This blog is intended to keep you informed about the Summits for Urban Animal Strategies. These summits are a strategic initiative of PetLynx Corporation and involve several hundred thought leaders across Canada. The highlights and history of these summits follows:
2003 - PetLynx initiates the first annual summit for executive thought leaders of the companion animal industry in Canada.
2004 - Industry leaders convene in Calgary for the second annual summit and look at the prototype automated recovery system which is trialling in Calgary.
2005 - Planning for a new industry wide format takes place as it becomes clear that the focus of the summits needs to be more inclusive. Executives from all four sectors of the industry are invited to be present at the table as well as to form an alumni which will be associated with thought leadership for the industry and advancing Urban Animal Strategies.
2006 - PetLynx launches the Banff Summit for Urban Animal Strategies with the Banff Centre and strategic allies of the companion animal industry that include Canadian Federation of Humane Societies representing the Animal Welfare sector, CDMV a national provider of logistics, IAMS a multi-national nutrition company, SecuriCan General Insurance a national financial services company and PIJAC Canada representing the Animal Services sector.
2006 - PetLynx launches the annual Summit awards and summit awards gala to recognize those who achieve the recognition of their peers for activities in urban centres or nationally in the companion animal business in Canada.
2007 - PetLynx adds an agreement with Ipsos Canada to initiate a series of National Urban Animal Surveys that will be conducted and delivered to the Summit delegates and alumni annually.
2007 - PetLynx adds regional summits in Atlantic region, Central region, Prairie region and Pacific region, to add 'associate' level delegates across Canada and expand the thought leadership program for executives that aren't able to attend the National Summit.
2007 - Banff Summit hosts organizational meeting of the Canadian Association of Animal Service Professionals with the express interest of providing educational standards and professional services to this large and growing group of individuals across Canada.
2007 - PetSmart charities joins as national sponsor and supports the awards for Animal Welfare.
2008 - Canadian Veterinary Medical Association [CVMA/ACMV] joins as national sponsor and broadens representation to include the Animal Health & Wellness sector of the industry.
2008 - Canadian Kennel Club attends National summit and brings the perspective of Canadian dog breeders to the discussion.
2008 - PetLynx hosts first pre-Summit President's Forum to consider an industry wide approach to record keeping and identification. Industry brings PetLynx a proposal to accelerate the adoption of the PetLynx utility by all vendors and stakeholders using a powered by PetLynx approach.
The themes proposed for the next summits are:
2009 - Urban Cats - Our biggest opportunity
2010 - Animal health and wellness in an Urban setting
2011 - Successful, sustainable and responsible animal homing
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Vision and Mission Statements
Our vision is to gather executive thought leaders who can advance the state of the art in Urban Animal Strategies.
Our mission is to promote strategies that build healthy communities for pets and people and to recognize those who achieve success.
Our mission is to promote strategies that build healthy communities for pets and people and to recognize those who achieve success.
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