About the Annual Conference
The Annual Conference, hosted by MVMA and supported by MAVT, brings together veterinary professionals from across the Upper Midwest for a 4-day event. Wednesday is an optional pre-training day; Thursday, Friday and Saturday are packed with educational sessions and opportunities to network. In 2025, the Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians' (MAVT) convention merged with MVMA's annual meeting. A technician track—planned in partnership with MAVT—was added to 2025 conference offerings, though all educational tracks are open to veterinary technician attendees.
UPCOMING: 2026 Annual Conference Wednesday, Jan. 28–Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 Hilton Minneapolis
PAST: 2025 Annual Conference Wednesday, Jan. 29–Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 Hilton Minneapolis 2025 Annual Conference Site
Who attends the MVMA Annual Conference?
Small animal veterinarians
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Public health veterinarians
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Practice owners
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Food animal veterinarians
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Government employed veterinarians
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Practice managers
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Mixed animal veterinarians
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Academia veterinarians
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Hospital staff
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Equine veterinarians
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Industry veterinarians
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Veterinary researchers
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General practitioners
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Zoo and exotic animal veterinarians
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Veterinary students
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Year-to-Year Attendance Comparison
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2025 (in-person TC)
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2024 (in-person TC) |
2023 (in-person TC) |
2022 (Virtual) |
2021 (Virtual) |
2020 (in-person TC) |
2019 (in-person TC) |
DVMs |
672 |
681 |
595 |
617 |
713 |
743 |
715 |
Staff (includes techs) |
606 |
124 |
102 |
156 |
490 |
128 |
109 |
MAV Technicians |
0*** |
419 |
416 |
424** |
0* |
629 |
579 |
DVM Students |
273 |
253 |
257 |
129 |
243 |
236 |
224 |
Exhibitors |
421 |
385 |
420 |
119 |
115 |
430 |
499 |
Guests |
11 |
18 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
19 |
Total |
1,983 |
1,880 |
1,805 |
1,145 |
1,561 |
2,186 |
2,145 |
* All veterinary technicians were counted in the Staff category as the 2021 MAVT conference was combined with MVMA Annual Conference. ** In 2022, MAVT held a separate virtual convention. *** In 2025 MAVT and MVMA combined into one Annual Conference
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