Hospital Design
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Bursting at the seams, but not sure you can afford to build? It might not cost as much as you think. If you’re ready to make a change to your facility, your first step is simple: Attend the most trusted and complete course on hospital design.
The three-day Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference (click here for a listing of the scheduled seminars) delivers essential information about every stage of building or remodeling a practice. The industry’s most knowledgeable architects and financial-management experts provide strategies that will save you headaches – and money. You’ll take home all the knowledge you need to start creating your dream facility. no matter the scope.
*The Hospital Design Conference requires registration fees separate from CVC in Kansas City.
Wednesday, Aug. 25 through Friday, Aug. 27
Your registration includes:
• One 30-minute consultation, per practice, with an architect or architectural engineer* — a $250 value
• A Hospital Design Conference Proceedings book that includes design articles and resource lists — a $75 value
• A copy of the Veterinary Economics Portfolio of Award-Winning Floor Plans — a $75 reference book
• Detailed discussion of your financial options
• Need-to-know information about regulatory issues
• Critical advice on veterinary design trends and materials selection
• Free breakfast, lunch, and refreshments
• Access to the CVC Exhibit Hall on Saturday
• 22.5 hours of CE credit
Cost: $835 if you register by July 21, 2010
Bring a colleague!
Register a second person from your practice for the early-bird price of just $524.
Reviving an existing facility?
Attend the one-day design lab
Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 — 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The third day of the conference — Friday: Making your project shine — focuses on interior and exterior solutions. If you’re interested in remodeling your current clinic, this day’s sessions are perfect for you. Note: Registrants for this lab must also sign up for at least one day of CVC in Kansas City.
One-day lab attendees receive:
- A complete Hospital Design Conference proceedings book
- Free breakfast, lunch, and refreshments
- Access to the CVC in Kansas City Exhibit Hall on Saturday
- 8 hours of CE credit at Hospital Design Lab
- Up to 8 hours of CE credit at CVC in Kansas City
Cost: $494 (includes one-day CVC in Kansas City registration)
Best DEAL: Register for the Hospital Design Conference and the four-day CVC in Kansas City for the early-bird price of $1044 — that’s a savings of $290!
NOTE: Architects, builders, contractors, and consultants who wish to attend the conference must be accompanied by a hospital representative.
Hospital Design Speakers
Dan Chapel, AIA, president of Chapel Associates Architects, has designed more than 575 facilities, including two VeterinaryEconomicsHospital of the Year Award winners. Chapel serves as a member of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board.
Veterinary Economics Practice Management Editor, Ross Clark, DVM, founded Woodland West PetCare Centers in Tulsa, Okla., and the NationalPetCareCenters. He has served as a judge for the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference for more than 20 years.
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, is a member of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board who has worked exclusively with veterinarians for more than 20 years. He specializes in accounting, tax planning, and practice transitions and is a partner with Burzenski and Co. P.C.
C. Scott Learned, MS, MBA, PE, is president of Design Learned, which specializes in engineering, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, noise control, and fire-protection exclusively for animal-care facilities. Learned is a board certified mechanical engineer and electrical engineer.
Mark Hafen, AIA, and Heather Lewis are partners of Animal Arts/Gates Hafen Cochrane, a firm that has designed more than 300 veterinary hospitals and more than 40 animal shelters. The firm has won 30 awards in the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition.
Wayne Usiak, AIA, is a senior partner of Wayne Usiak and Associates/BDA Architecture P.C. Wendy Wheeler joined the firm in 1998 and is the Director of Design. The firm has completed more than 500 small-, mixed-, and large-animal practices. Among the facilities are two VeterinaryEconomicsHospital of the Year Award winners. Usiak is a member of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board.
A Special thanks to these companies for their support of the Hospital Design Conference:
| American Veterinary Supply Corporation |
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| Bodytek Coating Group |
| Cat's Inn, The |
| Chester Inc. Architectural & Construction Services |
DRE Medical
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| Equipment Outreach Inc. |
| Fovea Digital Radiography |
| IDEXX Laboratories |
| Kline Construction Corp. |
| Live Oak Bank |
| Longo ARCHITECTURE Studio, LLC |
| Mason Company |
| Matsco |
| Midmark Corporation |
| Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates |
| Shor-line/T Kennel Systems |
| Summit Hill Laboratories |
| TWC Sholar Architecture & Construction |
| Vetray Technology by Sedecal |
For more Hospital Design resources, visit our sister site www.hospitaldesign.net