Tuesday, August 9, 2011
PVF Golf Outing
12:30pm, Hershey Links Course, Hershey Country Club
Join your friends and colleagues for an afternoon of golf at the Hershey Country Club's Hershey Links Course. Cost is $125 and includes a $25 tax-deductible donation to the
Pennsylvania Veterinary Foundation (PVF).
Rate includes greens fees, cart fees, range balls, personalized bag tags, and
service charge/gratuity.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Exhibitor Appreciation Reception
5:30-7:00pm
Please join us and visit with the many vendors exhibiting at this year's Keystone Veterinary Conference. These companies have and continue to support the veterinary profession, and we encourage you to show your appreciation. Complimentary food and beverage will be served.
 ZooAmerica After Dark
8:00-10:00pm
What happens in a zoo after the sun goes down? Find out on this 2-hour
behind-the-scenes adventure! Join ZooAmerica naturalists for an up close and
personal tour through the zoo, including an insider's look at the Animal Health
Center and a flashlight tour through the animal buildings. Feed the otters,
touch a reptile, or hold a bird of prey. Attendance is limited to the first 30
registrants (and it fills up quickly every year!). The tour is not recommended for children ages 2 and under.
Click here to view the ZooAmerica
website.
COST:
$45 per person (all ages)
Friday, August 12, 2011
Hershey Trolley and Gardens Tour
10:45am – 3:45pm
 All
aboard the Hershey Trolley Works for a memorable journey through the town “built
on chocolate.” The inspiring story of Milton S. Hershey and his model town
unfold as you indulge in some of the chocolates that made him famous. The
conductors are entertaining, informative, and loaded with candy! See Milton
Hershey’s Highpoint Mansion, the famous Hershey Cocoa bushes and Kiss street
lamps, The Hershey Theater, and more! Upon arrival at the Hershey Gardens, you
will enjoy lunch in the air-conditioned Hershey Gardens Education Center.
Following lunch, explore the Hershey Gardens on your own. Established as a
formal rose garden in 1937 by Milton Hershey, Hershey Gardens features over 23
acres of horticultural excellence. Now filled with magnificent theme gardens,
colorful seasonal displays, rare trees and the renowned rose garden filled with
7,500 blooms, Hershey Gardens simply must be experienced.
Flutter by the
Butterfly House to see 350 of these amazing creatures. Representing nearly 25
varieties , their entire lifecycle can be viewed within the house. Visitors you
and young-at-heart will delight in the Children’s Garden. Filled with surprises
at every turn, this magical place provides a self-guided learning environment
designed specifically for children. Attendance is limited to first 40
registrants. Click here to view the
Hershey Trolley Works and
Hershey Gardens websites.
COST: $55 per person (all ages)
Penn Vet Alumni Reception
5:30-6:30pm
Continuing in a well-established tradition, Dr. Joan Hendricks, The Gilbert S.
Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine,
cordially invtes convention registrants and their guests to attend a reception
for Penn Vet alumni. There is no charge for this reception.
PVMA Hall of Fame Dinner
6:30-9:00pm
Plan to attend this complimentary banquet immediately following the Penn Vet
Alumni Reception to help award winners celebrate their accomplishments. The
Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) and the Pennsylvania
Veterinary Technicians Association (PVTA) join together to honor the
accomplishments of fellow colleagues, students, organizations, media, and even
our animal heroes. There is no charge to attend for full
conference registrants, however pre-registration is REQUIRED. Cost to
attend for guests and daily registrants is $50 for adults and $20 for children
(ages 3-12). Children under 2 are free.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
 Christian
Veterinary Missionary Breakfast
7:00-8:00am
Join us for this
special time of fellowship and get an update on where God is at work through
this innovative mission organization. Dr. Heather and Leon Heisey will present about the ministry of Christian
Veterinary Mission and V.E.T. in Mongolia and encourage all of us as we minister through
the veterinary profession.
A full breakfast will be served including scrambled eggs, ham, breakfast
potatoes, baked goods with butter and jams, seasonal whole fruits, cinnamon
french toast, orange juice, regular and decaffeinated coffee, and tea. Cost is
$22.50 per person.
 Junior Hall of Fame Breakfast
8:30-10:30am
Each year PVMA holds a poster and digital photography contest for Pennsylvania
schoolchildren in recognition of National Pet Week. The winners whose posters
best depicted "Imagine the Pawsabilities: Veterinarians Making the World Better"
will be honored with a Junior Hall of Fame breakfast where they will receive
their awards and have their artwork on display. Winners of our digital
photography contest whose photos best represented "A Photo Shot of Love" will
also be honored and have their photos on display. If you wish to attend, please
check the appropriate box on the registration form. Cost is $20 per person.
The Hershey Story Experience
10:45am – 3:00pm
 Transportation will be provided from
the Hershey Lodge to the Hershey Story, and upon arrival you will enjoy a
luncheon catered by Café Zooka, The Hershey Story’s café. Following lunch,
explore The Hershey Story on your own. The Hershey Story guides visitors on an
inspirational journey through Milton Hershey’s lifetime and beyond, a tale
spanning more than 150 years of trials and triumphs, philanthropic endeavors,
and one man’s unwavering confidence. From Hershey’s earliest entrepreneurial
ventures to his visions of a town built around the attributes of the humble
cacao bean, The Hershey Story is an uplifting celebration of the great American
dream.
During your free time, be sure to experience the Countries of Origin
Chocolate Tasting. From fruity African chocolate flavors to Indonesian chocolate
with caramel overtones, you can hone your skills as cocoa connoisseurs or simply
enjoy a taste of indulgence from around the world (an additional cost of $9.95 +
tax per flight; a flight serves 2-4 people.) At 1:20 pm, we will venture into
the Chocolate Lab for a one hour private class. Inspired by Milton Hershey’s own
candy-making apprenticeship and his flair for experimentation, the Chocolate Lab
explores the unique qualities of chocolate through playful, hands-on experiences
and interactive demonstrations. Guaranteed to bring out the kid in you, the
Chocolate Lab offers participatory classes such as tempering, molding, dipping,
and designing.
Following the Chocolate Lab experience, we will board the
shuttles for return to the Hershey Lodge. Attendance is limited to first 30
registrants. Click here to view the
Hershey Story website.
COST: $35 per person (all ages)
 Kids Cookie
Decorating
3:30-4:00pm
Back by popular demand! To prove to even the youngest at heart that Hershey is
the "Sweetest Place on Earth", a cookie decorating activity has been planned for
Saturday afternoon. Kids will have the opportunity to decroate cookies with
frosting, candy, chocolate, springlies, and other fun toppings at this event.
Kids - bring your parents, they will enjoy it too! Participants must be at least
six years old or accompanied by an adult. Cost is $15 per person.
Family
Fun Night at Hersheypark
5:45 – 11:00pm
 Enjoy an evening with your family,
friends, and colleagues at Hersheypark! Buses will depart the Hershey Lodge at
5:45 pm to take you to Hersheypark, where you will begin the fun with a picnic
dinner. Following dinner you are on your own to have as much fun as possible on
the rides, including 11 roller coasters, and at entertaining shows throughout
the park. Return to the Hershey Lodge at your leisure using the shuttle buses
that constantly run between Hersheypark and the Hershey Lodge. Hershepark is
open until 11:00pm. Click here to view
the Hersheypark website.
COST: Adults (ages 9-54) - $40; Junior/Senior (ages
3-8/55-69) - $40; Senior Plus (70+) - $35; 2 and under - FREE |