3/22/10: Online registration is now closed.  If you still want to register for the annual conference, please call VFHS at 703-294-4949 or email jbennett@vfhs.org.

Please join the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies at its annual conference in Virginia Beach on March 26-27, 2010. If you are an animal welfare professional or just interested in learning about the many ways to improve the welfare of animals in Virginia, you will not want to miss it.

Conference topics include shelter design; interpreting canine behavior; developing a community spay/neuter program; building a successful TNR program; an introduction to wildlife rehabilitation; grant writing; and more! Friday attendees will also enjoy a luncheon at which VFHS will present its annual awards to honor exceptional achievements in animal welfare.

More Information

To see full workshop descriptions and speaker information, and hotel and travel information, please go to:

http://vfhs.org/programs-and-services/annual-conference.html.

Member Discount

If you are a current 2010 Member (Supporting Member or affiliated with a 2010 Active or Associate Member), you are eligible for a discount on the conference registration cost. Please include your Member organization name in your registration information. For more information about membership eligibility, levels, and dues, please visit:

http://vfhs.org/membership/become-a-member.html.

About the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies

The Virginia Federation of Humane Societies (VFHS) is a non-profit organization founded in Virginia in March of 1959. VFHS is about “Serving People Saving Animals” – membership includes animal welfare organizations such as humane societies, SPCAs, rescue groups, sanctuaries, and animal control agencies, as well as animal caregivers and individual supporters across Virginia. VFHS’s mission is to lead an alliance committed to providing mutual support and to acting collectively as the voice for animal welfare in Virginia.