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AAVLD / USAHA Annual Meeting

October 16-22, 2014

Crown Center Sheraton Hotel
 & Westin Crown Center Hotel

 

 

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  Meeting Description Time  
  TUESDAY –  October 14, 2014    
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 8:00 AM on Van Horn A
  Joint U.S. BVDV/ESVV Pestivirus Symposium 1:00 PM-9:00 PM Empire
  Joint U.S. BVDV/ESVV Pestivirus
Poster Boards
1:00 PM-9:00 PM Chouteau AB
  WEDNESDAY –  October 15, 2014    
JOINT Registration 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
  Joint U.S. BVDV/ESVV Pestivirus Symposium 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Empire
  Joint U.S. BVDV/ESVV Pestivirus
Poster Boards
8:00 AM-5:00 PM Chouteau AB
  THURSDAY –  October 16, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD work room 24 hrs Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 24 hrs Van Horn C
AAVLD AAVLD & NAHLN Quality Assurance Symposium 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Chicago AB
NAHLN AAVLD/NAHLN IT meeting 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Chouteau AB
CLOSED SESSION AAVLD Accreditation Committee – 
COMMITTEE ONLY 
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Empire C
CLOSED SESSION VetLIRN Strategic Planning meeting 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Chouteau AB
  FRIDAY – October 17, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD work room 24 hrs Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 24 hrs Van Horn C
USDA USDA-APHIS-VS Office - (Fri-Mon) 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Westin - Penn Valley
CLOSED
SESSION
AAVLD Financial Advisory Committee
COMMITTEE ONLY
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Spectators Restaurant
AAVLD AAVLD Publications Committee  8:00 AM-10:00 AM Boardroom
AAVLD mini-Bacti Symposium : Understanding and effective application of the updated CLSI standards to antimicrobial susceptibility testing and interpretations 8:00 AM-11:30 AM Chicago B
AAVLD Laboratory Emergency Management Committee 8:00 AM-12:00 PM New York A
CLOSED
SESSION
AAVLD Accreditation Committee
COMMITTEE ONLY
8:00 AM-12:00 PM Chicago C
AAVLD AAVLD Parasitology Committee 8:00 AM-12:00 PM  Empire A
AAVLD AAVLD Informatics Committee 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Benton AB
AAVLD CL Davis Diagnostic Pathology Symposium: Diagnostic Pathology of Bovine Diseases 8:00 AM-5:30 PM  Chouteau AB
AAVLD AAVLD Epidemiology Committee 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Chicago A
AAVLD LCEM User Group 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Northrup
AAVLD AAVLD Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Business Meeting 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Chicago B
USAHA USAHA Executive Committee Lunch with Dr. Clifford 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Boardroom 
AAVLD Poster Session - setup posters 12:00 PM-6:00 PM San Francisco 
AAVLD AAVLD Subcommittee on Bacteriology and Mycology  1:00 PM-2:00 PM Chicago B
AAVLD ABVT Annual Meeting  1:00 PM-2:00 PM Empire A
AAVLD AAVLD Virology Committee 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Chicago A
AAVLD AAVLD Quality Assurance Committee  1:00 PM-5:00 PM New York A
AAVLD AAVLD Executive Board  1:00 PM-5:00 PM Chicago C
USAHA National Assembly of State Animal
Health Officials  (State Vets and VS)
1:00 PM-3:15 PM open
3:30 PM-6:00 PM closed
Atlanta A
AAVLD AAVLD Bacteriology Steering Committee Meeting   2:00 PM-3:00 PM Chicago B
AAVLD AAVLD/AAVCT Business Meeting and Case Presentations  2:00 PM- 6:00 PM Empire B
AAVLD AAVLD Enteric Diseases Committee 3:00 PM-5:30 PM Chicago B
AAVLD AAVLD Editorial Board of Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (JVDI) 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Empire A
AAVLD AAVLD Laboratory Technology Committee  4:00 PM-6:00 PM Chicago A
AAVLD AAAVLD Membership Committee 4:30 PM-5:15 PM Empire C
AAVLD AAVLD Constitution, Bylaws  and Resolutions Committee 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Northrup
AAVLD AAVLD New Member Orientation 5:15 PM-6:00 PM Empire C
AAVLD AAVLD Reception and Foundation Auction 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Westin - Century BC
  SATURDAY – October 18, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD work room 24 hrs Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 24 hrs Van Horn C
USDA USDA-APHIS-VS Office - (Fri-Mon) 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Westin - Penn Valley
AAVLD AAVLD Foundation Committee 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Spectators Restaurant
USAHA Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals Multi-State Initiative - Penn State 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Shawnee/Mission
AAVLD AAVLD – Plenary  Session   7:45 AM-11:30 AM
9:20-10:05 break
Chicago ABC
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Emergency Management 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Westin - Century A
AAVLD AAVLD Poster Session 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Presenters 3:00-4:00
San Francisco 
AAVLD AAVLD Exhibits
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
San Francisco 
AAVLD AAVLD House of Delegates and
General Membership   
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Chicago A
AAVLD LCEM User Group 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Empire B
JOINT Student Luncheon 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Empire A
USAHA National Assembly of State Animal
Health Officials Meeting
12:00 PM-3:00 PM CLOSED
3:00 PM-7:00 PM OPEN
Westin - Liberty
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Epidemiology 1
1:00 PM-2:45 PM Chicago C
AAVLD AAVLD - Scientific Session
Pathology 1
1:00 PM-3:00 PM  New York A
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Toxicology 
1:00 PM-3:00 PM Chicago B
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Virology 1
1:00 PM-3:00 PM  Chicago A
