Looking at the companion animal industry from a collaborative point-of-view
Since the first Summit in 2006,...
Louis McCann, Executive Director, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) Canada, is a Summit Alumnus. In his opinion, the event’s focus on industry collaboration has been a catalyst for positive change. He is grateful that the ISUAS includes every sector of the companion animal industry -- veterinarians, retailers, animal shelters, bylaw enforcement, breeders and more.
“In four years the ISUAS has achieved what many people have been wishing would happen for the last 20 years,” explains McCann. “This initiative has brought the companion animal industry together to address topics that concern all parties and provides an open forum for discussion and, hopefully, resolution of some of these issues.
“We are encouraged to speak our minds and engage in honest discussion about a variety of topics … some nice … some not so nice,” adds McCann. “But you feel confidant that you can address these issues without bias, find mutual understanding, then move forward for the betterment of the industry and the community.”
McCann feels that the Summit has been instrumental in helping to create a more positive perception of pet retailers and PIJAC Canada, recognizing that they too have an important role to play in our communities. Opening the lines of communication for his industry has opened many doors of opportunity and the future for the companion animal industry as a whole has never looked better.
October 13 - 16, 2010, the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies turns the focus on homing animals in our communities. Join your executive level peers and contribute to the formation of homing strategies. Register now.
Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor
Since the first Summit in 2006,...
- the name has changed;
- the number of delegates in attendance each year continues to grow;
- and corporate support and sponsorship has dramatically increased.
Louis McCann, Executive Director, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) Canada, is a Summit Alumnus. In his opinion, the event’s focus on industry collaboration has been a catalyst for positive change. He is grateful that the ISUAS includes every sector of the companion animal industry -- veterinarians, retailers, animal shelters, bylaw enforcement, breeders and more.
“In four years the ISUAS has achieved what many people have been wishing would happen for the last 20 years,” explains McCann. “This initiative has brought the companion animal industry together to address topics that concern all parties and provides an open forum for discussion and, hopefully, resolution of some of these issues.
“We are encouraged to speak our minds and engage in honest discussion about a variety of topics … some nice … some not so nice,” adds McCann. “But you feel confidant that you can address these issues without bias, find mutual understanding, then move forward for the betterment of the industry and the community.”
McCann feels that the Summit has been instrumental in helping to create a more positive perception of pet retailers and PIJAC Canada, recognizing that they too have an important role to play in our communities. Opening the lines of communication for his industry has opened many doors of opportunity and the future for the companion animal industry as a whole has never looked better.
October 13 - 16, 2010, the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies turns the focus on homing animals in our communities. Join your executive level peers and contribute to the formation of homing strategies. Register now.
Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor
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