ONLINE REGISTRATION

41th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BOVINE PRACTITIONERS

September 25-27, 2008
Pre-Conference Seminars
September 21-24, 2008
Charlotte Convention Center

Charlotte, North Carolina

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NO ONLINE OR FAX REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 7, 2007.

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Accompanying Persons
(Accompanying Person registration includes Wednesday Evening Welcoming Reception, Membership & Awards Luncheon (Saturday), and access to the Spouse Hospitality Room throughout the Conference.)
Num:  Persons at $40.00 each
Children  No charge; no badge required.

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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 22.

You must register separately for hotel lodging.

Registration Category
All fees are in US dollars drawn on a US bank.
AABP Member  $325.00
AASRP Member  $325.00
Non-Member
(You will automatically become an AABP member, if you are a veterinarian)
  $450.00
One Day Conference Registration  Thursday $215.00
 Friday $215.00
 Saturday $215.00
AABP Student Member or Veterinary Technician Student  No Charge
Recent Graduate redeeming free meeting certificate (Please fax or mail your certificate to the AABP Office)  No Charge
VIP (no charge with AABP HQ authorization)       DVM? Yes No  No Charge
AABP Member Graduate Student or Intern  $160.00
Veterinary Technician
(Forms submitted by Veterinary Technicians or Veterinary Technician Students must be endorsed by an AABP Member or academic instructor.)		  $100.00
Endorsed by:    AABP Member No./Institution: 

         
Preconvention Seminars
Please select seminars you would like to register for.
Seminar # Description Sept. Date(s) Available Fee
 1A Quality Milk Production: Milking Performance, Milking Hygiene Systems and Cow Comfort on Dairies Sun. 21 28 $265
 1B Quality Milk Production- Milking Equipment: System Analysis, Cleaning, Automation, Robotics and Record Systems Mon. 22 30 $265
 1C Quality Milk Production: Mastitis Microbiology, Therapy and Vaccination Tue. 23 29 $265
    Seminars 1A 1B & 1C-REDUCED FEE $750
 2A Applied Dairy Nutrition--Part 1 Sun., Mon. 21-22 28 $400
 2B Ration Building and Balancing Lab--Part 2 Tue., 23 29 $300
    Seminars 2A & 2B REDUCED FEE $650
 3 Management of Reproduction in the Periparturient Cow and Neonatal Calf on Organic and Conventional Dairy Farms Wed, 24 30 $375
 4 Beef Cattle Reproduction: Physiology, Current Estrous Synchronization Protocols, Artificial Insemination and More Wed, 24 25 $250
 5 Using Computerized Dairy Records Mon, Tue Wed.,22-24 29 $550
 6 Reproduction for Success and Profit Tue - Wed, 23-24 24 $300
 7A Dairy Herd Problem Investigation Strategies - Transition Cow Troubleshooting Mon. 22 28 $450
 7B Dairy Herd Problem Investigation Strategies - Troubleshooting Calf Mortality & Morbidity Tue. 23 28 $250
    Seminars 7A & 7B-REDUCED FEE $650
 8 Advanced Dairy Nutrition: Distiller's Co-Products Tue., 23 35 $250
9 Bovine Lameness Seminar Wed., 24 30 $250
10 The Replacement Heifer, from Birth to Pre-Calving Tue.-Wed, 23-24 27 $450
11A Applied Epidemiology in Bovine Practice - Level I Tue., 23 29 $275
11B Applied Epidemiology in Bovine Practice - Level II Wed., 24 30 $275
    Seminars 11A & 11B REDUCED FEE $450
 12 The ABCs of SPC Use on Dairies to Improve Herd Performance Tue., 23 30 $200
 13 Embryo Transfer and Freezing Techniques Tue., 23 18 $1000
 14 Amazing Grazing Wed., 24 30 $250
15 Current Topics in Transition Cow Nutrition, Management and Physiology Wed., 24 29 $250
 16 Basic Reproductive Ultrasound in Practice Mon, Tue, 22-23 19 $500
 17 Advanced Ultrasound Wed., 24 29 $250
 18 Achieving Financial & Personal Success in Food Animal/Mixed Animal Practice Wed., 24 19 $250
 19 Beyond Partial Budgets – Predicting and Monitoring Profitability for Feasibility Studies and Business Plans Wed., 24 20 $250
 20 Assessments & Audits: How Addressing Animal Welfare Is a Winning Proposition for You & Your Clients Tue., 23 30 $250
 21 Effective Communication in Critical Situations: What Do I Say and How Do I Say It? Tue-Wed., 23-24 30 $50
 22 Ruminant Reproductive Pathology and Abortion Diseases for the Practitioner

