2025 Great Lakes Veterinary Conference
Multi-day conference
Earn up to 12 hours of CE
Great Wolf Lodge - Traverse City
3575 U.S. 31Traverse City, MI 49684
United States
* Registration open until 6/7/25 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for the Great Lakes Veterinary Conference. 3 days learning with and from veterinary professionals in beautiful Traverse City!
Conference Registration Rates:
MVMA Member Veterinarian - $395
MVMA Member LVT/Practice Staff - $265
Nonmember Veterinarian - $499
Nonmember LVT/Practice Staff - $299
- Registration fee is for full conference attendance only. No single day rates/registration options are available.
- Online registration closes Friday, June 6, at Noon
- MVMA CE is NOT RACE approved
Conference Schedule-at-Glance
*All times & sessions/speakers are subject to change
Sunday, June 22
| Noon | Registration Opens |
| 130 - 5pm | Opening Seminar |
| 5:30 - 6:30 | Welcome Reception (registered attendees and registered/paid guests are welcome) |
Monday, June 23
| 7am | Registration Opens |
| 7:30 - 8:15am | Breakfast with Leaders (registered attendees only; no guests) |
| 8:30 - 11:30am | CE Sessions (3 concurrent) |
| 11:30 - 1pm | Lunch (registered attendees only; no guests) |
| 1 - 4pm | CE Sessions (3 concurrent) |
| 7:30 - 9:30pm |
Off-site Social Event - Tour of the former Traverse City State Hospital |
Tuesday, June 24
| 8am | Registration Opens |
| 8:30 - 11:30am | CE Sessions (3 concurrent) |
| 11:30am | Conference concludes |
Agenda
| June 22 | |
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | On-site Registration Open |
| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Welcome & Introductions Bonnifer Ballard, MVMA CEO and Matt Hynes, DVM, MVMA President |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Opening Session - Trends, Challenges, and Innovations: What We Are Seeing In Veterinary Practices Today
Speaker: Richard M. DeBowes, Jr., DVM, MS, DACVS Sponsored by AmeriVet Veterinary Partners |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Welcome Reception
Registered attendees and paid guests only Sponsored by Total Practice Solutions Group |
| June 23 | |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | On-site Registration Open |
| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | Breakfast with Leaders Registered attendees only; no guests |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Staff Workshop - Paws and Purpose: Leading and Thriving as a Veterinary Team (limited to 20)
Speaker: Richard M. DeBowes, Jr., DVM, MS, DACVS Sponsored by Zomedica |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Imaging & Telemedicine
Speaker: Kate Sippel, DVM, DACVR Sponsored by IDEXX |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Practice Finance: Business Ownership Insights
Speakers: Deborah Shepherd, Practice Finance Enterprise Sales Leader and Teresa Grace, Sr. Financial Pulse Specialist, Huntington National Bank Sponsored by Huntington National Bank |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch (Registered GLVC attendees only; No guests) |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Euthanasia in Practice
Speaker: Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CPEV, DACAW Sponsored by Antech |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Emergency Critical Care
Speaker: Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SA-IM) Sponsored by IDEXX |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
A Menu of Legal Items
Speaker: James "JV" Anderton, V-Foster Swift Sponsored by Huntington National Bank |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Off-site Social Function: Tour of the former Traverse City State Hospital
Separate preregistration & fee required Sponsored by Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Services |
| June 24 | |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Emergency Critical Care
Speaker: Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SA-IM) Sponsored by IDEXX |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Euthanasia in Practice
Speaker: Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CPEV, DACAW Sponsored by Antech |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
The Financial Playbook for Veterinary Practice Owners - From Tax Savings to Long-Term Success
Speakers: John A. Sanchez, CPA, JAS & Company Sponsored by Huntington National Bank |
MVMA's group room block is reserved for REGISTERED GLVC ATTENDEES. Routine audits comparing the hotel reservation list to the list of registered attendees will be conducted. Additional rooms held at our discounted group rate for invited family and friends is PROHIBITED.
Conference & Hotel Location:
Great Wolf Lodge
3575 US-31
Traverse City, MI 49684
866.478.9653
Lodging Rates:
Standard Family Suite (Balcony/Patio) - $199 (+12.99 daily resort fee)
- Above room rates are based on 1-4 guests per room. Each additional person is $50 per room, per night
- Nightly rates and resort fees are subject to applicable taxes (occupancy tax and state and local taxes) and are subject to change from time to time in accordance with state law
- A deposit of one night's room charges is required to confirm reservation
Discounted Room Block Cut-off: Thurs. May 22, 2025
Phone Reservations: 866.478.9653
Online Reservations: www.greatwolf.com/traverse-city/plan
Block Code: 0625MVMA
Check-in: 4pm
Check-out: 11am
Hotel guests are permitted to use the waterpark at 1pm the day of check-in and until 8pm the day of check-out.
IMPORTANT: Great Wolf Lodge is a CASHLESS property. Attendees and guests can pay by debit/credit at any of the property outlets or charge to their guestroom.
For More Information:
Please be sure to review MVMA's cancellation and registration Event Policy here
Thank you to our session Sponsors!
Welcome Reception
Sunday, June 22
5:30 - 6:30pm
Network with colleagues and friends for an informal evening on Great Wolf's beautiful lawn! Enjoy food & cocktails under the tent or by the fire pit. Guests are welcome, though preregistration and additional fee is required.
Welcome Reception Guest Price:
Tour of the former Traverse City State Hospital
Monday, June 23
7:30 - 9:30pm
(Optional - additional registration & fee required)
Sponsored by Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Services
Join us for a 60-minute guided tour which highlights the history of one of the unrenovated buildings of the Village Campus - a unique insight into one of the dozens of historic buildings formerly known as the Traverse City State Hospital.
Our tour guide will highlight history, providing a glimpse of Dr. Munson's "Beautify is Therapy" theory on patient care, discuss the former uses of structures on the property and the purpose of the architecture & more.
Participants will depart Great Wolf Lodge by charter buss and meet the tour guide at Earthen Ales (a local Traverse City Brewery). From there, you'll begin the one-hour tour of the grounds and finish back at Earthen Ales.
*ALL tours of the Village Campus are ages 12 and over only. Per Village guidelines, for safety reasons, guests 11 and under are not permitted on tours.
Tour Price:
Price includes:
**ALL times are subject to change