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Conference - 2/17/22 to 2/19/22 - Midwest Veterinary Conference 2022 - Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (fee applies)
2022-02-17, 2022-02-18, 2022-02-19 | Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Hosted by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, the Midwest Veterinary Conference (MVC) brings together highly regarded expert speakers, hundreds of industry vendors, and thousands of veterinary professionals from across the U.S. and beyond for four days of education and networking. The Midwest Veterinary Conference has three days of shelter medicine lectures and a shelter medicine reception Friday evening, February 18th.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.mvcinfo.org/

Conference - 2/26/22 to 2/27/22 - 2022 Winter Conference - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
2022-02-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, 944 Garrod Dr, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Continuing Professional Education (CCPE) is proud to present the 2022 Winter Conference on February 26-27, 2022 onsite at the UC Davis SVM. We look forward to welcoming you all back to campus! We have restructured the format of the conference to allow more time for audience interaction (in person or virtually) as well as offering two onsite laboratories.
This year we are offering a variety of tracks including: Small Animal Clinical Trials: Learn about the latest management for osteosarcoma, polyarthritis , corneal diseases & LUTD, and how our clinically relevant trials in these areas are advancing the science and care for your patients.
The annual event provides opportunities for up to 15 hours of continuing education credit to an individual veterinarians or registered veterinary technicians. Conference registration provides attendees with access to either the in-person lectures or live webinars and conference proceedings.
The Full Conference registration price provides access to all of the tracks during the Winter Conference and conference proceedings.
The Livestock Medicine Only registration price includes the Livestock Medicine Track and Plenary Session on Saturday (up to 8 hours CE credit) and Livestock Medicine proceedings.
The Disaster Medicine/Exotics Only registration price includes the Disaster Medicine/Exotics Track and Keynote Session on Sunday (up to 7 hours CE credit) and Disaster Medicine/Exotic proceedings.
**First responders such as EMTs, paramedics, police, fire, correctional or probation officers**
Advanced Canine Tooth Extraction Lab and Ventilator Lab: Conference registration and attendance to all corresponding lectures are required in order to participate in the hands-on labs. Limited spots available.
UC Davis SVM Employees: Special pricing available upon verification of SVM employment. Select SVM Employee when registering.
WEBSITE LINK: https://ce.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/symposia-article/2022-winter-conference

Hybrid Conference - 4/19/22 to 4/22/22 - Animal Care Expo 2022 - HSUS (fee applies)
2022-04-19, 2022-04-20, 2022-04-21, 2022-04-22 | Virtual
Animal Care Expo is the largest international educational conference and trade show for animal welfare professionals and volunteers. Over 2,500 attendees are expected to join us in Orlando in 2022. Experts from all aspects of animal welfare will come together from across the globe to learn about the latest programs, share best practices, gain inspiration and build lasting connections. The conference features an international trade show promoting the latest animal care products and services from a wide range of exhibitors. With eleven workshop tracks, learning labs, networking opportunities and social events, Animal Care Expo has something for everyone who cares about companion animals.
We are excited to host our first-ever hybrid experience April 19-22, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Animal Care Expo 2022 will feature over 80 professional development sessions in-person and select livestreamed sessions for a virtual audience. These broadcasted sessions will be recorded and available to both in-person and virtual participants for on-demand viewing after the conference.
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanepro.org/expo

Conference - 6/2/22 to 6/5/22 - 2022 Pacific Veterinary Conference - CVMA (fee applies)
2022-06-02 06:30 - 19:30, 2022-06-03 07:00 - 21:30, 2022-06-04 07:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-05 07:30 - 11:50 | Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
The Pacific Veterinary Conference brings great continuing education to a world-class vacation destination. The four-day conference gives you the opportunity to earn CE with plenty of time to spend with family and friends.
One hour of continuing education (CE) is defined as 50 minutes of presentation and a 10-minute break. Question and answer time is included as presentation time.
VETERINARY CE
Earn up to 28.5 CEUs from over 200+ sessions.
TECHNICIAN-SPECIFIC CE
The conference provides over 26.5 hours of technician-specific CE. These hours will be applicable toward alternate route certification in California.
WEBSITE LINK: https://pacvet.net/san-francisco/

