“Where #2 is the Number One Topic”

Saturday, November 8, 2025    |     9:00 am – 4:30 pm
McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL
ASL Interpreters and Live Captioning included

EXPO SCHEDULE

8:15 - 9:00 am Registration, coffee.   Visit our vendors, raffle table & program table.

9:00 - 10:00 am Welcome & Orientation to the day – Rich Tobias, Master of Ceremonies

Introduction to Dogs On the Go Hearing Assistance Dogs – Anna Evans

10:15 – 11:15 am Session #1 options

1. Gut Feelings: Why Anxiety Hits Below the Belt – Dr. Jennifer Schmaus

2. From Surviving to Thriving: Elevate Your Pet’s Wellness and Gut Health – Dorothy Vetrovec

3. Worm Whisperers: Intro to Vermicomposting – Cathy Klink & Suzi Morrissey

11:15 – 11:45 am Break.  Cake Walk.  Visit our vendors, raffle table & program table.

11:45 – 12:45 pm Keynote Speaker:  Bryn Nelson, PhD
Author of “Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure”

12:45 – 1:15 pm Bryn Nelson book signing

12:45 – 1:45 pm Lunch.  Cake Walk.  Visit our vendors, raffle table & program table.

1:45 – 2:45 pm Session #2 options

1. Our Water Future: Capturing, Purifying and Reusing – Morgan Drake, JD

2. Human Digestive Drama Resolved! – Reneé Barasch, LDHS

3. Get Your Pup Off Your Sh*t List – Montana Hayes

2:45 – 3:30 pm Break.  Raffle winning tickets pulled.  Must be present to win.  Good luck!

3:30 – 4:30 pm Session #3 options

1. Groundbreaking Fertility:  Manure’s Role in Agriculture – Eric Carlberg

2. Aquaponics: Fish Poop Feeding Plants – Rich Tobias

3. The Gut Trumps All: A Nutritional Perspective on Companion Animal Health & Wellness – Dr. Christine Jurek