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Great Ideas Conference

June 26-28, 2019, Blue Mountain Resort, Collingwood, Ont.

View the 2019 Great Ideas Program

Click here to view the Conference Proceedings

Registration

Register online or send your completed registration form by fax (1.877.484.5941) or mail to the OVMA office (420 Bronte St. S., Suite 205, Milton, ON L9T 0H9).

Accommodation

A block of rooms at Blue Mountain Resort are available to conference attendees at a discounted rate from June 25-29. To book your accommodations, visit the Blue Mountain website or call 1.877.445.0231 and use group code GB00000730 to receive the discounted rate. Book your room today - accommodations sell out quickly!

Village Studio - $176
Village Bachelor - $191
Mosaic Deluxe - $196

What is the Great Ideas Conference?

The Great Ideas Conference is an information-packed event held at a fabulous venue, offering:

Top-notch practice management and life skills continuing education.
Opportunities to network with your colleagues and swap ideas on topics of interest.
A variety of recreational facilities and activities to help you
relax and unwind at the end of the busy spring season.

Who should attend?

Veterinarians
Practice managers
Anyone who wants to improve their practice management and life skills

What you'll learn

The Conference features informative “how-to” sessions on a wide range of practice and life management topics. Each session is designed to provide you with tangible skills you can take back to your clinic and implement immediately. Topics include:

Communication
Leadership
Emotional intelligence
Conflict resolution
Health and wellness
Human resources management
Social media
Personal finance

Plenty of activities to enjoy at Blue Mountain!

At Blue Mountain, you’ll enjoy access to the widest variety of recreational activities available anywhere in Ontario right at your doorstep. Activities include:

Hiking
Swimming
Golfing
Tennis
Kayaking
Treetop walking
Mountain biking
Caving
Zip lining

Blue Mountain also offers team-building activities for you and your team. Prices and availability vary. Contact OVMA for more information.

Conference Proceedings

Colleen Best

A Resilient Foundation (PDF)
Change Your Perspective (PDF)
Moral Distress and Compassion Fatigue (PDF)
Cultivating a Culture of Wellness in Your Clinic (PDF)

Megan Brashear

Get the Global Perspective: Think Like a Manager (PDF)
Direct and Compassionate Communication (PDF)
Generational Conflicts (PDF)
The Treatment Floor is not the Supreme Court (PDF)

Alison Lambert

Hear What Your Clients Really Want (PDF)
Owners Know Their Pets Best (PDF)
Pick Up on Those Subtle Clues on the Phone (PDF)
Struggling to Recruit and Retain (PDF)

Aaron Massecar

Mike Pownall, Katie Ardeline, Glenn Armstrong and Sue Armstrong

Employee Engagement as the Foundation for a Human Resource Program (Pownall, Ardeline & Armstrong) (PDF)
Effective Team Communication (Pownall & Ardeline) (PDF)
The Use of Core Values as a Foundation for a Performance Review System (Pownall, Ardeline & Armstrong) (PDF)
Showing up as a Leader vs Just Showing up and the Importance of it to Your Business (Sue Armstrong) (PDF)

Stacee Santi

What attendees had to say about their Great Ideas experience:

"If you think you know it all - you don't! This conference provided enhancements to what is already being done in veterinary medicine and opened my eyes to what's changing in the future. It was well worth attending."
"Great content for the whole veterinary team. Content that we all need. Great venue with lots of activities to participate in for the whole family! Will be attending next year for sure!"
"The Great Ideas Conference was a GREAT IDEA. The venue was lovely. Quality speakers with interesting content. I would certainly attend again."