NAVC Press Center
Welcome to the NAVC Press Center, your comprehensive source for the latest updates, insights and resources from the North American Veterinary Community. As a leading authority in veterinary education and professional development, our press page is designed to cater to journalists seeking accurate information, compelling stories and expert perspectives in the field of veterinary medicine.
Explore our press releases to stay abreast of NAVC initiatives, access articles and videos from reputable news organizations covering our endeavors, and discover valuable assets such as CEO and Chief Veterinary Officer bios, press-ready photos and contact information for interviews. Whether you're a seasoned reporter or simply passionate about veterinary news, the NAVC Press Center is your gateway to authoritative and timely content.
About the NAVC
(NAVC Fact Sheet)
Robin Pence
Senior Vice President of Public Relations
Robin Pence joined the NAVC in April 2019 to develop and lead its first formal public relations program and serve as its principal spokesperson. With over 30 years of experience, Robin is an award-winning communications executive who has led PR for Fortune 500 companies, national non-profits, and federal government agencies. She has extensive expertise in product launches, crisis communications, and reputation management across industries like financial services, hospitality, and telecommunications. Robin has held senior roles at PenFed Credit Union, Choice Hotels, AES, and Gannett, and has served as a press secretary in both the U.S. House and Senate.
Press Releases (By Date)
NAVC In The News
USA Today: Like humans, dogs need mental health walks in the dead of winter, vets say
PetVET Magazine: NAVC HiVE Events: Providing an In-Person Content Hub for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians
CNN.com: Nip and tuck surgeries for dogs and cats are more than cosmetic. Here’s why
WGN Radio Chicago: Dr. Dana Varble: Exciting vision restoration practices for animals
PetVET Magazine: PetVET Profile: Doctor Karen Kline
DVM360: First global animal health conference of its kind coming in 2025
Diversity in Action Magazine: Future Caregivers. blendVET introduces kids to careers in veterinary medicine
DVM360: NAVC Institute provides access to veterinary education in ophthalmology
Fox Weather: Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team receives award for valiant response to historic Smokehouse Creek Fire
USA Today: How big do miniature pigs get? 'Teacup' variety may get larger than owners bargain for
Veterinary Practice News (International): New Initiative Launches with Diversity-Focused Event on Martin Luther King Jr Day
Veterinary Practice News: Treating ‘America’s most popular pets’ among VMX 2024 CE offerings
Veterinary Practice News: Cancer treatment and diagnostics, behavioural medicine among highlights at VMX 2024
Vettimes: 'Show of shows’ theme for VMX 2024
Vet Practice Magazine: Campaign launched to raise awareness about veterinary nurses/technicians
Australia’s Vet Practice Magazine: Campaign launched to raise awareness about veterinary nurses/technicians
Vettimes: NAVC to roll out new style cutting edge CPD events across US
London Daily: Telegraph Dogs born today will be cured of cancer thanks to human advances
The Telegraph: Dogs born today will be cured of cancer thanks to human advances
The Telegraph: Retractable dog leads blamed for rise in serious brain injuries
HuffPost: Poor Air Quality Is Bad For Pets, Too. Take These Steps To Protect Them Now.
Veterinary Practice News: RVT education, development focus of first-ever NAVC HiVE
CNN: Sleep with your pet? How that may affect you (and your pet)
Steve Dale Pet World: Veterinary Technician Week: North American Veterinary Community Celebrates
Pet Age: Innovative Products, Technological Advancements Drive Vet Medicine
JAVMA: VMX Brings Attendees Back in Person, Also Virtually
Veterinary Practice News: VMX Deems 2021 a Success With Live and Virtual Offerings
Associations Now: Try Early Adoption for More Innovative Events
Trade Show News Network: Calendar filling up at Orange County Convention Center
Spectrum News: Calendar Filling Up at Orange County Convention Center
PA Live: VMX 2021 Satellite Media Tour
EquiManagement: The Veterinary Meeting and Expo is Underway
Chats with the Chatfields: Innovation in veterinary medicine on display at VMX 2021!
