Workshop 2023 Agenda
All Workshop events are ticketed.
Separate tickets must be reserved for the Reception, Workshop, Recognition Dinner, and Tour.
Monday, May 15th
5:00 - 7:00pm - Drinks Reception at The Whitley, Legacy Ballroom
Tuesday, May 16th
7:30am - Vegan breakfast at The Whitley, Legacy Ballroom II
8:30 - 8:45am - "Welcome to the Workshop", Erika Fleury
8:50am - 9:45am - Enrichment
- 8:50 - 9:10am - "Mitigating Common Enrichment Obstacles that We Face", Alan Bergman
- 9:15 - 9:35am - "Don’t Forget the Little Guys: Enrichment for Monkeys", Randi Salisbury
- 9:35 - 9:45am - Q&A
9:50 - 10:20am - "Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue in Chimpanzee Caregivers", Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold
10:30 - 10:45am - Break (vegan snacks provided)
10:45 - 12:00pm - "In It for the Long Haul: Compassion Fatigue and Building Resiliency", Hilary Hager
12:00 - 1:30pm - Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 3:30pm - "In it for the Long Haul", cont'd
3:30 - 3:45pm - Break (vegan snacks provided)
3:45 - 4:30pm - "In it for the Long Haul", cont'd
4:30 - 4:35pm - Daily Wrap Up, Erika Fleury
Wednesday, May 17th
7:30am - Vegan breakfast at The Whitley, Legacy Ballroom II
8:30 - 8:35am - "Hello Again", Erika Fleury
8:35am - 10:05am - Veterinary
- 8:35 - 9:05am - "Raising the Bar in Primate Care: What's Possible", Dr. Valerie Kirk
- 9:10 - 9:40am - "A Wild Look at Dentistry", Dr. Charles Dyer
- 9:45 - 10:05am - Q&A
10:05 - 10:30am - Break (vegan snacks provided)
10:30 - 11:25am - Welfare assessments and Abnormal Behaviors
- 10:30 - 10:50am - "Utilizing Behavioral Baselines in Welfare Assessments", Dr. Andrew Halloran
- 10:55 - 11:10am - "Welfare Assessment at Chimp Haven: A Case Study", Amy Fultz
- 11:10 - 11:25 - Group activity
11:30 - 12:00pm - "Protecting Your Sanctuary's Reputation", Sharon Dewar
12:00 - 1:30pm - Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 3:00pm - "Positive Reinforcement Training and the Caregiver Role in Animal Welfare", Margaret Whitaker and Dave Morgan
3:00 - 3:30pm - Break (vegan snacks provided)
3:30 - 5:00pm - "Nice to Meet You - Sometimes" Roundtable on Introductions
- Diana Goodrich
- Breanne Cyr
- Kris Pritchard
5:00 - 5:05pm - Daily Wrap Up, Erika Fleury
6:00 pm - Recognition Dinner at the Legacy Ballroom I
Thursday, May 18th
Sanctuary Tour: Project Chimps
- 7:00am - Bus departs The Whitley
- 9:00am - Bus arrives at Project Chimps
- 12:00pm - Vegan lunch at Project Chimps
- 1:00pm - Bus departs Project Chimps
- 3:00pm - Bus arrives at The Whitley