Conference - 6/10/22 to 6/12/22 - 2022 Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference - Shelter Playgroup Alliance (fee applies)
2022-06-10 09:30 - 16:30, 2022-06-11 09:30 - 16:30, 2022-06-12 09:30 - 16:30 | Waterfront Hotel, 10 Washington St., Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Our annual Shelter Behavior and Enrichment Conference will be held in-person at the Waterfront Hotel in historic Jack London Square in Oakland, CA & virtually!
June 10, 11 & 12, 2022
Times: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Pacific each day
Pre-Conference workshop on June 9th
Learn about shelter animal welfare, enrichment, and playgroups!
This conference will not be recorded.
Who should attend? Shelter staff, shelter volunteers, and shelter leadership. Animal daycare staff, dog walkers, and animal trainers would also benefit from the topics presented.
What will be presented? Leaders in behavioral science, animal welfare, enrichment, and inter-animal interactions will present research and strategies for enhancing animal welfare and animal interactions, including play.
Content & Speakers:

Pre-conference canine behavior foundations with Michelle Mullins
Low-stress handling for cats and dogs with Tabitha Kucera
Behavior medications commonly used in shelters & the impact of early socialization and trauma on behavior with Dr. Chris Pachel
Managing arousal for shelter animals with Mara Velez & Fernando Diaz
Shelter risk assessment with Mara Velez, Fernando Diaz, Dot Baisly, Amanda Kowalski & Marissa Martino
Discussing euthanasia with Marissa Martino

Approved CEUs: CCPDT TBD | IAABC TBD
In-person cost**: $350 for 3-day in-person conference ticket; $75 for in-person pre-conference workshop
Save $25 by registering for all four days!
** must show proof of vaccination to participate in the in-person event **
Live stream cost: $150 for 3-day virtual conference ticket; $50 for virtual pre-conference workshop
Save $25 by registering for all four days!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterdogplay.org/2022-conference

Conference – 6/15/22 to 6/17/22 – The Spring Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement – The AAWA (fee applies)
2022-06-15, 2022-06-16, 2022-06-17 | The Palmer House Hilton, 17 E Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, 60603, United States
Hosted by the The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, the spring conference will feature the following tracks: Fundraising, Management & Governance, Resilient & Thriving Workforces, and Shelter Medicine & Public Health.
Keynotes and General sessions will include:

Positive Leadership: A Framework for Leading Thriving Teams by Josh Vaisman (back by popular demand), Flourish Veterinary Consulting LLC
Lessons Learned from Homeless Pet Owners by Leslie Irvine, PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder; Author, My Dog Always Eats First
Where have all the veterinarians gone? with Apryl Steele, DVM, CAWA, Dumb Friends League & James Lloyd, DVM, PhD, Animal Health Economics, LLC

WEBSITE LINK: https://theaawa.org/event/spring22

Conference – 7/7/22 to 7/9/22 – Best Friends National Conference – Best Friends (fee applies)
2022-07-07 - 2022-07-09 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
We are excited to announce that in 2022, the Best Friends National Conference will return as a live, in-person event, to be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. During this event, you’ll connect with animal welfare leaders from across the country, unite with like-minded animal welfare supporters and gain knowledge to save the lives of more homeless pets in your community.
Who should attend? Everyone! Whether you’re the director of a local shelter, a volunteer at an animal organization, an animal control officer, a veterinarian, an adoption counselor or just someone who wants to learn more about animal welfare, this event is for you.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends.org/events/best-friends-national-conference

