2/1/12: Crowne Plaza
The Crowne Plaza Hotel has re-opened its room block. To reserve a room, attendees must call the hotel directly and book at least three nights. See the Travel & Hotels page for details.
1/30/12: Lab K
Thanks to generous support from PetSmart Charities and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the OVMA is now able to offer registration for the ASV Pediatric Spay/Neuter Lab for $125 (a $100 discount). Read more about this and other Hands-On Labs or register now!
1/25/12: Thursday Public Health
Session 135: Public Health Hot Topic will be presented by Dr. Tony Forshey, who will discuss dangerous wild animal legislation. See the Thursday grid for full session description.
1/25/12: Lab Cancellation
Lab I, Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, has been cancelled due to low interest.
1/24/12: Session 245 speaker change
Kathryn Destreza will be presenting Session 245: Large-Scale Hoarding: Prepare and Respond. See the Friday grid for full session description.
1/13/12: Courtyard by Marriott
Courtyard is completely sold out. See the Travel & Hotels page for information on reserved room blocks at other hotels.
1/11/12: Limited Availability at Hyatt Regency
The Hyatt has rooms available for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights only. If you plan to attend the full Conference, please check the Courtyard or Sheraton. See the Travel & Hotels page for reservation information for these hotels.
1/10/12: Red Roof Inn
The Red Roof Inn is completely sold out. See the Travel & Hotels page for information on reserved room blocks at other hotels.
1/4/12: Lab B
Lab B, Dental Extractions (Dr. Fraser Hale), has reached maximum capacity. Please visit the Hands-On Labs page to view additional wet lab offerings.
1/4/12: Crowne Plaza
The Crowne Plaza Hotel is completely sold out. See the Travel & Hotels page for information on reserved room blocks at other hotels.
12/30/11: CVM Worship Service Time Change
The Christian Veterinary Mission Worship Service & Breakfast will now be held from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
12/29/11: Lab D time change
Lab D —Identification of Midwestern Ticks of Veterinary Importance will now be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Attendees who would like to participate in an advanced tick identification session can stay through 5 p.m. The lab will now be worth 1 hour of CE. See the Hands-On Labs page for details on this wet lab.
12/27/11: Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
The MVC has been approved for CE credit by CCPDT. Trainers and behavior consultants can earn up to 21 CEUs at the 2012 Conference. Visit the CCPDT website for additional details.
12/20/11: Drury Inn
The Drury Inn is completely sold out. See the Travel & Hotels page for information on reserved room blocks at other hotels.
12/15/11: Hampton Inn
The Hampton Inn is completely sold out. See the Travel & Hotels page for information on reserved room blocks at other hotels.
12/06/11: Saturday Public Health Track
Danelle Bickett-Weddle's Public Health sessions (439—441) have been re-scheduled for Saturday morning. Please see the Saturday Grid for the new times.
12/06/11: Sunday Public Health Track
At this time, Sunday Sessions 630—632 have been cancelled.
12/01/11: Group registration issues
Our system is experiencing technical difficulties in certain parts of Group Registration. If you are registering more than 3 people, or you are trying to add sessions for your group, you may not be able to proceed. After you complete your registration, please contact the OVMA and we will be happy to add your sessions and labs. We are working with our service provider to correct this problem and will notify you when it is fixed. Thank you for your understanding.
11/30/11: Thursday Practice Management I Track
Fritz Woods' Sessions 168—173 have been added. Please see the Thursday Grid for the titles and descriptions.