08/27/2021

How This Conference Solved its Unique Venue Needs

Simultaneous tracks required flexibility and ingenuity

Like many events, Fetch dvm360 has highly specific venue needs. The veterinary conference, which provides continuing education for veterinarians, technicians and practice managers, hosts multiple regional programs annually around the country: one that’s centrally located, one in the west, one in the east, as well as smaller regional events, as well.

It’s not uncommon for the eastern regional event to move around to various destinations. But when circumstances related to civil unrest caused organizers to scramble for a new location to accommodate their group of 3,000 at the last minute, organizers faced a challenge.

They needed a venue that could accommodate not just its size and scale—and on a tight timeline—but also its specific needs for meeting space. “Not only did we need a place that could fit us, but we have lots of tracks with our programs,” said Tom Brown, the director of expo services for MJH Life Sciences, which produces the event.

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