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At the conclusion of the AAHA/OVMA Toronto 2011 Yearly Conference, Dr. Mike Cavanaugh, our executive director and chief executive officer, invited attendees to come to Denver for AAHA Denver 2012, boldly stating that it would be our best conference ever. For the next year, AAHA staff worked tirelessly, creating an AAHA conference that we hoped would be everything Dr. Cavanaugh had promised and more.

Now that AAHA Denver 2012 is complete, we think we succeeded, and we hope you agree. Below, check out some of the stats from this year’s conference, including attendance numbers, winners of the AAHA-Accredited and AAHA-Accredited Referral Practice of the Year Awards, and the winners of our various drawings held throughout the conference.

Thank you for attending
AAHA Denver 2012!

Please note: the AAHA Denver 2012 session recordings are not yet available.
Please check back after June 15th. Thank you for your patience.

Attendance

Attendance this year exceeded our expectations with a total of 3,913 attendees, including:

Veterinarians = 1,300
Practice Managers = 263
Veterinary Technicians = 420
Veterinary Assistants/Support Staff = 152
Veterinary and Veterinary Technician Students = 238
Other Professionals = 67
Guests = 567
Exhibitor Personnel = 906

AAHA-Accredited Hospital of the Year Awards

First Place
Wellington Veterinary Clinic (Wellington, Colo.)

Second Place
Swedesboro Animal Hospital/Tri-State Animal Emergency Center (Woolwich Township, N.J.)

Third Place
Cat’s Corner Veterinary Hospital (Southbury, Conn.)

Finalists
Animal Hospital of Nashua (Nashua, N.H.)
Austinburg Veterinary Clinic (Austinburg, Ohio)

AAHA-Accredited Referral Practice of the Year Awards

First Place
Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center (Richmond, Va.)

Finalist
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital (Wheat Ridge, Colo.)

Contest Winners

In addition to the fantastic CE and networking opportunities at AAHA conferences, you also get the chance to win some fabulous prizes. Here are this year’s big winners.

AAHA Exhibit Hall Passport Drawings:

Tracy Taullie (Not sure if that’s the right spelling): $5,000
Maria Bentivegna: $2,500
Jillian Peters: $1,000
Gary Harmon: $1,000

Product Showcase Drawings:

Keri Bentley: FREE AAHA Phoenix 2013 registration
Lauren David: AAHA Press $100 gift certificate
Lindsay Dowling: AAHA Press $100 gift certificate

$100 Flash Cash Drawings:

Ben Ealing
Erica Runkle
Carrie Bagshaw
Shawn Kraft
Janet Ward-Dyer
Cat Cross
Susan Whitmore
Meghan Holmquist
Nikki Turner
Kevin Sheehy

Read more about AAHA Denver 2012, specifically Dr. Cavanaugh’s 3rd Annual State of the Industry address, which he delivered at the opening session of the conference, here.

We want to thank all AAHA Denver 2012 attendees, exhibitors, and guests. While we created the conference, your attendance was what made it great.

Be sure to join us for a sizzling hot experience next year in Phoenix, March 14 – 17!