CNN: The time has come to start training the pets for your return to work
Veterinary Viewfinder: Big Changes at NAVC & VMX - COVID, Strategy Shifts & the Virtual Future with CEO Gene O'Neill
New York Times: Work Will Never Be the Same
New York Times: Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids
Veterinary ViewFinder: VMX 2021 - What to Expect with NAVC CEO Gene O'Neill and OCCC Executive Director Mark Tester
Forbes: Virtual Job Fairs: The Best Ways To Look For Work There
Yahoo! News: Pets get extra medical care amid coronavirus lockdown, increasing the need for vets
Orlando Business Journal: No trade shows, no problem: Sim tech powers virtual job fair
NBC: How to choose the best dog bed, according to experts
CNN: Getting to the veterinarian during coronavirus
Veterinary Viewfinder: NAVC CEO Gene O'Neill Talks COVID-19, VMX 2021 and the future of veterinary CE
Pet Life Radio: NAVC CEO Gene O'Neill on Pet Life Radio's Ask the Vets
CNN: Stressed pets: Reducing their anxiety now and when you go back to work
Steve Dale's Pet World: How to Keep Your Pets Occupied
The Anna & Raven Show: Dr. Dana Varble and Pet COVID-19 Anxiety
Pet Life Radio: NAVC Donates Urgent Medical Supplies to Florida During COVID Pandemic
Tampa Bay Times: With coronavirus, four-legged friends reduce isolation of social distancing
CNN: Your pet won't give you coronavirus, so hug away, experts say
NewsRadio WFLA: Dr. Dana Varble-What Pet Owners Should Know about the Coronavirus
WFTV9 ABC: Coronavirus In-Depth: Concern for pets grows as disease spreads between people
WFTV9 ABC: New treatment options could lengthen your pet's life
Fox 4 | The Morning Blend: Advancements In Vet Medicine
Steve Dale Pet Radio: Changes in Veterinary Medicine
Spectrum News 13: In Depth: Tips on How to Keep Your Pets Safe in the Summer Heat
NAVC Awards
2023 Awards
Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Awards
Best Hybrid Show in 2022 - VMX
Fastest 50
#27 by net square feet
#33 by number of exhibitors
#39 by total attendance
Pet Advocacy Network
2023 Pet Care Community Leaders of the Year
Trade Show News Network (TSNN)
Outstanding Show Pro 2022 - Joe Sorrentino
Finalists:
Savvy Marketing Campaign: VMX 2023
Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards
Gold - Annual or Community Report - NAVC Community Report Distributed January 2022 at VMX
Gold - Branded Content & Entertainment for Online/Interactive: VMX Virtual Login Screens
Gold - Digital Publication - Single: Today's Veterinary Practice: Jan/Feb 2023
Gold - Podcast: VetFolio Voice: "In the Company of Colleagues: Diverse Perspectives and Experiences"
Gold - Streaming/On Demand Content: Step-by-Step: Canine Lymphoma Treatment Options
Silver - Email: Single or multiple: NAVC Announced Historic Throwback Pricing
Silver - Special Video - Under 2 minutes: VMX 80s promo video
Merit - Digital Publication - Single: Today's Veterinary Practice: Clinic Innovation Guide
Merit - Digital Publication - Single: Today's Veterinary Nurse
Merit - Special Video - Over 2 minutes: VMX Industry Partner Video: 40th Anniversary
Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards
- Totals by Place:
- Charlie/Gold - 9
- Silver - 11
- Bronze - 10
- Totals by Brand:
- Today's Veterinary Business - 10 (6 Charlie/Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze)
- Today's Veterinary Nurse - 8 (1 Charlie/Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze)
- Today's Veterinary Practice - 7 (2 Charlie/Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze)
- VetFolio - 3 (2 Silver, 1 Bronze)
- NAVC - 2 (1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
- Specific Awards
- Best Writing: Department: B2B/Trade & Technical Magazine
- Charlie Award/Gold: Today's Veterinary Business - Staff
- Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/ Opinion: B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Learning to Trust Myself - Today's Veterinary Business - Lou Anne Wolfe (author)
- Silver Award: We Are Treating Burnout All Wrong - Today's Veterinary Practice - Dana Varble (Author); Andy Zunz (Executive Editor); Marissa Delamarter (Managing Editor)
- Bronze Award: It’s OK to Say, “I Don’t Know" - Today's Veterinary Practice - Dana Varble (Author); Andy Zunz (Executive Editor); Marissa Delamarter (Managing Editor)
