VSPA Fall 2023 Conference Louisville, KY
VSPA Fall 2023 Conference Louisville, KY
October 18 - 21, 2023  ·  The Brown Hotel

The VSPA Fall 2023 Conference warmly invites the owners and administrators of independently owned veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals that are not in the competitive area of a current member to see what VSPA is about by attending our conference in-person or virtually. Is that you? If so - Welcome!

Check the VSPA Member Directory - Veterinary Specialty Practice Alliance (specialtyvets.com)

All sessions marked with OWL Eyes are open for VSPA hospital team members, invited guests, and sponsors to attend.

We are available anytime by email, text, or phone, and we look forward to hearing from you. pam@specialtyvets.com  or 919.219.5210.

NOTE - the hotel is fully booked. We are holding three rooms for last-minute needs - contact Pam before 10/10 if you need a room.

Agenda
Wednesday, October 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Visit with old friends, and make new ones in the lobby bar, followed by a casual dinner at a local establishment.
Thursday, October 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
See the long description for CEU and Recording information.
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Fill your plate and join the meeting IN Secretariat - lunch during the first session!
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Sessions in Secretariat Sponsors and Meals in Citation
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
When the market is volatile or in a downturn, effective veterinary practice management becomes even more critical.
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
How often do you set aside time to plan for the future?
1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
How Small Technology Hiccups Create Big Efficiency Problems
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Open long description for discussion topics.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
RSVP Required for this Session - Plated Dinner As leaders, we may find ourselves in a position where we need to go back to the basics and remind ourselves what leadership is all about.
Friday, October 20
7:30 AM - 7:35 AM
7:30 AM - 7:35 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Toxic to Terrific Team Dynamics: Using Personality Typing to Change Your Company's Culture
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
A Secret for Team Productivity + Resilience: Psychological Safety and How to Build It
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
12:50 PM - 1:20 PM
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
Burnout and the Bottomline: How Burnout Prevention Supports Productive Practices
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Anxiety vs Stress: Secrets to Breaking the Cycle
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Open the long description for discussion topics.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
with a theme! J. Graham Brown Room
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Saturday, October 21
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
VSPA NDA Members Only
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Explore the fundamentals of veterinary marketing - clarify the distinction between marketing & advertising.
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
We want to believe that our Leadership team will not change during our time with that team. The reality is our leadership team will....
2:50 PM - 4:20 PM
2:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Topics TBD by Word Cloud at lunchtime. What fun!
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
Speakers

Crystal Stokes, MA, LMFT

Licensed psychotherapist, former ER tech, & certified leadership coach, Crystal Stokes, founded Full Circle Lab to help leaders grow happy, healthy, & productive teams. She supports practices through retention advisement & leadership & wellness coaching.

Terry O’Neil, CPA, CVA

Terry O’Neil is a partner at Katz, Sapper & Miller and co-leader of the firm’s Veterinary Services Group. With over 30 years of experience, Terry helps veterinary hospitals grow by providing them business, financial, and tax advice.

Travis Miles

Travis has over 20 years of professional leadership experience with positions in veterinary practices and the military. He has a BS in Management and retired from the Air Force. He uses his knowledge from studies and experiences to help grow leaders.

William Lindus

Director of Operations for I.T. Guru, helping veterinary practices with safe, secure, stable technology environments that increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase profitability.

Nate Woudstra

Meet Nate Woudstra, the National Strategist and Chief Marketing Officer at EOS Healthcare Marketing, driving practice success and growth for over 8 years. With a remarkable portfolio of over 2,000 practices, Nate excels in...

Mark Decourcy

Ellie Diagnostics is the fastest growing veterinary laboratory in the US. They focus on quality and take an innovative approach to laboratory services.

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LOCATION
The Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202
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Location: The Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202