The 2011 CVC in San Diego program has been submitted (but not yet approved) for a maximum of 51.5 hours of credit for veterinarians in full attendance and 46 hours of credit for technicians over four days in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval. General four-day attendance earns veterinarians 33 hours of CE and technicians 29 hours of CE without purchasing any Wet Labs or Workshops or Ask The Expert Luncheons. Each state’s licensing board will consider the program; check with your state’s board for the number of hours it approves. Some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/ or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. To record your CE hours, certificates of attendance will be included in your registration packet.

Texas and North Carolina Veterinarian CE Credit

Veterinarians licensed in Texas or North Carolina must track each seminar hour attended with a CE checklist. When you arrive, pick up the checklist at the tour/information desk and sign in on the sheet provided. Before you leave CVC in San Diego, return your completed checklist to the registration desk and sign out on the sheet provided. A CVC staff member will verify your hours and give you a signed CE Certificate of Attendance. Don’t leave without your certificate — we can’t mail it to you! For more information, call us at (800) 255-6864, ext. 6.

Badges

All registered attendees and guests must wear a badge at all times. Attendees will not be admitted to lectures or the Exhibit Hall without a badge. An Exhibit Hall badge will be issued to a registered attendee’s guest if requested and applicable, but seminar attendance is for paid registrants only. Badges will not be mailed; you can pick them up on site at the registration desk. Exhibit-Hall-only badges are available on site for $30 for veterinarians, technicians, practice managers and team members who are affiliated with a practice and/or not working for an industry company. Exhibit-Hall-only badges do not receive access to seminar rooms.

Guests

Guests (e.g., spouses, significant others, children) are defined as people not working in the veterinary industry. All veterinarians, technicians, practice managers, and team members must register and pay registration fees. Guests receive complimentary Exhibit-Hall-only badges when included on the advance registration form. On-site guest badges are $5. Children ages 10 to 18 receive free badges (list their names on the registration form); those under 10 do not require badges.

Proceedings Book or CD-ROM

Paid veterinarians, technicians, practice managers, students, and spouses attending seminars receive a 2011 CVC in San Diego proceedings book or CD-ROM (distributed on site). Indicate your preferred format on the registration form. A limited number of additional books and CD-ROM’s will be sold for $60 at the registration desk.

Audio Recordings

With such a wide variety of great lectures, it’s difficult to attend every session. Thanks to CVC in San Diego audio CDs, you can listen in on the lectures you couldn’t attend or hear your favorite sessions again. Order lecture CD’s at the convention center — watch for the signs.

Registration Desk

Registration packets will be distributed on site. Please pick them up at the registration desk in Ballroom 6 Lobby of the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) during these hours:

Thursday, OCTOBER 27 • 9 AM – 6:30 PM

Friday, OCTOBER 28 • 7 AM – 7 PM

Saturday, OCTOBER 29 • 7 AM – 6:30 PM

Sunday, OCTOBER 30 • 7 AM – 5:45 PM

Cancellations & Refunds

To receive a full refund, minus a $50 processing fee, your registration cancellation must be made in writing by fax or mail postmarked by Sept. 21, 2011. No refunds will be issued for conference or special program registration, tours, child care, or wet labs and workshops after Sept. 21, 2011. No-shows will not receive a refund.

Exhibit Hall Hours

Friday, OCTOBER 28 • 9:45 AM –6:45 PM

Saturday, OCTOBER 29 • 8:30 AM – 5 PM

Sunday, OCTOBER 30 • 9 AM – 2 PM

Lunches

All attendees will receive CVC lunch bucks for each day they are registered (Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday). Use these lunch bucks as cash to purchase lunch and snacks at the concession stands in the Exhibit Hall from 10:30 AM to 3 PM. Guests will not receive lunch bucks.

Messages

A message board will be located in Ballroom 6 Lobby in the SDCC. Individuals cannot be paged; check the message board daily. An emergency phone number will be included in the final program.

Directions & Parking

For driving directions and a map of the Convention Center area, visit www.TheCVC.com. On-site private vehicle parking is available in the Convention Center’s underground 1,950-space parking garage. The cost is $10 per vehicle per day for Convention Center events. (Rates may vary, depending on PETCO Park events.) No overnight or RV parking is permitted. Off-site parking is available at numerous nearby locations. Prices range from $10 to $20 per day per vehicle. Prices are current at the time of printing and subject to change.

Ground Transportation

Trolley service is available throughout the downtown area and from the Holiday Inn to the Convention Center by way of the County Center/Little Italy Trolley Station. Trolley fares are based on trip distance. From County Center/Little Italy to the Convention Center Station, the one-way fare is $2.50. For more information, visit www.sdcommute.com. Shuttle service from the San Diego International Airport to the San Diego Convention Center and downtown hotels is available through EZ Ride Shuttle service for $8 per person. To make a reservation, call (800) 777-0585 or visit www.ezrideshuttle.com.

Volunteer to be a Room Moderator

We are recruiting professional and reliable volunteers to serve as room moderators during CVC in San Diego. For more information, please contact the CVC Group at (800) 255-6864, ext. 6.

What To Wear

When you visit San Diego in October, expect mostly sunny skies, up to 70% relative humidity, and high temperatures. The average high temperature is 75°F and the average low temperature is 60°F. Room temperatures inside the convention center may be cool, so consider dressing in layers.

Special Needs

Please indicate any special needs on your registration form. CVC management will contact you for additional information and make every effort to meet your needs.