ONLINE REGISTRATION
57th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of BOVINE PRACTITIONERS

Sept. 12-14, 2024
Greater Columbus Convention Center

Columbus, Ohio

Please provide all of the information below, then click the Submit Registration button near the bottom of this page.

Online conference registration payment may be made via credit card through our secure online payment portal. All non-US residents must pay online.

If paying by check, this form must be submitted online; include the registrant's name on the check.

Please Note: Preconference Seminar and Clinical Forum choices are not secured until your check is received and processed.

ONLINE registration ONLY.

REGISTRATION CLOSE DATES
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All fields with an * are required entries.

You must register separately for hotel lodging. To keep registration costs low, please stay in official AABP hotels.

Membership Information
Currently an AABP Member?* Yes       No
AABP Member #:
Are you a veterinarian?* Yes       No
Other credentials. PhD
Grad Student
CVT/Technician
Currently a CABV/ACVB member? (Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians/Association Canadienne des Vétérinaires Bovins) Yes       No
First Name (as you want it to appear on the name badge)* (Required)
Last Name (as you want it to appear on the name badge)* (Required)
CE Certification for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians (US and Canadian Attendees)  

AABP may submit the state/province license number of attendees to RACE after conferences and webinars. RACE only requires one state/province license to be entered. If you are licensed in more than one jurisdiction, RACE will apply your CE to all jurisdictions in which you are licensed, therefore only submit ONE jurisdiction and license number.

State/Province:
Number:
Childcare-Giver

Accompanying persons who are attending the conference as a childcare-giver for children 12 years and under receive complimentary registration including meal events, Exhibit Hall, childcare room and the Mother’s room.

I certify that is attending the conference as a Childcare-Giver,
Care-Giver Cell Number:


All Children 12 and under must be listed here.
Click the box to certify that you have read and agree to the childcare waiver then you can register each child Child First Name Child Last Name Gender Age Food Allergies
Accompanying Person(s)

Accompanying Persons:
Accompanying Person registration includes access to the exhibit hall, Bovine Bucks lunch and social events. All accompanying persons over the age of 12 are required to register and wear a name badge to all events attended.

 

Number:  
$150/person

Please enter first and last names of ALL Accompanying Person(s) over 12 years old.

 
Your Contact Information
Address*
City*
State/Province*
Zip/Postal Code*
Country
Cell Phone Number* (Please provide your cell phone number for text alert messages at the conference such as rooms for events, emergency messages and notifications. You will be able to opt out of text message alerts.)
Email*
AABP creates an attendee list that contains your name, email and state to facilitate networking with other conference attendees. To opt out of this list check here.

Emergency Contact Name* (Required)
Emergency Contact Cell Phone* (Required)
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Registration Category
Early Bird registration rates end on August 1 at 5 pm Eastern All fees are in US dollars drawn on a US bank.

AABP Member Veterinarian Registration

 $550
Non-Member Registration
 $950
AABP Member Graduate Student, Intern or Credentialed Veterinary Technician Member  $200
Non-AABP Member Graduate Student or Intern (must be presenting in Research Summaries and not a Veterinarian)  $350
Preconference seminar ONLY (can not attend events, conference sessions or exhibit hall)
 $100
Recent Graduate (One time complimentary within first three years after graduation, office will verify )  $0
VIP Registration (no charge with AABP HQ authorization)      

 Honor Roll $0
 Past President $0
 Conference Speaker $0
(Excluding Research Summary Presenters)
 AABP Guest $0
 AABP Board/Program Committee/Committee Chair $0

Media Member (Media personnel must be editor/writer/reporter for a publication)
Enter Publication Name
Must Register by August 1, No On-Site Media Registration
 $0
       
Preconference Seminars

Preconference seminars available only to AABP veterinarian or veterinary technician members. Click on the seminar title for a description and detailed course agenda
Any seminar without sufficient registrants is subject to being canceled on or before August 1, 2024, in the event of cancelation, the seminar fees are fully refundable.
Click to Select. Seminars that are unselectable have filled.

