ONLINE REGISTRATION

44th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of BOVINE PRACTITIONERS
and THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on
MASTITIS and MILK QUALITY

Sept. 22-24, 2011
Pre-Conference Seminars
Sept. 18-21, 2011
America's Center
St. Louis, Missouri

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NO FAX REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2011.

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 WILL BE HANDLED AS ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS WITH PAYMENT ACCEPTED BY CHECK OR CREDIT CARD AT THE REGISTRATION DESK IN ST. LOUIS.
(PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO THE TIME OF ON-SITE REGISTRATION)

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Membership Information
First Name*
Last Name*
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Currently an AABP Member?* Yes       No
 
Member Number (from membership card or mailing label)
Are you a Veterinarian? Yes       No
Are you currently a member of AASRP?* Yes       No
Currently an NMC Member?* Yes       No
Currently a CABV/ACVB member? (Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians/Association Canadienne des Vétérinaires Bovins) Yes       No
Accompanying Person(s)
Accompanying Persons
(Accompanying Person registration includes Wednesday Evening Bayer Welcoming Reception, Merial Dessert Reception, Thursday night Exhibitor's Reception, Friday Diamond-V Breakfast, AABP Annual Business Meeting & Awards Luncheon (Saturday), access to the AABP Exhibit Hall, the opportunity to request a ticket for the Saturday night "??",and access to the Spouse Hospitality Room throughout the Conference.)
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 $50.00/person
Children (age 12 and under require no badge) Num:  
No charge

Please enter first and last names of ALL accompanying Person(s) excluding children.

Your Contact Information
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AABP Conference registration includes admission to all scientific sessions (paid preconference seminars & Clinical Forums excluded), Exhibit Hall, Wednesday Evening Welcoming Reception, Thursday Evening Reception, & AABP Membership & Awards Luncheon, Saturday, September 24.

You must register separately for hotel lodging.

Registration Category
Pre-registration fees apply until August 22 All fees are in US dollars drawn on a US bank.
Member Registration (Members of AABP, AASRP or NMC)  $365.00
No Symposium Proceedings   $0.00
Symposium Proceedings CD   $15.00
Symposium CD and Printed Proceedings  $25.00
Proceedings from the 3rd International Symposium on Mastitis and Milk Quality will be provided on CD to all NMC members free of charge. Non-NMC members can purchase the CD. Printed copies are available by request for an additional charge. 
BCVA Member Registration (BCVA Members get registration at AABP Member rates)  $365.00
Non-Member Registration
(You will have an opportunity to become an AABP member for the 2011-2012 dues year for no extra fee, if you are a veterinarian)
  $490.00
One Day Conference Registration  Thursday $255.00
 Friday $255.00
 Saturday $255.00

AABP Student or Veterinary Technician Student Registration
  No Charge
Recent Graduate redeeming free meeting certificate (Please fax or email your certificate to the AABP Office)  No Charge
VIP (no charge with AABP HQ authorization)       DVM? Yes No  No Charge
Media Member           Enter Publication Name  No Charge
AABP Member Graduate Student or Intern  $180.00
Veterinary Technician
(Forms submitted by Veterinary Technicians or Veterinary Technician Students must be endorsed by an AABP Member or academic instructor.)
Endorsed by:    AABP Member No./Institution:  		 $120.00  
         
