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More than 17,000 veterinarians and veterinary technicians, clinic support staff, students, and exhibitors from all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries gathered in Orlando this winter for the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) Conference.

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NAVC Conference 2016
Jan. 16–20, 2016
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center / Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Orlando

CHALLENGES NAVC must ensure that the use of live animals and cadavers in hands-on sessions complies with guidelines set forth by its Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, which regulates animal research as required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Read our Pre Con profile.) Happily, there were no regulatory issues at NAVC 2016. “We had a record almost-100-percent-sold-out, hands-on lab schedule this year,” said Meghan R. Golden, NAVC’s vice president of marketing and international relations.

INITIATIVES Gamification was built in to the show’s app, so users could score points by visiting booths, attending sessions, participating in nightly entertainment, and completing evaluations. “Attendees loved to compete for the prizes on the leaderboard,” Golden said, “and we were able to increase our mobile-app participation by 32 percent.” NAVC also introduced five-minute, TED-style talks this year. “The sessions were very well attended and covered a variety of topics,” Golden said. “We are looking at new ways to enhance the program for 2017.”

2016 Orlando
17,319 attendees
4,276 exhibitors

2015 Orlando
16,383 attendees
4,029 exhibitors

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Kate Mulcrone

Kate Mulcrone is digital editor of Convene.

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