July 19 - 23, 2008 --- AVMA Convention in New Orleans, LA Monday, July 21, 2008 - Purdue alumni reception at AVMA - 6:30 pm

August 2, 2008 --- Veterinary Technology Commencement and Oath & Awards ceremony

August 6 - 17, 2008 --- Indiana State Fair at the fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN
            Live Surgery Demonstrations and Lectures daily in the Our Land Pavilion.

August 15, 2008 --- Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair
Main Street at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will be filled with booths representing the schools and colleges of Purdue University. Displays, games, entertainment and more make this a popular stop at the Indiana State Fair!

September 17 - 19, 2008 --- Annual Fall Conference at Purdue University

Area Hotels                BOOK EARLY! 

The Annual Fall Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians will be held at the University Inn and Conference Center, 3001 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette. Call (800) 777-9808 or (765) 463-5511 to reserve a room in the Veterinary School Fall Conference block. 

September 16 --- Alumni Golf Outing
Plan now to participate in the annual Alumni Golf Outing on Purdue’s Ackerman Course. Event and registration information is in the Fall Conference flyer.

September 17 --- Banquet and Awards Dinner
Awards and special recognitions, including the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Awards, will be presented at this dinner.  Pre-registration and payment through your conference registration form is required for this event, which will be held in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms and is open to all alumni and conference attendees.  If you are not attending the conference and wish to attend the banquet, contact the Development and Alumni Relations Office at (800) 830-0104 or email vetalumni@purdue.edu.  The per person cost has not yet been set.

September 17 --- Dean’s Club Luncheon
The luncheon for Veterinary Dean’s Club members is by invitation only.  Details will be available at a later date.  If you are a Dean’s Club member and do not receive an invitation before the event, please call (800) 830-0104 or email vetdevelopment@purdue.edu.

September 18 --- Medicine Mixer
This business casual reception in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms returns this year BIGGER and better than before.  It is a fun gathering for Purdue SVM alumni with food, cocktails and a performance by the Purdue Varsity Glee Club.  Reunion classes will be recognized, with a special focus on the 25th year Silver Anniversary Class of ‘83.  Reunion class members from all classes who are present will have the opportunity for a reunion photo.  The reception is a popular place for classmates to assemble before heading off to their individual reunion events.

There is no cost for this event, but RSVP is requested through your conference registration so that we can determine our catering needs.  For more information about alumni reunions, visit the “Alumni Reunions” link by clicking here.

September 19 --- Annual SVM Fall Auction
Come and join the fun at the 2008 Fall Auction starting at 1:30 in room 1136 of Lynn Hall. Read more about the Auction here.

September 20 --- Alumni Pancake Breakfast
Everyone is encouraged to join us for the Annual Pancake Breakfast in Lynn Hall on Saturday morning. Sponsored by the PVAA, the pancake breakfast will start at 9:00 a.m. and run until 11:00 a.m. There is no cost for this event!

September 20, 2008 --- Purdue hosts Central Michigan at Ross Ade Stadium with a noon kick-off. The School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Office has reserved a block of 100 tickets at a cost of $25 each.  There is a limit of 100 tickets in our block at this special price, so they will be sold on a first come, first served basis.  Tickets must be purchased online.  Follow the instructions below.  

• 1.Go to www.purduesports.com
• 2.Go to “Tickets,” located in the black horizontal bar near the top under “Purdue Boilermakers”
• 3.Choose “Buy Tickets Online” from the drop-down menu options
• 4.Click on “Promotions,” located in the black box on the left side of the page
• 5.Enter Promotions Code:  VETMED
• 6.Click on “Central Michigan”
• 7.Enter quantity of tickets you with to order
1. a.Tickets will be allocated in our block in section 117 or 118, so please ignore the “Best Seats Available” option

Call the Athletic Ticket Office with questions at (800) 497-7678 or (765) 494-3194 and mention the “Vet Med Promotions” block.

December 6-10, 2008 AAEP Conference in San Diego, CA