AAVLD AAVLD Administrative Management Personnel Committee 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Empire B
USAHA Applied Animal Health, Public Health Research and Extension Veterinarians Symposium  3:00 PM-6:00 PM Empire A
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development 
3:00 PM-7:00 PM
Chouteau AB 
AAVLD AAVLD - Government Relations Committee  3:30 PM-5:30 PM Benton AB
AAVLD AAVLD Diagnostic Bacteriology case reports 3:30 PM-5:30 PM  Atlanta A
AAVLD AAVLD Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar 3:30 PM-5:45 PM New York A
JOINT AAVLD Veterinary Analytical Toxicology & Mycotoxins and USAHA Committee on Environment and Toxicology 3:30 PM-6:30 PM;  keep hotel at 7PM Chicago C
AAVLD AAVLD Laboratory Safety Committee  3:30 PM-7:30 PM Chicago B
AAVLD AAVLD and NAHLN Laboratory Directors Committee 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Chicago A
USAHA Trichomoniasis Subcommittee of Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Empire B
USAHA USAHA Program Committee 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Empire C
AAVLD Gross Pathology Mock Examination   6:00 PM-9:00 PM New York A
USAHA Extension Veterinarians Business Meeting  6:00 PM-8:00 PM Empire A
USAHA Board of Directors of the American
Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians
6:00 PM-10:00 PM Fremont
AAVLD Introduction to the new IDEXX RealPCRTM  Modular System  6:00 PM-6:30 PM Atlanta A
AAVLD USA LIMS User Group - Craig Carter 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Benton AB
  Idexx reception 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Westin Century C
  SUNDAY – October 19, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD work room 24 hrs Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 24 hrs Van Horn C
USDA USDA-APHIS-VS Office - (Fri-Mon) 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Westin - Penn Valley
USAHA Prayer Breakfast 6:00 AM-7:30 AM Empire A
USAHA USAHA District Breakfast (NE, S, W, NC, Allied) 7:00 AM-8:30 AM Empire BC
AAVLD AAVLD Poster Session 9:00 AM-12:00 PM San Francisco 
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Pathology 2
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
no break
New York A
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Virology 2
8:00 AM-11:30 AM
break 9:15-10:00
Chicago A
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Virology 3
8:00 AM-11:30 AM
break 9:30-10:15
Chicago B
AAVLD AAVLD - Scientific Session
Epidemiology 2
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
break 9:45-10:30
Chicago C
AAVLD AAVLD – Scientific Session
Bacteriology
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
break 9:30-10:15 
Atlanta A
AAVLD AAVLD Administrative Management
Personnel Committee
8:00 AM-12:00 PM Freemont
USAHA Food Safety Symposium Sponsored by American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians And National Associational of State Meat & Food Inspection Directors 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Westin - Liberty
USAHA Spouses Brunch 8:30-9:30 AM setup
9:30 AM-12:00 PM
Northrup
USAHA Northeast District Meeting 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Empire A
USAHA North Central District Meeting 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Chouteau A
USAHA Southern District Meeting 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Benton AB
USAHA Western District Meeting 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Chouteau B
AAVLD AAVLD Exhibits 9:00 AM-1:00 PM  San Francisco 
USAHA USAHA Committee on Audit 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Board Room
AAVLD Customer Perspectives on Successful Utilization of QIAGEN reagents and instruments. 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Benton AB
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Committee on NAHLN 12:00 PM-3:00 PM Benton AB 
USAHA USAHA Committee on Wildlife Diseases 12:30 PM-5:00 PM Empire BC
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Aquaculture  12:30 PM-5:30 PM Chicago C
USAHA USAHA Committee on Import-Export  12:30 PM-5:30 PM Chouteau B
USAHA USAHA Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids  12:30 PM-5:30 PM Westin - Pershing East
USAHA USAHA Johne's Disease Committee 12:30 PM-5:30 PM Empire A
USAHA USAHA Scientific Advisory Subcommittee on Brucellosis 12:30 PM-5:30 PM Chouteau A
USAHA USAHA Subcommittee on Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area  12:30 PM-5:30 PM Chouteau A
USAHA Feral Swine Subcommittee on Brucellosis and Pseudorabies  12:30 PM-5:30 PM Chouteau A
USAHA VS Evolving Today to Meet the Demands of Tomorrow 1:00 PM-5:30 PM
(12:00 for hotel)
Westin - Liberty
AAVLD AAVLD Pathology Committee  1:00 PM-3:00 PM New York A
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Food and Feed Safety 12:30 PM-5:30 PM Chicago A
AAVLD AAVLD-NSVL Proficiency Testing Committee 3:00 PM-5:00 PM New York A
AAVLD AAVLD – Strategic Planning Committee 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Atlanta A
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Health Surveillance and Information System 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Chicago B
USAHA USAHA District at Large Meeting (Allied, Industry, and Regional)  4:00 PM-5:30 PM Fremont
USAHA USAHA New Member Orientation  5:00 PM-6:00 PM Benton AB
JOINT Presidents' Reception 6:00-6:45 PM Crown Center
Exhibit Hall B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD President's Dinner & General Meeting 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Crown Center
Exhibit Hall B
  MONDAY – October 20, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:30 AM-5:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD work room 24 hrs Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 24 hrs Van Horn C
USDA USDA-APHIS-VS Office - (Fri-Mon) 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Westin - Penn Valley
AAVLD AAVLD Past Presidents Breakfast  7:00 AM-8:00 AM Spectators Restaurant
USAHA Coffee Break 7:00 AM  
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD - Joint Plenary Scientific Session -

