Cincinnati, OH 2016 Schedule

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Day 1: Friday
	SESSION	SESSION	SESSION	SESSION	LAB	LAB
8:00 - 8:30	Newcomer Orientation Aaron Clayton All Levels GEN
8:45 - 10:30	The Butterfly Effect: The Wide Reach of Clicker Training Aaron Clayton & Ken Ramirez All Levels GEN
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Break - 30 minutes
10:30 -12:30	High Precision, High Scores Hannah Branigan Advanced COMP	A Moment of Science: Clicker Training 101 Kathy Sdao Foundation SKILL, SCI	Full House? Working & Living with Multiple Animals Ken Ramirez Advanced SKILL, ABM	So You Want to Train a Horse? Alexandra Kurland Foundation EQ, GEN	On Guard! Resource-Guarding Lab Lindsay Wood Advanced ABM, ADOPT	Curtain Up! Unlock the Secrets to Top Ring Performance Michele Pouliot Advanced COMP, SKILL
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch & Roundtable Discussions
2:00 - 3:30	The Origins of Excellence Alexandra Kurland All Levels SKILL	You're in Great Shape: Understanding & Applying Shaping Eva Bertilsson & Emelie Johnson-Vegh Foundation SKILL	The Sound of Silence: Accessing the Power of a Withheld Click Michele Pouliot All Levels SKILL	Where Am I? Restarting in a Crossover World Natalie Zielinski All Levels EQ	Teach a Person to Fish... Laura VanArendonk Baugh All Levels TEACH	Thoughtful Play Kay Laurence Foundation SKILL
3:30 - 4:00	Afternoon Break - 30 minutes
4:00 - 4:45	What a Pithy: Making Classes Memorable Part 1 Kathy Sdao All Levels TEACH	Train that Chain: Behavior Chains Part 1 Laura VanArendonk Baugh Intermediate SKILL	The Quadrant Quandary: Clarity and Perspective on an Icon Jesus Rosales-Ruiz Intermediate and Above SCI	Horse Husbandry Part 1: Here Comes the Ride! Jen Digate All Levels EQ	X Marks the Sport: Getting Ready to Compete Lori Chamberland All Levels COMP	You’re In Great Shape: Understanding & Applying Shaping - In Action Eva Bertilsson & Emelie Johnson-Vegh Foundation SKILL
5:00 - 5:45	What a Pithy: Making Classes Memorable Part 2 Kathy Sdao All Levels TEACH	Train that Chain: Behavior Chains Part 2 Laura VanArendonk Baugh Intermediate SKILL	Fast Learner: The Interplay Between Reinforcement Rate & Criteria Jesus Rosales-Ruiz All Levels SCI	Horse Husbandry Part 2: Strong Medicine Jen Digate All Levels EQ	X Marks the Sport: Getting Ready to Compete (Continuation of Lab from previous period)	You’re In Great Shape: Understanding & Applying Shaping - In Action (Continuation of Lab from previous period)
7:00	Networking Event*

*Pre-registration required.


Day 2: Saturday
	SESSION	SESSION	SESSION	SESSION	LAB	LAB
8:00 - 8:45	Accurate, Not Soft: The Impact of Language on the Shelter Lindsay Wood All Levels ADOPT	Teaching & Training at the Next Level: Karen Pryor Academy Lori Chamberland All Levels TEACH, SKILL	Links Between Diet & Behavior Conference Sponsor BRAVO! All Levels GEN	When the Floor is Food: Training through Distraction Peggy Hogan All Levels EQ	Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage Aaron Clayton KPA BIZ	Rally FrEe: An Introduction to the Newest Performance Sport Conference Sponsor Rally Freestyle All Levels COMP
9:00 - 10:30	Are You as Smart as a Dog? Ken Ramirez Advanced SKILL, SCI	Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Critical Client-Conversation Skills Susan Friedman All Levels SKILL, TEACH	What a Cue Can Do: Developing Cueing Skills Kathy Sdao Foundation SKILL	Baby's First Steps: Foal-Raising Jen Digate All Levels EQ	Train That Chain! Behavior Chains - In Action Laura VanArendonk Baugh Intermediate SKILL	Release Me! The Back-Chained Release Cue Sarah Owings Intermediate SKILL
10:30 - 11:00	Morning Break - 30 minutes
11:00 -12:30	Ready... or Not? Working with Reactive Dogs Emma Parsons Intermediate and Above ABM	Functional Analysis: The Sexy Side of ABC Susan Friedman Advanced SCI, ABM	The Future Is Now: Creating Powerful Trainer/Vet Client Teams Debbie Martin Intermediate and Above VET	Ugly Duckling to Swan! Transforming the Shut-Down Horse Natalie Zielinski All Levels EQ	What a Cue Can Do - In Action Kathy Sdao Foundation SKILL	Blind Trust: The Next Level of Partnership with Your Dog Michele Pouliot Intermediate and Above SKILL
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch & Roundtable Discussions
2:00 - 2:45	Look Away From the Dog Theresa McKeon All Levels TEACH	Matchmaker! Pet-Selection Counseling Services Debbie Martin All Levels TEACH, BIZ	Far-Sighted: The Importance of Looking Ahead Kay Laurence All Levels SKILL	All Aboard! Trailer-Loading Made Easy Peggy Hogan All Levels EQ	High Precision, High Scores - In Action Hannah Branigan Advanced COMP	Love It! Effective Non-Food Reinforcement Ken Ramirez All Levels SKILL
3:00 - 3:45	Control is an Illusion: Stimulus Control without Frustration Sarah Owings All Levels SKILL	Collar Cues: Communicating through Touch Michele Pouliot Intermediate and Above SKILL	Line in the Sand: How to Stay Below Threshold Emma Parsons Intermediate and Above ABM	The Volunteering Horse: Training Without Pressure Peggy Hogan All Levels EQ	High Precision, High Scores - In Action (Continuation of Lab from previous period)	Love It! Effective Non-Food Reinforcement (Continuation of Lab from previous period)
3:45 - 4:15	Afternoon Break - 30 minutes
4:15 - 5:45	Room With a View: A Training Conversation Panel Discussion All Levels GEN				A Strong Core: Critical Equine Skills Natalie Zielinski All Levels EQ
6:00 - 6:30	Book and Media Signing
7:15 - 9:30	Conference Dinner* From Shelter to Service Dog: The Positive Reinforcement Journey Al Kordowski

