Overview

2021 marks the AVA’s 100 years of representing our veterinary profession in Australia, and we’re inviting the veterinary community to join a very special AVA Centenary Conference Series to celebrate a century of science, community and collegiality. Every year, the AVA Annual Conference is hosted by a different city around the country. In 2021, the special AVA Centenary Conference Series will instead be brought to every state and territory culminating in the main spectacular in Sydney at the International Convention Centre. Join us in your state or territory as we bring the AVA Centenary Conference Series to you, together with a world-class program and guests from across the globe who will share all the latest in veterinary science and discuss the topics that are of most interest to you. You’ll discover exciting innovations that are transforming veterinary care, learn how to adapt and innovate to meet future business demands and ensure your skills and knowledge are up-to-date to cope with the changing veterinary landscape. Excited to catch up with your fellow veterinary community following 2020? This Conference Series will feature a huge social program including Group dinners, happy hours, university alumni events, meet and greet nights and of course the highly anticipated Gala Dinner! You can also expect an extensive trade show exhibition with the latest products, services and technology from our conference partners who will be available to answer all your questions and inform you on what’s out there. Sponsorship and Exhibition bookings are now open. Delegate registrations opening soon.

Sponsorship and Exhibition bookings are now open. Click here to book. 

Dates for conferences:

New South Wales - Tuesday 7  - Thursday 9 September, Sydney ICC - Business Events Grant Funding available. See below for further details.

South Australia - Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 July, Adelaide

Northern Territory - Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 August, Darwin

Australian Capital Territory - Thursday 2 September

Western Australia - Friday 15 - Sunday 17 October, Perth

Queensland - Friday 29 - Sunday 31 October - Business Events Grant Funding available. See below for further details.

Tasmania - Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 November

Victoria – Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 November, Melbourne - Business Events Grant Funding available. See below for further details.

*Subject to change

Request the Industry Prospectus for the AVA Centenary Conference Series HERE

We are pleased to inform sponsors and exhibitors that the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference (Centenary Series) in Queensland - Friday 29 - Sunday 31 October, New South Wales, Tuesday 7 September - Thursday 9 September 2021 and Victoria Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 November 2021,  is an approved event under the $50 million Business Events Grants Program and is listed on the Schedule of Approved Business Events on Austrade’s website.

The Business Events Grant Program entitles sponsors and exhibitors to apply for a grant of between $10,000 and $250,000 (up to 50% of eligible expenditure) to support business attending exhibitions. 

Important information:

• Exhibitors must apply themselves.
• Go to website to submit your application.
• Applications for grant funding are open now.
• Applications close when the funds are exhausted or on 30 March 2021, whichever comes first.

Further information:

What is eligible expenditure?

• Floor/booth space
• Set up costs (e.g., design, manufacture, and shipping of exhibits)
• Event stand management (e.g., exhibiting staff and on-costs)
• Travel, accommodation, and registration
• Promotional material
• Furniture and equipment hire
• Display and signage 
• Freight (e.g. courier, postal services)

Program guidelines and the application form are now available at Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resource's website.