Preconvention Seminars
Please select seminars you would like to register for.
Preconvention seminars available only to AABP, NMC & AASRP members.
You must register for a 1 day conference registration in order to register for a preconvention seminar
Seminar # Description Sept. Date(s) Available Fee
 1A Quality Milk Production 1A (Sunday) Sun. 18 14 $295
 1B Quality Milk Production 1B (Monday) Mon. 19 6 $295
 1C Quality Milk Production 1C (Tuesday) Tue. 20 0 $295
    Seminars 1A 1B & 1C-REDUCED FEE Sun 18 - Tue 20 $800
 2A Applied Dairy Nutrition Sun. 18 - Mon 19 1 $400
 2B Ration Building and Balancing Lab--Part 2 Tue. 20 10 $300
    Seminars 2A & 2B REDUCED FEE Sun 18 - Tue 20 $650
 3 Applied Beef Cattle Nutrition Mon. 19 - Tue. 20 10 $375
 4 Reproduction for Success and Profit Tue. 20 - Wed. 21 2 $450
 5 Understanding Milk Components and Troubleshooting Herd Problems Wed. 21 0 $300
 6 Practical Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition in Dairy Cattle Tue. 20 3 $225
 7 Bovine Lameness Seminar - Beef and Dairy Wed. 21 -1 $250
 8 The Replacement Heifer, from Birth to Pre-Calving Tue. 20 - Wed. 21 0 $475
 9 Embryo Transfer and Freezing Techniques Tue. 20 - Wed 21 0 $575
 10 Amazing Grazing Wed. 21 15 $275
 11 Applied Transition Cow Nutrition and Physiology Wed. 21 -1 $250
 12 Basic Reproductive Ultrasound in Practice Mon. 19 - Tue. 20 4 $500
 13 Building Effective Veterinary Teams Wed. 21 0 $200
 14 Farm Animal Welfare: How Addressing Animal Welfare Is a Winning Proposition for You & Your Clients Tue. 20 13 $300
 15 Pain Management Mon. 19 0 $250
 16 Building System - The Herd Analytic Loop Tue. 20 1 $300
 17 Practical On-Farm Euthanasia Tue. 20 0 $200

CE CREDIT: Certificates of attendance awarded by AABP and forms for recording sessions attended will be in your Registration Packet on-site in St. Louis. All preregistrants and on-site registrants will pick up their forms at the AABP Registration Desk in the Convention Center. Credits, hours, and manner of certification vary with the group, association, or agency requiring certification. Documentation of attendance and participation is your responsibility.

AABP Clinical Forums
Fee: $50.00 (USD) per Clinical Forum (Hot Breakfast included in the fee)
Limit: 20 veterinarians per Clinical Forum (AABP, NMC & AASRP Members Only)
Interactive small group discussions.

If you wish to participate in a Clinical Forum, simply click the desired session. (Only one session per time period is permitted.)
Press ESC if you wish to unselect an item.

SESSION 1: Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:00am-9:00am (Hot Breakfast served) Slots Available
 1 Belinda Thompson Are You Prepared for An Undercover Video? 9
 2 Tom Graham Veterinarians without Borders -1
 3 Sandra Godden Pasteurization of Colostrum and Milk 0
 4 Maarten Drost Training Personnel for Effective Maternity Care 0
5 Troy Drake Integrated Cow-Calf/ Feeder consultation 9
6 Robert Sindler CAHWs for Cows - Community Animal Health Worker Training in East Africa 9

SESSION 2: Saturday, Sept. 24, 7:00am-9:00am (Hot Breakfast Included) Slots Available
7 Scott McDougall Veterinary Service in Pasture Based, Seasonal Calving Systems: The Kiwi Experience 13
8 James Drackley Implementation and Pitfalls of Low Energy Dry Cow Diets 1
9 Neil Anderson Implementation of Ad Lib Calf Feeding -1
10 Mark Hilton Beef Cow/Calf Records 2
11 Bill Flynn FDA and Cattle Veterinarians- Current Issues 0
Free Events (the following eight fields require a selection prior to submission)

Pfizer Animal Health Breakfast
Thursday, Sept. 22
6:30am-7:45am
Enter the number of people who will be attending the FREE Thursday Breakfast Presentation sponsored by Pfizer:
Dr. Jason Osterstock - "Application of Genomics-based Programs to Enhance the Management of Livestock"
(this is to help the office prepare for this event)

 Number Attending Pfizer Breakfast
(Available to all meeting registrants)

Diamond-V Breakfast
Friday, Sept. 23
6:30am-7:45am
Enter the number of people who will be attending the FREE Friday Breakfast Presentation sponsored by Diamond V:
Dr. Tom Oelberg - "Keeping Cows Healthy By Controlling Variation in Feeding - Applying TMR Audits to your Consulting Program."
(this is to help the office prepare for this event)

