ACVO CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Savannah Convention Center & Westin Hotel
October 23 - 26, 2024
Wednesday, October 23
Welcome Reception (Drinks only)
Convention Center
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 24
Exhibit Hall (Grab & Go Breakfast)
Convention Center
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
General Session (In-Depth Presentations)
Convention Center
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lunch
Convention Center
Boxed Lunches served to attendees
DEI Happy Hour
Westin Hotel River Lawn
Friday, October 25
Exhibit Hall (Grab & Go Breakfast)
Convention Center
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
General Session (In-Depth Presentations)
Convention Center
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lunch
Attendees on own for lunch
VAF Event
Friday Evening
Saturday, October 26
Fun Run
Westin Hotel Lobby
6:30 am
Exhibit Hall (Grab & Go Breakfast)
Convention Center
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Residents’ Workshop
Convention Center
8:00 am - 10:30 pm
ACVO Meeting of Voting Members
Convention Center
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Annual ABVO Diplomates Meeting
Convention Center
9:00 am - 10:00 am
General Session (Keynote Presentation)
Convention Center
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lunch
Convention Center
Lunch Buffet served to attendees
Sunday, October 27
Masters’ Course Breakfast (Optional)
Westin Hotel
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Masters’ Course (Optional)
Westin Hotel
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
On-Demand CE
The ACVO will be offering a limited On-Demand CE opportunity that will begin after the conference in Savannah.This will feature some conference content for approximately 6-10 CE credits. Registration for the On-Demand CE will be separate from the Savannah registration.
On-Demand Registration will open in November.
Pricing
Early (Before July 15th) / Regular (July 16th-September 19th) / Walk up (on-site)
Registration Fees Include:
Wednesday Welcome Reception (drinks only)
Thursday Happy Hour (drinks only)
Grab & Go Breakfasts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Lunches on Thursday and Saturday. (Friday lunch, attendees are on their own).
*Residents
This discount category applies to those currently in an approved ABVO/ECVO residency at the time of registration, or those who have completed a residency and are actively attempting, but have not yet passed boards.
**Students and Interns
After registration, please submit the student verification form and include verification from a mentor or direct program supervisor verifying your eligibility. This form must be submitted to the ACVO office prior to the conference but after the registration form is submitted.
AVOT Conference
Courses Included in the Registration Fee
We're excited to offer several topic-specific courses at the conference including cutting edge scientific abstract presentations, poster sessions, Residents’ Workshop, Keynote Speaker, and In-Depth courses. The general session consists of 15 minute abstract presentations, the others are invited speakers.
Keynote Speaker
Update on Optic Neuropathies
Nancy J. Newman
MD
In-Depth Panel
Post-Operative Fibrin:
The Veterinary Ophthalmology Experience
Moderator
Elizabeth Giuliano
DVM, MS, DACVO
Panelists
Wendy Townsend
DVM, MS, DACVO
Erin Scott
VMD, DACVO
John Sapienza
DVM, DACVO
Feline Ophthalmology Forum
concurrent session dedicated to cat eyes with feline-focused podium abstracts.
Session organizers
Drs. Ursula Deitrich and Michelle Willis
DEI, In-Depth
Allyship: Action to Accountability
Karl Jandrey,
DVM, MAS, DACVECC
In-Depth
Fighting antimicrobial resistance
Ben O’Kelley
DVM, DACVECC
In-Depth
Indo and infracyanine green-based photodynamic therapy for equine ocular and adnexal diseases
Richard J. McMullen Dr.
DACVO, DECVO, CAQ Equine Ophthalmology (Germany)
Residents’ Workshop &
Panel Discussion
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Landing Your Dream Role Post Residency:
The Ins and Outs of Identifying the Right Job and Negotiating Your Worth
Charlotte Lacroix,
DVM, JD
9:40am-10:30am
Career opportunities in veterinary ophthalmology: A panel discussion
Panelists
Drs. Anne Metzler, Susan Nelms and Sara Thomasy
Optional Course
Masters’ Course
Sunday, October 27
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Course includes 4 CE hours and seated breakfast (7:00 am - 8:00 am).
COST: $220
Kristen Messenger, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, DACVCP
Anesthesia for the formidable ophthalmic patient: top tips for challenging co-morbidities.
Anesthetic considerations for common co-morbidities in animals with ocular disease: Diabetes, Heart disease, and Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome
Under pressure: Avoiding hypotension during anesthesia.
Guidelines and advice for managing blood pressure and hypotension during anesthesia.
Practical pearls for neuromuscular blockade- what’s new?
Neuromuscular blockade for ophthalmic surgeries - important monitoring, ventilatory support, and considerations for drug reversal.
ACVO Registration
RACE requirements require your license information. Those who are licensed in more than one state, only need use one license number. If you do not have a license (e.g. International attendees, students, etc.), please enter N/A in each category.
Numeric License Number
State of License and Type
ACVO & AVOT Cancellation Policy
REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING.
Full refund minus 10% administrative fee prior to July 15th.
50% refunds July 16th – August 30th.
No refunds available on or after August 31st. No refunds for no shows, however, medical cancellations need to be submitted in writing and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.