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Speakers Confirmed For VPMA Congress

Author: VPMA
Posted: Thursday 30th September, 2010. 14:46:27

Speakers have now been confirmed for VPMA congress. The event has a packed agenda on offer, with renowned speakers providing top quality CPD.

Key Note Speaker

Mark Evans is a vet, international author, TV presenter and producer who has been involved in hundreds of programmes. Currently, he is Chief Veterinary Adviser at the RSPCA and Head of its Companion Animals Department. He also continues to work as a freelance broadcaster, most recently fronting Channel 4’s BAFTA award winning natural history series “Inside Nature’s Giants”. As an accomplished amateur engineer he has tackled some awe-inspiring projects, which include building a helicopter. With another ten engineering programmes under his belt, Mark has an enviable reputation with petrolheads as well as animal lovers. With his passion to make science interesting to all, a good helping of common sense and a dollop of enthusiasm, Mark’s talk is a sure fire recipe for a fascinating opener to congress.

Marketing Stream

After graduating from university with a first-class honours degree in Business Studies (Accounting and Finance) Tim Puddle worked as a sales and marketing manager with the ‘university of marketing’ - Procter and Gamble. He left Procter and Gamble after 7 years to broaden his experience and worked for two management consultancies before establishing his own business in 1993.

A Managing Director of SMart In Corporates Ltd, Tim has advised blue-chip clients such as Kraft Foods, Unilever, Tesco, BP and Hilton Hotels. Tim has also worked with well known veterinary brands such as Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Intervet/Schering-Plough UK. This experience led him to establish In Practice Consultancy (IPC) as a business designed specifically to provide advice to veterinary practices. Tim is an experienced presenter accustomed to getting marketing concepts across in a way that holds the attention of his audience. Don’t miss the marketing stream on Saturday.

Personal and Team Development Speaker

Coaching can sometimes be seen as a benefit only available to the top business brains, yet it is now becoming increasingly mainstream for managers who want to work hard, be successful but enjoy life too. Coaching can help individuals who want to ‘have it all’. This year, congress gives you a glimpse of what coaching can do for you and your business. The VPMA are particularly pleased to be able to provide an experienced coach who knows about the challenges and opportunities within the veterinary profession. Anne-Marie Svendsen Aylott  originally trained as a veterinarian and ran her own Veterinary Practice in Copenhagen, Denmark for 7 years. After 9 years in the corporate environment working with sales, brand marketing, professional relations and training in a global company, she trained as a Personal Performance Coach and Corporate and Executive Coach in addition to becoming a certified NLP practitioner. She describes her style as challenging, innovative and flexible. On the first day of congress Anne-Marie will describe strategies and techniques that can be used to help individuals fulfill their potential and achieve their goals. On day two she will identify ways to bring out the best in teams.

Register Today!

Don’t miss out on the chance to hear these exciting speakers and 16 other speakers, all of whom are experts in their various fields. The topics on offer include streams for new start up businesses and experienced managers looking for inspiration. Booking lines are now open. The 2011 Veterinary Practice Management Association Congress (VPMA www.vpma.co.uk) will take place in Kenilworth in Warwickshire on 27th- 29th January 2011 at Chesford Grange Hotel, a four star manor house hotel with 17 acres of grounds.

Delegates can register or request further information about the congress by calling 01727 859259, downloading the registration forms on vpma.co.uk and vetpol.co.uk or by sending an email to events@mojoconsultancy.com. Non-members are welcome.

The VPMA would like to thank congress sponsors for their support:

Principle sponsor Norbrook Laboratories Ltd
Enhanced sponsors Nestle Purina, Pfizer and Dunlops
Standard sponsors Onswitch and Hill’s Pet Nutrition

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