ASSOCIATION OF ZOO VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

2024 azvt annual conference

Hosted by Oklahoma City Zoo; October 14-17, 2024

Registration will open August 12th
In-person rates will increase by $50 after September 12th

In-person registration will close on September 23rd / Virtual registration will close on October 13th

Details/restrictions about the Wet Labs / Master Class and a detailed schedule on the CVENT site.

YOU MUST RESISTER WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS USED IN YOUR AZVT MEMBER PROFILE & YOU'LL NEED YOUR CREDENTIAL INFO, LOOK IT UP BEFORE CLICKING THE LINK!
If you are unsure, check your profile. If it has changed, update it BEFORE registration opens!
If you register with a different email, you will not receive the Member rate.

Conference Questions/Issues: conference@azvt.org

Registration Fees
In-Person

Member: $275
Non-member: $375
Student: $275
Single day (member only): $95
Two-day (member only): $190
Wet labs/Master Class: see below

Virtual

Member: $200
Non-member: $300
Student: $50

Guest Fees

Icebreaker: $60/guest
Zoo Day: $30/guest
Banquet: $60/guest

General Schedule

Oct 13th; Pre-conference Trip; Executive Committee Meeting
Oct 14th; Wet Labs/Master Class; Icebreaker
Oct 15th; Lectures
Oct 16th; Lectures & Zoo Day
Oct 17th; Lectures & Banquet
Oct 18th; Post-conference Trip

Pre-conference Trip
Skulls Unlimited

$40/person

Tour The Museum of Osteology, skeleton processing area, and skeleton collections.

Wet Labs /
Masterclass

Avian/reptilian Hematology Basics (full day); Joel Pond
$75
Elephant Foot Radiographs (AM); Dr. Gretchen Cole
$45
EEHV Workshop (full day); Dr. Jennifer D'Agostino
$75
Ventilators 101 (PM); Dr. Tiffany Granone
$45
Master Class: Advanced Hematology (AM); Jill Arnold & Dr. Nicole Stacy
$50

Icebreaker
Get your cowboy boots ready!

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Post-conference Trip
Sedgwick County Zoo

$$80/person

Located in Wichita Kansas. Plan on a long day trip, returning to the hotel around 10 pm. Factor in an additional night stay if you plan on joining us for this awesome tour.

Accommodations

Our host hotel is the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown. Discounted self-parking in the adjacent parking garage available. Reservations will close on September 30th.

Room Rate: $149/night + taxes/fees [rate available Oct 10-21]

RESERVATIONS

Transportation

The hotel does not offer an airport shuttle.
Options: Uber, Lyft, and Airport Express (~$25-$30)

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