REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Online registration has now closed. Please complete the Congress registration form and bring it with you to the onsite registration desk.
Download the Congress Registration Form (PDF)
Registration and Congress Bag Distribution
The Registration & Information Desk and Congress Bag Distribution will be located on the 1st floor of the VCEC in the Convention Lobby. Both will be open during the following hours:
| Sunday, July 27 | 13:30 - 19:30 |
| Monday, July 28 | 07:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday, July 29 | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday, July 30 | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday, July 31 | 07:30 - 11:30 |
Please be sure to present your Confirmation of Registration for quick check-in at the Registration & Information Desk. Your Congress Bag will contain all program materials and will be available for pickup at the Congress Bag Distribution counter. Please present your Congress Bag voucher to receive your bag. The Registration & Information Desk phone number is 604-647-7401, this number will be active from July 27 - 31 ONLY.
Tourism Vancouver will also have an information desk setup in the Registration & Information area during the Congress. Participants will be able to obtain information about local restaurants, sites and the city of Vancouver.
Registration Fees (All fees in Canadian Dollars)
Registration Type |
Early |
Regular |
Late/Onsite |
Members* of WVA |
$680.00 |
$780.00 |
$880.00 |
Non-Member |
$880.00 |
$980.00 |
$1,080.00 |
Veterinary Technicians, Industry Attendees (Managers, Support Staff etc.) |
$440.00 |
$510.00 |
$580.00 |
Other: Students, Developing Nations, Officers |
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Students**/Developing Nations - Members of WVA* |
$170.00 |
$195.00 |
$220.00 |
Students**/Developing Nations - Non-Member |
$215.00 |
$245.00 |
$275.00 |
| President's, Vice-Presidents, Past Presidents, Officers, Honorary Members of WVA |
$175.00 |
$200.00 |
$225.00 |
Single Day |
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Members of WVA* |
$340.00 |
$390.00 |
$440.00 |
| Non-Members | $420.00 | $485.00 | $550.00 |
Veterinary Technicians |
$220.00 |
$255.00 |
$290.00 |
Students**/Developing Nations - Members of WVA* |
$80.00 |
$100.00 |
$120.00 |
| Students**/Developing Nations - Non-Member | $110.00 | $130.00 | $150.00 |
| Accompanying Persons | |||
Accompanying Persons |
$260.00 | $280.00 | $300.00 |
*Members of WVA: Any veterinarian registered to practice in a member country association is a member of the WVA. Click here to view a list of membership countries.
**Students - MUST state the name of the Institution of where they are studying or working on their Registration Form. As
well, students are required to submit an official letter on their Institution’s letterhead OR photocopy of their 2007/2008 Student ID from the Institution where they are studying indicating proof of their Student status. Please fax the Registration Form
to +1-604-681-1049 along with proof of Student status or mail to the Congress Secretariat. Registration will not be processed without receipt of this documentation.
Participants registered by the Early Registration Deadline (April 4, 2008) will be automatically entered in a draw
for complimentary registration to the WVC 2008. A total of four (4) names will be drawn (randomly) and
announced on the Congress website in May 2008.
Winners will be notified by email and registration fees will be refunded upon Check-in at the Registration Desk at the Congress for the
four (4) selected participants.
Included in Registration Fees:
| Full Registration Members, Non-Members, Vet Technicians, Other |
Single Day |
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- ON-LINE (preferred)
If you have already registered for the Congress and would like to make changes to your registration, please click here. - BY MAIL OR FAX: Please download and complete the Congress Registration & Accommodation
Form and fax to
+1-604-681-1049 or mail to:
29th World Veterinary Congress 2008
International Conference Services Ltd.
Suite 2101 – 1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Canada
Tel: +1-604-681-2153 • Fax: +1-604-681-1049
Email: wvac2008-registration@meet-ics.com
Payment can be made by Cheque,Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Money Order, Bank Draft or Bank Transfer.
- Charges on your credit card statement will appear as
“International Conference Services” and will be converted to your currency. - Please ensure that your name and the words “EVENT: WVAC 2008” appear clearly on money orders, bank drafts, bank transfers or cheque payments.
- Make cheques payable to “International Conference Services c/o WVAC 2008”.
- Bank Transfers to: Institution#001, Transit #00040,
Account #1565104, SWIFT Code #BOFMCAM2,
USA Correspondent Bank; PNBPUS3NNYC / ABA #026005092.
Bank Address:
Bank of Montreal, Main Branch, First Tower
595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V7X 1L7 - Bank drafts, money orders and cheques will only be accepted in CAD dollars and must be drawn on a Canadian Bank or US Bank.
- It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure their name appears on the bank transfer and all bank transfer fees are paid over and above the registration fees owed. Otherwise, participants will be asked to pay any outstanding balance at the onsite registration desk.
Please note all prices are in CAD dollars. Payments
made over the internet are via a secured site.
For registration inquiries please send an email to:
wvac2008-registration@meet-ics.com
Please keep a photocopy/ print out of the Registration Form for your
own reference and bring it with you to the Congress.
Registration Confirmation
All correspondence, including registration confirmation, will be sent via email. All registrations will be acknowledged in writing with confirmation of participant requirements according to the submitted Registration Form and upon receipt of full payment. The Registration Form acts as a Tax Invoice.
Registration Cancellation & Refund Policy
Registration cancellations received in writing at the WVC Secretariat’s address by May 9, 2008 will be accepted and all fees refunded, less a CAD $150 administrative fee (as per Committee policy). Cancellations received after May 9, 2008 will not be accepted or refunded. However, transfer of your registration to another person is acceptable. A completed Registration Form for the new person must be faxed or mailed to the Congress Secretariat prior to the Congress, explaining who is being replaced. DO NOT USE THE ON-LINE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THIS PROCEDURE. No refunds will be made for non-attendance at the Congress. In the unlikely event that WVAC 2008 is cancelled, travel and accommodation costs will not be refunded.
