Chris Laurence on the preparations for ICAWC – including the IT!

August 29, 2008

ICAWC is always an interesting challenge. Not only do I get to do a couple of presentations, but I also run the IT to make sure that everyone else’s presentations run smoothly as well. Making sure everything works properly is a very time consuming exercise!
But the conference is also such fun. The [...]

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Small budget, big plans: fundraising for charity through social media

August 22, 2008

Where did August go? ICAWC suddenly seems a lot closer and as the days go on I’m increasingly nervous yet excited about my presentation.
The biggest challenge for any presentation – especially in an afternoon slot – is keeping it vibrant. Thanks to a variety of blogs and community sites I have plenty of illustrations to [...]

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Clarissa Baldwin on international attendees and raising the status of dogs

August 8, 2008

I’m not really a blog writer, but reading both Adrian’s and Carolyn’s posts reminded me that I have to prepare my 10 minute slot at ICAWC. Yes, I’m going to have an actual slot, not just a Chairman’s role, this time!
It’s about raising the status of dogs. It should be easy to talk about, but [...]

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Dog Talk’s Carolyn Menteith on what to expect at ICAWC 2008

August 1, 2008

It’s getting to that time of year again. The time when the animal welfare world starts turning it’s eyes towards ICAWC. And I am certainly no exception. This will be my 6th Conference and I am looking forward to this as much as my first – in fact probably more so. I know what to [...]

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