 Number Attending Diamond V Breakfast
(Available to all meeting registrants)
Friday Night Social Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health
Friday, Sept. 23
6:00 pm-9:00pm
Dinner / Amstutz Auction / Awarding of AABP Foundation/Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of Pfizer Animal Health, there is no charge (for any registered member or registered guest) for this event, but the number of tickets available is limited.
Admission to this event is free due to the generosity of Pfizer Animal Health		 Number Attending Friday Night Social Event (Free)

CABV / ACVB Social Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health (only available to CABV/ACVB Members)
Friday, Sept 23
8:00pm-10:00pm
This will provide an opportunity for our members from across Canada to socialize.  Enter the number of people who will be attending the Social (complimentary snacks; cash bar) sponsored by the Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians (CABV) / Association Canadienne des Vétérinaires Bovins (ACVB).
(this is to help the office prepare for this event)

 Number Attending CABV/ACVB Social
(only available to current CABV/ACVB Members)

AABP Business Awards Luncheon
Saturday, Sept. 24
11:30am-1:30pm
Enter the number of people who will be attending the FREE Saturday Business Awards Luncheon:
(this is to help the office prepare for this event)

 Number Attending Business Luncheon

Saturday Night Social:
"The AABP Gateway Gala Reception and Dinner" - Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
Saturday, Sept. 24
6:00pm-9:00pm
Thanks to the generosity of Merck Animal Health, there is no charge for this event, but the number of tickets available is limited. Tickets must be reserved in advance online or by hard-copy registration form and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for more than one ticket per registrant (two tickets if an accompanying person is registered) must be made by phone (toll free) to AABP headquarters: 800-269-2227.
Admission to this event is free due to the generosity of Merck Animal Health

 Number Attending Saturday Night Social Event (Free)
Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast
Saturday, Sept. 24
6:30am-7:45am
Cost: $15.00/person
Number Attending Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast
AABP Sponsored Tours

To help us serve you better, please pre-register for local tours as space is limited. On-site ticket sales will be on a space-available basis only. Tickets will be available for pick up at the Registration Desk prior to departure. Refunds will be given for cancellation given 2 weeks before departure, or if the tour is canceled. No refunds will be given for no-shows.

Click on the links below for more information about each tour.
 Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 - Beautiful Blooms and Historic Homes - $57
 Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 - Majestic St. Louis - $90
 Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 - A Taste of St. Louis Tour - $83
 Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 - St. Louis Cardinal vs. Chicago Cubs Baseball Ticket - $51
AABP Job Fair

I would like participate in this years Student Job Fair (Friday Evening 6pm to 9pm).

Practitioners, are you interested in hiring a new associate to fill an existing position or expand into unchartered waters? Students, are you searching for the "perfect job" after graduation? The AABP invites you to attend the 4th Annual AABP Job Fair, to be held from 6:00-9:00 PM on Friday evening, September 23, 2011, at the AABP's Annual Conference in St. Louis. The job fair will be an opportunity for employers to meet with large numbers of veterinary students interested in food animal/mixed animal positions in private practice, industry, government, and academia.
Conference Specific Communications
The exhibitors that support the AABP membership and Annual Conference with their presence in the Exhibit Hall are provided a single, one-time use, list of meeting registrant mailing addresses. The Exhibitors may mail information specific to their products or special opportunities available to regsitrants that visit their booth during the meeting. I would like be included in the vendor mailing lists and receive these vendor mailings prior to the conference
I would like to receive AABP Office email updates and communications specific to the 44th AABP Annual Conference in St. Louis. These emails will ONLY originate from the AABP Headquarters.
AABP Printed Proceedings
I would like to receive a printed copy of the AABP St. Louis Proceedings. All conference registrants are entitled to a complimentary printed copy of the AABP St. Louis Proceedings.  These proceedings are also available electronically on the AABP web site.  The Proceedings are generally available about 6 weeks after the meeting.  If you do not wish to have a copy of the proceedings mail to you, then uncheck this option.
Payment
Contribution to the AABP/Amstutz Scholarship Fund:
Contribution to the AABP Foundation:
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Special Needs
If you have any special needs or message for the office, please enter below:
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Forms submitted September 1- August 22: ON-SITE FEES APPLY.