105th Annual Conference
Welcome Alumni and Friends!
 2012 marks the 120th year of veterinary medicine at Auburn, and I invite you to enjoy springtime on the plains by attending Auburn’s 105th Annual Veterinary Conference scheduled for April 12-14, 2012. While you’re attending educational sessions, catching up with friends, and touring the college’s new Overton-Goodwin Educational Wing, your family can preview the 2012 Auburn football team during A-Day.
Annual Conference sessions and labs offer the latest in continuing education from experts in the field and feature alumni and faculty—Drs. Brad Fields, Jim Floyd, Jacob Johnson, and Soren Rodning, who have ensured a safe food supply for U.S. Armed Forces, the health of military working dogs, and the integrity of animal agriculture in Iraq and Afghanistan while serving in the military.
This is an Auburn gathering that you will not want to miss. I look forward to welcoming you back.
War Eagle!
Acting Dean Calvin Johnson ‘86
Conference Highlights
- Wine and Cheese Exhibitor Reception
Visit with colleagues and classmates, talk to Auburn CVM faculty and students, and browse the exhibit hall while you reconnect with familiar faces. Please be sure to thank our sponsors for their financial support which helps reduce the cost of registration.
- Clinical Pathology Lecture and Lab: Body Cavity Effusions
The lecture offers a practical review of the classification and interpretation of body cavity effusions in large and small animals. The lab will use case examples to demonstrate why various types of effusion are associated with specific disease processes. Each case will be accompanied by fluid smears. Microscopic evaluation of the smears will be guided by a group of clinical pathologists. Projected images will be used to highlight specific findings of interest for each case. Members of the clinical pathology faculty will assist and answer questions.
- Keynote Speakers
Auburn faculty and alumni – Dr. Brad Fields, Dr. Jim Floyd, Dr. Jacob Johnson, and Dr. Soren Rodning – discuss how veterinarians work to ensure a safe food supply for U.S. Armed Forces, the health and safety of military working dogs, and the integrity of animal agriculture in the countries they served.
- Centennial Club Reception and Dinner
For information on becoming a Centennial Club member, contact Jan Chamblin at (334) 844-6733.
- Back-to-College Night
A complimentary dinner at Auburn’s CVM Lameness Arena, tours of the college, photos with Aubie, and birds from the Southeastern Raptor Center make this a fun night for the entire family. In addition, CVM’s large animal faculty present the El Toro Award.
- OTS Alumni Activities
Omega Tau Sigma professional veterinary fraternity hosts activities at the OTS House during Annual Conference weekend. All OTS alumni and families are welcome. For information on conference events, visit the Facebook page – OTS Zeta Alumni.
- Class Reunions
Class reunions are held for the classes of 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007. You do not have to attend the conference to attend your reunion, but you must pre-register for your reunion by March 30.
Class Reunions
You do NOT have to register for the conference to attend your class reunion, but you must complete the registration process as “reunion only”. Registration will be accepted through March 30. If you plan to attend conference events, you must pay the appropriate conference registration fee and complete all parts of the conference registration.
General Information
Preregistration is strongly encouraged. Confirmations will be sent by e-mail only to those registering before March 15. Each paid participant will receive the conference proceedings. Also included in registration is one nametag for a spouse or guest. Children are not required to wear a nametag.
Registration Desk / Exhibit Hall Hours
Registration Desk Hours
- noon - 7 p.m., Thursday
- 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday
- 7 a.m. – noon, Saturday
Exhibit Hall Hours
- 5 - 7 p.m., Thursday
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday
- 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Registration Information
Registration received after March 1 incurs an additional registration charge of $50. You may register online until March 30. Visit www.vetmed.auburn.edu. To register after March 30, please come to the on-site registration desk at the conference.
Please note, due to space constraints we will NOT be able to accommodate walk-up registrants for reunions.
- Veterinarian - $390 (through March 1)
- Retired Veterinarian - $225 (through March 1)
- One-Day Thursday - $175 (through March 1)
- One-Day Friday - $225 (through March 1)
- One-Day Saturday - $175 (through March 1)
Included in Registration:
Conference registration for veterinarians includes: 20 hours of C.E., a certificate of attendance, conference notes, admission to Thursday’s Wine and Cheese Reception, lunch on Friday and Saturday, Friday’s Back-to-College Night dinner for the family, entertainment, and admission to the Exhibit Hall.
Accommodations
Area accommodation information is available at the Auburn-Opelika Convention &
Visitors Bureau Web site at www.aocvb.com or call toll free (866) 880-8747.
If you are unable to secure reservations at The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center, we have made arrangements for rooms at other Auburn/Opelika accommodations. Please mention “Veterinary Medicine Annual Conference” when booking at these alternate places:
- The Holiday Inn Express
- Hilton Garden Inn
Directions and Maps
Directions and Maps
Please visit our Web site for convenient, printable versions of directions and maps.
- CST Time Zone
- Atlanta is Eastern Standard Time, while Auburn
- is Central Standard Time.
Directions to the Hotel
From I-85, take Exit #51 to US Hwy 29. From I-85 South, turn right at the end of the ramp on College Street. From I-85 North, turn left at the end of the ramp on College Street. Travel 3.5 miles. The Hotel & Conference Center is on the right.
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