Seminar # Description Sept. Date(s) Fee
 1 Basic/Applied Dairy Nutrition Tue. 10 - Wed. 11 $550
 2 Advanced Dairy Nutrition: Achieving Higher Milk Components Wed. 11 $300
 3 Dairy Replacement Decision Making Wed 11 $275
 4 Parlor Performance Wed 11 $275
 5 Understanding the impacts of switching to various forms of solids bedding on herd health, operations, and the environment Wed. 11 $275
 6 Getting Up to Speed with Bovine Immunology and Vaccinology Tue 10 - Wed. 11 $400
 7 Edwin Robertson Advanced ET Seminar Wed. 11 $300
 8 Help! My Client Is Asking for Effective Alternatives to Antimicrobials Wed. 11 $275
 9 Consulting Opportunities for Veterinarians to Improve Respiratory Health in Dairy Youngstock Tue 10 - Wed. 11 $850
 10 Practical on-farm lung ultrasound: technique and implementation Tue 10 - Wed. 11 $800
 11 Surgical Management of Obstructive Urolithiasis in Small Ruminants Wed. 11 $475
 12 Preparing your Clients for FARM Animal Care Version 5 Thur 12 $150
 13 Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Train-the-Trainer Program Thur 12 $85
 14 Dairy Environmental Sustainability, the Importance of Methane and Methane Mitigation Strategies. Fri 13 $100
 20 Food Animal Educators Symposium (Must be employed in Academia) Wed 11 $0

CE CREDIT: CE certificates can be downloaded from the AABP website. This program will be submitted for RACE approval.

Clinical Forums
Fee: $125 (USD) Clinical Forum (Breakfast included in the fee)
Limit: 20 participants per Clinical Forum (Available only to AABP veterinarian or veterinary technician members)
Interactive small group discussions submitted for two hours of CE.
Any Clinical Forum without sufficient registrants is subject to being canceled on or before August 1, 2024.
Clinical Forums that are unselectable have filled.

Click on the title for a description. If you wish to participate in a Clinical Forum, simply select the desired session. You can only select (1) CF.
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CLINICAL FORUMS SESSION: Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:00am-9:00am (Breakfast served)Fee:
 1 Considerations for Feeding Beef x Dairy Cross Calves - Eric Behlke $125
 2 Vaccinology and immunology for beef and dairy cattle - Amelia Woolums

$125
 3 Ask me anything – small ruminant edition! - Meredyth Jones Cook $125
 4 Leveraging your Entire Veterinary Team for Success - Ryan Rademacher $125
 5 Calf fluid therapy - Geoffrey Smith $125
 6 Challenging the Norm on Dairy ReplacementsMike Overton $125
 7 Redefining the veterinarian’s role in enhancing on-farm animal well-being - Michelle Schack $125

Free Events (events are free, but registation is required)

Wednesday Evening Welcome Reception Sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim
Wednesday, Sept. 11
6:00pm-9:00pm

Enter the number of people who will be attending the FREE Wednesday Welcome Reception sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim

Thanks to the generosity of Boehringer-Ingelheim, there is no charge (for any registered member or registered guest) for this event, registration is required.

Number Attending Welcome Reception
(Available to all meeting registrants)

Thursday Breakfast Sponsored by Diamond V
Thursday, Sept. 12
6:30am-7:45am

Enter the number of people who will be attending the FREE Thursday Breakfast Presentation sponsored by Diamond V

Thanks to the generosity of Diamond V, there is no charge (for any registered member or registered guest) for this event, registration is required.

Number Attending Diamond V Breakfast
(Available to all meeting registrants)

Friday Breakfast Sponsored by Zoetis
Friday, Sept. 13
6:30am-7:45am

Enter the number of people who will be attending the FREE Friday Breakfast Presentation sponsored by Zoetis.

Thanks to the generosity of Zoetis, there is no charge (for any registered member or registered guest) for this event, registration is required.

Number Attending Zoetis Breakfast
(Available to all meeting registrants)

Friday Night Dinner Sponsored by Zoetis
Friday, Sept. 13
6:00 pm-9:00pm
Dinner/Amstutz Auction/Awarding of Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of Zoetis, there is no charge for this event, registration is required.

Number Attending Friday Night Dinner

CABV/ACVB Social Sponsored by Vetoquinol
(only available to Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians/Association Canadienne des Vétérinaires Bovins Members)
Friday, Sept 13
8:30pm-12:00am

This will provide an opportunity for our members from across Canada to socialize.
Enter the number of people who will be attending the Social sponsored by Vetoquinol
(this is to help the office prepare for this event)

Number Attending CABV/ACVB Social
(only available to current CABV/ACVB Members and must indicate you are a member at the top of this page)

AABP Business Awards Luncheon
Saturday, Sept. 14
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 (Available to all meeting registrants)

If applicable, list dietary restrictions for the Saturday Business lunch only, as this is a plated meal.

