2026 ACVS Surgery Summit
Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus
Join us in Charlotte, NC, from October 8–9 for the 2026 ACVS Surgery Summit, the premier gathering for veterinary surgery professionals!
Contact Hannah Streetman-Cook, hcook@acvs.org, to book your exhibit hall booth or reserve your sponsorship.
Continuing Education Sponsorship Opportunities
Questions? Contact Hannah Streetman-Cook, industry relations specialist at hcook@acvs.org
What’s Included
Continuing education sponsorships include recognition in the following ways:
- The interactive online schedule
- The official Surgery Summit mobile app
- The onsite Program Guide
- Onsite signage
Plus, sponsors have the opportunity to scan attendee badges as they enter the seminar! The sponsor is responsible for the rental of the lead retrieval unit.
Mark W. Allam Lecture and Keynote Lectures
Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony
$20,000 | Available
Thursday, October 8 | 8–9:30 am
Presenter: Mel Thacker, MD
“One medicine” is the concept that the similarities between human and animal medicine are great and that these two fields can benefit considerably from the discoveries made in each field. Be a part of fostering this concept by sponsoring this prestigious, opening-day plenary lecture.
Package Includes:
- Onsite signage recognition
- Recognition on the Surgery Summit website and mobile app and in the Program Guide
- Sponsor branded entrance unit outside of the lecture
- Banner ad in Mark W. Allam Lecture-focused email blast
- Opportunity to share a few words with the audience prior to the lecture introduction
Large Animal Keynote Lectures
$5,000 | 2 Available
Title: Equine Humerus Fractures: Past, Present, and Future
Thursday, October 8 | 10:15–11:30 am
Presenter: Jeffrey Watkins, DVM, MS, DACVS
Title: Evolution of Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care: Colic and Beyond
Friday, October 9 | 8:30–9:30 am
Presenter: Louise Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS
Package Includes:
- Onsite signage recognition
- Recognition on the Surgery Summit website and mobile app and in the Program Guide
- A rotating slide featuring your advertisement prior to the keynote lecture (subject to review by ACVS)
Small Animal Keynote Lectures
$5,000 | 2 Available
Title: Reconstruction to Replacement of the Unstable Stifle: Iteration and Innovation
Thursday, October 8 | 10:15–11:30 am
Presenter: Steven Budsberg, DVM, MS, DACVS
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Friday, October 9 | 8:30–9:30 am
Presenter: Lillian Aronson, VMD, DACVS
Package Includes:
- Onsite signage recognition
- Recognition on the Surgery Summit website and mobile app and in the Program Guide
- A rotating slide featuring your advertisement prior to the keynote lecture (subject to review by ACVS)
Allied Medicine and Contemporary Topics
Client Challenges: Self-Referral, Communication, Expectations, and Disputes
$2,500 | Available
Thursday, October 8 | 10:15 am–6 pm
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–6 pm
Ethics and Economics
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8–9:30 am
Navigating Early Career
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 10:15 am–noon
Surgeon Performance and Metrics: Fatigue and the Effect on Surgical Outcomes
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 8:30 am–noon
$2,500 | Sold
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–6 pm
Collaborative Health
Analgesia and Pain
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–6 pm
Fracture Complications and Trauma
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8–9:30 am
Orthopedic Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–6 pm
Large Animal/Equine
Challenging Cases: Arthroscopy, Tenoscopy, Bursoscopy
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8 am–6 pm
Equine Fracture Repair
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–3:45 pm
Farm Animal Fracture Repair
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 4:30–6 pm
Gastrointestinal Surgery
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–6 pm
Literature Year in Review
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8–9:30 am
Tendon and Ligament Injury
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–6 pm
Upper Airway Surgery
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–6 pm
Urogenital and Reproductive: Equine
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 10 | 4:30–6 pm
Urogenital and Reproductive: Farm Animal
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–3:45 pm
Urogenital Diseases Affecting Fertility
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8–9:30 am
Primary Care
Orthopedic
$2,500 | Available
Thursday, October 8 | 10:15 am–6 pm
Orthopedic and Neurologic Exams and Challenging Diagnostic Evaluations
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8 am–noon
Soft Tissue
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 8:30 am–6 pm
Surgery of Small Ruminants
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–6 pm
Residents
ACVS Foundation Outstanding Surgery Residents' Awards
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | noon–12:30 pm
Large Animal Residents' Forum
$2,500 | Sold
Thursday, October 8 | 1–5:30 pm
Small Animal Residents' Forum
$2,500 | Sold
Thursday, October 8 | 1–5:30 pm
Small Animal
3D Printing
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8–9:30 am
Cranial Cruciate Disease: TPLO Implants, Excessive Slope, and Patellar Luxation
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–6 pm
Diaphragmatic and Thoracic Body Wall Recon and Hernias
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8 am–3:45 pm
Interventional Radiology and Integration in Surgery
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 4:30–6 pm
Juvenile Orthopedic Disease and Trauma
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–6 pm
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship: Soft Tissue
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 8–9:30 am
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Total Joint
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 4:30–6 pm
Small Animal Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 4:30–6 pm
Small Animal Fellowship: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 1:30–3:45 pm
Small Animal Fellowship: Surgical Oncology
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 1:30–3:45 pm
Upper Airway Revisions and Complications
$2,500 | Available
Saturday, October 10 | 4:30–6 pm
Vascular Surgery: Caval Thrombus
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9| 1:30–3:45 pm
Technicians’ Program
Technicians' Program
$2,500 | Available
Thursday, October 8 | 10:15 am–6 pm
Technicians' Program
$2,500 | Available
Friday, October 9 | 8:30 am–6 pm
Technicians' Program
