2010 Art & Science of Animal Training Conference

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ORCA and the University of North Texas are proud to announce the 2010
Art and Science of Animal Training conference

Last year, our first Art and Science of Animal Training conference was
a huge success! For those of you who could not make it, you can read
more about it at http://orgs.unt.edu/orca/GMC2009_recap1.html. We even
made it into the blogs:
http://stalecheerios.com/blog/2009/03/the-orca-great-minds-conference-my-thoughts-notes-and-review/

This year's theme is Innovations and Refinements and promises to be
even better. Our most beloved expert, Bob Bailey, will be able to
attend this year. We are also happy to announce that Dr. Robert
Epstein is going to join us as our invited Keynote Speaker. Dr.
Epstein is a former student of B. F. Skinner and a world expert on
building complex behavior among other things.

To learn more about our speakers, visit our website
http://orgs.unt.edu/orca/GMC2010_main1.html

Speakers:

Dr. Robert Epstein (Keynote)
Engineering Complex and Novel Behavior in Animals

Bob Bailey
Innovation: A Case History

Alexandra Kurland
What Horses Teach Us about Cues: The Loopy Training Strategy

Kay Laurence
Assessment: Love it or hate it, it makes you grow

Steve Martin
Shaping Outside the (Skinner) Box

Ken Ramirez
Wanted: Animal Training Consultant--those good with animals need not
apply!

Presentations will be followed by an open panel discussion, including
all of our
Great Minds PLUS:
* Steve White
* Jen White
* Cassie Malina
* Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz (Chair)

Register Today

Registration is available on the ORCA website at
http://orgs.unt.edu/orca/artandscience/registration2010.html

*Space is limited--Register early!
http://orgs.unt.edu/orca