About

WHO IS SWVS?
Southwest Veterinary Symposium is a partnership of the Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas VMAs, as well as the Oklahoma Veterinary Technician Association and the Veterinary Team Association of Texas.We provide continuing education for veterinary professionals in the Southwest region and the nation. Symposium profits are returned to the partner states.

The annual symposium is held each fall in the Southwest and includes continuing education, exhibits, interactive labs, and social activities. We serve DVMs, RVTs, hospital personnel, veterinary and technician students, and the suppliers who provide the products and services that support veterinary medicine.
Mission Statement
Southwest Veterinary Symposium represents innovative partnerships that focus on creating an unparalleled education experience, advancing the entire veterinary profession, and fostering a spirit of reciprocal investment among our partner VMAs, attendees, and exhibitors.

Vision Statement
To become, by the way of a thriving partnership between member state VMAs, exhibitors, and speakers, the premier regional veterinary educational conference, providing a one-of-a-kind, friendly, welcoming experience to attendees and their families.

A Great Partnership
Southwest Veterinary Symposium is a partnership of the Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas VMAs, as well as an allied partnership with Oklahoma Veterinary Technician Association and Veterinary Team Association of Texas to provide continuing education for veterinary professionals in the southwest region and the national symposium profits are returned to the partner states.

Our Background
In 2002, the Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas Veterinary Medical Associations partnered to form a regional conference. The first official Southwest Veterinary Symposium (SWVS) was held in 2003. Prior to 2003, it was the Texas Veterinary Medical Association State meeting. By 2004, Arkansas and New Mexico Veterinary Medical Associations had joined the partnership. SWVS conferences have been held in Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. SWVS continues to build on excellence by implementing new approaches to continuing education and focus on new networking opportunities to veterinary professionals. As the largest veterinary conference in the Southwest, SWVS concentrates on premium CE, featuring practical information presented by nationally and internationally recognized authorities.

Sponsor

Why Should I Sponsor?

New Connections

Sponsorship brings tremendous visibility to your brand and gets you in front of more than 4,500 individuals. Our conference attendees are comprised of veterinarians, technicians and practice managers, as well as exhibitors in the industry.

It will allow you to showcase your company, products, services to decision makers within the profession and drive your business forward. Sponsorship is a great way to reach new customers and 92% of our attendees say that they are more likely to do business with companies that sponsor SWVS. Don't miss this opportunity to put your brand in front of the movers and the shakers of the industry.

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