Tuesday, Sep 11, 2025

8:00 am - 8:50 am
From Clicks to Clients: Leveraging AI for Smarter Veterinary Marketing
Speaker: Caitlin DeWilde, DVM

8:50 am - 9:00 am
Break

9:00 am - 9:50 am
Where Has All the Confidence Gone
Speaker: Ryan Gibson, DVM, DACVIM

9:50 am - 10:00 am
Break

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Discerning Differentials for Dizzy and Down Dogs
Speaker: Ryan Gibson, DVM, DACVIM

3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Improving Workplace Productivity
Speaker: David McCormick, MS, CVA

4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
How Perks & Other Beneifts Affect Value
Speaker: David McCormick, MS, CVA

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2025

8:00 am - 8:50 am
Unlocking the Power of Whole Team Utilization that Drives Practice Success
Speaker: Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM, SPHR

8:50 am - 9:00 am
Break

9:00 am - 9:50 am
Leading From The Middle: How Credentialed Technicians Build, Trust, Empower Others, and Elevate Teams
Speaker: Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM, SPHR

9:50 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break

9:50 am - 5:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 am - 11:20 am
Oncology in Everyday Practice: Yes, You Can!
Speaker: Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM, SPHR

11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Diagnostic Dilemmas and Optimal Diagnosis of Pancreatitis in Dogs
Speaker: Harry Cridge, MVB, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA

12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
Going Beyond Supportive and Sympatomatic Care: Updates on the Management of Pancreatitis
Speaker: Harry Cridge, MVB, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
Picking the Right Diet for the Chronic Enteropathy Dog
Speaker: Harry Cridge, MVB, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
Session #1

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Reception

Thursday, Sep 13, 2025

8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am - 8:50 am
Urban Legends in Toxicology
Speaker: Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT

What Do You Do When a Client Says No
Speaker: Melissa Tompkins-Lewis, BS, CVPM, PHRca, CCFP

8:50 am - 9:00 am
Break

9:00 am - 9:50 am
How to Communicate with Clients and Other Team Members by Understanding Body Language
Speaker: Melissa Tompkins-Lewis, BS, CVPM, PHRca, CCFP

9:50 am - 10:15 am
Coffee Break

10:15 am - 11:45 am
Chasing Innovation: Embracing Collaboration and Growth in Challenging Environments
Speaker: Ryan Leak

11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Manager Guilt: Why We Have It and How Do We Get Rid of It
Speaker: Melissa Tompkins-Lewis, BS, CVPM, PHRca, CCFP