Humane Leadership Academy

Bodhi Tree Festivals presents Humane Leadership Academy
Learn from many of today’s leaders in the humane community how you, too, can achieve your animal protection and welfare goals.
SPONSORED BY:	American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Humane Society of the United States In Defense of Animals Mayor’s Alliance for New York City’s Animals
Other Participating Organizations:	SPAY USA Stray Rescue of St. Louis Common Fire Lantern Books International Institute for Humane Education Neighborhood Cats
Date:	Sunday, July 9, 2006, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Location:	SLC Conference Center 352 Seventh Ave., 16th Floor (at W. 30th Street) New York, NY
Tickets:	$25. per person, includes vegan lunch Purchase tickets online: click here To purchase tickets by phone: (866) 468-7619 For more information: email valerie@idausa.org

Featured Speakers:

Martin Rowe is Director of Publishing and Vice-President of Booklight, Inc. and Lantern Books. Author of “Nicaea: A Book of Correspondences, he founded the monthly animal rights magazine Satya.

Randy Grimm, radio host and founder of Stray Rescue of St. Louis, is the subject of the book “The Man Who Talks to Dogs.” He has rescued thousands of street dogs including Quentin, who survived the gas chamber at the St. Louis city pound.

Conference Program Morning Session:
9:00 am	Check-In & Registration
10:00am	Welcome	Bryan Kortis Executive Director, Neighborhood Cats
	Keynote Address “Reaching Success: How to Keep Moving Forward”	Martin Rowe V.P., Lantern Books Founder, Satya
	Two Films portraying the work of Randy Grimm	“You Lift Me Up” and “Miracle Dog”
	Featured Speaker “The Man Who Talks to Dogs”	Randy Grimm Executive Director Stray Rescue of St. Louis
	Roundtable Discussion “The Art of Humane Leadership” moderated by Bryan Kortis, Neighborhood Cats	Jane Hoffman President, Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Martin Rowe Randy Grimm Kavitha Rao Co-Founder, Common Fire Jeff Golden Co-Founder, Common Fire
12:30 - 2:00pm	Vegan Lunch & Exhibit Hall	Book Signings By: Randy Grimm: “Miracle Dog” & “The Man Who Talks to Dogs” Josephine Bellacommo: “Move the Message: A Guide to Making a Difference and Changing the World” (Lantern Books)

Afternoon Session:
Workshops Session I 2:00 - 3:30 pm (attendees choose one)	1. Planning an Effective Campaign By Paul Shapiro, Farm Animal Campaign Manager, The Humane Society of the United States Learn the nuts and bolts of starting, sustaining and achieving a campaign on behalf of animals. 2. Building Bridges: How Working Collaborations Can Achieve Goals Panel: Esther Mechler, SPAY USA Bryan Kortis, Neighborhood Cats Randy Grimm, Stray Rescue of St. Louis Moderator: Katherine McGowan, The Humane Society of the United States Effective coalitions are an invaluable tool for advancing animal causes – hear from the experts how to work with other groups to achieve understanding and results. 3. “Move the Message: A Guide to Making a Difference and Changing the World” By Josephine Bellacommo, Author Getting the word out in a way that will be heard and have an impact is crucial for success.
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Break
Workshops Session II 4:00 - 5:30 pm (attendees choose one)	1. Becoming a Leader: Five Key Areas of Personal Development By Kavitha Rao & Jeff Golden, Founders, Common Fire Leadership starts from within – learn how you can change yourself to become an agent for change in the world. 2. Touching the Future through Humane Education By Bob Schwald, International Institute for Humane Education Humane Education is one of the most effective ways to help animals. Learn how to shape attitudes and perceptions while they are still being formed. 3. Breaking Down Barriers By Katherine McGowan, The Humane Society of the United States Achieving your animal protection goals through effective dialogue and conflict resolution.