IN THE Exhibit Hall

Sounds of chatter and excitement could be heard through the doors of the large exhibit hall which hosted many events throughout the conference. Over 100 exhibitors attended including Patterson Veterinary, Simmons Veterinary Practice Sales & Appraisals, and Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences, INC.

Cover-all Bingo was offered to all conference attendees and numerous prizes were awarded throughout Saturday afternoon. Players had to take their bingo card to participating exhibitor booths to receive a stamp or sticker and then turned their completed card in to be eligible for the prize raffle. Awards given away included Apple Watches, Apple Home Pods, Amazon Alexas, and even a check for $1,000.

Among other festivities in the exhibit hall was the Wine Toss booth which acted as a fundraiser for the FVMA Foundation. The foundation maintains a scholarship fund to support the studies of Florida veterinary medical and veterinary technician students — awarding nearly $20,000 in student scholarships annually. At the Wine Toss booth, players were challenged with trying to capture bottles of wine and liquor by tossing rings at the bottles. Many bottles were won and over $1,500 was raised for the foundation.

A Welcome Reception took place in the exhibit hall to welcome conference attendees and give them a place to mingle and network. Also in the exhibit hall, attendees (and their pets!) took fun pictures at the FVMA photo booth.