Sponsorship Information and Opportunities

Available Sponsorship for 2024 MVMA Annual Meeting

The Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) holds one of the largest veterinary conventions in the Upper Midwest and is one of the top in the country. Our dedicated Committees together with MVMA staff continue to bring top quality educational speakers to Minnesota as well as a social venue that draws high attendance. Corporate sponsorship is needed to afford the quality of education veterinarians need and desire and they appreciate your commitment to their profession. The MVMA is committed to giving our corporate sponsors the benefits and recognition they deserve for their generous sponsorship. Benefits your company will receive through corporate sponsorship are shown in the chart below as well as other non-tangible benefits that include:

• Exposure to a targeted constituent group
• Corporate Goodwill
• Brand Recognition
• Increased Impressions
• Mobile App recognition

The sponsorship opportunities available are shown with estimated sponsorship levels. Your sponsor benefits are listed in the sponsors' benefits table below and will change according to the dollar amount of your total annual sponsorship. Please call the Nicole at the MVMA office at (651) 645-7533 will be available to discuss with you the sponsorship opportunities or email [email protected]. Don't wait, these sponsorship opportunities are limited and will be available on a first come basis. Thank You.

The following benefits are given to all Annual Meeting sponsors:

• Recognition by session moderator when applicable
• Recognition via signage at appropriate location(s)
• Sponsor ribbons for all attending representatives
• Recognition in the MVMA's newsletter and website (MVMA Messenger and MVMA.org)
• Top Choice for booth selection
• Exhibit Booth Signage recognition
• Opportunity to place an insert in attendee bags (need inserts by January 15, 2024)
• Recognition in logo slideshow presentation at lunches
• Recognition in Annual Meeting Program Book

- note that 2^nd or 3^rd choices are given only when higher-level sponsor already takes 1^st choice

Opportunities are Limited - Act Now
Call the MVMA and speak with Nicole for sponsorship availability, 651-645-7533 or [email protected].

2024 Annual Meeting-Wednesday, February 7-Saturday, February 10 at the Hilton Minneapolis

Opportunities Available 
Continuing Education Program Partner-$500-$5000
Play a major role in the continuing education of veterinarians.  

Coffee Chats (chats are 50-minutes in length with no competing CE offered at the same time)
Friday-THANK YOU MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
Saturday-THANK YOU ZOETIS
Richard Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM (CA), Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Zoetis Global Diagnostics will present We're In, If Urine! The Benefits of AI Urine Sediment

Current Topics and Speakers for Concurrent Sessions
(each speaker speaks for six (6) 50-minute sessions unless other wise noted)
Clinical Pathology/Cytology-OPEN
Cutting Edge-OPEN
Emergency/Critical Care-OPEN
Exotics-small mammal-OPEN
Geriatrics-OPEN
Internal Medicine-OPEN
David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Neurology
Susan Arnold, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Ophthalmology-OPEN
Rachel Allbaugh, DVM, MS, DACVO, Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University

Practice Management (2 days)
Friday-OPEN
Saturday-Thank You MVMA Supporting Members!

Bovine
Wednesday Reception
Thursday Pre-Sunrise Breakfast-Angie Rowson, DVM, DABVP (Dairy Practice), Senior Technical Service Veterinarian-Cattle-Thank You Vaxxinova!

Luncheon Table Gifts-Place gifts at each attendee's seat at daily lunches
Friday-OPEN
Saturday-OPEN

Daily Food Break -$1000 morning/$1500 afternoon-Provide nourishment to attendees-Signage recognition at food stations
Thursday morning-OPEN
Thursday afternoon-OPEN
Friday morning-OPEN
Friday afternoon-OPEN
Saturday morning-OPEN
Saturday afternoon-OPEN

Daily Beverage Break-$1000-Help attendees wet their whistle-Signage recognition at beverage stations
Thursday morning-OPEN
Thursday afternoon-OPEN
Friday morning-OPEN
Friday afternoon-OPEN
Saturday morning-OPEN
Saturday afternoon-OPEN

Attendee Pens-$2000-OPEN
Every attendee gets one inside their portfolio

Attendee Portfolios-$5000-OPEN
Every attendee gets one portfolio with your logo on the front

MVMA Annual Meeting Program Book Advertising-$400-$700-OPEN
Final ads are needed by December 15, 2023

Create Your Own Sponsorship - $????
Work with the MVMA to create your own, attention-getting sponsorship that enhances your own goals. Sponsorship opportunities are subject to change. Current Annual Meeting sponsors have the first opportunity to reserve their sponsorship type for the next year.

Sponsorship opportunities are subject to change. Current Annual Meeting sponsors have the first opportunity to reserve their sponsorship type for the next year.

Benefits specific to Spring, Summer, Academy, Fall Staff and Winter Seminar

Spring Seminar-Thursday, April 20 
Getting Through Your Day: Interpretation Tips for Radiology of the Thorax and GI Tract 
Kari Anderson, DVM, DACVR, Professor, Medical Imaging, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine
Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, MN

Summer Seminar-Thursday, June 8-Sponsored by Purina
Management of Common Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats
Michael Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine, and Director, Companion Animal Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington, MN

Academy Seminar-Thursday, September 21-Sponsored by MVMF
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 101
Kelly Tart, DVM, DACVECC, Professor, Section Chief, Emergency/Critical Care Services, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
St. Cloud Country Club, St. Cloud, MN

Fall Staff Seminar-Thursday, November 16-Sponsored by-Sponsored by Royal Canin
Implementing a Nutrition Management Program in Your Practice
Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), Professor, Veterinary Nutrition & Associate Medical Director, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville, MN

• Display table at seminar location
• Three (3) complimentary registrations
• Link to company's website on mvma.org
• Recognition in registration materials and signage at seminar 
• Recognition in welcome slides and up to 5 personalized slides  
• Insert opportunity in attendee packet
• Opportunity to moderate the session

Sponsorship opportunities are subject to change. When possible, renewing sponsors have the first opportunity to reserve their sponsorship type for 2024.