Special Fireside with Janet Donlin, DVM (AVMA's CEO & AVTE Past President)

Saturday Keynote: Dr. Evan Antin (Veterinarian, conservationist, TV host, and author and one of the most popular vets on Instagram @dr.evanantin.)

A bold new approach to our plenary sessions. 
In 2024, we started to reimagine how keynotes are done, inviting thought leaders to reimagine and re-invent the experience with an eye towards community, knowledge sharing, and energy. What will 2025 bring? 

Last Session Club Speakers Series
In 2023, we launched the "Last Session Club." Those who were there know what we’re talking about; you have to join us in 2025 to learn more and to be a part :->

CE Credits
The 2025 AVTE Conference has been approved for 53.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. Learn more about your state board at CEbroker

For those interested in earning continuing education credits, please pay close attention to the conference survey that will be sent to you shortly after the conference concludes on Sunday. To receive your certificate, please complete the survey and confirm the email address you would like to use for certificate delivery. Staff will batch the completed surveys and then send certificates, starting approximately 2 weeks from Sunday.

2025 AVTE Professional Awards Ceremony

Conference Hotel: Omni Louisville Hotel*

- Central downtown location
- 10 minutes from the airport
- The omni hotel is valet parking only. Map of other local parking garages.

* Additional Hotel Options: If you have not yet secured your room at the Conference Hotel and there is no longer availability at the group rate, you can search here for additional properties with close proximity to the Omni. 

Morning Yoga

Yoga has been a popular start to the conference day since Palm Springs 2023. AVTE is committed to continuing to offer wellness spaces and programming during the conference and is actively looking at opportunities to build on the last two years when we are together in Louisville.