Speaking EngagementsNovember 2017 Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo - Hershey, Pennsylvania -Pet Pro Panel Discussion -"Managing Risk in Off-Leash Play" -"Attracting, Developing, & Retaining Excellent Animal Care Staff" May 2017
Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo - Burbank, California Keynote: "Doggie Daycare - A Business Like No Other" Vertical Divider
2008
American Boarding & Kennels Association - Ocala, Florida "Daycare Play" |
Awards & Accomplishments
January 2017
Honored as a "University of Georgia's Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses" January 2016
Honored as a "University of Georgia's Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses" January 2015
Honored as a "University of Georgia's Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses" November 2013
Opened second location, 17,000 square feet indoor space on 2-acres January 2013
Honored as a "University of Georgia's Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses" January 2011
Honored as a "University of Georgia's Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses" March 2007
Bought land and built 12,000 square foot facility on 1.75 acres of land 2007
Honored as one of the top three "Women Entrepreneurs of the Year" for Georgia 2007
Presented with the "Community Service" award by the American Boarding & Kennels Association for founding Helping Paws Rescue 2006
Named the Georgia Representative for the American Boarding & Kennels Association for 2006 December 2001
Opened Pawtropolis in a rented building in a retail shopping center (6,500 square feet) just 7-months after graduation from The University of Georgia |