INTRODUCTION PROGRAM AT A GLANCE GENERAL INFORMATION - Accommodations - Travel/Transportation - Registration - Miscellaneous Information - Trade Fair Information - Meal and Break Schedule CONFERENCE FLOOR PLAN COMPANION ANIMAL PROGRAM EQUINE PROGRAM FOOD ANIMAL PROGRAM JOHN WATERS WORKSHOP VETERINARY TEAM PROGRAM STUDENT SYMPOSIUM PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS SOCIAL PROGRAM CANWEST SPEAKERS CONFERENCE SPONSORS EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS REGISTRATION ON-LINE #CanWestVetConf SOCIAL PROGRAM SOCIAL PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES SATURDAY , OCTOBER 13, 2012 Canwest Meet & Greet Social Event Conference Kick-Off! 8:00 - 11:00 pm New Brunswick Room, Mezzanine Level 2, Hotel. Join us for an evening of refreshments, entertainment and networking social. Host Bar Co-Sponsored by: SUNDAY , OCTOBER 14, 2012 Welcome Reception 4:00 - 6:00 pm Van Horne Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Conference Centre. Join us in the CanWest trade fair to meet and mingle with other delegates and our industry sponsors. Cash Bar Celebration of our Education 6:00 - 7:30 pm President’s Hall Foyer, 2nd Floor Conference Centre. Cocktails and hors d’oeurves accompany greetings from the UCVM and WCVM in this intimate social gathering. Cash Bar MONDAY , OCTOBER 15, 2012 CanWest Banquet (Dinner & Dance) 7:00 - 11:00 pm Cascade Ballroom, Mezzanine Level 2, Hotel Join us for a seated meal followed by dancing with Entertainment by Bowl Fulla Soul Year round Activities Downtown Banff: Features numerous shops, art galleries, museums and restaurants. Spend an afternoon taking a relaxing stroll down Bear Avenue, or take a carriage ride - steeped in tradition. Banff Hot springs: Banff Upper Hot Springs offers visitors the opportunity to soak outdoors in soothing hot, 100% natural spring water, surrounded by magnificent mountain views. Open year round. Banff Gondola: Just a 5-minute bus ride from downtown Banff. This gondola offers an 8-minute ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, at an elevation of 2,281m (7,486 ft). At the summit is an observation deck with several outdoor terraces, as well as a restaurant and gift shop. An incredible vantage point. Sightseeing & Wildlife viewing: Banff offers exquisite natural phenomena and wildlife year round including numerous glaciers, lakes and hoodoos. Animals are abundant: elk, deer, bighorn sheep, bears, coyotes, wolves, marmots, ground squirrels, ravens, owls and so many more species. And they are surprisingly accessible, both within the town site of Banff, and throughout the surrounding park. Other: Hiking, trail rides, rafting tours, helicopter & motor coach tours are all additional ways to see and enjoy this beautiful park. Banff Springs Historical Tour Saturday, October 13, 2012, 3:00 - 4:00 pm Heritage Hall, Mezzanine Level 1, Hotel. Hotel guests: Free with a room card; out of house guests: $15.00/person (tickets available from the Concierge desk, main lobby). Willow Stream Spa Banff Springs Hotel, Main level Phone: 1-800-404-1772 www.willowstream.com Delegates are encouraged to book their spa treatments early! Delegates are responsible for payment of all spa services. Energy makes the difference between just living .... and living well. The Fairmont Banff Springs’ Willow Stream Spa is a sanctuary where the purity of oxygen intoxicates, strengthens and revitalizes both body and mind. Surrounded by mountain vistas, ancient glaciers and emerald waters, the Willow Stream offers a serene location guaranteed to restore balance & energy.