JUNE 11 - 13, 2024
MISSION POINT RESORT, MACKINAC ISLAND

 One Lakeshore Drive
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
800.833.7711
www.missionpoint.com


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

ATTENDEE TYPE REGISTRATION FEE
MVMA Member Veterinarian $395
Non-member Veterinarian  $499
MVMA LVT Member / Practice Staff / Student $265
Non-member LVT / Practice Staff / Student $299
GUESTS
(Tuesday Welcome Reception Only

Guests cannot attend CE)
 
Adult Guest $49
Child Guest $29

*Registration fees are for full conference attendance only. No single day rates/registration options available 
**Online registration closes Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5 p.m. 

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 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Tuesday, June 11

Noon - 5 p.m.  Registration Open
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions
1:30 - 5 p.m. 

Opening Seminar with Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP
Session Topics TBD 

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception
(free to registered GLVC attendees; additional charge for guests)

 

 

Wednesday, June 12

7 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Registration Open
7 - 8:15 a.m. AVMA Breakfast
(pre-registration required; no additional fee; no guests allowed)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cardiology with Sarah Sweet, DVM 
Sponsored by 

  • Cats in Crisis-Heart or Lungs?
  • MVD in Dogs - What to Do With a New Murmur 
  • Diets and Cardiac Disease
 

Parasitology and Preventative Care Medicine with Lindsay Avila, DVM
Sponsored by 

  • GI Parasitology: Keyscreen (TM) GI Paraside PCT Panel
  • GI Parasite - Pathogens: Giardia 
  • Clinical (and Practical) Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dogs & Cats 
 

Session with Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP 

  • Topics TBD 
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lunch 
(registered GLVC attendees only; no guests allowed)

1 - 4 p.m. 

Renal Disease with Sarah Sweet, DVM
Sponsored by

  • Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats
  • Acute Kidney Injury in Companion Animals
  • New Tools in the Toolbox 
 

Internal Medicine with Lindsay Avila, DVM
Sponsored by

  • In Sickness & In Health: Unleashing the Power of Preventative Lab Work
  • Hypercalcemia Headache Help
  • Leptospirosis
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

GLVC Family Night
(separate pre-registration and fee is required)

 

Thursday, June 13

8 - 11 a.m. Registration Open
9 a.m. - Noon

Down from the Ivory Tower - Real World Medicine with Sarah Sweet, DVM
Sponsored by

  • Practical Immunology & Vaccinology for Companion Animal Practitioners
  • Session 1 continued 
  • Interval Training: How to Make the Most of Reference Intervals 
 

Internal Medicine with Lindsay Avila, DVM
Sponsored by

  • Maximize the MDB
  • The Biochemical Profile: Important Patterns You Don't Want to Miss 
  • Urinalysis Essentials: Important Tips to Maximizing the Diagnostic Information

 

 


Hotel Accommodations 

MVMA's group room block is reserved for REGISTERED GLVC ATTENDEES. 
Routine audits of the reservation list will be compared to the list of registered attendees. Additional rooms held at our discounted group rate for invited family and friends is prohibited. 

ROOM TYPE & PRICE PER NIGHT

Garden Double Room (Straits Lodge) $329++
Straits View King Room (Garden & Lake View - Straits Lodge) $329++
Lakeside Garden Double Room (Garden & Lake View - Main Lodge) $329++
Lake View King Room (Water View - Main Lodge) $329++
Family Suites (Main or Straits Lodge) $429++

 

Check-in: 4 p.m. 
Check-out: 11 a.m. 

Discounted Room Block Cut-off: May 10, 2024; 5 p.m. 

Reservations can be made by calling 800.833.7711
Click here to make reservations online

For a list of activities both on and off property, please visit https://www.missionpoint.com/our-resort/activities

 *++The Fine Print - the daily rates listed above do not include:  

  • 6% sales tax
  • 3% Mackinac Island assessment fee
  • 10% additional hotel levy - this charge allows Mission Point Resort to provide various amenities and services including  but not limited to complimentary guestroom wireless internet, access to health and fitness center, lawn games, tennis court fees, Kids Club Participation, etc. See hotel website for additional details 
  • $6 (per person) one-time round-trip baggage transfer from the docks to the hotel and return
  • Children 17 years of age & younger stay for free. Children 12 & under eat for free in designated outlets (contact hotel for specifics)
  • $25 additional per guest for triple and quad occupancy 
  • A deposit of one night's room charge is required to confirm reservation. Guests must identify themselves with MVMA to receive discounted rates. 
  • Reservations must be canceled at least 14 days prior to arrival in order to be refunded the reservation deposit. Please note that all reservations are subject to a $25 cancellation processing fee. 

