Animal Care Expo 2027
About Animal Care Expo
Animal Care Expo is the annual educational conference and trade show for animal welfare and sheltering professionals and volunteers, organised by Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States) through its HumanePro programme. It combines workshops across multiple topic tracks with an exhibit hall of animal welfare organisations, vendors, and sponsors.
Animal Care Expo 2027
Animal Care Expo 2027 runs 6–9 May 2027 at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas.
Animal Care Expo is the annual educational conference and trade show for animal welfare and sheltering professionals and volunteers, organised by Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States) through its HumanePro programme, with workshops across multiple topic tracks and an exhibit hall of animal welfare organisations and vendors.
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- Exhibit hall for welfare vendors
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