright, Artist,
Custom pet portraits, murals, & other artwork
Meet Vicki on Twitter
Vicki's ... er, Brewskie Butt's blog
BZTAT Studios blogsite

Neil Brogan,
Blogger, Cartoonist, tech geek
Life With Dogs blogsite
Life With Dogs Facebook page

Carol Bryant - FIDO Friendly Magazine
Editorial & Social Media/PR Director,
Blogger, Writer
FIDO Friendly on Facebook
Carol's FIDO Friendly Blog
Carol Bryant Writer Site

Holly Buchanan,
CEO of Buchanan Marketing, LLC, Writer
Marketing to Women Online blog
Meet Holly Buchanan (HollyBuchanan) on Twitter

Emily Campbell,
Associate at Dunlap Codding
Dunlap Codding website
Phosita blogsite

Brett Chisholm,
Photographer, Blogger, Pet Parent
LIFE + DOG blog
Brett Chisholm Photography website

Tom Collins,
BlogPaws Co-founder & Blogger since 2003
Meet Tom
Books, Blogs & Beyond blog

Susan Daffron,
Writer, Book Publisher, dog lover
The Book Consultant website
Meet Susan (SusanDaffron) on Twitter

Steve Dale,
CABC, pioneering blogger and broadcast, print journalist
Steve Dale's Pet World blog
Steve Dale's Facebook page
Meet Steve (SteveDalePets) on Twitter

Donna DeClemente,
Blogger & Social Media Marketing Consultant
Meet Donna
Donna's Promo Talk blog
The Lip-sticking blog

Yvonne DiVita,
BlogPaws Co-founder & pet blogger since 2006
Scratchings & Sniffings blog
Yvonne's Lip-Sticking blog

Kyla Duffy, Founder,
Happy Tails Books and Up For Pups
Kyla's Up For Pups blogsite
Mill Dog Manifesto eBook (free)
Happy Tails Books site

Toni Eberhardt,
Sr. Mgr., Public Relations & Social Media
PetSmart.com
Check out the myPetSmart Staff Blogs

Felissa Elfenbein,
Pioneering blogger, dog owned
Two Little Cavaliers blogsite
Two Little Cavaliers' Facebook page
Meet Felissa (Felissahadas) on Twitter

Mary K. Engle,
Assoc. Dir. for Advertising Practices, FTC
Mary's videos about the FTC Guides
Text of the FTC's Endorsements & Testimonials Guides (downloadable PDF)

Joe Everett,
Co-Founder of TPPC, retired firefighter
TPPC.tv's blogsite
TPPC.tv's Blog Talk Radio Channel
Meet Joe (TPPCtv) on Twitter

Robbin Everett,
Co-Founder of TPPC, dog-owned
TPPC.tv's blogsite
TPPC.tv's Blog Talk Radio Channel
TPPC.tv's Facebook page

Laura Franklin,
Managing Editor of 5 Minutes for Mom
Blogger at Better In Bulk blogsite
Better In Bulk Facebook page
Meet Laura on Twitter

Caroline Golon,
BlogPaws Co-founder & Staff at Romeo the Cat
Romeo the Cat blog
Meet Romeo, Pugsley, and Staff

Jane Harrell,
Online Marketing, Petfinder.com
Petfinder blog
Petfinder FurKeeps campaign

Dorothy Hearst,
Writer, canine lover
Promise of the Wolves website
Dorothy Hearst's blogsite
Meet Dorothy (DorothyHearst) on Twitter

Robbi Hess,
Writer, editor, blogger, pet parent
Meet Robbi on her blogsite
Henrietta: the Dish blog
Connect with Robbi on Facebook
Follow Robbi on Twitter

Dayna Hilton,
Executive Director of Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog website
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog's blogsite
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog's Facebook page

Debbie Jacobs,
Writer, Dog Trainer, Pet Parent
FearFul Dogs website
Fearful Dogs blog
Guide to Living with a Fearful Dog Website

Nikki Jeske, Designer, Illustrator,
Co-Founder of I Love Rescue Animals
I Love Rescue Animals
Meet Nikki (DesignCoyote) on Twitter
Nikki's Snailbird blogsite

Jill Lane,
Press Secretary for Travelin' Jack
Travelin' Jack's website
Travelin' Jack's Dog blog

Michelle Maskaly,
Blogger, Pet Parent
My Tail Hurts From Wagging So Much blog
Meet Toby (Toby_Pup) on Twitter
Michelle's Adirondack Chick blogsite

Sam Moore,
Founder of Resonetrics, LLC,
Resonetrics, LLC, website
Technology for Marketers blog

Fadra Nally,
Blogger, Founder/Director of Social Dialect
Social Dialect website
All Things Fadra blog
Meet Fadra (SocialDialect) on Twitter

Robin A.F. Olson,
Founder of Kitten Associates, Inc.
Kitten Associates, Inc., blogsite
Robin's Covered in Cat Hair blog

Ryan Rice,
Founder of Houston Dog Blog, Pet Parent
Houston Dog Blog blogsite
Meet Ryan (RyanRicePR) on Twitter

Laurie Ruettimann,
Advisor, Columnist, & cat servant
Mister Scrubby blog
Laurie Ruettimann's blog

Penny Sansevieri,
Author Marketing Expert
Meet Penny's AME Team & Mascots
Penny's AME Marketing blog

Gene Sower,
President of SamsonMedia.net, dog-owned
Samson Media website
Samson Media's blogsite

Lauren Spencer,
Interactive Account Manager at Fetching Communications
About Lauren Spencer
Fetching Communications Website
Meet Lauren (FetchingLauren) on Twitter

Miah Rae Thornton,
Amateur Blogger, pet lover and advocate
Start the Change blog
Meet Miah Rae (HelpingAllPets) on Twitter
Start the Change Facebook page

Beverly Van Zant (a/k/a "Pet Care Bev"),
Consumer Relations Expert at P&G Pet Care
My Fire Hydrant blog
Adventures of Flat Tyler blog

Vijay Vichani,
Business Development at StumbleUpon, Ex-Googler
StumbleUpon website
Meet Vijay (@vvachani) on Twitter

Jessica Vogelsang, DVM (a/k/a "Dr. V")
Veterinarian & Blogger at Pawcurious
Meet Dr. V, Brody, Apollo, & more
Dr. V's Pawcurious blog

Dorian Wagner,
Blogger at Your Daily Cute
Dorian's Your Daily Cute blog

Lena West
Social media strategist and blogger
Lena's "Real Women do Social Media" program
Lena's posts on the Lip-Sticking blog

Kelly Whalen,
Owner/Editor of The ¢entsible Life, Blogger
The ¢entsible Life blogsite
Just Centsible website
The ¢entsible Life Facebook page