The BVZS Annual Conference 2024
Registration is now open for this year's conference
22nd-24th November 2024
What to expect
The BVZS Annual Conference is the largest event we host during the year. This year we are thrilled to welcome delegates from the 22nd-24th of November. The conference boasts a wide and diverse range of presentations covering zoo, wildlife and exotic species (NTCAs), suitable for vets, nurses and students. We are excited this year to again be able to offer our incredibly popular round table discussions and masterclasses, covering a variety of interesting topics, as well as scientific posters and sponsor stands.
This year, on Friday evening, we are thrilled to once again offer our very popular student mentor mixer (this year with a surprise twist) alongside our usual wine and canapes social gathering. Our AGM as well as our Gala dinner and after dinner entertainment will once again be held on Saturday, with the prize for the best scientific paper, as well as other prizes being awarded on Sunday.
Conference prices
| Category | Full Price | Speaker discount price |
|---|---|---|
| Vet member 1 day | 265 | 250 |
| Vet member 2 days | 360 | 340 |
| Vet member 3 days | 455 | 430 |
| Vet nurse/ Student 1 day | 140 | 130 |
| Vet nurse/ Student 2 days | 190 | 180 |
| Vet nurse/ Student 3 days | 245 | 230 |
| Non-BVZS member Vet 1 day | 410 | 385 |
| Non-BVZS member Vet 2 days | 630 | 595 |
| Non-BVZS member Vet 3 days | 760 | 720 |
| Non-BVZS member vet nurse/student 1 day | 180 | 170 |
| Non-BVZS member vet nurse/student 2 days | 225 | 210 |
| Non-BVZS member vet nurse/student 3 days | 265 | 250 |
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Gala Dinner information
SOLD OUT
Saturday 23rd November, Conference Aston
We have done our best to find out about the providence and welfare of the meat and fish served at the conference and have seen certification that:
- The beef and lamb are from Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board standard herds/flocks
- All meat (including chicken) is processed to Red Tractor standards (including stunning)
- Fish conforms to to MSC Chain of Custody Standards
- Fish is processed to RSPCA Standards”
When booking your ticket for the Gala Dinner, please indicate your dietary preferences, intolerances and allergies.
How to get here
By rail
The Aston University campus, in Birmingham city centre, is just a ten minute walk from New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street train stations, with a number of routes to the majority of UK destinations. The stations are all within a 10-15 minute walk, or a five minute taxi ride.
By car
Follow the postcode. This will direct you to Aston University campus. Car Parking is available on the Aston University Campus and must be pre-booked and paid for online, prior to arrival. Delegate parking will be at Car Park 12 (on campus). Information can be found at: www.conferenceaston.co.uk/find-us. Car Parking bookings are managed by First Parking on behalf of Conference Aston. On completion of your online booking, you will receive a confirmation email with a map and access instructions. Please check your spam or junk folders if you do not receive this after booking. If our car park is full or out of order, pay and display parking is available at the ‘Millennium Point Car Park’, 5 minutes walk away. See Conference Aston website for further information.
Birmingham now has a clean air zone and charges might apply to your vehicle. Check www.brumbreathes.co.uk
By air
The Aston University campus is a mere 9 miles from Birmingham Airport, where you can catch a 30 minute taxi ride directly to the campus or jump on a 9 minute direct train from Birmingham International Station into New Street Station, where the campus is a quick 10 minute walk away.
Conference Aston Hotel, Birmingham, B4 7ET
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Where to stay
Hotels available in the vicinity are:
Conference Aston has a hotel on site that can be booked through their website. Please book direct on their website via the link with our conference promo code:
Other hotels available in the vicinity are:
- Premier Inn Birmingham City- Aston hotel
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Snowhill
- Hotel Campanile Birmingham- Aston
Thank you to our sponsors for their ongoing support
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Memberships available for vets, nurses and students.
Safety information for Delegates
- Guest entrance and departure: All guests are asked to enter and depart via the allocated entrance and exit doors at the front of the venue. Please sanitise your hands, on arrival, using the stations in the reception area.
- Toilet facilities: Suggested toilet facilities are recommended near your meeting rooms, please discuss with your event organiser. Guests are asked to consider social distancing around these areas as appropriate. We recommend delegates take toilet breaks throughout the event rather than waiting for break times, to reduce queuing. If you are staying overnight, you may wish to use your bedroom toilet facility where possible.
- Social Distancing: Whilst no longer a legal requirement, we do recommend that all guests allow appropriate distancing within the venue, particularly in public areas such as reception, moving through corridors, using public lounge, bar and restaurant areas, and where space may be limited such as public bathrooms.
- Face coverings in public areas: The wearing of face coverings in public areas is now a matter of personal choice, but we do still recommend that face masks are worn in enclosed or crowded spaces, such as lifts, stairwells and corridors.
- Personal Hygiene during your stay: Guests are requested to wash their hands, or use sanitizer when a sink is not available in line with government guidelines especially when using the restroom, sneezing, touching the face, blowing the nose, and smoking, eating, and drinking. WHO guidance on handwashing is provided in public handwashing facilities and good practise is to ensure hands are washed or sanitised hourly.
- Luggage arrangements: All guests are required to keep their luggage with them post-check out where possible; the hotel can offer a luggage room area on a first come, first served basis and is subject to availability. The luggage room is available only for residents of the Conference Aston Hotel. Day delegates should keep any luggage with them.
- Bedrooms: If you are staying overnight, your bedroom may be allocated from your meeting room where you event host will issue your room key, or alternatively via the hotel reception. Your event host will confirm your specific arrangements in advance.
- What to do if you develop symptoms at the venue: If you feel unwell at any point, you should alert your event organiser immediately and they will provide your information regarding the arrangements to the venue duty manager.
- At all times during your stay at Conference Aston, we expect all guests, delegates and organisers to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others through adopting social distancing measures, face coverings, personal health and hygiene, and other precautions as necessary. These should be followed throughout all areas of the hotel and conference venue to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and support in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Refund Policy
Regarding BVZS Conference 2024, please see the details regarding our refund policy, below:
- 100% refund if cancelling up to a month before the event (by 00:00 Tuesday 22nd October)
- 50% refund if cancelling up to a week prior to the event (by 00:00 Friday 15th November)
- 0% if cancelling after 00:00 on Friday 15th November