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Upcoming Veterinary Conferences
65 meetings — Veterinary Conferences incl. Chicago, IL, Las Vegas, NV, Columbus, OH. Checked against each official website.
01 In short
65 upcoming meetings in 31 states, 3 with an online option. Next: 2026 ISVMA Convention, Nov 6–8, 2026 in Lombard, IL. Most list RACE CE credit; published registration starts at $185.
02 Meetings
November 2026
5 meetings-
In 5 days
2026 ISVMA Convention
DVM
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In 5 days
2026 WVVMA Annual Meeting
from $185 DVM CVT
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In 10 days
Ralph Lee's Great Smokies Veterinary Conference 2026
DVM CVT
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In 13 days
2026 3 Rivers Veterinary Symposium
from $475 DVM CVT
Early-bird rate until Nov 7
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In 18 days
2026 Palmetto Veterinary Conference
DVM
December 2026
3 meetings-
In 32 days
Fetch Long Beach Veterinary Conference 2026
14 RACE CE DVM
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In 32 days
The Gulf Atlantic Veterinary Conference 2026
24 RACE CE DVM CVT
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In 36 days
72nd AAEP Annual Convention & Trade Show
from $500 Hybrid DVM
Early-bird rate until Dec 2
January 2027
7 meetings-
Veterinary Leadership Conference 2027
from $400 DVM
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January 2027 Equine Continuing Education Conference
DVM
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VMX 2027
from $395 DVM CVT
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SkiCE 2027: A Focus on Feline Medicine
from $545 DVM CVT
Early-bird rate until Nov 2
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2027 Crossroads Veterinary Conference
from $265 DVM CVT
Early-bird rate until Jan 7
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MVMA 2027 Winter Meeting
DVM
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2027 West River Continuing Education Meeting
DVM
February 2027
6 meetings-
2027 MVMA Annual Conference
DVM CVT
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2027 Virginia Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
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Midwest Veterinary Conference 2027
Hybrid DVM
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2027 Music City Veterinary Conference
from $265 DVM CVT
Early-bird rate until Feb 6
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AASV 58th Annual Meeting
from $570 DVM
Early-bird rate until Feb 5
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WVC Vegas 2027
RACE CE from $349 DVM CVT
March 2027
3 meetings-
2027 Oregon Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
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2027 TVMA Annual Conference & Expo
DVM CVT
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VVMA Winter Conference 2027
DVM
April 2027
7 meetings-
2027 ABVP Symposium
DVM CVT
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2027 Mid-Atlantic States Conference for Bovine Practitioners
DVM
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VECCS Spring Symposium 2027, Napa Valley
from $550 DVM CVT
Early-bird rate until Jan 7
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Fetch Nashville Veterinary Conference 2027
RACE CE DVM
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2027 Oklahoma Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
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2027 Mountain Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
Early-bird rate until Mar 1
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2027 Southeast Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
May 2027
1 meeting-
2027 NJVMA Veterinary Education Conference
DVM CVT
June 2027
5 meetings-
PacVet 2027
from $625 Hybrid DVM CVT
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SDVMA 2027 Summer Continuing Education Meeting
DVM
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2027 MDVMA Summer Conference
DVM
Early-bird rate until May 3
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2027 AzVMA State Meeting
DVM
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MVMA 2027 Summer Meeting
DVM
July 2027
1 meeting-
AVMA Convention 2027
DVM CVT
August 2027
4 meetings-
2027 NDVMA Annual Meeting
DVM CVT
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Keystone Veterinary Conference 2027
DVM CVT
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Fetch Kansas City Veterinary Conference 2027
DVM
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WVC Nashville 2027
DVM CVT
September 2027
6 meetings-
IVECCS 2027
DVM CVT
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AABP Annual Conference 2027
DVM
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AAHA CON 2027
DVM CVT
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2027 New England Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
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2027 Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference
DVM CVT
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Southwest Veterinary Symposium 2027
DVM CVT
October 2027
4 meetings-
2027 ACVS Surgery Summit
DVM
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41st Annual Veterinary Dental Forum
DVM CVT
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MiVetCon 2027
DVM CVT
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Wild West Vet 2027
36 RACE CE DVM CVT
November 2027
3 meetings-
2027 FelineVMA Annual Conference
DVM
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2027 3 Rivers Veterinary Symposium
DVM CVT
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Fetch Phoenix Veterinary Conference 2027
RACE CE DVM
December 2027
1 meeting-
73rd AAEP Annual Convention & Trade Show
DVM
January 2028
1 meeting-
Veterinary Leadership Conference 2028
DVM
February 2028
2 meetings-
AASV Annual Meeting 2028
DVM
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WVC Vegas 2028
DVM CVT
July 2028
1 meeting-
AVMA Convention 2028
DVM CVT
September 2028
3 meetings-
AABP Annual Conference 2028
DVM
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AAHA CON 2028
DVM CVT
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Southwest Veterinary Symposium 2028
DVM
October 2028
2 meetings-
42nd Annual Veterinary Dental Forum
DVM
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2028 FelineVMA Annual Conference
DVM
03 By specialty
04 Guide
What RACE approval means for your license
Veterinary conferences in the US often list RACE approval. RACE is the AAVSB's Registry of Approved Continuing Education, which sets uniform standards for veterinary CE. Approved programs are searchable through CE Broker, and the AAVSB's RACEtrack keeps your completed hours in one record.
RACE does not set your hours. Your state veterinary board decides the total, the cycle and which formats count, and the AAVSB's regulatory board look-up points you to that board. Check whether it caps online or non-interactive hours before you plan a year of webinars. Keep certificates that name each session, its hours and its RACE approval.
05 Guide
Big multi-track shows or focused meetings
Large veterinary CE conferences run companion animal, equine, exotics, practice management and team tracks side by side. They suit clinics that send everyone. The cost is time: long walks between rooms and a huge exhibit hall eat into the hours you can attend each day.
Species and discipline meetings are smaller and lean on hands-on labs. Wet labs sell out first and are priced apart from general registration. When you compare upcoming veterinary conferences, total the lab hours and lecture hours separately, and ask whether the lab fee includes materials.
06 Guide
Free veterinary CE, online hours and controlled substances
Association and industry webinars, many of them free, fill gaps between meetings. Confirm RACE approval for each one and note whether it was live and interactive, because boards may count those formats differently. Download the certificate the same day rather than trusting the portal to keep it.
Veterinarians are the one group exempt from the DEA's one-time, eight-hour training on substance use disorders. Your state board may still require its own controlled-substance hours, and state association meetings are the usual place to find sessions on that state's rules.
By the MedCE Hub Editorial Desk · checked Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: AAVSB: About Approved CE (RACE), DEA Diversion Control Division: MATE Act training requirements
07 Questions
Which is the next one?
2026 ISVMA Convention — Nov 6–8, 2026, Lombard, IL.
Where are most upcoming veterinary conferences held?
Upcoming meetings are spread over 31 states; the most are in IL (6), TX (5), PA (4), NV (4). Use the conference finder to filter by state or distance.
Which offer the most credit hours?
Wild West Vet 2027 — up to 36; The Gulf Atlantic Veterinary Conference 2026 — up to 24; Fetch Long Beach Veterinary Conference 2026 — up to 14. Credit counts are taken from each official website.
Are there online or hybrid options?
3 upcoming meetings can be attended online (fully virtual or hybrid).
How many upcoming veterinary conferences are listed?
We list 65 meetings, 65 upcoming ones. Each entry links to the official website and shows the date we last checked it.