*Pre-registration required.


Day 3: Sunday
	SESSION	SESSION	SESSION	SESSION	LAB	LAB
8:00 - 8:45	Helping Clients: The Focus Point Tool Theresa McKeon All Levels TEACH	The More Advanced I Get, the Fewer "Advanced" Tools I Need Laura VanArendonk Baugh Intermediate and Above SKILL	The Welcome Mat: Create More Pet-Friendly Vet Hospitals Debbie Martin All Levels VET, ABM	Toys, Get Serious! Toy & Recreation Sponsor KONG All Levels SKILL	What our Body Language Says to Animals Alexandra Kurland All Levels SKILL	Intentionally Blank
9:00 - 10:30	Click Your Heels! Heeling for Performance Hannah Branigan Advanced COMP	(Don't) Just Do It! Kay Laurence Intermediate and Above SKILL	The Rat is Never Wrong: Understanding Errorless Learning Susan Friedman Intermediate and Above SCI	Into the Wild: Taming Mustangs Clicker-Style Jen Digate All Levels EQ	Control is an Illusion - In Action Sarah Owings Intermediate SKILL	Collar Cues - In Action Michele Pouliot Intermediate SKILL
10:30 - 11:00	Morning Break - 30 minutes
11:00 -12:30	Behavior Management on a Budget: Solutions for Cash-Strapped Shelters Lindsay Wood All Levels ADOPT, ABM	Animals in Control: The Choice Is Theirs Eva Bertilsson & Emelie Johnson-Vegh & Peggy Hogan Intermediate and Above SKILL	Effectiveness Is Not Enough: The Ethical Intervention Susan Friedman All Levels SCI, SKILL	Training in Balance Alexandra Kurland All Levels SKILL, EQ	Click Your Heels - In Action Hannah Branigan Advanced COMP	Hocus Focus: Helping Your Dog Determine What's Important Kay Laurence Intermediate SKILL
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch & Roundtable Discussions
2:00 - 2:45	Power of the Conditioned Emotional Response Part 1 Lindsay Wood Advanced SKILL	Old Dog, New Clicks: Teaching, Loving & Living with Your Older Dog Kathy Sdao All Levels SKILL, VET	Technology and the Modern Trainer: Part 1 Laura VanArendonk Baugh All Levels TEACH, SKILL	Saddle-Savvy Reinforcement Part 1 Theresa McKeon All Levels EQ	Game On: Train or Be Trained Jesus Rosales-Ruiz & Mary Hunter All Levels SKILL	Calm, Cool, Collected: At Ease Around Novel Stimuli Emma Parsons Intermediate and Above ABM, VET
3:00 - 3:45	Power of the Conditioned Emotional Response Part 2 Lindsay Wood Advanced SKILL	Perfect Exposure: Getting Socialization Right Debbie Martin All Levels ABM	Technology and the Modern Trainer Part 2 Laura VanArendonk Baugh All Levels TEACH, SKILL	Saddle-Savvy Reinforcement Part 2 Theresa McKeon All Levels EQ	Game On: Train or Be Trained (Continuation of Lab from previous period)	Calm, Cool, Collected: At Ease Around Novel Stimuli (Continuation of Lab from previous period)
3:45 - 4:15	Afternoon Break - 30 minutes
4:15 - 5:30	The Least Reinforcing, Stimulus, Revisited and Closing Ceremonies Al Kordowski All Levels GEN

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