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Conference History

 The New England Veterinary Medical Association has hosted over 80 conferences since its founding in the 1930s. The conference has been stationary since 2007, as Portland, Maine has been the most popular destination for attendees.


Conference dates and locations are listed below, plus attendee numbers, etc. for the more recent conferences. Programs are available to view/download at the bottom of the page.

2025 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 25-28
  • Attendance:  891 total professionals: 654 veterinarians, 164 technicians, 56 practice managers, 6 CSR, 11 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 73 companies and organizations

2025 Program

2024 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 26-29
  • Attendance:  862 total professionals: 623 veterinarians, 172 technicians, 38 practice managers, 8 CSR, 21 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 72 companies and organizations

2024 Program

2023 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 21-24
  • Attendance: 860 total professionals: 566 veterinarians, 180 technicians, 51 practice managers, 15 - CSR, 8 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 71 companies and organizations

2023 Program

2022 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 22-25
  • Attendance: 1,000 total professionals, in-person and virtual combined: 711 veterinarians, 230  technicians, 46 practice managers, 17 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 64 companies and organizations

2022 Program

2021 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine & Online

  • Dates: September 23-26
  • Attendance: 390 total professionals, in-person and virtual combined: 323 veterinarians,  62 technicians, 4 practice managers, 1 student (in-person and virtual combined)
  • Exhibit Hall: 27 companies and organizations represented 
  • Capacity rules in effect for lecture rooms & exhibitors 

2020 - Canceled (COVID-19)

2019 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 26-29
  • Attendance: 839 total professionals: 612 veterinarians, 170 technicians, 45 practice managers, 12 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 72 companies and organizations represented

2018 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 27-30
  • Attendance: 857 total professionals: 620 veterinarians, 193 technicians, 26 practice managers, 12 students, 6 animal welfare professionals
  • Exhibit Hall: 72 companies and organizations represented

2017 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 14-17
  • Attendance: 778 total professionals: 491 veterinarians, 173 technicians, 34 practice managers, 10 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 71 companies and organizations represented

2016 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 15-18
  • Attendance: 655 total professionals: 459 veterinarians, 151 technicians, 30 practice managers, 15 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 73 companies and organizations represented

2015 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 24-27
  • Attendance: 570 total professionals: 386 veterinarians, 147 technicians, 31 practice managers, 6 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 71 companies and organizations represented

2014 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 18-21
  • Attendance: 646 total professionals: 471 veterinarians, 129 technicians, 37 practice managers, 9 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 70 companies and organizations represented

2013 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 26-29
  • Attendance: 711 total professionals: 498 veterinarians, 178 technicians, 35 practice managers
  • Exhibit Hall: 72 companies and organizations represented

2012 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 28-30
  • Attendance:  618 total professionals: 432 veterinarians, 150 technicians, 44 practice managers, 11 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 68 companies and organizations

2011 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 23-25
  • Attendance:  574 total professionals: 401 veterinarians, 144 technicians, 29 practice managers
  • Exhibit Hall: 62 companies and organizations

2010 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: October 1-3
  • Attendance:  612 total professionals: 461 veterinarians, 109 technicians, 40 practice managers, 2 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 56 companies and organizations

2009 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 18-20
  • Attendance:  481 total professionals: 368 veterinarians, 80 technicians, 30 practice managers, 3 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 56 companies and organizations

2008 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 26-28
  • Attendance:  524 total professionals: 402 veterinarians, 87 technicians, 32 practice managers, 3 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 55 companies and organizations

2007 - Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine

  • Dates: September 28-30
  • Attendance:  446 total professionals: 320 veterinarians, 95 technicians, 26 practice managers, 5 students
  • Exhibit Hall: 51 companies and organizations

2006 - Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

  • Dates: September 10-12
  • Attendance:  276 total professionals: 238 veterinarians, 38 technicians
  • Exhibit Hall: 24 companies and organizations

2005 - Mount Snow, West Dover, Vermont

  • Dates: September 11-13
  • Attendance:  141 total professionals: 116 veterinarians, 24 technicians
  • Exhibit Hall: 23 companies and organizations

2004 - Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut

  • Dates: September 12-14
  • Attendance:  211 total professionals: 180 veterinarians, 31 technicians
  • Exhibit Hall: 39 companies and organizations

2003 - Samoset Resort, Rockport, Maine

  • Dates: September 14-16
  • Attendance:  323 total professionals: 265 veterinarians, 58 technicians
  • Exhibit Hall: 39 companies and organizations

2002 - Sea Crest Beach Hotel, Falmouth, Massachusetts

  • Dates: September 22-24
  • Attendance:  251 total professionals: 231 veterinarians, 20 technicians
  • Exhibit Hall

2001 - The Providence Biltmore, Providence, Rhode Island

  • Dates: September 9-11
  • Attendance:  245 total professionals*
  • Exhibit Hall

2000 - Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

  • Dates: September 11-13
  • Attendance:  254 total professionals* 
  • Exhibit Hall

1999 - Sheraton Burlington, Burlington, Vermont

  • Dates: September 12-14
  • Attendance:  453 total professionals: 362 veterinarians, 91 technicians
  • Exhibit Hall

1998 - Host Hotel, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

  • Dates: October 4-6
  • Attendance:  527 total professionals: 347 veterinarians, 116 technicians, 64 practice managers/staff
  • Exhibit Hall

1997 - Summit at Sunday River, Bethel, Maine

  • Dates: September 28-30

1996 - Sea Crest Beach Hotel, Falmouth, Massachusetts

  • Dates: September 29 - October 1

1995 - Newport, Rhode Island

  • Dates: October 8-10

1994 - Tara Hotel, Nashua, New Hampshire

1993 - Killington, Vermont

1992 - Mystic Hilton, Mystic, Connecticut

1991 - Cliff House Resort & Spa, Cape Neddick, Maine

1990 - Hyannis, Massachusetts

1989 - Newport, Rhode Island

1988 - Danvers, Massachusetts

1987 - Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

*no breakdown of participants available

Conference Programs



2025 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2024 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2023 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2022 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2021 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2019 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2018 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2017 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2016 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2015 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2014 NEVC Program (pdf)Download
2013 NEVC Program (pdf)Download

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