If you work in veterinary surgery, October is a good month to be in Charlotte. The ACVS Surgery Summit 2026 is coming to North Carolina from October 8 to 10, and it brings together surgeons, residents, specialists, and surgical teams who care about doing this work better. Whether this is your first Summit or your fifth, a little planning goes a long way. Here is a look at what the event offers, how to build a schedule that works for you, and how we plan to be part of it.
The 40th Annual Veterinary Dental Forum is almost here, and if dentistry and oral surgery are part of your daily caseload, it is worth planning your visit now. GerVetUSA will be there too, at Booth 405, with new dental surgical instruments, packs, and kits ready for you to handle in person.
Vet Together takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall from October 1 to 3, 2026. The event follows an appointment-focused format instead of a traditional open trade show floor. You can go in with clear questions and know what you want to discuss. Alongside those scheduled appointments, the conference runs a VetEx exhibit hall block each day, a slate of education sessions, and after-hours networking receptions.
The Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference 2026 takes place at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, from September 17 to 19, 2026. Over three days, veterinary teams can attend continuing education sessions, build hands-on skills, and explore the latest tools and products on the expo floor. Here are the key details you need for the event, from the agenda and CE sessions to the expo and event schedule.
SWVS 2026 is heading to San Antonio, Texas, for four days of veterinary CE, hands-on sessions, and opportunities to connect with fellow veterinary professionals. The Southwest Veterinary Symposium is scheduled for September 17 to 20 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, with sessions covering everything from orthopedic gait analysis and dental extraction labs to exotic animal medicine.
Fort Lauderdale is set to welcome thousands of feline veterinary professionals for four days of continuing education, hands-on training, meaningful conversations, and the latest in feline medicine. Taking place September 24 to 27 at the Broward County Convention Center, the 2026 FelineVMA Annual Conference celebrates the care, expertise, and innovation shaping the future of feline medicine while giving the veterinary community space to connect, share ideas, and celebrate the cats at the heart of their work.
Every year, the American Animal Hospital Association set up an annual conference to connect veterinary professionals for some days of education, networking, and forward-thinking conversations. In 2026, AAHA CON heads to Portland, Oregon, and it is shaping up to be one of the most well-curated events on the 2026 conference calendar. If you will be there, come find us on the exhibit floor. GerVetUSA Inc. will be on site throughout the conference, ready to talk instruments, answer questions, and help you figure out what belongs in your surgical suite this year.
From September 14 to 17, 2026, veterinary emergency and critical care professionals will gather at the Savannah Convention Center in Georgia for four days of practical education, hands-on training, and conversations built around the realities of emergency practice. IVECCS 2026 offers a RACE-approved CE program covering a broad range of emergency and critical care topics. In-person attendees can earn up to 37 live CE hours, while virtual attendees can access up to 24 live CE hours through livestream tracks. Up to 80 CE hours will also be available on demand through October 18, 2026.
The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association Annual Meeting and Conference 2026 will be held in Nevada from September 10 to 12, 2026. The venue for VHMA 2026 Annual Meeting and Conference is Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno. This year’s program focuses on the day-to-day challenges veterinary managers face, from leading teams and driving performance to solving problems on the floor, with a growing focus on how AI is shaping practice operations.
From August 30 through September 3, veterinary professionals who work with exotic species will gather in Pennsylvania for the third annual Exotic365 Conference. The five-day event offers species-specific training for those caring for exotic animals. Organized jointly by the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV), the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), and the American Association of Fish Veterinarians (AAFV), this conference brings together over 500 attendees from across the country and beyond.
Every year, Fetch Kansas City brings the veterinary community together for a few days of fresh ideas, practical CE sessions, industry exhibits, and conversations with peers from across the country. It's an event that appeals to every role within a veterinary practice. The Fetch Kansas City Veterinary Conference 2026 will take place from August 28 to 30, 2026, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
WVC Nashville 2026 marks the first-time expansion of one of veterinary medicine’s most established continuing education programs into the Southeast, from August 15 to 18, 2026. Formerly known as the Western Veterinary Conference, WVC has spent nearly a century building a reputation for practical, hands-on learning in Las Vegas. That same level of training comes to Music City this year, with more than 400 CE hours, over 15 hands-on labs, and more than 300 exhibitors across companion animal, equine, exotics, and practice management tracks.