Program and Schedule

Wednesday, August 13

• Check-in for preconference sessions at Registration Desk in Nicollet Alcove at Hyatt Regency, 6:30 a.m. (Busses leave no later than 7 a.m.)
• Pre-conference laboratory sessions on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• 4:15 Busses depart for Hyatt Regency from St. Paul Campus

• Registration Desk at  Hyatt Regency opens 12:00 p.m.
• Opening remarks, 6:00 p.m.
• Keynote address, featuring Ann Bancroft, 6:30 p.m. - Nicollet C/D
• Opening dinner, 7:30 p.m. - Nicollet A/B
• Dessert and coffee in the Exhibit Hall, 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 14
individual days are linked to a more detailed schedule

If you have your conference materials and have registered for a breakfast forum go directly to the Mirage or Minnehaha Rooms.

6:30 am - Check in at the registration desk if you have not picked up your materials. 

Breakfast forums, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
**Breathe Dammit! Small Animal Critical Care Physiotherapy with Helen Nicholson - Mirage Room
**Equine Clinical Research Techniques with Hilary Clayton - Minnehaha

• Exhibits and posters available for viewing, 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
• Scientific sessions, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
     morning session - Evidence based comparative rehabilitation (equine and
     canine)
     afternoon session - Case studies with DVM/PT teams
• IAVRPT organizational meeting over the lunch hour.
• Reception at University of Minnesota Equine Center, 6:00 p.m.
  Partially-sponsored by Ferno, Inc.  Wine provided by Rhodes Vineyards, CO and Still Wters Vineyards, CA

Friday, August 15
individual days are linked to a more detailed schedule

• Fun run, 7:00 a.m.
• Breakfast forums, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
  **Feeding for Fitness (small animal) with Julie Churchill - Mirage Room
  Sponsored by Nestle' Purina
  **Equine Podiatry with Raul Bras - CANCELLED
• Exhibits and posters available for viewing, 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
• Scientific sessions, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
     morning session - special topics
     afternoon session - sports medicine with panel discussion
• AARV organizational meeting over the lunch hour.
• APTA, AR-SIG/WCPT organizational meeting over the lunch hour.
• Gala event at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Visitor's Center, 6:30 p.m.
  Sponsored by Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Respond Systems, Inc., SANUWAVE, and TheraPaw.

Saturday, August 16
individual days are linked to a more detailed schedule

• Breakfast forums, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
  **Small Animal Orthotics and Prosthetics with Ben Blecha - Mirage Room
  **Rider and Horse Interaction with Solange Schrijer - Minnehaha
• Exhibits and posters available for viewing, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Scientific sessions, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
     morning session - neurology with panel discussion
     afternoon session - orthopaedics with panel discussion
• Poster session (authors will be available for discussion), 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• Closing remarks, 4:30 p.m.