- Best Writing: Column: Association/Non-profit/B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Discharge Notes - Today's Veterinary Business - Andy Roark (author)
- Best Writing: Service Feature: B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Firing on All Cylinders: A Guide to the Neurologic Examination - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Brittany Laflen (Author); Robin Henry (Medical Editor); Andy Zunz (Executive Editor); Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor)
- Silver Award: Uncommon IV Catheter Sites in Small Animals - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Rachel A. Yoquelet (Author); Lynne Stockton (Medical Editor); Kevin Schultz (Executive Editor); Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor)
- Bronze Award: Anesthesia and Analgesia in Brachycephalic Dogs - Today's Veterinary Practice - Tamara Grubb (Author); Robin Henry (Medical Editor); Andy Zunz (Executive Editor); Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor)
- Design Excellence - Best Traditional Illustration: B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Open for Business - Today's Veterinary Business - Jacob Stead; Elizabeth Fleener; Brent Cashman
- Silver Award: We are Treating Burnout All Wrong - Today's Veterinary Practice - Ben Kirchner; Elizabeth Fleener
- Bronze Award: Functional Anatomy of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Kip Carter; Elizabeth Fleener
- Best Design: Department - B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Clinical Insights - Today's Veterinary Practice - Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
- Silver Awar: Vital Signs - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
- Best Custom Publication - Association/Non-profit/B2B/Trade & Technical
- Silver Award: VMX Welcome Guide - NAVC - Michelle Taylor, Summer Graziano, Danna Miller
- Best Design: Cover - B2B/Trade & Technical
- Silver Award: April/May 2022 - Today's Veterinary Business - Andrea De Santis; Elizabeth Fleener; Brent Cashman
- Digital Excellence Best Digital: Social Media - Association/Non-profit/B2B/Trade & Technical
- Silver Award: For the Curious - VetFolio - Michelle Taylor, Danna Miller, Summer Graziano
- Bronze Award: Today's Veterinary Nurse - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Staff
- Best Digital: Magazine Website - Association/Non-profit/B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Today's Veterinary Practice website - Today's Veterinary Practice - Staff
- Silver Award: Today's Veterinary Nurse website - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Staff
- Bronze Award: Today's Veterinary Business website - Today's Veterinary Business - Staff
- Best Digital: Podcast - B2B/Trade & Technical
- Silver Award: A Deep Dive Into the Hurricane Ian Response by Florida’s Animal & Emergency Disaster Response Team - VetFolio - Staff
- Bronze Award: CPR, CRI…and Acupuncture? Acupuncture in the Emergency Setting - VetFolio - Staff
- General Excellence Best Advertisement: Self-Promotional - Association/Non-profit/B2B/Trade & Technical
- Bronze Award: Prepare for the unexpected. Tackle the unknown. - Today's Veterinary Business - Michelle Taylor, Danna Miller, Summer Graziano
- Best Special Theme or Show Issue - B2B/Trade & Technical
- Silver Award: Clinic Innovation Guide - Today's Veterinary Business - Staff
- Best Special Theme or Show Issue - Association/Non-profit
- Bronze Award: 40 Reasons to Attend VMX - NAVC - Michelle Taylor, Summer Graziano, Danna Miller
- Best Overall Awards Best Overall: Digital Innovator - All Divisions
- Bronze Award: Today's Veterinary Nurse - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Staff
- Best Overall: Writing - B2B/Trade & Technical
- Charlie Award/Gold: Today's Veterinary Business - Today's Veterinary Business - Laura Walker; Ken Niedziela; Andy Zunz
- Silver Award: Today's Veterinary Nurse - Today's Veterinary Nurse - Staff
- Bronze Award: Today's Veterinary Practice - Today's Veterinary Practice - Staff
- Best Overall: Design - B2B/Trade & Technical
Charlie Award/Gold: Today's Veterinary Business - Today's Veterinary Business - Elizabeth Fleener; Brent Cashman
- Best Writing: Department: B2B/Trade & Technical Magazine
Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Awards