Wed., 24

 39 $250
 23 Optimizing Herd Production by Appropriate Utilization of Diagnostic Laboratory Data

Wed., 24

 30 $200
 24 Understanding Milk Components and Troubleshooting Herd Problems

Tue., 23

 30 $275
 25 Marriage Enrichment for Bovine Practitioners Wed., 24 12 $35
/Couple
 26 Introduction to Dairy Farm Business Consulting

Tue., 23

 20 $250

CE CREDIT: Certificates of attendance awarded by AABP and forms for recording sessions attended will be in your Registration Packet on-site in Charlotte. 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.

Student Job Fair Sponsored by AABP
Advertise your clinic to prospective students
Saturday, September 27, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Cost: Free

AABP would like to provide an environment where practitioners and students can meet and discuss prospective job openings. Practioners will be contacted prior to the meeting with additional information about the job fair. Click here for more information about the AABP Job Fair.
Click here if you are a practioner and would be interested in participating in the Student Job Fair.
Friday Night Social Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health
Wine and Cheese Reception
Friday, September 26, 5:45pm-6:45pm
Cost: Free

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)
Saturday Night Social Sponsored by Schering-Plough Animal Health
 
Saturday, September 27
6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: Free
Thanks to the generosity of Schering-Plough 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 Schering-Plough Animal Health
Number Attending Saturday Night Social Event (Free)
Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast
Saturday, September 27
6:30am-7:45am
Cost: $15.00/person
 Number Attending Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast
Annual Golf Tournament
Wednesday, September 24
9:00 am
Cost: $75.00/person - two person teams
 Number Attending Golf Tournament
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 picked 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.
 Tour 1 - $38.00 "A Day With The Queen" City Tour
 Tour 2 - $135.00 "Silver Lining of the Carolinas" Tour of the Biltmore with Lunch
 Tour 3 - $60.00 "Shopping D'Elegance" A Day of Shopping and Lunch
AABP Clinical Forums
Fee: $50.00 (USD) per Forum (Hot Breakfast included in the fee)
Limit: 20 veterinarians per Forum (AABP & 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.)
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SESSION 1: Thursday, September 25, 7:00am-9:00am (Hot Breakfast served) Slots Available
 1 Chris Ashworth Sorting Out the NGOs that Can Impact Livestock and Agriculture 19
 2 Ken Nordlund Transition Cow Managment 15
 3 Neil Anderson Cows, Barns and Stockpeople: Are They Made for Each Other? 20
 4 Mark Alley Amazing Grazing 20
5 Calvin Booker Developing Consulting Relationships in Bovine Practice 20
6 Victor Cortese - Designing Vaccination Programs for Today’s Cattle Herds 17

SESSION 2: Saturday, September 27, 7:00am-9:00am (Hot Breakfast Included) Slots Available
7 Jan Shearer Emerging Issues on the Animal Welfare Front 20
 8 Bernie Erven Human Resource Management: On Farms or In Your Practice 20
9 Randy Shaver Dairy Cattle Feeding Strategies When Ingredient Prices Are High 20
10 Jorge Estrada Fostering Productive Relationships with Your Client's Hispanic Labor 18
11 Nevil Speer - Tom Nofsinger Are We Prepared for an Agroterrorist Event? 18
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Darcie Stolz -  In the Cow’s Eyes We Are All Equal

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