American Embryo Transfer Association
1111 N. Dunlap Avenue
Savoy, IL 61874 USA
(217) 398-2217, FAX: (217) 398-4119

aeta@assochq.org

 

 

2008 AETA & CETA/ACTE Annual Meeting
October 16-18, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri


The Westin Crown Center Hotel

1 East Pershing Road • Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Online Registration (coming soon)
Registration Form
(PDF)
Golf Registration Form
(PDF)
Registration Packet
(PDF)

 

 Hotel Information

The Westin Crown Center Hotel
1 East Pershing Road • Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Phone: (888) 627-8538

Single: $149.00
Double: $149.00
Triple: $159.00
Quad: $169.00

Self-Parking per day is $13.50
Valet-Parking per day is $17.00

To receive the group-discounted rate, please make your reservations by September 16, 2008 and mention that you are with AMERICAN EMBRYO TRANSFER ASSOCIATION.

ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM: Click here to make your online reservation.

 

 Meeting Outline (updated June 23, 2008)

Wednesday, October 15
8:00-11:00 CETA/ACTE Certification Committee Meeting
9:00-4:00 AETA Board of Directors Meeting
11:00-6:00 CETA/ACTE Board of Directors Meeting
1:00-5:00 CETA/ACTE Certification Exam
   
Thursday, October 16
8:00-12:00 Golf Tournament at Shoal Creek (Sponsored by Partnar Animal Health, Inc. & Reproduction Resources)
8:00-5:00 Cyber Café (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health USA)
9:00-12:00 AETA Certification Exam (for members seeking new certification)
12:00-5:00 Registration
12:00-5:00 Exhibit Set-Up
2:00-5:00 "ET 101: Basics of Embryo Transfer" (presented by Drs. Randall Hinshaw and William Beal)
2:00-5:00 Emerging Technologies (presented by Drs. Charles Looney and Brad Lindsey)
6:00-10:00 Preconference Social at Union Station
  (Sponsored by Bioniche Animal Health USA, Inc. & Bioniche Animal Health Canada, Inc.)
   
Friday, October 17
7:00-7:00 Exhibits
7:00-5:00 Registration
7:00-5:00 Cyber Café (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health USA)
7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast
7:45-8:00 Introduction of Sponsors
8:00-8:45 Scientific Session: "Controlling and Dominating: The Story of a Single Follicle and its Desire to Destroy a Perfectly Good Superstimulation" (presented by Dr. Richard Pursley)
8:45-9:45 Scientific Session: "Donor Synchronization/Superovulation Programs Used in the Field" (presented by Drs. Reuben Mapletoft, Kirk Gray, and Richard Pursley)
9:45-10:15 Break (Sponsored by Reproduction Resources)
10:00-2:30 Companion Tour: The Culinary Center of Kansas City (includes lunch)
10:15-11:00 Scientific Session: "Pregnancy Rates of Transferred Embryos following the Addition of a Prostaglandin F2a receptor blocker to the Collection Media" (presented by Dr. Mitch Hockett)
11:00-12:30 AETA Annual Business Meeting
11:00-12:30 CETA/ACTE Annual General Meeting
12:30-1:30 CETA/ACTE New Board of Directors meeting
12:30-1:30 Lunch (Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health USA)
1:30-2:15 Scientific Session: "Impact of Nutrition on Embryo Quality in Cattle" (presented by Dr. Jose E. Santos)
2:15-3:00 Scientific Session: "Equine ET - Our Experiences Starting a Recipient Herd" (presented by Dr. Peter Sheerin)
3:00-3:30 Break (Sponsored by I.M.V. International Corporation)
3:30-4:30 Scientific Session: "Long Term Care Insurance and the Veterinarian's Estate" (presented by Dr. Christopher Allen)
4:30-5:15 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention Committee Meeting
5:15-5:45 AETA New Board of Director's Meeting
6:00-7:00 Reception
7:00-9:00 Awards Banquet & Entertainment
(Awards Banquet Speaker sponsored by Biogenics, Inc.)
(Awards Banquet Sponsored by: Duzan Insurance Agency, Embryo Armor Technologies, Estrotect, Ovitra Biotechnology, Inc., and Veterinary Concepts)
   
Saturday, October 18
6:30-7:30 AETA Past Presidents/BOD Breakfast
7:00-3:30 Exhibits
7:00-5:00 Registration
7:00-5:00 Cyber Café (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health USA)
7:00-8:00 AETA Certification Open Forum
7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc.)
7:45-8:00 Announcements
8:00-8:15 FORUM: FAA Liquid Nitrogen Shipping Regulations Update
8:15-9:00 Scientific Session: "Sex Semen a Reality" (presented by Juan Moreno)
9:00-9:45 Scientific Session: "Experiences in IVF, flushing with sexed semen, and timed transfers" (presented by Drs. Jose Molina and Jon Schmidt)
9:30-2:30 Companion Tour: The Best of Kansas City Tour (Arabia Steamboat Museum & Webster House with lunch)
9:45-10:15 Break (Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc.)
10:15-11:00 Scientific Session: "Cryobiology of Reproductive Cells and Tissues" (presented by Dr. John Critser)
11:00-11:15 USDA & APHIS Updates (presented by Dr. Sara Kaman)
11:00-12:30 CETA/ACTE Information Session
11:15-11:30 Cooperator Committee & USLGE Updates
11:30-12:30 AETA Certification exam (for members renewing certification)
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Scientific Session: "Applications of DNA Testing in Breeding Programs Utilizing Embryo Transfer" (presented by Dr. Richard Thallman)
2:15-3:00 Scientific Session: "Small Ruminant Embryo Transfer" (presented by Dr. Gary Vannoy)
3:00-3:30 Break (Sponsored by Minitube Of America, Inc.)
3:30-4:15 Scientific Session: "Embryo Observations and Comparisons" (presented by Dr. Mike Kieler)
4:15-5:00 Scientific Session: Vet/PhD Open Forum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AETA Members: This course has been submitted (but not yet approved) for 14.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB R.A.C.E. approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call 217-398-2217 or E-mail: aeta@assochq.org for further information.

 

Current Exhibitors and Sponsors (as of June 23, 2008)

AgTech, Inc.
ALOKA Ultrasound
Albion Animal Nutrition
Biogenics
Bioniche Animal Health USA, Inc.
Bioniche Animal Health Canada, Inc.
BioZyme Inc./VitaFern
Bovance
Chemometec A/S
Classic Ultrasound Equipment
Daniels Manufacturing
Duzan Insurance Agency
Elsevier/Mosby/Saunders
Embryo Armor Technologies
Estrotect
Hamilton Thorne Biosciences, Inc.
I.M.V. International Corporation
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health USA
Minitube of America, Inc.
Ovitra Biotechnology, Inc.
Partnar Animal Health, Inc.
Pfizer Animal Health
Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc.
Reproduction Resources
Steuart Medical
Veterinary Concepts