- Grand Award- Best Use of Technology (VMX 2021)
- Grand Award- Best Virtual Show (VMX 2021)
- Grand Award- Most Innovative Show (VMX 2021)
- Top 100 Trade Shows (VMX 2021)
Orlando Business Journal
- C-Suite Award 2022 (CEO Gene O'Neill)
Pet Advocacy Network
- Ambassador of the Year 2022
Trade Show Network News (TSNN)
- Outstanding Show Pro 2021 (VMX 2021)
Orlando Sentinel
- Top Work Places 2022: Number 2 Top Small Companies
Public Relations Awards
- Award of Distinction - Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Orlando Chapter (VMX 2021)
- Gold- National Bulldog PR Award - Best Campaign on a Shoestring Budget (VMX 2021)
- Gold - National Bulldog PR Award - NAVC's COVID-19 Response( VMX 2021)
Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards
- Gold – NAVC Better Care Weekly Brand Advertisement/Social Media Content – Single
- Gold – Online Pop Up Display Ad
- Gold – VMX 2021 Digital Ad/Digital Video Ad
- Gold – A Poem for the Veterinary Community Special Video – Over 2 minutes
- Gold – VMX 2021 Highlight Videos/Branded Content & Entertainment
- Gold – VMX 2021 Mobile App/Mobile App
- Gold – VMX 2021 Mobile App/Mobile Media Content
- Gold – VMX Virtual Press Center/Public Relations Event
- Gold – NAVC’s VMX Recap Email/Single or multiple
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business: Diversity Toolbox/Social Equality
- Gold – Breaking News: PAWS Act Passes!/Blogs
- Gold – Embrace QR Code/QR Code Content
- Silver – VMX 2021 Campaign/Public Relations Event
- Silver – VMX 2021 Date Change/Social Media Content – Campaign
- Silver – VMX 2021 Social Media Hub/Social Media Hub
- Silver – VMX Microsite/Microsite
- Silver – NAVC Retriever QR Code/QR Code Content
- Silver – Embrace Special Edition Podcast: The PAWS Act Podcast
- Silver – NAVC’s VetFolio Newsletter/Email – Single or Multiple
- Silver – World Veterinary Day 2020/Special Video – Under 2 minutes
- Silver – NAVC Institute 2021 Digital Ad/Digital Video Ad
Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards
Category - Best Writing: Editorial/Commentary/Opinion
- Gold - Today's Veterinary Practice, "Caring for Clients at the End", Kate Boatright (Author); Andy Zunz (Executive Editor); Marissa Delamarter (Managing Editor)
- Silver - Today's Veterinary Business, "After Meeting Adversity, I Answered Call of the Wild", Jon Ayers (Author)
Category - Best Writing: Column
- Gold - Today's Veterinary Practice, "Diagnosing, Treating and Managing Causes of Conjunctivitis in Dogs and Cats", Staff
- Silver - Today's Veterinary Nurse, "Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass as a Treatment Option for Urolithiasis in Cats", Staff
Category - Best Traditional Illustration
- Gold - Today's Veterinary Business, "Follow the Money", Andrea De Santis; Elizabeth Fleener; Brent Cashman
Category - Best Design: Cover
- Silver - Today's Veterinary Business, June/July 2021, Staff
- Bronze - Today's Veterinary Nurse, Winter 2022, Staff
Category - Social Media
- Silver - Today's Veterinary Nurse, "Movement is Medicine", Staff
- Bronze - Today's Veterinary Nurse, "Tell Us!", Staff
Best Digital: Magazine Website
- Bronze - Today's Veterinary Practice, Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delamarter(Assistant Managing Editor)
Best Advertisement: For a Client
- Gold - Vetfolio: Learn Your Way, Michelle Taylor, Danna Miller
Best Special Theme or Show Issue
- Bronze - Today's Veterinary Business, Clinic Innovation Guide, Staff
Best Custom Publication
- Bronze - NAVC, VMX 2022 Welcome Guide & Event Program, Staff
Best Overall: Magazine
- Bronze - Today's Veterinary Nurse, Staff
Best Overall: Design
- Gold - Today's Veterinary Business, Elizabeth Fleener, Brent Cashman
Best Digital: Podcast
- Silver - Vetfolio Podcast, "What's Right in Veterinary Medicine, Staff
CHARLIE AWARDS
Category – Best Writing: Service Feature
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse: Nursing a Patient With a Traumatic Pneumothorax,” Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor), Harold Davis (Author)
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice: Treating Canine Superficial Pyoderma in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance,” Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor), Sandra Koch (Author)
