The BVZS Annual Conference 2026

Join us at our 2026 conference

6th-8th November 2026
Conference Aston Hotel, Birmingham, B4 7ET
The draft programme will be published once abstracts have been reviewed

What to expect

The BVZS Annual Conference is the largest event we host during the year. 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 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. 

On Friday evening, we are thrilled to once again offer our very popular student mentor mixer  alongside our usual wine and canapes social gathering. Our AGM and Vic Simpson Memorial Awards will be held on Saturday afternoon, while the Gala Dinner and after dinner entertainment including the BVZS Dinner Quiz, Live Band and DJ will be held on Saturday evening. The Best Scientific Award alongside other prizes will be awarded on Sunday.

Click here to view last year's programme
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Conference prices

Early bird and speaker discounts end on 10th August 2026.
If you would like to join us for the gala dinner it is £39/person.
Poster presenters are not eligible for speaker discount. Post graduate students are not eligible for student ticket rates.

 

Category Full Price Early bird price*
(*before 10th August)
Speaker discount price*
(*before 10th August)
Vet member 1 day 265 239 199
Vet member 2 days 360 324 270
Vet member 3 days 455 410 342
Vet nurse/ Student member 1 day 140 126 105
Vet nurse/ Student member 2 days 190 171 143
Vet nurse/ Student member 3 days 245 221 184
Non-BVZS member Vet 1 day 410 369
Non-BVZS member Vet 2 days 630 567
Non-BVZS member Vet 3 days 760 684
Non-BVZS member vet nurse/student 1 day 180 162
Non-BVZS member vet nurse/student 2 days 225 203
Non-BVZS member vet nurse/student 3 days 265 239

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Gala Dinner information

Saturday 7th November, Conference Aston

Come join us on Saturday evening. Click here to view the menu.

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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. There will be a discount code given as the conference approaches.

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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Refund Policy

Regarding BVZS Conference 2026, please see the details regarding our refund policy, below:

  • 100% refund if cancelling up to a month before the event (by 00:00 Friday 9th October)
  • 50% refund if cancelling up to a week prior to the event (by 00:00 Friday 30th October)
  • 0% if cancelling after 00:00 on Friday 30th October