 


Ferry Information

Discounted ferry tickets have been arranged through Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry (one mile from Mission Point Resort)

Ferry Fee/Pricing (roundtrip)

  • $26/adult
  • $17/child (ages 5-12)

Visit sheplersferry.com to purchase advance ferry tickets. Be sure to use promotion code VETS24 at check-out to receive the discounted rates. 

Don't want to use Shepler's?
We know attendees like options! Ferry tickets to/from the Island can also be purchased from Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company. 

Starline Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company (1/2 mile from Mission Point Resort)

Please note that MVMA does not have a separate discounted group rate for this vendor. 


 GLVC Social Events

 

WELCOME RECEPTION
Tuesday, June 11, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 

Generously Sponsored by:


Join us on Mission Point Resort's Promenade Deck! This tented rooftop pavilion overlooks Mission Point's Great Lawn and comes with the most stunning view of the Straights of Mackinac. 

No additional fee is required for GLVC registered attendees.

During your registration process, please identify whether you plan to attend and if you're planning to bring a guest.

A separate fee is required for guests:

  • Adult Guest - $49
  • Child Guest - $29

FAMILY NIGHT ON THE GREENS OF MACKINAC PUTTING COURSE
Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. 
*Optional add-on. Separate registration and fee required to participate 

Generously Sponsored by:



Two hours, reserved just for us! Spend an evening with family and friends on the 18-hole Mission Point putting course along the shores of Lake Huron. 

To add to the fun, some individual prizes will be awarded! Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the conference. 

Separate registration and fee are required to participate for conference attendees and their guests.
Ticket purchase includes private golf, 2 drink tickets per person (beer & wine), and appetizers and dessert

  • Adult ticket price - $30 (16 years and up)
  • Child ticket price - $20 (5 - 16 years)



 


about the speakers

 Dr. Pope has been in veterinary medicine for over 20 years, practicing in both the large and small animal sectors. Her broad career experience has provided her a unique understanding of the stresses involved with maintaining a career in this industry. She now dedicates her time to     providing wellbeing support for the profession in developing the 1 Life Connected movement and shares this message through 1 on 1 coaching, customized team events, author to “The Unspoken Life”, and as a dynamic international speaker. In the end, Dr. Pope truly believes that we   are all 1 Life Connected. Dr. Pope lives in Maryland where she enjoys spending time outside exploring with her husband Jeff. They share their home with multiple furry and feathered friends including Dempsey (French Bulldog), Graciebird and Rainier (both tuxedo DSH cats), and Maui (Greater Sulphur Cockatoo) often showcased in the 1 Life Connected movement. In addition, she is active as an athlete and has completed 10 Tough Mudders and was working towards running a 1/2 marathon in every state prior to COVID 19 entering the stage.

 

Dr. Sarah Sweet is a 2004 graduate of the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  Sarah worked in the financial industry in Boston and New York for 12 years before pursuing her dream of veterinary medicine.  Following graduation, she practiced small animal general and emergency medicine for 11 years in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, where she co-founded a companion animal practice on the beautiful coast of Maine.  Sarah joined IDEXX Laboratories as Medical Affairs Specialist in March 2018.  Prior to joining IDEXX, she was the Senior Professional Services Veterinarian for Merck Animal Health in the Northeastern US.  She is a past president of the Maine VMA and was named Maine’s Emerging Leader in 2011.  Sarah and her husband Jeff live on the beautiful mid-coast of Maine with their two yellow labs, Wendy and Wallace, the two best cats in the world, Peggy Sue and Bruce Lee, and Sarah’s thoroughbred gelding Mr. Baker.

 

A love of animals and people is what drives Dr. Lindsay M. Avila’s career. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Miami University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Neuroscience in 2002. In 2007, she obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Avila has extensive experience in private small animal clinical practice at multiple hospitals, particularly interested in internal medicine, dentistry, and geriatric care. Dr. Avila enjoys living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband, her father-in-law, three daughters, three cats, and a dachshund. She has a particular passion for dachshunds and senior cats. When she’s not working, Dr. Avila spends time doing dental procedures at a local humane society and wellness care/ surgery at a local canine control center. She also enjoys home remodeling/decorating, taking care of her 50+ houseplants, weight-lifting, travelling, and spending as much time as possible outdoors.

 


Cancellation/Refund Policy

All cancellations must be in writing and sent to [email protected]
A $50 cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations submitted up to 14 days from the date of the event/session. NO REFUNDS will be given for cancellations submitted 14 or fewer days from the date of the event/session. Should an MVMA sponsored event be cancelled by MVMA for any reason, full refunds will be issued in a timely manner. 

 


 

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Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact the MVMA at [email protected] or call (517) 347-4710 for more information