Category – Best Writing: In-Depth Reporting
- Bronze – Veterinary Advantage Magazine, “Veterinary Advantage Magazine: Conversations About COVID-19 And The Veterinary Industry,” Graham Garrison (Editor) and Mark Thill (Author)
Category – Best Writing: Column
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business: Diversity Toolbox,” Ken Niedziela (Editor) and Lisa M. Greenhill (Author)
Category – Best Writing: Feature Headlines
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business,” Ken Niedziela (Editor)
Category – Best Traditional Illustration
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business: Say No to No-Shows,” David Bonazzi (Illustrator), Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director), Brent Cashman (Art Director);
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse: Repairing a Broken Human-Animal Bond,” Jarom Vogel (Illustrator) and Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director);
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice – Suicide: Our Professional Crisis,” Bee Johnson (Illustrator) and Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director) Consumer: Circulation 20
Category – Best Design: Department
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business: Business Section,” Ken Niedziela (Editor), Brent Cashman (Art Director), Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse: Vital Signs,” Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delemarter (Assistant Managing), Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice: Clinical Insights,” Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delemarter (Assistant Managing Editor), Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
Category – Best Digital: Magazine Website
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer), Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director), Ken Niedziela (Editor)
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer), Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director), Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor)
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer), Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director), Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor)
Category – Best Advertisement: Self-Promotional
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Retriever: Find Your Flock,” Michelle Taylor (Graphic Designer) and Summer Graziano (Vice President of Marketing)
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “VMX Adapts,” Michelle Taylor (Graphic Designer) and Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director)
Category – Best Special Theme or Show Issue
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Clinic Innovation Guide,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer), Patricia Wuest (Vice President, Media), Andy Zunz (Executive Editor), Marissa Delamarter (Assistant Managing Editor), Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
Category – Best Redesign
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer) and Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
Category – Best Overall: Design
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer) and Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer), Elizabeth Fleener (Creative Director)
Category – Best Overall: Magazine
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business,” Laura Walker (Chief Media and Sales Officer) and Ken Niedziela (Editor)
HEALTHCARE DIGITAL MARKETING AWARDS
- Gold – Digital Video Over 2 Minutes — “A Poem for the Veterinary Community”
- Gold – Blogs — NAVC Blog Posts
- Gold – Streaming/On Demand Content — VetFolio Free Resources
- Silver – Public Relations Event — NAVC’s Public Relations Campaign, VMX 2020
- Silver – Virtual Reality — VMX Virtual Expo Hall
- Bronze – Email — VMX Announcement
- Bronze – COVID Response — The NAVC’s Coronavirus Response
- Merit – Digital Video Under 2 Minutes: VMX Registration Video, 2020
CHARLIE AWARDS
Category – Best Writing: Service Feature
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business: How to Negotiate a Starting Salary,” Stacy Pursell (Author), Ken Niedziela (Editor)
- Charlie/Gold – Veterinary Advantage, “Veterinary Advantage: Generational Conflict,” Graham Garrison (Editor)
