Hadley Stolte AIA,NCARB
Architect, Laboratory Planner, Principal | The Clark Enersen Partners

This session identifies the feedback loop among the built environment, workplace culture, and the human-animal bond that makes our industry special. Setting the table with facility planning best practices, we will discuss how to access current real estate inventory, the effects on both external and internal perceptions, as well as the bottom line. The right facility doesn’t have to be expensive, but it must have the flexibility to mirror current market demands and provide employees with a sense of pride and comfort. With human animal bond at the forefront of current design trends, we will provide examples of how a facility can become an asset by creating long term value related to culture and heath.

Director, Business Operations | CRB

This presentation highlights the introduction of LEAN Project Delivery for Design and Construction. It will cover topics such as Value Streams, Last Planner, and Industry Trends.

Join Charles Jabara as he outlines a variety of technologies being utilized in the age of COVID-19 that are reducing both personal and corporate carbon footprints. CRB is designing & constructing two animal health facilities that will be located 2,000 and 4,500 miles from our home office in the Kansas City area. COVID-19 was the catalyst for new technologies benefiting sustainability and safety. 

Courtney Dunbar, CEcD, EDFP, AICP
Site Selection and Economic Development Manager | Burns & McDonnell

By gaining real data in the pre-capital planning stage, animal health and allied primary corporations can achieve a solid basis for making critical operational and locational decisions.  In this session, industry leaders will learn how the pre-capital planning process leads to an optimal site selection outcome for new, expanding, or relocating industries.

Acting Deputy Director, Institutes of Bioenergy Climate and Environment | USDA

Acting Deputy Director Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 

Kenneth Burton, DVM

NBAF is a world-class science facility for large animal agricultural research, training, and diagnostics that will be owned and operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In the facility, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will conduct comprehensive research, develop vaccines and antivirals, and provide enhanced diagnostic and training capabilities to protect the U.S. against transboundary, emerging, and zoonotic animal diseases that threaten our food supply, agricultural economy, and public health. During this presentation, we’ll present NBAF’s mission and vision, review the development timeline, discuss facility features, and offer an update on our operational status and hiring to date.

To date, scientists have failed to successfully predict the emergence of any of the new and emergency pathogens of the 21^st century, including SARS, pandemic H1N1, MERS-CoV, Zika, or SARS-CoV-2.  Biodefense research at USDA has historically focused on preparing and responding to disease outbreaks, but can research help predict the emergence of the next pandemic pathogen?  This presentation will explore challenges and new approaches that may help predict the emergence of new pathogens that pose a threat to animals and public health.   

Matthew Salois, Ph.D.

Join Dr. Matthew Salois as he provides an overview of the economic impacts of COVID-19 on veterinary practices, how practices can successfully navigate through the coming economic challenges, and the importance of innovation and reimagination of veterinary medicine in a time of transformation.

Deb Hamernik, Ph.D.

Both USDA and Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences at Land-Grant Universities have risen to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provided rapid response funding to address critical gaps in knowledge about how COVID-19 could potentially impact animal health and safety of animal products. The research and extension at Land-grant University addressed the needs of the producers as well as processors through research and engagement. This webinar will provide examples of these activities in the context of resilience and robustness of our food systems.

Every company – big or small, new or established – will benefit from engaging with the media. In the best-case scenario, those interactions will be numerous, given that data shows consumers continue to trust media outlets over branded information. Media interviews can be both exhilarating and a little overwhelming, but a well-delivered interview will pay major dividends for your brand. In this webinar, we will cover the media landscape, what reporters want, how to establish control and be a memorable spokesperson, tactics for handling the tough questions, and much more.

Michael Helmstetter, Ph.D.
Founder, President & CEO | TechAccel, LLC

The animal health market is becoming increasingly dynamic, paralleling the pace of change in the agricultural technology market. The constant in both markets, of course, is change. 

So, what’s behind the change? Pressure from within, pressure from the external environment – including investors – and pressure from consumers. We will discuss a handful of forces we see that are creating the pressure.

Lisa Stehno-Bittel, Ph.D.

The current state of human cell therapies, including the successes and challenges, can direct the development of veterinary products. We will suggest a unifying approach to critical quality characterization assays for product release and discuss the advantages and challenges of allogeneic cell therapies from a manufacturing perspective.

John Nohe
CEO | JNA Advertising

COVID-19 has sent ripples through the branding world. How you handle your marketing in the months, and years to come will be as important as anything you do. It will be different for every brand, but pandemic marketing needs to be responsive and sensitive to the changing consumer climate. Despite the uncertainty, there are clear marketing strategies you should consider now.

Edward McGruder, Ph.D.

How to combine the strong elements of your company’s culture & capabilities with the expertise of external partners to excel your product development. Edward’s experience ranges from startup biotech to big pharma. In this webinar he focuses on how to use the strong, unique elements of your company’s culture & capabilities and combine them with the expertise of external partners to excel your product development.

This webinar will focus on sharing programs designed to provide support to pet owners, humane organizations and government agencies during the Covid-19 pandemic by GreaterGood.org.  Areas addressed include pet food security, foster programs, safety-net veterinary care and more!

This webinar provides an overview of Elanco’s vision and the strategy to realize it. Our aspirations, context, and focus for innovation will also be discussed.

Adam Hill, LCB, CCS, CES

President and Chief Operating Officer | Scarbrough Group of Companies

The United States-Mexico-Canada agreement entered into force on July 1, 2020.  Find out what is required on the new “NAFTA” certificate of origin. Who can sign it? Is an actual form required?

Mark Harding

Warehouse Manager | Scarbrough Warehousing, Inc.

Whether you are fulfilling orders yourself or you are outsourcing to a 3PL, find out best practices of e-commerce and online order fulfillment.  How does it work?

Maja Haney

Managing employees while working from home can be quite challenging. We will talk through some of the best practices that my colleagues and I have implemented for both internal employees working remotely and our contingent labor force deployed at work sites.

Stacy Pursell, B.A., CPC, CERS

So far, 2020 has been a historic year. However, it’s not over yet . . . and what will 2021 bring? What lies ahead, and how can you prepare for the future?

Join Stacy Pursell as she provides her keen insights and unique perspective based upon her work “in the trenches” of the employment marketplace as a leading Executive Recruiter serving both the Animal Health Industry and the Veterinary Profession. During this webinar, Stacy will discuss:

• The current state of the Animal Health industry and Veterinary profession
• How the COVID-19 pandemic has actually created opportunity in the marketplace
• How telemedicine and technology are transforming the workplace and the job market
• Why diversity in hiring is in more demand than ever
• Why the economy is artificially inflated and what that could mean for the second half of the year and 2021

Kimberly Whittet

A representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will share the experience of relocating two Federal agencies from Washington, D.C. to Kansas City, MO. The presentation will discuss how the agencies made the transition, the impact on the workforce, and subsequent recruitment efforts using traditional and virtual methods while ensuring diversity, inclusion, and equity in the hiring process.

Ben Elliott, CPA

The U.S. tax system has several layers and proper planning will help to mitigate unfavorable tax outcomes. Learn what those who are expanding into the U.S. market need to know – whether it is detrimental U.S. withholding tax liabilities or favorable tax incentives.

Matthew Wolf

When people think blockchain they think big costs and complicated implementations, but it doesn’t have to be this way. I will discuss ways in which organizations can harden cybersecurity and drive operational efficiencies by using blockchain and digital assets