2025 Great Lakes Veterinary Conference

Multi-day conference
Earn up to 12 hours of CE

Sunday, June 22, 2025 to Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Great Wolf Lodge - Traverse City

3575 U.S. 31
Traverse City, MI 49684
United States

* Registration open until 6/7/25 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED

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) Sponsored by Total Practice Solutions

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 (optional; separate preregistration & fee required) Sponsored by Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Services

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 - The Power of Teams: Catalysts for a Future We Can Create Speaker: Amanda Blanck, Managing Partner, Deviate (updated 06.13.25) 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 - The Four Fears of Leadership: Proven remedies to overcome inhibitions to success. Speaker: Amanda Blanck, Managing Partner, Deviate (updated 6.13.25) Sponsored by Zomedica
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Imaging & Telemedicine Speaker: Jesse Nagy, DVM, MS, 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

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:

Adult Guests - $40
Child Guests - $25

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:

Adult/Child (12+) - $30 each

Price includes:

60 minute guided tour (approximately one (1) mile of walking - not wheelchair accessible)
Transportation (round-trip)

**ALL times are subject to change

BRAND NEW #GLVC25 APP NOW AVAILABLE

Upgrade your Experience at GLVC with the Event App

As a registered GLVC attendee you should have received the introductory email that includes a link to access the brand new event app for 2025. With simple to follow instructions, the conference app is the best place to find the daily schedule, view session proceedings, check-in to sessions and track your CE credits, and access speaker evaluation and sponsor contact information.

New this year! By downloading the app you will have access to session codes that can be used to check-in to each session you attend, allowing you to bypass the line while still ensuring all your credits are accurately accounted for. Attendees will have the option to check-in to each session by using the individual session code available only in the app, or scanning the QR code on their badge at the door.

After downloading the app be sure to turn on your notifications so you don't miss any important updates or announcements. Download the app today!

Download the MVMA Event App

For Android and Apple users, search for MVMA Events in the App Store/Google Play or select the respective image below to be redirected:

Make Sure to Allow Notifications

We will send real-time updates and conference communication using the app. Make sure your notifications are turned on so you don't miss anything.

Check Your Email for Login Details Your login will be the email used in your GLVC registration. Your unique access code can be found in the email sent just prior to this one; this will be your password.

Choose Your Event

This app will be used for all MVMA events, including GLVC this summer and MiVetCon in the fall. Make sure you choose the correct event after logging in.

It's time to explore!

The app home screen is your key to all the important app features. Explore the full agenda, meet the speakers and sponsors, view maps of the conference center, download proceedings and share your pictures on social media.

Update Your User Profile

Choose to add as much or as little information about yourself to share with other attendees or participating sponsors and speakers.

Use the App Onsite to Check-In and Track Your Completed CE Credits

Skip the line onsite and use your app to check-in to each session you attend and watch your credits grow in the palm of your hand. Attendees can check-in to each attended session during the first 15 minutes by accessing the individual sessions in the main or their "Favorite" agenda. Learn how to create your favorite agenda below.

Create Your Own GLVC Schedule!

Choose the Agenda icon on the homescreen to bring up individual sessions. All three days of sessions are listed in the order they will occur.

Review each session and choose as many as you'd like to add to your list. The app will send a reminder and will keep a record for you to refer to later.

Touch the "Add to Favorite" button in the upper righthand corner of each session to add to your personalized agenda. These will now be listed under the "My Schedule" heading.

You can also access the app from your smartphone, tablet, or PC's web browser with the following URL: https://app.resultsathand.com/mvma.

Web app works on most browsers (current version).

For More Information:

Angel Davis

Director of Operations Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (517)347-3173

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