AASRP Open Mic Story Night
Friday, Sept. 13
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Cost: $35 (onsite $45) All proceeds benefit the Sam Guss Fund
AASRP Open Mic Story Night Tickets
Join us for a night of drinks, fun and tales with colleagues and friends.
Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast
Saturday, Sept. 14
6:30am - 7:45am (Fee: $65) Fee:
Number Attending Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast $65
AABP Job Fair

Are you interested in hiring a veterinarian to fill an existing position or expand into unchartered waters?

Are you a veterinarian looking for a new job?

The AABP invites you to attend the 17th Annual AABP Job Fair, to be held from 1:30-3:30 PM on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The job fair is ONLY open to students who will graduate in 2025 or veterinarians and veterinary technicians seeking job opportunities. The job fair is not open to underclass veterinary students or those seeking externships.

I am not participating in this year's Job Fair.
Our business is hiring, and would like to participate in this year's Job Fair.
I am a veterinarian or veterinary technician looking for a job. I would like to particapate in this year's Job Fair.

For those employers participating in the Job Fair, you can send a one-page job description in Word. The job descriptions will be printed and posted at the Job Fair as well as the rest of the conference. Send your description to gwren@aabp.org by August 22, 5 PM EST. You must particpate in the Job Fair to submit a listing to the Job Board.

All participants in the job fair must read this document which describes legal and illegal interview questions. By checking this box, I certify that I have read the document and I will not ask inappropriate or illegal interview questions. I understand that if I violate this agreement, I will not be allowed to participate in future job fairs.

Stampede 5K Fun Run
The race will be Saturday, Sept. 14, beginning at 7 AM.

Thanks to the generosity of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., 100% of registration proceeds will go directly toward supporting the Amstutz Scholarship Fund.

All participants must agree to the Entire Liability Waiver acknowledging the risks associated with participating in the AABP Stampede.


Registration fee:
$50 (must register by Aug 1, 5 PM EST to receive a race shirt)


Please enter first and last names and shirt size for all race participants.

I want to run the 5K
and have read and agree
to the 5K waiver
5K First Name 5K Last Name 5K Gender Group 5K Age Group 5K Shirt Size
(No T-Shirt for Onsite Registrants)
Amstutz Raffle Tickets
Support the Amstutz scholarship fund by purchasing raffle tickets for one of two prizes. Drawing for winners will be held at end-of-day Friday and announced at the Amstutz Auction on Friday night.  (Need not be present to win)
Prizes:

  1. 1 Free regular 2025 Annual Conference or Recent Graduate Conference registration
  2. 1 Carhartt AABP Logo'd Vest

Additional tickets can be purchased at the AABP booth during the Annual Conference.

Number Amstutz Raffle Tickets at $50/each
Foundation Raffle Tickets
Support the AABP Foundation fund by purchasing raffle tickets for one of two prizes. Drawing for winners will be held at end-of-day Friday and announced at the Amstutz Auction on Friday night.   (Need not be present to win)
Prizes:

  1. 1 Free regular 2025 Annual Conference or Recent Graduate Conference registration
  2. 1 Carhartt AABP Logo'd Vest

Additional tickets can be purchased at the AABP booth during the Annual Conference.

Number Foundation Raffle Tickets at $50/each
Donate
Contribution to the AABP Foundation (Unrestricted)
Contribution to the Amstutz Scholarship Fund
Contribution to the Francis Welcome Memorial Scholarship
Contribution to the Edwin Robertson ET Scholarship
Contribution to the James H. Bias Scholarship
Special Needs

Attendees and exhibitors are not permitted to bring pets, animal companions or emotional support animals into the Convention Center or AABP-sponsored events. There are three categories of animals permitted at the AABP conference:

  1. Service animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Animals whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify.
  2. Animals on exhibit or at an AABP sponsored event during the conference.
  3. Animals participating in AABP scheduled interactive labs or required for teaching or training.

All owners of service animals, as defined above, must contact the AABP office by emailing fred@aabp.org for registering the approved service animal. If an attendee requires assistance under the ADA, please email fred@aabp.org immediately after registration, to arrange for the necessary accommodations.

Terms and Conditions

I agree to follow all rules, regulations and precautions implemented by the convention center, hotel and AABP office.

I further acknowledge that the AABP reserves the right to refuse admission to, or eject, any person whose conduct is deemed:

  1. disorderly or disruptive
  2. contrary to the mission of the AABP
  3. noncompliant with conference rules or terms and conditions.

I agree that any such determination, in the sole discretion of conference organizers, will result in a non-refundable termination of my privilege to attend conference events.

I agree to the these terms and conditions.

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