Schedule of events

Overview of the Animal Care Expo 2026 schedule

Expo 2026 schedule is tentative and subject to change.

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Expo for a CAWS (Community Animal Welfare Service) Day
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Perk up for Pets (coffee & community service)
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Learning Labs (lunch provided)
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Main Stage - Welcome Session: Humor, hope, and imagination: Evolving our work to be more joyful and effective
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall & welcome social (dinner provided from 5:00 -7:30 p.m.)

7:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Round Tables (breakfast provided)
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Round Tables
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshops
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall (lunch provided from 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.)
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Workshops
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Main Stage - Why conversations matter: Compassion, productivity and preventing burnout

7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Workshops
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Main Stage - Popsicle Hotline 2.0: Creating the ultimate team and adopter experience
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall (lunch provided from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Workshops
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Workshops
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Expo party

7:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Registration
8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Workshops (coffee provided)
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Workshops
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Workshops
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tours of Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh (advanced registration is required, tours are first-come, first-served and no transportation will be provided)
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.- Tour of Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center