Category – Best Writing: In-Depth Reporting
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business: The Scourge of Discrimination,” Sarah Rumple (Author), Ken Niedziela (Editor)
Category – Best Writing: Column
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business: Practice Smarter,” Mark Opperman (Author), Ken Niedziela (Editor)
Category – Best Writing: Feature Headlines
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Find the Sweet Spot: Diagnosis of a Diabetic Pet Is the First Step in a Long Course; The Scourge of Discrimination: Ugly Acts of Bigotry and Intolerance Are Perpetrated by Colleagues and Clients. Learn What Your Practice Can Do to Become More Diverse and Inclusive,” Ken Niedziela (Editor)
Category – Best Traditional Illustration
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse: Substance Abuse in the Workplace: What to Do?,” Andrew Lyons (Illustrator), Elizabeth Fleener (Art Director)
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice: The Cost of Caring Too Much?,” Bee Johnson (Illustrator), Elizabeth Fleener (Art Director)
Category – Best Design: Department
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice: Clinical Insights,” Elizabeth Fleener (Art Director), Patricia Wuest (Editor);
Category – Best Design: Cover
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice: November/December 2019,” Elizabeth Fleener (Art Director), Patricia Wuest (Editor)
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse Summer 2019,” Elizabeth Fleener (Art Director), Patricia Wuest (Editor)
Category – Best Digital: Social Media
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business – Spark! Video: Charlotte LaCroix, DVM, JD Discusses Corporate Consolidation,” Alicia McLaughlin (Marketing & Social Media Manager), Candace Adorka (Producer), Ben Schmidt (Post Production)
Category – Best Digital: Online Video
- Charlie/Gold – Spark!, “Spark!: Aussie Wildfires,” Candace Adorka (Producer), Ben Schmidt (Post Production)
- Silver – Spark!, “Spark!: Working Dog Center,” Candace Adorka (Producer), Ben Schmidt (Production)
- Bronze – Spark!, “Spark!: Doug Mader’s Close Encounter,” Candace Adorka (Producer), Ben Schmidt (Post Production)
Category – Best Digital: Magazine Website
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice Website,” Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director), Marissa Delamarter (Editor), Patricia Wuest (Editor)
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business Website,” Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director), Ken Niedziela (Editor)
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse Website,” Ashlynn Henkel (Digital Marketing Director), Marissa Delamarter (Editor), Patricia Wuest (Editor)
Category – Best Advertisement: For a client
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “VetFolio,” Michelle Taylor (Graphic Designer), Danna Miller (Senior Director of Communication), Susan Christmas (Marketing & Advertising Coordinator)
- Silver – Veterinary Advantage Magazine, “VMX 2020,” Joe Stern (Creative Director), Summer Graziano (VP of Marketing)
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “ABVP Symposium 2019,” Michelle Taylor (Graphic Designer), Summer Graziano (VP of Marketing)
Category – Best Redesign
- Silver – Veterinary Advantage, “Veterinary Advantage,” Laura Walker, Elizabeth Fleener
Category – Best Overall: Design
- Charlie/Gold – Today’s Veterinary Practice, “Today’s Veterinary Practice,” Elizabeth Fleener (Art Director), Laura Walker
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse,” Laura Walker, Elizabeth Fleener
Category – Best Overall: Writing
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business,” Laura Walker, Ken Niedziela
Category – Best Overall: Magazine
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Today’s Veterinary Business,” Laura Walker, Ken Niedziela
ADDY AWARD
- Silver ADDY Award
- NAVC.com Website in partnership with PHOS Creative
- Annual Report in partnership with Shepherd Agency
FLORIDA MAGAZINE ASSOCIATION
Best Writing: Feature
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Business, “My Journey to Practice Ownership”
Best Writing: Service Feature
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Is Suicide Preventable?”