"Achieving Perspective to Feed the World”.

7:30 AM-12:00 PM Crown Center
Exhibit Hall B  
USAHA Directors of State Meat Inspection 11:00 AM-8:00 PM Chouteau B
USAHA USAHA Membership Luncheon & Meeting 12:00PM 12:30 PM Crown Center
Exhibit Hall B
AAVLD AAVLD House of Delegates    12:00 PM-12:45 PM Chicago A
USAHA Farmed Cervidae - for Captive Wildlife & Alternative Livestock 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Chouteau A
USAHA USDA-ARS National Animal Health Research Review 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Empire A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Bluetongue and Related Orbiviruses 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Empire C
USAHA USAHA  Committee on Brucellosis  1:00 PM-6:00 PM New York B
USAHA USAHA Committee on Infectious Diseases of Horses 1:00 PM-6:00 PM New York A
USAHA USAHA International Standards Committee 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Empire B
USAHA USAHA Committee on Transmissible  Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species (Monday & Tuesday) 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Chicago BC
USAHA USAHA Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine  1:00 PM-6:00 PM Chicago A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Tuberculosis Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Benton AB
AAVLD AAVLD Committee Chairs and Program Committee 1:30 PM-3:30 PM Boardroom
JOINT USAHA and AAVLD Executive Committees 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Boardroom
USAHA added meeting 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Chouteau A
USAHA National Association of Federal
Veterinarians
5:30 PM-8:00 PM Empire A
USAHA USAHA Board of Directors Meeting (Mon-Tues-Wed) 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Atlanta AB
GVL GlobalVetLink 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Exhibit Hall B
  TUESDAY – October 21, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:30 AM-5:00 PM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 24 hrs Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Press-Committee Report Reading-Speaker Ready Room 24 hrs Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 24 hrs Van Horn C
USDA USDA-APHIS-VS Office - (Fri-Mon) 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Westin - Penn Valley
USAHA USAHA Past President Breakfast 7:30 AM-9:30 AM Boardroom
USAHA National Scrapie Oversight Board  8:00 AM-9:00 AM Chouteau A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Captive Wildlife and Alternative Livestock 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Empire B
USAHA USAHA Committee on Livestock Identification 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Chicago BC
USAHA USAHA Committee on Pharmaceuticals 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Benton AB
USAHA USAHA Committee on Salmonella 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Chicago A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases 8:00 AM-5:30 PM New York AB
USAHA Directors of State Meat Inspection 8:00 AM-5:30 PM Chouteau B
USAHA USAHA Committee on Scrapie  9:00 AM-12:00 PM Chouteau A
USAHA American Association of Avian Pathologist Liaison with AVMA 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Van Horn C
USAHA USAHA Committee on Public Health and Rabies 1:00 PM-5:30 PM Chicago A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Sheep and Goats 1:00 PM-5:30 PM Chouteau A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Transmissible  Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species (Monday & Tuesday) 1:00 PM-5:30 PM Chicago BC
USAHA USAHA Committee on Tuberculosis 1:00 PM-5:30 PM Empire ABC
USAHA USAHA Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology 1:00 PM-5:30 PM Benton AB
USAHA Break 2:30 PM-3:30 PM  
USAHA USAHA Board of Directors Committee Meeting 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Atlanta AB
  WEDNESDAY – October 22, 2014    
JOINT Registration 7:30 AM-10:00 AM Terrace
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Office 8:00 AM-on Van Horn A
JOINT USAHA AAVLD Press-Committee Report Reading-Speaker Ready Room 8:00 AM -12:00 AM Van Horn B
JOINT USAHA/AAVLD Extra Room 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Van Horn C
USAHA One Health Symposium  8:00 AM-12:00 PM Empire A
USAHA USAHA Committee on Animal Welfare   8:00 AM-12:00 PM Chicago BC
USAHA USAHA Committee on Parasitic Diseases 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Chicago A
USAHA Coffee Break 9:30 AM-10:30 AM  
USAHA USAHA Business Session - Membership Meeting 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Chicago BC
USAHA USAHA Board of Directors  3:30 PM-4:30 PM Atlanta AB
USAHA USAHA Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner 6:30 PM Boardroom
   
     

 

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