General Information
AETA & CETA/ACTE are excited to return to Canada in 2024! The Joint Convention Committee invites you to join us at the scenic Westin Harbour Castle on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario.
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The committee is putting together a program packed with excellent continuing education opportunities, fun social events, and an exhibit hall full of our trusted, returning industry partners and exciting new partners!
The scientific program will kick off on Thursday, October 17 with two pre-conference seminars. Pre-conference seminar one is a small ruminant embryo transfer hands-on wet lab hosted by Dr. Lynn Tait of OC Flock Management. Space will be limited so be ready to register early! Pre-conference seminar two will follow the engaging break-out group format as 2023, aimed at discussing various scenarios that pertain to all aspects of IVF and conventional embryo production.
The general session will be filled with engaging speakers providing valuable research and practical discussion.
- Dr. Pedro Fontes will present on the Utilization of Doppler Ultrasonography in Evaluating Recipient CL’s
- Dr Sofia Ortega will discuss her research on the Paternal Impacts of Embryo Development
- Dr. Paul Fricke will review the concept of the High Fertility Cycle and Body Condition Score Change and Reproduction
- Dr. Jamie Stewart will cover Modified Live Vaccines and Cattle Fertility in ET Programs, as well as Biosecurity Consideration with Cooperator Herds
- Dr. Fred Gingrich will join us from the AABP to discuss Recruitment and Retention of Veterinarians in Bovine Practice, Drug Approval Processes and Access, and Extra Label Drug Use
- Physical Therapist Scott Uhlenhake will engage our members in a discussion focusing on Preventing Injuries in ET Practitioners
- Many more exciting additions to the program to come!
Thursday evening’s pre-conference social will include a private evening at the historic Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hockey Hall of Fame is home to Stanley Cup and the finest collection of hockey artifacts in the world with incredible interactive exhibits and catering to keep us entertained and well-fed throughout the evening.
Annual returning events including Thursday’s golf tournament, Friday’s banquet with live entertainment, poster session, and the Student/Technician Session will return this year, with additional details to follow.
We look forward to seeing you in Toronto in October!
Dr. Justin Kristjansson, CETA Convention Chair
Dr. Matt Bartlett, AETA Convention Chair
Accomodations
The 2024 AETA-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square
Toronto, Ontario, CAN M5J 1A6
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The convention room rate is $269.00 CAD for a standard room. This rate applies to reservations made on or before Thursday, September 19, 2024. After this date, reservations will only be accepted upon availability. The convention rate may not apply to reservations made after Thursday, September 19, 2024.
You can make your reservations online through this link or by calling Westin Reservations at 1-888-627-8559 and state that you are booking in the CETA/ACTE & AETA 2024 Joint Convention hotel block.
Please note that the hotel block may fill up! The cutoff date does not guarantee that you will be able to make a reservation, just that you will receive the convention rate through that date. Be sure to book your hotel room early!
Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada
Need to renew (or apply for) your passport?
Exhibits and Sponsorships
Because the meeting is being held in Canada, CETA is handing these details in 2024. Please reach out to CETA using the information below.
Canadian Embryo Transfer Association
Phone: 519-758-6806
Email: ceta.acte@gmail.com
Box 331, 34 Main St. N. St. George, ON
Scientific Program
The Convention Planning Committee is hard at work putting the program together - check back soon for updates!
Apply for the 2024 AETA Student Scholarship
AETA is offering up to 10 Student Scholarship Awards to help cover expenses for AETA student members to attend the 2024 AETA and CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 17-19, 2024.
The scholarship includes:
- One complimentary meeting registration
- One complimentary registration to the preconference session of choice
- One complimentary registration to the preconference session of choice
- One complimentary ticket to the preconference social
- Meals inclusing: breakfasts, lunches, and breaks
- Reimbursement for hotel accommodations for a maximum of three nights at the headquarters hotel following the meeting and after submission of the post-convention report
- Reimbursement for round-trip airfare for one or other, more economical, means of travel following the meeting and after submission of the post-convention report
Applications are open to current student members of AETA who are studying to become a DVM or earn their PhD in Reproductive Physiology.
If you are a current student but not yet a member of AETA, visit this page to find out how to become involved.
If you are currently a professional or regular member of AETA and know of a student who would be eligible for the scholarship, please share this information with them.
Please submit the application and essay no later than June 30, 2024.
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