Training – 7/16/22 to 7/17/22 – The Power of Choice And How It Can Decrease Stress in Dogs – Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
2022-07-16 07:00, 2022-07-17 07:00 | The Dogs’ Spot, 1701 Iron St., North Kansas City, MO, United States
Do you work with dogs who have big behavior issues and are stressed to the max?
Do you want to learn more about how giving dogs choices can help decrease their stress and improve behavior?
Join Irith Bloom (CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC, CSAT, KPA CTP, VSPDT, CBATI, TAGteacher, VSDTA Faculty, DWA Faculty) and Kristina Spaulding (PhD, CAAB) for two days of in-person interactive learning with working spots for 12 dogs. Irith and Kristina will present on the power of giving dogs choices and how increasing choice can decrease dogs’ stress and modify their behavior in a positive way. This workshop will give pet parents tools for making their own dog’s life happier, as well as help pet professionals hone their assessment and training/behavior plan development skills so they can work more successfully with dogs who are stressed out and have behavior issues.
This workshop is open to everyone interested in learning more about the power of choice and how it can help decrease stress and improve behavior, from pet parents to trainers, behavior consultants, veterinarians and shelter staff.
WEBSITE LINK: https://thelooseleashacademy.com/the-power-of-choice-workshop

Conference - 8/25/22 to 8/28/22 - VETGirl U 2022 - VETGirl (fee applies)
2022-08-25 - 2022-08-28 | Radisson Blu Mall of America, 2100 Killebrew Dr., Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States
VETgirl, the #1 online veterinary continuing education (CE) platform is excited to announce registration for the VETgirl U 2022 conference. This unique, boutique event will be held August 25-28, 2022 in Minneapolis, MN at the chic, Radisson Blu Mall of America. VETgirl U is an educational experience like no other with TED-talk-like, case-based tracks presented by the leading veterinary speakers in the world.
VETgirl U 2022 will have a veterinarian track and for the first time a veterinary technician track, covering a huge variety of topics from surgery to anesthesia to emergency to derm to neuro! We promise it’ll be the most clinically relevant CE you get live (Well, besides our online webinars).
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/vetgirl-u-2022/

Conference - 9/10/22 to 9/11/22 - The Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop Part II: Meds, Moods, and Modification - Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
2022-09-10 06:00 - 14:00, 2022-09-11 06:00 - 14:00 | Christmount Retreat and Conference Center, 222 Fern Way, Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
The Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop Part II: Meds, Moods, and Modification will held in-person September 10th and 11th. 2022 in Asheville, North Carolina.
Join Chris and Mike as they take a deep dive into aggression and the underlying motivations for aggressive behavior in dogs. This will be an amazing two-day workshop with two of the most sought-after experts in the dog behavior world!
WEBSITE LINK: https://thelooseleashacademy.com/the-great-big-dog-aggression-workshop

Conference - 9/21/22 to 9/23/22 - Colorado Animal Welfare Conference 2022 - Animal Welfare Association of Colorado (fee applies)
2022-09-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-22 08:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-23 07:00 - 12:45 | Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80921, United States
The Colorado Animal Welfare Conference unites professionals who promote the humane treatment of animals; sharing best practices, challenges, and successes in an environment of learning and teamwork.
The Colorado Animal Welfare Conference has served Colorado and the surrounding region with high caliber training opportunities for more than 10 years. The conference has grown steadily as more animal welfare professionals discover the benefits of interaction with nationally-known experts and with their colleagues across the Rocky Mountain region.
WEBSITE LINK: https://awac.net/conference/

Conference – 9/23/22 to 9/25/22 – Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference 2022 – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations (fee applies)
2022-09-23, 2022-09-24 | Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, 2601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO, United States
3 days. 25 sessions. Endless networking. Join the Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations for the Midwest’s premiere event for animal welfare professionals advocates in our region! Join us for sessions on a variety of hot topics in animal sheltering and rescue, including fundraising, TNR, and more! The conference also offers an invaluable opportunity to network, learn, and have some fun! Follow us on Facebook for updates!
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.missourianimals.org/aboutmasc
