I  just returned from the AAVA  2011 annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is a three day continuing education seminar which offers member veterinarians some 20 plus hours of advanced lectures on veterinary acupuncture. This year the meeting was attended by over 150 veterinarians from the US and abroad. I take great pride in serving as the annual meeting program chairperson. My duties include the speaker selection,  seminar topics, and conference site selection.