Saturday | May 30, 2026

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Keynote Session
Creating Your Path: Discover the Career Within You
Speakers: Maria Pirita, Elizabeth Stark
Location: Texas Ballroom F

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Breakfast Refreshments & Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM 
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
Sit, Stay, Learn – Understanding Canine Behavior
Speaker: Tiffany Tupler
Practice Management Theater
Leading Through the Chaos: Veterinary Management in Real Life
Speaker: Jill Brecklin
Integrated Learning Theater
Guardians of Hope: Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Awareness
Speaker: Paige Allen
Workshop
Bandaging Bootcamp: A Hands-On Bandaging Experience
Speaker: Brian Goleman

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
The Art and Science of Euthanasia: Protocols, Drugs and Patient Experience
Speaker: Rebecca Rose
Practice Management Theater
Applying Communication Styles to Team Collaboration (DISC)
Speaker: Maria Pirita

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch provided to Premium Pass attendees.
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Speaker: Alyssa Mages
Location: Expo Hall Theater

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM 
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
The Secret Life of Pet Food Labels: What Your Pet Food Is Telling You
Speaker: Vicky Ograin

Practice Management Theater
Using DiSC Communication Styles to Coach and Correct
Speaker: Maria Pirita
Integrated Learning Theater
An Innovative Approach to Treating Canine Allergic Dermatitis
Speaker: Jess Stroble
Workshop
SOPs: Writing Processes People Will Actually Use
Speaker: Rhonda Bell
(Session ends at 2:30 PM)

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM 
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
Wags and Wellness – Mastering Modern Shelter Medicine
Speaker: Tiffany Tupler
Practice Management Theater
Setting Change in Motion Without Rocking Your Team’s Boat
Speaker: Jill Brecklin
Integrated Learning Theater
The Conversation They’ll Never Forget: Communicating with Compassion During End-of-Life Care
Speaker: Rebecca Rose

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
Your Pet Ate What?! Common Small Animal Toxicosis: Recognition and Treatment
Speaker: Crystal Schaeffer
Practice Management Theater
Accountability Without Awkwardness
Speaker: Maria Pirita
Integrated Learning Theater
Crafting a Career Path that Defines Expectations
Speaker: Rhonda Bell
General Session
We Can Move Forward Together! – NAVC HiVE Champions!

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Opening Night Social
Join attendees for networking, food, and social activities.
Location: Expo Hall

Sunday | May 31, 2026

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Keynote Session
It Isn’t the WiFi… We’re the Ones Building Connection in Practice
Speakers: Susie Crockett, Alyssa Mages
Location: Texas Ballroom F

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Breakfast Refreshments & Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM Sessions
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
They Deserve the Truth: Vet Leaders Who Avoid Conflict Are Breaking Trust
Speaker: Suzanne Thomas
Practice Management Theater
Don’t Lead Me Wrong: Hidden Habits That Harm Veterinary Teams
Speaker: Susie Crockett
Integrated Learning Theater
One Hospital, One Vision: Uniting Front and Back Teams for Sustainable Growth
Speaker: Trisha Jones
Workshop
Overcoming Life’s Unexpected Events: Building a Resiliency Toolkit
Speaker: Elizabeth Stark

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
Medical Math Mentality – M3
Speaker: Alyssa Mages
Practice Management Theater
Lead Like No One’s Watching: Influence Without Authority
Speaker: Susie Crockett
(Session ends at 11:30 AM)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch provided to Premium Pass attendees.
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Speaker: Alyssa Mages
Location: Expo Hall Theater

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
Leadership Without Selling Your Soul: Staying Real in Vet Med
Speaker: Suzanne Thomas
Practice Management Theater
Meetings That Couldn’t Have Been Emails
Speaker: Maria Pirita
Integrated Learning Theater
Gaslighting: Burning Your Culture To The Ground
Speaker: Rhonda Bell
Workshop
From Rookie to All-Star: How to Coach a Winning Veterinary Team Through Teamwork and Training
Speakers: Susie Crockett, Crystal Schaeffer

3:20 PM – 4:10 PM
Veterinary Nurse + Tech Theater
A Technician’s Guide to Shock: Recognition, Response and Resuscitation
Speaker: Crystal Schaeffer
Practice Management Theater
Hard Talks, Better Outcomes: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Confidence
Speaker: Elizabeth Stark
Integrated Learning Theater
Coaching, Managing, and Mentoring: Three Different Skills Your Team Needs From You
Speaker: Theresa Cosper-Roberts