5th Annual Summit for Urban Animal Strategies leaves delegates feeling optimistic
Collective compassion and a forward-thinking spirit of collaboration was the foundation for discussions at the 5th Annual International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies (ISUAS) held at Lake Louise, Alberta, 13 – 16 October 2010.Over the course of the four days, more than 80 delegates attended a series of presentations, networking sessions and an open forum that provided opportunities to share ideas, set goals, form new alliances and consider various strategies to develop National Codes of Conduct for homing animals in urban municipalities. The event was deemed a great success with delegates from across Canada returning to their respective communities full of enthusiasm and optimism that the state-of-the-art in urban animal strategies is about to undergo a revolutionary change.
The overall success and spirit of collaboration fostered at the Summit can be summed up by comments received from delegates:
- The Summit is always a highlight for the year for our organization!
- I come away from the Summit rejuvenated and ready to tackle new projects.
- Networking is extremely important to further improve our own programs. It provides the opportunity to see what works … and what does not.
- Right people, right info, right time! We are poised to work together to have true impact.I look forward to everyone reporting on our accomplishments at the next Summit.
- Hats off to the PetLynx team for creating the environment and opportunity.
- This was the best Summit to date and reflects a growing respect within the industry.
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