MANDALAY BAY, LAS VEGAS QUICK GUIDE &CONFERENCE MAPS TABLE OF CONTENTS CONFERENCE INFORMATION VETERINARIANS Conference at a Glance 3 2017 Scientific Program 8 Conference Maps & Routes 6–7 Avian & Exotics 19 Conference Services 29 Equine 20 Events 30–31 Food Animal 21 Las Vegas Map 5 Small Animal 11–18 Travel & Transportation 4 Practice Management 24–25 WVC Connect 35 Veterinary Technician 22–23 PROGRAM Program content subject to change. See wvc.org or WVC Connect for up-to-date information. 2016 Continuing Educators of the Year 32 Hands-on Labs Industry Seminars Late Night Learning Workshops 11–25 Learning Lounge 26–27 WVC | 2425 E. Oquendo Road | Las Vegas, NV 89120 | wvc.org T: 702.739.6698 TF: 866.800.7326 F: 702.739.6420 E: [email protected] #WVC2017 2 2017 Conference CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Quick Guide SUNDAY, MARCH 5 TUESDAY, MARCH 7 7:00a–6:00p Association Booth Hours 6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminars 7:00a–7:00p Registration Open 7:00a–6:00p Association Booth Hours 7:30–10:00a 5K Fun Run 7:00a–6:00p Registration Open 7:30a–2:30p AVMA LIFE Wellness Booth 7:30a–2:30p AVMA LIFE Wellness Booth 7:30a–5:30p OquendoCenter Labs / Speaker Enhancement* 7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs* 8:00a–10:00p Shuttle Buses from Airport to Hotels 8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon 9:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service 8:00a–8:00p Scientific Program General Session A World Worth 9:00a–12:30p Las Vegas and Red Rock National Park Tour 11:00a–12:15p Saving with National Geographic 9:00a–6:00p Exhibit Hall Hours Photographer Joel Sartore Technician Lounge 9:00a–6:00p 1:00–5:00p Scientific Program Sponsored by NAVTA Hill’s Comedy Night 7:00–8:30p 10:00a–6:00p LasVegas Premium North Outlet Mall Shuttle with Kathleen Madigan 12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminars MONDAY, MARCH 6 1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour 6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminars 4:30–6:00p Exhibit Hall Mixer Merck's Concert at House of 7:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service 8:00–9:30p Blues with Gary Allan 7:00a–6:00p Association Booth Hours 7:00a–6:00p Registration Open WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 7:30a–2:30p AVMA LIFE Wellness Booth 6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminars 7:30a–5:30p OquendoCenter Labs / Speaker Enhancement* 7:00a–6:00p Association Booth Hours 8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon 7:00a–6:00p Registration Open 8:00a–6:00p Scientific Program 7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs* 9:00a–6:00p Exhibit Hall Hours 8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon Technician Lounge 9:00a–6:00p 8:00a–6:00p Scientific Program Sponsored by NAVTA 9:00a–5:00p Exhibit Hall Hours 10:00a–6:00p Downtown Shuttle Technician Lounge 9:00a–5:00p 11:30a–3:00p Culinary Walking Tour: The Strip Sponsored by NAVTA 12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminars 12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminars 1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour 12:30–3:00p Top Golf 6:00–9:00p TechnicianReception at Stoney's Rockin' ©Country 1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour 7:30–9:30p Alumni Receptions 1:00–4:00p Casa de Shenandoah Tour 7:30–9:30p DVM Student Reception 1:50p Vet Detective Drawing 5:30–9:00p Culinary Walking Tour: Downtown THURSDAY, MARCH 9 6:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service 6:00a–6:00p Airport Shuttle Bus Service 7:00a WVC Annual Meeting of the Members 7:00a–2:00p RegistrationOpen (TX Counter open until 5:00p) 8:00a–2:00p Association Booth Hours 8:00a–5:00p Scientific Program Breakfast included with session. Lunch included with session. Late Night Learning. *Buses depart 30 mins before lab start time from MBCC. 3 TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION BOARDING PASS STATIONS CONVENTION CENTER PARKING Print your Boarding Pass at hotel business centers Convention center parking is available at or at the Cyber Center located at the Breakers Mandalay Bay for a nominal fee. registration desk on Level 2. 0–60 minutes No Charge (1st Day Only) 1–4 hours $7.00 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION 4–24 hours $10.00 Advantage Car Rental Over 24 hours $10.00 each additional day or fraction thereof Participants receive a discount on car rentals WVC Conference participants staying at an MGM Resorts property from Advantage Car Rental. The discount code will have complimentary parking. Complimentary parking is available is CD02D12BAA. A link appears online at wvc.org across the street from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center at Four under "Transportation." Seasons Drive & Las Vegas Blvd. Parking is first come, first served. Local Bus Overnight parking is not allowed. Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) offers a transportation option along MANDALAY BAY - EXCALIBUR TRAM the Las Vegas Strip. The Deuce double-decker buses Guests staying at Excalibur and Luxor are strongly encouraged provide both economical and environmentally sound to use the Mandalay Bay tram system. The tram is available each transit. Tickets can be purchased on the buses and at day from 6:00–12:30a. The one-way trip from Excalibur to the deuce ticket vending machines located at most bus Mandalay Bay Hotel is estimated at seven minutes, including a stops. A 2-hour pass is $6.00, a 24-hour pass is $8.00 stop at Luxor and is free. and a 3-day pass is $20.00. Las Vegas Monorail HOTEL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE & PICKUP LOCATIONS Las Vegas offers a quick and convenient monorail to Service is available directly from the following Conference Hotels explore The Strip, providing easy, inexpensive access to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center: Excalibur, Luxor, MGM to major attractions and hotels. Nine trains travel up Grand, and New York-New York. Shuttles are scheduled to run to 50 mph, and passengers board every four to twelve every 15-25 minutes from Mandalay Bay Convention Center. minutes at each station. For more information, visit the Sunday 7:00a–6:30p "Transportation" section at wvc.org, or call 702.699.8200. Monday 6:00a–8:00p Lyft Tuesday 6:00a–7:00p Lyft is available thru your smart phone applications. Wednesday 6:00a–7:00p Thursday 6:00a–6:00p Taxi Service Taxis are readily available at most hotels and are the Excalibur recommended mode of transportation for efficient Rotunda Entrance travel within the city. Luxor Uber North Bus Plaza Uber is available thru your smart phone applications. Mandalay Bay Convention Center Entrance LUGGAGE STORAGE SERVICE MGM Grand For your convenience, WVC offers complimentary Grand Garden Entrance luggage storage service, located at the Mandalay Bay First Floor Foyer adjacent to the convention New York-New York center entrance. Main valet entrance on Tropicana Sunday 9:00a–5:30p Monday 7:00a–5:30p AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE Thursday 6:00a–5:30p Airport shuttle service is available commencing Thursday, March 9 from Mandalay Bay Convention Center, every 15–20 minutes, from 6:00a–6:00p. CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES BUS SERVICE Complimentary shuttle bus service is available for OQUENDO CENTER SHUTTLE BUS Conference activities. The pickup area is located at the Complimentary shuttle service is provided for participants in Mandalay Bay Convention Center Shuttle Pickup/Dropoff. hands-on labs. The pickup area is located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Entrance. Buses depart promptly 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of each lab. 4 TO DOWNTOWN Las Vegas Charleston Premium Outlets Premium Flamingo Fashion Complimentary shuttle transportation for Hands-on Labs is provided to and from the Oquendo Center. Show Mall Show Spring Mtn. Oquendo 5 1 I- Top Golf Top sell s Tropicana u R atrick MGM Grand P The Cosmopolitan McCARRAN AIRPORT Shuttle service for select WVC partner hotels for arriving and departing participants. Monte Carlo Monte Tropicana Eastern Paradise New York New New York- New Mandalay Bay Mandalay LAS VEGAS VEGAS LAS MAP The Four Seasons The Four Excalibur Luxor Suites Hampton Inn Hampton 5 Delano 1 I- Surrey Sunset sell s u Las Vegas Blvd Vegas Las R Quick Guide 2017 Conference MANDALAY BAY CONVENTION CENTER Shuttle service to Mandalay Bay from select WVC partner hotels. Dining) / g Stoney’s Town Square Town N (Shoppin CONFERENCE MAPS & ROUTES OVERVIEW 2nd Floor FOUR SEASONS Four Seasons BALLROOMS 4 1–3 EXHIBIT PARKING HALL GARAGE ACACIA BALLROOM MANDALAY BAY Pool & Gardens Level 2 MANDALAY BAY BREAKERS BALLROOMS Boarding Pass Printing Stations To Conference CASINO Center Parking/ Comedy Night Shuttle Buses General Session OCEANSIDE G Industry Breakfast/ H B FOUR SEASONS BALLROOMS Hotel Lunch Seminars B D H Elevators Information Desk LAGOON IT Help Desk J K E Media Room Registration Speaker F L F Hospitality Scientific Sessions B Cyber Center Survey Kiosk WVC Association Booth H Shuttle Buses Tour Hotel Lobby C & Travel Lobby Hotel Registration A REEF E Escalator to Level 1 E Level 1 SURF Badge Escalator to F Exhibit Hall Pickup D I J L Levels 1 & 3 Sun–Mon Food Service Learning Lounge Onsite Registration WVC New Product Showcase Assn. Survey Kiosk Booth Want Ads Want Ads EXHIBIT HALL Learning J H Lounge Level 3 F E SOUTH SEAS Mother’s Lounge Scientific Sessions Escalator to Technician Lounge D B Level 2 Vet Tech Table Talks New Product Showcase Mother’s Escalator to Lounge BANYAN Exhibit Hall Level 2 Entrances E A PALM JASMINE Escalator to Level 2 Food Court Luggage D C B A Storage Shark Reef Technician Lounge/Vet Tech Table Talks Aquarium 6 2017 Conference CONFERENCE MAPS & ROUTES Quick Guide OVERVIEW 2nd Floor FOUR SEASONS Four Seasons BALLROOMS 4 1–3 EXHIBIT PARKING HALL GARAGE ACACIA BALLROOM MANDALAY BAY Pool & Gardens Level 2 MANDALAY BAY BREAKERS BALLROOMS Boarding Pass Printing Stations To Conference CASINO Center Parking/ Comedy Night Shuttle Buses General Session OCEANSIDE G Industry Breakfast/ H B FOUR SEASONS BALLROOMS Hotel Lunch Seminars B D H Elevators Information Desk LAGOON IT Help Desk J K E Media Room Registration Speaker F L F Hospitality Scientific Sessions B Cyber Center Survey Kiosk WVC Association Booth H Shuttle Buses Tour Hotel Lobby C & Travel Lobby Hotel Registration A REEF E Escalator to Level 1 E Level 1 SURF Badge Escalator to F Exhibit Hall Pickup D I J L Levels 1 & 3 Sun–Mon Food Service Learning Lounge Onsite Registration WVC New Product Showcase Assn.