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Behavior, Understanding the Cat”
Best Writing: Department
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, “Today’s Veterinary Nurse, Vital Signs”
Best Writing: In-Depth Reporting
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Business, “The Union Question”
Best Writing: Column
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Business, “Creative Disruption”
Best Writing: Feature Headlines
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, Headlines
Best Design: Cover
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, Winter 2019, “Compassionate Care”
Best Digital: Social Media
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Business, Social Media
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, Social Media
Best Digital: Online Video
- Gold – Spark!, PAW Team – Portland Animal Welfare – October 12, 2018
- Silver- Spark!, PetPlan Pet Parent of the Year – January 30, 2019
- Bronze – Spark!, Spayathon – June 29, 2018
Best Digital: Magazine Website
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Practice, Website
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Nurse, Website
Best Advertisement: Self-Promotional
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Practice, VMX 2019, Hello Sunshine
Best Advertisement: For a client
- Gold – Today’s Veterinary Practice, ABVP Symposium, Earn CE in the Sun
Best Overall: Design
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Practice
Best Overall: Writing
- Bronze – Today’s Veterinary Business
Best Overall: Magazine
- Silver – Today’s Veterinary Nurse
ORLANDO SENTINEL
Top Workplaces for 2019
ASSOCIATION FORUM & USAE
Meghan R. Golden named a 2018 Forty Under 40 Award Winner
ASSOCIATION TRENDS
- Direct Marketing Piece/Promotion: NAVC, VMX Registration Campaign – SILVER
- Advertising Media Kit: VetFolio Media Kit – GOLD
- eLearning & Live Training: VetFolio- Online Education Platform – BRONZE
BIZ BASH
Tom Bohn nominated as top meeting and events professional by Visit Orlando
CHARLIE AWARDS
Category – Best Advertisement: For a Client
- NAVC – Industry Services – ABVP Symposium Ad – SILVER
- NAVC – Industry Services – ExoticsCon 2018 – GOLD
Category – Best Digital: Online Video
- Spark! TV – Habitat Destruction in the Everglades – BRONZE
- Spark! TV – Saving the Sea Turtle – SILVER
- Spark! TV – The Plight of the Honeybee – GOLD
Category – Best Advertisement: Self-Promotional
- Spark! TV – On-air Advertisement – SILVER
Category – Best Digital: Magazine Website
- Today’s Veterinary Business – SILVER
Category – Best New Magazine
- Today’s Veterinary Business – GOLD
Category – Best Redesign
- Today’s Veterinary Nurse – BRONZE
Category – Best Design: Cover
- Today’s Veterinary Practice – Mar/April 2018 – BRONZE
- Today’s Veterinary Practice – July/Aug 2017 – GOLD
Category – Best Design: Department
- Today’s Veterinary Practice – Jan/Feb 2018 Essentials – GOLD
Category – Best Digital: Online-only Publication
- Veterinary Advantage – GOLD
FLORIDA TREND
2018 Best Companies to Work in Florida
FOLIO 100
Top 100 Executives in Media: Laura Walker
FOLIO DIGITAL AWARDS
Branding/Rebrand Campaign: NAVC Conference Rebrands to VMX – HONORABLE MENTION
GAINESVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Large Business of the Year
HEALTHCARE ADVERTISING AWARDS
- Internal Publication: INSIDE VMX – GOLD
- Special Event: VMX Registration Campaign – GOLD
- Annual Report: NAVC Community Impact Report – MERIT
HIGHER LOGIC FLOYD AWARDS
2018 Best Email Campaign Design
ORLANDO SENTINEL
2018 Top 100 Companies in Orlando (Placed 14th)
TRADE SHOW EXECUTIVE
Fastest 50: Honored as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Shows of 2018
ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL
2017 CEO of the Year – Tom Bohn
ORLANDO SENTINEL
2017 Top 100 Companies in Orlando
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