BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Laboratory Animal Management Association - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Laboratory Animal Management Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lama-online.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Laboratory Animal Management Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T130000 DTSTAMP:20251224T005650 CREATED:20250911T013015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T165016Z UID:10000021-1760011200-1760014800@lama-online.org SUMMARY:Inspiring the Next Generation: The Importance of Outreach in Lab Animal Science for Students DESCRIPTION:About this Webinar:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In this presentation\, Ms. Kachellek will share her personal journey of becoming more involved in lab animal outreach and the steps she took to address significant gaps in education surrounding this important topic. Ms. Kachellek will also discuss the development of an educational program designed to engage students of various age groups\, fostering a deeper understanding of lab animal science and ethics. \n \n Register Now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Presenter:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Kachellek\nBS\, RLATG\, CMAR\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrea Kachellek\, BS\, RLATG\, CMAR\, is a Senior Supervisor in Comparative Medicine at AbbVie Inc.\, North Chicago\, Illinois. Since joining AbbVie in 2017\, Andrea has led a dedicated team of animal care technicians and overseen an animal facility supporting oncology and imaging research. Her career in laboratory animal science began in 2006 at the Medical College of Wisconsin\, where she rose from animal care technician to trainer and supervisor. \nAndrea brings deep expertise in managing germ free\, barrier\, and biocontainment (including ABSL-3) facilities\, with a strong focus on staff training and developing innovative training materials\, including becoming a certified Everything DiSC Practitioner. She is passionate about outreach within the laboratory animal science (LAS) community—a commitment that has grown since 2018. Andrea’s leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact on advancing standards\, collaboration\, and education in her field. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now! URL:https://lama-online.org/event/inspiring-the-next-generation-the-importance-of-outreach-in-lab-animal-science-for-students/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lama-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Andrea-Kachellek-Pic-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T130000 DTSTAMP:20251224T005650 CREATED:20250823T002018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T090727Z UID:10000020-1760529600-1760533200@lama-online.org SUMMARY:Scheduling of Animal Care Staff DESCRIPTION:About this Webinar:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Managing schedules for animal care staff has traditionally been a time-consuming and error-prone process\, often relying on pen\, paper\, and endless revisions. In this webinar\, we’ll explore the remarkable shift to an online scheduling platform that transforms how teams coordinate\, communicate\, and cover shifts.  \nAttendees will learn how moving away from manual scheduling not only reduces stress and confusion\, but also improves staff satisfaction\, ensures proper animal coverage\, and saves valuable administrative time. We’ll share lessons learned from making the transition\, highlight best practices\, and demonstrate the powerful benefits of online scheduling tools designed specifically with animal care in mind.  \nWhether you’re currently juggling paper calendars or already considering a move online\, this session will provide practical insights and inspiration to modernize your scheduling process.  \n \n Register Now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Presenter:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Laufenberg\, LAT\nAnimal Care ManagerWisconsin National Primate Research CenterUW Madison \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy is an Animal Care Manager at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center\, where she oversees teams supporting biomedical research. She has twenty years of experience in the animal care field\, starting her journey in 2005 as an Animal Care Specialist in the US Army and then joining the primate center in 2013. Amy has been an active member of the Lab Animal Management Association (LAMA) for about 7 years serves as the Program and Awards Committee Chair and currently on the LAMA Board of Directors. Amy is focused on developing and implementing systems that promote employee morale\, team building\, and career development while maintaining and improving the highest standards of animal care.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our Presenter:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erika Swanson-Petro\nAnimal Care ManagerWisconsin National Primate Research CenterUW Madison \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erika is an Animal Care Manager at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center\, where she oversees teams supporting infectious disease and neuroscience research. With over eight years of experience in the animal care field\, she brings a well-rounded background spanning both zoological institutions and biomedical research environments. Erika has been an engaged member of the Lab Animal Management Association (LAMA) for more than three years and currently serves as the Program and Awards Committee Chair. She is particularly focused on developing and implementing systems that promote effective team leadership\, operational efficiency\, and the highest standards of animal care in complex research settings.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now! URL:https://lama-online.org/event/scheduling-of-animal-care-staff/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lama-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amy-L.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR