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Agenda: Bridging Great Barriers: Communication, Compliance and Creatures

Friday, September 21

12:00 - 17:00 Registration Desk Opens in Hotel Lobby
17:00 - 18:00 New Attendee Reception - By Invitation Only
18:00 - 20:00 Ice Breaker Reception Air Animal
Sponsored by: Air Animal INC. - Pet Moving Services

Saturday, September 22

07:00 - 08:00 Exhibit Set-up
08:00 - 09:00 Networking Breakfast Buffet
08:00 Registration Desk Opens; Silent Auction and Exhibits Open
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Session & Opening Remarks - Emcee: Jan Horton Spence
09:30 - 10:30 Keynote Presentation: "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Managing Your Communication"
Catriona Pollard, Director of CP Communications
Welcome to Melbourne
10:30 - 11:00 Morning Break and Networking Activity
11:00 - 12:30 An Inside Look at Government Requirements Down Under
  • Animal Imports into Aotearoa
    Wendy Newsham, New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (NZMPI)
  • Australia Import Requirements: The How's; The Why's and the What If's
    Joel Sterling, Assistant Director South East Region | Biosecurity Operations Division | PEQ Services Group
    and Tina Ricci, Manager of Cat and Dog Operations | Mickleham Post Entry Quarantine Facility in Melbourne
  • AVI Handling at Melbourne Airport
    Michael "Mick" Tabone, Dogtainers Australia (HQ)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:45 - 16:00 FaceTime (One-on-One Vendor Appointments)
13:45 - 16:00 Open Networking Time (For Those Not Having FaceTime Appointments)
17:00 OPTIONAL: Group Activity and Dinner

Sunday, September 23

Sunday Morning: Closed Session for Members Only
08:00 - 09:00 Networking Breakfast - Members Only
09:00 - 10:30 Annual Membership Meeting
10:45 - 11:45 Regional Meeting Breakouts: "Planning for 2019"
Open to ALL Attendees
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - All attendees invited
13:30 - 14:30

Regulation Compliance: It Applies to you too!

  • Upcoming Changes to the LAR
    Gabriella Tamasi, IAGCargo
  • Compliance with GDPR: A Case Study of Practical Application by One Non-EU IPATA Member
    Ron Parker, Air Animal Pet Movers
  • Q & A
14:30 - 15:00 Group Photo
15:00 - 15:30 Networking Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:30 FaceTime (One-on-One Vendor Appointments)
15:30 - 17:30 Open Networking Time (For Those Not Having FaceTime Appointments)
Evening Open

Monday, September 24

08:00 - 09:45 Registration Desk Open
08:00 - 09:45 Networking Breakfast Buffet
07:30 - 09:45 Associate Member Meeting with the Board (Includes Breakfast Buffet)
10:00 - 10:45 What's New in Animal Air Travel
  • The Future of Travel, People and Pets
    Jenny Pan, Care-Pods
  • IATA's New CEIV Live Animal Program: How It Could Enhance Your Business
    Andrea Gruber, Head, Special Cargo, IATA
10:45- 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30

Airlines in the Spotlight

Delta, IAGCargo, Virgin Atlantic
Individual Airlines cover their new services, areas, staff, aircraft and routes
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:45-14:45 Decoding New Airline Programs: United PetSafe and Emirates
14:45 - 15:30 Airline Open Forum: Avianca, Delta, United PetSafe, Virgin Atlantic
15:30 - 16:00 Networking Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 Silent Auction
Final Bidding; Closes at 17:00 and Winning Bids Announced
Evening Free

Tuesday, September 25

08:00 Registration Desk Open
09:00 - 10:15 (Pick one Track to Attend)
TRACK A: Animals: Beyond Dogs & Cats
  1. Importation of Psittacine Birds into Australia
    Dr. Richard Niall and Dr. Kelly Porter Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
  2. Shipping Exotics / Wildlife
    Dr. Michael Lynch, Head of Veterinary Services, Melbourne Zoo
  3. The Heathrow Animal Reception Center's 3 P's: Procedures, Processes and Problems Encountered with Wildlife/Exotics
    Ross Hays, HARC City of London


TRACK B: Tips and Tricks - Taking Your Business to the Next Level

  1. Promoting Quality in Your Global Network
    Derek Huntington, Capital Pet Movers, IPATA President
  2. Making the Most of Your Pet Shipping Tools
    Rebecca Klenk, Petrelocation.com
  3. Team Building Within Your Company
    Hazel Imrie, PETPORT


TRACK C: Disaster Preparedness: Are You Ready?

  1. Disaster Preparedness: Are You Ready?
    Dr. Mel Taylor, Project Leader,Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC), Senior Lecturer Organizational Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW , Australia
  2. Open Forum: How Is Your Company Prepared?
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 Case Studies: What Would you Do?
11:00 - 11:30 Conference Recap
11:45-12:45 Lunch
13:00-15:30

Christ Humfrey Invitation to IPATA"All Things Wild: The Zoo Comes to You"
Chris Humfrey, Wild Action
Hands-on with koala, joey kangaroos, echidna, dingo, sugar gliding possum, endangered mountain pygmy possum, fairy penguin, grey headed flying fox, behemoth python snakes, salt water crocodiles, eye-licking leaf-tailed geckos, fresh water turtle, tree goanna, colorful parrots, endangered owl species, laughing kookaburra and more!

Sponsored by: Pet Express Transport Services Pet Express Transport
15:30 - 16:30 Exhibit Breakdown
15:30 - 16:30 Post Conference Board Meeting
19:00 - 20:00 GALA EVENT: Cocktail Reception & Red Carpet
20:00 - 22:00 GALA EVENT: Dinner and Awards Ceremony
22:00 - 01:30 GALA EVENT: Dancing
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