VMX 2026 Daily Updates for Press

• 9:00 AM-3:00 PM - blendVET Believe and Belong in Veterinary Medicine (Hyatt Regency Orlando Ballrooms: Plaza IJK and Orlando LMN)

• Go to the Press Room, S-322, in the South Concourse to pick up your press badge. You will need your badge to attend sessions and VMX events. Concierge staff and members of the VMX PR Team will be in the Press Room to assist you 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Tuesday. 
   Please note: the Press Room is closed on Wednesday. However, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything!

What Not to Miss

• 9:00-9:55 AM - Zoetis: Mobilizing the Immune System Against Cancer: How Advances in Human Care Can Shape the Future of Pet Cancer Treatment (OCCC South, S320E)
• 10:00-11:00 AM - Goat Yoga (Expo Hall #5708)
• 11:00-11:50 AM - Functional Mushrooms, Dr. Rob Silver (OCCC South, S331 A)
• 12:15 PM - Elanco: Sponsored Lunch - Parasiticides, Dr. Brian Herrin (Expo Hall #4617)
• 3:05-3:55 PM - Staying Ahead: Recent Developments in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Adesola Odunayo (Hyatt, Windermere X)

• 6:30 AM - 5K Fun Run9:00 AM-5:30 PM - Expo Hall Open
• 9:00 AM - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Million Meal Pack (Exhibit Hall North B)I. n partnership with U.S. Hunger, NAVC is providing this volunteer opportunity to VMX attendees who will pack and distribute one million meals across Central Florida in partnership with U.S. Hunger.
• 4:00 PM - Pet Pitch Competition (Expo Hall). Don’t miss this live, shark tank-style pitch competition for emerging veterinary startups. Finalists include Boundless DX, Fearless Paws, DVM Launch and PassPaw.

• Go to the Press Room, S-322, in the South Concourse to pick up your press badge. You will need your badge to attend sessions and VMX events. Concierge staff and members of the VMX PR Team will be in the Press Room to assist you 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Tuesday.

What Not to Miss

• 9:00-10:00 AM - Pilates with Puppies (Expo Hall #5708)
• 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 3:00-5:00 PM - Meet and Greet with Beacon, the USA Gymnastics’ team therapy dog (Expo Hall #2203, Virbac)
• 10:30-11:20 AM - Foundations of Fluid Therapy, Adesola Odunayo (Expo Hall and Virtual)
• 1:40-4:05 PM - Elanco Dermatology Symposium, Dr. Tom Lewis, Dr. Jason Pieper and Dr. Brian Kim (Expo Hall #4617)
• 5:45-6:45 PM - Backyard Poultry for Non-Poultry Vets, Michael Pesato (OCCC South)7:00 PM - VMX Party Night, sponsored by Purina Pro Plan (VMX Main Stage)

• Mimosas with the Media Veterinary Panel - 9-10 a.m., Press Room, S-322. You can also attend virtually! Click here to register for the Zoom meeting.
• 9:00 AM-5:30 PM - Expo Hall Open

• Go to the Press Room, S-322, in the South Concourse to pick up your press badge. You will need your badge to attend sessions and VMX events. Concierge staff and members of the VMX PR Team will be in the Press Room to assist you 8 a.m.-5p.m., Saturday - Tuesday.

• 8:00-8:50 AM - In the News… A Review of Newsworthy Poisonings, Renee Schmid (Hyatt)
• 9:05-9:55 AM - Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis, Bonnie Wright (OCCC North)
• 2:00-2:50 PM - You Can’t Unsee This: Warning Signs We Overlook, Chris Pachel (Hyatt)
• 2:00-2:50 PM - Keeping Geriatric Dogs Pain Free and Mobile, Carrie Britt (OCCC North)
• 4:30-5:30 PM - Gold Medal Media Mixer

• 11:15 AM-12:30 PM - Opening Ceremony with John Travolta, sponsored by Hill’s
• 12:45-5:30 PM - Expo Hall Open

• Go to the Press Room, S-322, in the South Concourse to pick up your press badge. You will need your badge to attend sessions and VMX events. Concierge staff and members of the VMX PR Team will be in the Press Room to assist you 8 a.m.-5p.m., Saturday - Tuesday.

• 8:00-8:50 AM - In the News… A Review of Newsworthy Poisonings, Renee Schmid (Hyatt)
• 9:05-9:55 AM - Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis, Bonnie Wright (OCCC North)
• 2:00-2:50 PM - You Can’t Unsee This: Warning Signs We Overlook, Chris Pachel (Hyatt)
• 2:00-2:50 PM - Keeping Geriatric Dogs Pain Free and Mobile, Carrie Britt (OCCC North)
• 4:30-5:30 PM - Gold Medal Media Mixer