The countdown is on, and VMX 2019 is just days away! We are so excited to welcome you to sunny Orlando, FL for an incredible week of learning from the brightest veterinary minds around the world, connecting with other members of the veterinary community, discovering the latest innovations and enjoying world-class entertainment.
5 Things to Know Before You Go
1. Download the Mobile App
With the VMX app, all event details are at your fingertips for quick and easy access.
- Browse Sessions, Speakers and Exhibitors
- Build a Custom Agenda
- Rate Speakers & Sessions
- Track your CE
- View Maps and More…
2. Save Your Spot in a Hands-on Workshop
Workshop spots are filling up fast! Enhance your VMX experience and “learn by doing” at our popular and new Hands-on Workshops. We provide the expert guidance of seasoned instructors with all the tools and supplies you’ll need so you can learn how to perform specialized techniques in a small, intimate setting. Here are a few of our workshops with spots still available.
- Canine Orthopedic Splinting, Casting & Joint Tap/Injections Workshop
- Common Feline Surgery Procedures Workshop
- Laparoscopic Spay and Exploratory Workshop
- Ophthalmic Surgery Workshop
- Conjunctiva and Cornea Workshop
- Patella Luxation Repair Workshop
- Radiosurgery for the General Practitioner Workshop
- SHIFT Happens: Next Stage Veterinary Business Model – Introductory Workshop
- Veterinarians and Honey Bees: Identifying Brood Diseases in the Hive Workshop
- Wound Management Workshop
3. Plan Your Trip to the Expo Hall
With over 700 exhibiting companies showcasing innovative and state-of-the-art products and services, plus a robust lineup of attendee activities and educational sessions with CE – you won’t want to miss the VMX Expo Hall. You’ll see more than ever this year with our new offerings and golf cart transportation for your convenience!
Learn More View the Exhibitor List More4. Pack Your Running Shoes for Sunday’s 5k and Homecoming Attire for the Wednesday Night Party
Join NAVC and IDEXX this year outside the Orange County Convention Center South Concourse in the Watson Lot (between the Hyatt Hotel and the OCCC South Concourse) to run with your pet and support the WSAVA Foundation! Each registrant will receive a Fun(d) Run Bag and T Shirt, which we encourage you to wear on race day.
For those of you who want to join the fun and don’t have a pet or are unable to bring your pet, you can share the love and run with a rescued shelter dog from Pet Rescue by Judy and who knows… you might spark a connection and choose to make them yours furrever!
Sign Up for the 5kAlso, while you’re packing, throw in your homecoming sports jersey, dress attire, crown and sash or team colors for Wednesday’s Homecoming party on VMX’s closing night.
5. Plan Your Route to the OCCC
Get to the OCCC in a snap with our complimentary shuttle service!
Shuttles to official VMX hotels are accessible via the NAVC Shuttle Service, which will pick you up and drop you off at our designated pick up locations. Please check the shuttle routes for the most convenient route to and from your hotel.
