Networking and Social Events

Take these opportunities to catch up with your colleagues. The best part of attending meetings, beyond the great sessions, is talking to other practitioners and team members and exchanging ideas about the real practice challenges you all face! All events (except Timely Topics and the CVM/CVMC Breakfast) are complimentary, so please mark your registration form if you plan to attend.

Timely Topics
Thursday 7:30 – 8:20 am (MTCC), 8:30 – 9:20 am (MTCC) & 6:15 – 7:00 pm (The Fairmont Royal York Hotel)
Pre-registration required: $15
Table limit of 9

Join us for a chance to learn from your colleagues and experts in discussions that allow you to discover solutions to common issues together. Each topic table is facilitated by a subject matter expert.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

The following topics will be available twice in the morning, 7:30 – 8:20 am and 8:30 – 9:20 am:

• US Employment Laws: Facts You May Not Know
• Showcase Your Hospital: Website Development
• Hiring the Best: Tips for a Successful Process
• Too Much? Too Little? Inventory Management
• Breed Bans: How Do They Affect Veterinarians?
• Issues Specific to 1- or 2-Doctor Hospitals
• Delta Society Topics
• Employee Benefits: A Closer Look
• Market Like a Pro: Effective Marketing Techniques
• 2010 Canine Vaccine Guidelines Revision

The Fairmont Royal York Hotel

The following topics will be presented once in the evening, 6:15 – 7:00 pm:

• CVO Regulations and Canadian Marketing
• Keep Them Coming Back for More: Client Retention
• Canadian Employment Law Issues
• New Days – New Ways: The Uses for Social Media
• Keep Staff Happy in a Tight Economy: Non-Monetary Rewards
• Tired? Burned Out? You're Not Alone!
• She Said…He Said…Controlling Employee Gossip
• Technician Specialties: Is There One Right for You?
• Is It That Time? Buying or Selling a Practice
• Scrape, Biopsy, Culture? Not Always a Clear Choice

OVMA Farley Foundation Reception (Invited guests only)
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Sponsored by Petsecure Pet Health Insurance

Practice Manager Reception
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Sponsored by AAHA MARKETLink/MWI

Veterinary Management Institute (VMI) Reception
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel

AAHA Helping Pets Fund Reception
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Sponsored by CareCredit

AAHA/OVMA Veterinary Technician/Assistant Lunch
Friday 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Pre-registration required

AAHA/OVMA Technician Reception
Friday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition

AAHA MARKETLink, MWI and Vetstreet Reception
Friday 6:30 – 8:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Sponsored by AAHA MARKETLink/MWI and Vetstreet

Peer to Peer: An Inspired Interaction
Friday 7:30 – 9:30 pm
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Sponsored by Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
This dynamic two-hour session is offered to veterinary hospital managers to generate discussion around compelling and topical issues facing their practices.

CVM and CVMC Fellowship Breakfast
Saturday 7:00 – 8:00 am
Join us for a time of fellowship with others from the profession. Christian Veterinary Mission staff will bring the devotional challenge to be ministering through the veterinary profession. Pre-registration and separate $25 fee required.

Exhibit Hall Lunch Breaks Friday 12:00 – 2:00 pm Saturday 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Join us for lunch in the Exhibit Hall. Discount coupons are provided for use at the break areas in the Exhibit Hall. The discount coupon may not cover the total cost of your lunch. Exhibit Hall Refreshment Breaks Friday 2:50 – 3:35 pm Sponsored by AAHA MARKETLink/MWI Saturday 10:00 – 10:40 am Sponsored by Novartis Animal Health Saturday 2:20 – 3:05 pm Sponsored by Novartis Animal Health Take a break from sessions as you browse through the Exhibit Hall and grab a beverage during the scheduled refreshment breaks. Exhibit Hall Happy Hours Friday 5:30 – 6:30 pm Sponsored by Bayer Animal Health Saturday 5:00 – 6:30 pm Sponsored by AAHA MARKETLink/MWI Join us for complimentary refreshments and snacks while you check out the Exhibit Hall.

AAHA/OVMA Veterinary Technician/Assistant Lunch
Saturday 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health
Pre-registration required

AAHA/OVMA Student Lunch – Mentorship
Saturday 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Christine Merle, DVM, CVPM, MBA
Sponsored by Elanco Companion Animal Health
Pre-registration required

Networking Reception for Students and New Associates
Saturday 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health

Fun Night
Saturday 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Constitution Hall, MTCC
Sponsored by Merial

Merial Ltd invites you to join your fellow colleagues on Saturday for an evening of fun, food and entertainment. Please mark this on your conference calendar and be sure to attend. Pre-registration required.