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News News News News 320 Australian Veterinary Journal Volume 82, No 6, June 2004 I lluminating guest speakers, international veterinary Presidents, pet industry celebrities and furious slot car racing, this year’s Annual AVA Conference in Canberra had it all. Backdropped by one of the most democratic and big issue AGM’s in AVA history, there was plenty of excitement for the 1000 delegates who attended this dynamic veterinary forum. Blessed with perfect Autumn weather, conference delegates seized the opportunity to explore Canberra’s surrounding attractions while soaking up a huge range of progressive veterinary content presented by local and international guest speakers. Following the intensive daily sessions that featured 30 con- current streams, at the National Convention Centre, the 5.00pm-6.00pm Happy Hours were extremely well attended. Delegates swamped the drink stands and TV vet Katrina Warren for signed magazines during the launch of Vetlife and welcomed the birth of the AVA VetED Continuing Education scheme. After each day’s workshops, seminars and lectures many delegates chose to kick on. Local watering hole King O’Malleys Irish pub proved to be a popular haunt where old friends and new aquaintances could enjoy cold beer and warm conversation til midnight. Key events on the conference social calendar kept everyone entertained with some whacky science puzzles, adrenaline charged rides and a finger food feast at Canberra’s Questacon science and technology centre. There were also plenty of reunions, debates, laughs and some big moves cut on a lively dance floor at the formal AVA closing dinner held in the National Convention Centre. While practice owners and old hands swapped tall tales on the Royal Canberra golf course, their younger counterparts shared some macabre and hilarious first hand accounts at the annual New Graduates dinner. Some brave veterinarians even threw themselves to the sharks during a scuba diving field trip to endangered shark breeding grounds. All in all, the AVA 2004 Conference was an unprecedented success and AVA co-ordinator Josie Hatte must be commended for her tireless efforts in bring together such a gigantic production. AVA national thanks all our members, visitors, guests, sponsors and exhibitors who attended this year’s event and trusts you will enjoy the following images that celebrate this invaluable educational and social gathering for our profession. See you and your colleagues again next year on the Gold Coast! Annual Vet Together By Mark Thornley Photos by Eddie Ripard and Mark Thornley

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320 Australian Veterinary Journal Volume 82, No 6, June 2004

Illuminating guest speakers, international veterinaryPresidents, pet industry celebrities and furious slot car racing,this year’s Annual AVA Conference in Canberra had it all.Backdropped by one of the most democratic and big issue

AGM’s in AVA history, there was plenty of excitement for the1000 delegates who attended this dynamic veterinary forum.

Blessed with perfect Autumn weather, conference delegatesseized the opportunity to explore Canberra’s surroundingattractions while soaking up a huge range of progressiveveterinary content presented by local and international guestspeakers.

Following the intensive daily sessions that featured 30 con-current streams, at the National Convention Centre, the5.00pm-6.00pm Happy Hours were extremely well attended.Delegates swamped the drink stands and TV vet Katrina Warrenfor signed magazines during the launch of Vetlife and welcomedthe birth of the AVA VetED Continuing Education scheme.

After each day’s workshops, seminars and lectures manydelegates chose to kick on. Local watering hole King O’MalleysIrish pub proved to be a popular haunt where old friends andnew aquaintances could enjoy cold beer and warm conversationtil midnight.

Key events on the conference social calendar kept everyoneentertained with some whacky science puzzles, adrenalinecharged rides and a finger food feast at Canberra’s Questaconscience and technology centre. There were also plenty ofreunions, debates, laughs and some big moves cut on a livelydance floor at the formal AVA closing dinner held in theNational Convention Centre.

While practice owners and old hands swapped tall tales onthe Royal Canberra golf course, their younger counterpartsshared some macabre and hilarious first hand accounts at theannual New Graduates dinner. Some brave veterinarians eventhrew themselves to the sharks during a scuba diving field tripto endangered shark breeding grounds.

All in all, the AVA 2004 Conference was an unprecedentedsuccess and AVA co-ordinator Josie Hatte must be commendedfor her tireless efforts in bring together such a giganticproduction.

AVA national thanks all our members, visitors, guests,sponsors and exhibitors who attended this year’s event and trustsyou will enjoy the following images that celebrate this invaluableeducational and social gathering for our profession. See you andyour colleagues again next year on the Gold Coast!

Annual Vet Together By Mark Thornley

Photos by Eddie Ripard and Mark Thornley