FOHO : West Virginia’s Information and Action Network for Animals.  Visit our Web site for more information about our conference:  http://www.fohowv.com/

FOHO Conference Agenda
Co-sponsored by the Women’s Club of Clarksburg
November 13th - Holiday Inn Bridgeport
8:15-8:45 Registration, Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:15 Welcome and introduction of guests

9:15-10:15 First General Session
Mobile Spay Neuter Vans: Get ready West Virginia, yours is ready to hit the road!
Esther Mechler of Spay USA discusses the success of the mobile spay neuter van in both rural and urban areas. You will learn how these programs serving a variety of communities have been organized and funded.

10:15-10:30 - Morning Break /Buy tickets for bucket auction and great prizes!

10:30 – 11:15 Second General Session:
West Virginia’s New Spay Neuter Mobile Van : Discover the plans for this unit in West Virginia as it is being introduced into our state. The WV mobile unit will be parked outside for tours throughout the day.

11:15 - 12:00 Third General Session
WV Raptor Rehabilitation Center presents their marvelous Birds of Prey : Handlers will have a Red tailed Hawk, a Screech Owl and a great horned Owl present to illustrate the work this center does for injured or orhaned birds. Their goal is to release them back into the wild.

12:00-1:00 Lunch Buffet /Buy tickets for bucket auction and great prizes!

1:00 –4:00
How to investigate and proscecute animal code violations: 3 hr session presented by Sylvia Smith, Animal Control Officer, City of Morgantown /Attendees will receive a certificate for this 3 hour training. Great session for County Dog Wardens, Animal Control Officers, Prosecutors, Shelter Workers, State Police Officers, County Commissioners. State Code 1920-12 indicates enforcement shall be the duty of all officers. Sylvia brings 10 years experience in the City of Morgantown as an Animal Control Officer with an animal science major background in college.

1:00 – 2:00 Concurrent Sessions: Choose One of the Following Sessions:
Spay Neuter Clinic : Opening and operating a spay/neuter clinic from the West Virginia perspective - presented by Donna (director of TRACS spay neuter clinic) & Jim Spencer (Financial advisor for TRACS)

Tour the West Virginia Mobile Van: Tour our new unit which hits the road this fall to spay neuter animals in West Virginia. 

Building support for humane education: a method for working with teachers in school systems to develop humane education: a look at educational programs that promote animal welfare and are currently being used in the Marshall County Public School system presented by Barbara Scanlon, Humane Education Officer - Marshall County Animal Rescue League

Canine Emergency Response Teams presented by dog handler, Pam Bennett who has been involved in the training and handling of rescue operations throughout West Virginia. An overview of training and search techniques will be explored with these marvelous canines.

2:00 – 2:15 Break /Buy tickets for bucket auction and great prizes!

2:15 – 3:45 Concurrent Sessions: Choose One of the Following Sessions:
An overview of "Early Spay Neuter" : Reducing pet overpopulation through early spay neuter presented by Sylvia Shafer, Exec. Director of the Kanawha/Charleston Humane Association who will cover the benefits to the shelter and to the animals. Co-presenter will be Dr. Paul Gunnoe, DVM, who will provide the specific information from the veterinarian’s perspective on the effects to the animals.

2:15 –3:00
Tour the West Virginia Mobile Van : Tour our new unit which hits the road this fall to spay neuter animals in West Virginia

Tips and Hints for Increasing Adoptions : Explore a variety of methods through marketing, Behavior Modification Training, PETelethon, etc. that have been successful at this large Pittsburgh Shelter. Many ideas will be shared in this round table discussion, presented by Charlotte Grimme, Development Director of the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society Web Sites that work for animals : An exploration of animal sites that work and why some others fail. Plus we take a look at FOHO’s new web site.

3:00 – 3:45
Tour the West Virginia Mobile Van : Tour our new unit which hits the road this fall to spay neuter animals in West Virginia

Building support for humane education : a method for working with teachers in school systems to develop humane education : a look at educational programs that promote animal welfare and are currently being used in the Marshall County Public School system presented by Barbara Scanlon, Humane Education Officer - Marshall County Animal Rescue League (Repeat Session)

Tips and Hints for Increasing Adoptions : Explore a variety of methods through marketing, Behavior Modification Training, PETelethon, etc. that have been successful at this large Pittsburgh Shelter. Many ideas will be shared in this round table discussion, presented by Charlotte Grimme, Development Director of the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society (Repeat Session)

3:45 – 4:00 Break w/Afternoon Refreshments/ last change to buy tickets for bucket auction and great prizes!

4:00 - 4:45 Last Session - Legislative round table A discussion of current animal welfare laws with a look at any current legislation and also how to successfully promote a positive legislative agenda using local effort - moderated by Esther Mechler, Spay USA

Wrap up and bucket auction prizes!!!

Holiday Inn is located at 100 Lodgeville Road, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330 – Conference room rate is $62.00. – call 304-842-7467 to make reservations and indicate that your are FOHO attendee (use code FHO for making room reservations)

Directions to Holiday Inn - From North or South, take Clarksburg exit #119 off Interstate 79, make right at light (make left at light from North) go toward Bridgeport ¼ mile on Rt. 50 and make left at next light. (2 hrs. from Pittsburgh or 1 ½ hours from Charleston, WV to the Holiday Inn – easy access from Interstate 79

_______Conference Registration - $25.00 by Oct. 22nd

(Registration includes continental breakfast (fruit, muffins, bagels, etc.), lunch buffet (vegetable lasagna, vegetable stir fry, etc.), morning and afternoon breaks and all handouts.

_______Conference Registration + FOHO membership - $35.00

_______FOHO membership only - $10.00 /Not able to attend conference

Pre-Registration is Required. Send registration fee to:

Betty Burkett
1500 Sixth St.
Moundsville, WV 26041

Call 304-265-4631 or 304-845-6306 for more details or email us for more information!