Winter CE Meeting Fast Approaching Register Today!

The Alabama VMA Winter CE Meeting will be held Friday, February 27 – Sunday March 1, 2009 at the Wynfrey Hotel and Conference Center in Birmingham. Twenty
hours of CE will be offered on topics related to Oncology and Orthopedics along with
a Dental Wet Lab sponsored by Webster Veterinary.

Fourteen speakers are contracted to present various topics related to Oncology and Orthopedic issues; Drs. Katrin Saile, Nicki Green, Oceane Aubry, Stephanie Schleis, Peter Christopherson, Elizabeth Spangler, Greg Almond, Bill Brawner, Annette Smith, Bonnie Brugmann, James Milton, Tony Ballagas, Ron Montgomery and Cindy Grant.
Drs. Robert Gaddis and Barden Greenfield will be speaking during the Dental Wet Lab.

Click here for full schedule of topics and events.

Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1-800-996-3739.

Hurry and Reserve Your Tickets for the Annual Animal Hall of Fame!

The Annual Alabama Animal Hall of Fame is slated to be held at the Wynfrey
Hotel Ballroom in Birmingham on Saturday evening, February 28^th, 2009.

The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a silent auction, an open bar (beer and wine)
for the first hour, delicious heavy hor d ‘oeuvers and a fast paced silent auction all to benefit the ALVMA Foundation. The Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. will
be the highlight of the evening. This year we are honoring some amazingly, wonderful animals and the Bowie-Heath Awards will recognize a number of individuals whose
lives have been devoted to the human-animal bond. This evening will remind you of
exactly why you chose to become a veterinarian and a part of this wonderful profession. (To Read More)

Identity Theft Affects Veterinarians with New Regulations

You are encouraged to check the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) web site often

for updates and helpful guidelines on complying with new forthcoming regulations regarding identity theft which will most likely have an effect on your clinic or hospital.

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States and around the world. New regulations taking effect on May 1^st of this year known as “red flag rules”
will be affecting many veterinarians according to government officials. The original implementation date was January 1, 2009 but has been postponed to the first of May.

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Membership Reminder

If you have not submitted your dues payment to the Association, please make sure
you do so soon to avoid missing out on the many benefits the ALVMA has to offer.

If for some reason you have not received your 2009 dues notice in the mail, please contact the Association office at 334-395-0086. The office has received several returned notices because of insufficient or wrong address information. You are encouraged to go to the ALVMA website (www.alvma.com) and check your personal profile to make sure everything is correct. If you have moved or changed your e-mail address or phone please make the correction on your profile. The Association office will automatically be notified that a change has been made. This will insure that you do not miss important notices or other ALVMA news sent through the postal service or by electronic communications. For your convience you may click here to pay your 2009 membership dues online.