

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Spring Leadership Conference {For Vet Pros}
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲.
𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙀!

Important Update: This conference will take place on Saturday, March 28th, from 9 AM to 3:00 PM. Unfortunately, Facebook is displaying incorrect event times, and we are unable to adjust them. Please refer to our schedule below for accuracy! 

It's time for the AERC Spring Leadership Conference! If you've attended in the past, it was formerly called the "Practice Managers' Conference." And while those individuals are certain to find value in this conference, even if you're not a practice manager, you can, too! Maybe you're a lead technician, veterinarian-owner, office manager, or simply the one person everyone looks to in a crisis! Don't miss this opportunity to hear a great lineup of speakers on a variety of topics.

𝑰𝒏-𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝑨𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆!
See ticket link for pricing information.

𝐈𝐧-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
In-person tickets are limited! Includes breakfast, lunch, &amp; snacks throughout the day, as well as a tour of our Oakdale ER &amp; Specialty Center. Doors open at 8AM.

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
If you are attending virtually, your day will include all the same fantastic sessions - minus the food and hospital tours.

Each registration includes complimentary access to this event's cloud recording, available until April 28th at 2pm.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟴𝗮𝗺.

﻿𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔:

𝟵𝗮𝗺 - 𝟮:𝟱𝟬𝗽𝗺 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆)
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘰 𝘙𝘶𝘯 𝘢 𝘝𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 2026 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘖𝘴𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦 (𝘔𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯)

2026 is shaping up to be a challenging year for veterinary practices. Inflation and economic uncertainty are influencing pet owner behavior and purchasing decisions, and many hospitals are already seeing a decline in visits. While these forces may be outside your control, how you respond to them is not.

Using real financial data from veterinary practices and attitudinal insights from pet owner surveys, Darren Osborne will break down what is happening in today’s K-shaped economy and what veterinary teams can do to defend—and even strengthen—their practices. In an environment where clients are increasingly split between those who can afford comprehensive care and those managing care one dose or visit at a time, this lecture explores how to effectively serve both groups without compromising standards or sustainability.

This interactive session will focus on practical strategies to improve both the top and bottom line, including restarting proven best practices that boosted compliance during the last recession, communicating about fees with confidence and clarity, positioning pharmacy and fee-based programs effectively, and using emerging tools such as AI, UX, and CRO to drive efficiency and productivity. Pet owners still know they need veterinary care—this lecture will show you how to nudge them toward action, even in difficult economic times.

This is a 5-credit, all-day workshop.

In-person and virtual programs have 5 Non-Medical/Interactive continuing education credits pending with the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬.
𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 "𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙" 𝑖𝑛 𝑍𝑜𝑜𝑚, 𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑠, 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛, 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.

Find more CE opportunities here: https://aercmn.com/for-vets/calendar/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakdale/2026-spring-leadership-conference-for-vet-pros/200029761459430
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, workshops, nonprofit, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ak_VDskSxy4J2opScshUQ95dy9P3yMkkScArN9F_CNFNttPpIVdZ~AonZQa5c5wXZ4F-aB4j-ZIOdwSsIcnLzdGFN2j9DaaIlfddBX7sWAHtPBA?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=oakdale-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Oakdale
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1160 Helmo Ave N, Oakdale, MN, United States, Minnesota 55128
- **lat**: 44.96563
- **long**: -92.95478
- **full address**: 1160 Helmo Ave N, Oakdale, MN, United States, Minnesota 55128

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (https://allevents.in/org/animal-emergency-and-referral-center-of-minnesota/12216689)

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1160 Helmo Ave N, Oakdale, MN, United States, Minnesota 55128
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, conferences, workshops, nonprofit, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Spring Leadership Conference {For Vet Pros} ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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