The Pet Industry Federation have announced the webinar line-up so far for the forthcoming Virtual Petindex online trade show, which takes place on 11-12 October.
Aside from browsing over 50 trade stands from the UK and overseas who are confirmed to take part, visitors to the event can also watch a range of outstanding webinars, delivered by industry experts on topics that have been specifically targeted at pet businesses.
There’s something for everyone in the webinar line-up - including pet retailers, pet groomers, kennels, catteries, daycare, behaviourists, trainers and dog walkers.
The list will be added to as further webinar speakers are confirmed.
The webinars will released over the course of the 11-12 October, with some being delivered ‘live’. All webinars will be available online to view after their release at any time of the day, from any device, by those registered to attend Virtual Petindex until 26 October.
As with registration, all of the webinars are available to view free of charge.
Name
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Company
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Seminar
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Daniel Cummings
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Cats Protection
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Enrichment for cats in catteries or shelters
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Diane James
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Blue Cross
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Supporting clients though pet bereavement
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Dr Caroline Johnson
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Vetpol Ltd
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Scratch that itch!
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Dr Cristina Diaz-Madronero
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Vet & author
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The importance of the human-animal bond in the Covid-19 world
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Carla Keen
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Wayland Wags Dog Grooming
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An introduction to grooming the Bichon Frise
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Dr Sam Gaines
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RSPCA
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Think 'wolf' not 'dog'!
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Lynn Hart
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Hart Education Ltd
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Growth mindset and lifelong learning for pet professionals
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Mark Robinson
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Smurfit Kappa PLC
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The four challenges for manufacturers in the pet food industry
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Megana Nedungadi
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Dogs Trust
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Separation-related behaviour in dogs
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Paul Allen
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Woof Gang Bakery
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Diversifying your business
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Petra Losonczi-Kiss
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Photographer
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Promoting your business with mind-blowing photographs from your phone
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Rachel Spencer
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Rachel Spencer Writes
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Finding stories inside your pet business
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Sharon Edwards
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Corporation of London
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Transport of animals - are you legal?
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Spencer Dawson
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Bird Aware
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Dogs and wildlife: Minimising the impact on the environment
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Susan McKeon
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Dogs Trust
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Deciphering dog body language: An introduction to how dogs communicate
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There will also be two live panel discussion talks, part of the Pet Industry Federation’s ‘Talk About’ series on ‘Pets & the Ageing Population. How can the pet industry respond?’ and ‘Does Covid present opportunities for the pet industry?’. These talks will provide an opportunity for listeners to take part, ask questions and put forward their views to the expert panels which will be convened. Details about these and the speakers taking part will be announced as they become confirmed over the coming days.
If you attended Virtual Petindex in June, there’s no need to re-register. You will automatically be sent login details again nearer to the 11 October. To register to attend the event for the first time, and for further information, please visit: https://vpi.vfairs.com