2017 Veterinary Medical Career Fair

Veterinary Medical Career Fair Exhibitor Information

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, DC 20008

(202) 234-0700

Room Rate: $239, plus tax and fees

Reservation Website

Click here for more information about the Annual Conference. 

Are you a student or parent interested in attending the career fair? If so, click here to visit the registration site.

General Information

The exhibit space will be in the Blue Prefunction area. AAVMC will maintain a registration/information booth onsite throughout the fair. Table assignments will be prioritized based on the order they are received in the registration system. 

Career Fair kicks off at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 12. Attendance has typically hovered around 4-500 in the past, primarily composed of high school, middle school, and elementary school students. Multiple information sessions occur throughout the fair, in the rooms adjacent to the exhibition hall.

Exhibitors should check in at the AAVMC Registration & Information Table at 1:30 p.m. to obtain table assignments.

Benefits

This is one of the only career fairs of its kind, and a rare chance to reach out to young people interested in the veterinary medical profession.  

Standard exhibit space is defined as a 6' long draped table, two chairs, and two bottles of water.

Height and depth of the exhibit space is limited. If you have space questions or special needs, contact Andrew Zoeller at 202.371.9195, ext. 110, or via email at azoeller@aavmc.org.

Exhibiting Schedule

 
Shipping Information

If you wish to ship materials ahead of time, you must ship directly to the Omni Shoreham.  AAVMC cannot receive materials, and bears no liability in shipping and receiving materials.  Hotel shipping and receiving rules apply.

The UPS Store handles in house shipping and receiving at the hotel. They also serve as your Business Center and are available to assist with any of your printing needs. Please use the shipping address below:

Omni Shoreham Hotel

Attn: Guest’s Name

2500 Calvert Street NW

Washington, DC 20008

For more information, please contact the UPS store by phone at (410) 240-6515 or by email at sross@shipdc.com. 

Exhibitors may bring materials with them directly to the hotel.  Materials which cannot be carried by one person in one trip must be brought to the hotel loading dock.

Hotel Business Center

The hotel business center, a UPS Store, is open 24 hours a day and located on the lobby level.
  

Return Shipping

Exhibitors who anticipate shipping materials back home should make arrangements to do so before arriving for the Annual Conference.  Exhibitors should bring packing tape, boxes, labels (either postal or delivery service) and scissors.  AAVMC does not provide packing materials or labels, and does not ship your materials, store your materials for shipping at a later date, or provide storage at our office.

The hotel porters will be available to assist exhibitors who require assistance moving boxes or packages from the exhibition space to their vehicles.

For additional information, please contact Andrew Zoeller at azoeller@aavmc.org or 202.371.9195, ext. 110.