Start packing – the next Vet Meet Summer Camp and VIRIES meeting is going to be in France! From June 27th to July 1st, 5 days of conference awaits you for an in-depth overview on small animal oncology featuring radiologists, surgeons, neurologists, medics and pathologists from around the globe. This is your chance to LEARN, DISCOVER and have FUN together with your fellows and even your family! Besides an outstanding scientific program, we will guide your through the streets of Avignon, the lavender fields and will discover the heart of the Provence together. Oh, la la!
The conference takes place in the medieval Palais des Papes in Avignon’s old town. Sections divided per program and room include neuroncology, US and CT of oncologic cases and interventional radiology. Tailored passes and fees for the single sections are there and discounted fees for Residents, Interns and Students are available. The program will be submitted to the AAVSB for RACE Certification.
This is a hybrid conference and even if we hope to raise our glasses of rosé for an aperitif with you in Avignon, you still have the chance to attend the lectures from home via remote. Cicadas singing and lavender scent are not included in the online version.
What are you waiting for?

How can I attend?
You have three different options.
Hybrid Event
Did you miss a lecture at the live conference, or are there two exciting lectures scheduled for the same time slot?
No Problem!
We have a film team streaming and recording every Live Session, and those will be accessible for another six months after the event in Avignon.
This Attendance Options contains:
– One complementary Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting Registration (excluded are hotel and travel costs)
– Free attendence to the Monday and Thursday Social Program including the Wednesday Gala Dinner.
– Daily Lunch and Snacks included.
– One virtual Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting Registration.
Price Range 1300€-1500€
Live Conference
Are you as eager to travel and meet colleagues and friends as we are?
Perfect!
Participating at our Live Conference, allows you to combine vacation with education.
This Attendance Option contains:
– One complementary Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting Registration (excluded are hotel and travel costs)
– Free attendence to the Monday and Thursday Social Program including the Wednesday Gala Dinner.
– Daily Lunch and Snacks included.
Price Range 1200€-1400€
Virtual Conference
You don’t have the possibility to travel?
Due to the still ongoing pandemic situation we wanted to offer a virtual participation.
This Attendance Option contains:
– One virtual Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting Registration.
> Join every live session, or stream afterwards
> 6 Months Access to all lectures (Every Live Session is recorded)
Price Range 450-550€

Our Preliminary Scientific Program

Our Location
The Venue
Avignon is the capital city of Vaucluse, a department in south-eastern France in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
The conference will take place at the Congrès Centre Avignon, which is inside the Pope’s Palace.
The Pope’s palace is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.
Once a fortress and palace, the papal residence was the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century.

Lecture Rooms
The conference allows us to sneek into rooms that are not shown during official tourist tours.
We will be able to make use of 3 of the well-apointed but still ancient conferece rooms inside the Palace.
Cellier Benoît XII
Chambre du Trésorier
Espace Jeanne Laurent

Exhibition Area
The exhibition area will be located in the Paneterie.
Built in 1337-1338, this floor of the Conclave wing has now been restored.
We will also meet here for our coffee breaks.


How to get there?
No matter where you arrive in Europe, it’s the easiest way to book a connecting flight to :
– Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
– Marseille Provence (MRS)
– Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) or
– Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE)
To journey on from the aiports to Avignon there are several options:
Bus, Train or car.
Given below we noted the easiest ways to reach Avignon from the listed airports.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
BY TRAIN
How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Avignon?
You can expect the journey from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Avignon TGV by train to take around 3 hours 24 minutes. If you want to get there as quickly as possible, it can take as little as 2 hours 37 minutes on the fastest services.
Is there a direct train between Paris and Avignon?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Charles de Gaulle and arriving at Avignon TGV. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day.
Marseille Provence Airport
BY TRAIN
If you arrive at Marseille Provence (MRS) Airport it’s also the easiest and fastest way to book a TGV Train Ticket. It takes only about 1:40 h to the Station Gare d´Avignon Center.
BY CAR
You can also rent a car at the Marseille Provence (MRS) Airport and drive to Avignon.
Driving time: 1hour, 28 minutes
Nonstop drive: 53 miles or 85 km
Lyon – Saint Exupéry Airport
BY TRAIN
If you arrive at Lyon – Saint Exupéry Airport it’s also the easiest and fastest way to book a TGV Train Ticket. The fastest connection takes only about 1:38 h but please notice that this train departs from Lyon – Saint Exupéry (TGV), about 1 km from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport (LYS) which you can easily arrive with a Taxi.
BY CAR
You can also rent a car at Lyon – Saint Exupéry Airport and drive to Avignon.
Driving time: 2 hours, 32 minutes
Nonstop drive: 150 miles or 242 km
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
BY BUS
If you arrive at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) you can get to Avignon by Bus. It will take about 4h and cost around 20 €.
BY CAR
Or you can rent a car at the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) and drive to Avignon.
Driving time: 2hours and 48 min
Nonstop drive: 160 miles or 256 km
How do I get from Gare d`Avignon to the Palais des Papes?
If you arrive at the Gare d´Avignon Centre Train Station a cab drive will take about 10 minutes to the Palais des Papes.
Alternatively, you can easily walk to the Palais des Papes.
It’s a beautiful 14 minute (1 km/ 0,62 miles) walk to Avignons historical town centre.
-Walk to the East 20m
-Take a left turn towards Prte de la Republique 70m
-Continue to Prte de la Republique 30m
-Continue to Cr Jean Jaures 250m
-Continue to Rue de la Republique 500m
-Take a right turn to Rue Moliere 20m
-Continue to Pl. de l´Horloge/Rue Jean Vilar 50m
-Take a left turn to Mnt Jean XXIII 60m
-Pl. du Palais

Where can I sleep?
Unfortunately, this year we can’t provide any accomodation for our participants.
But there are plenty of hotels close to the Palais des Papes.
If you choose a hotel in the historical centre of Avignon your are within a walking distance to the Palais des Papes (our Conference centre)
For further information check for example:
www.booking.com
www.tripadvisor.com
www.hand-picked-hotels.com
Please find below a few suggestions for suitable accomodations.
Hotel de l`Horloge
1 Rue Felicien David, Place de l`Horloge, 84000 Avignon
Tel: +33 855 797-6733
300 m to the Palais des Papes
Hotel Le Bristol
44 Cours Jean Jaures, 84000 Avignon.
300m to the Train Station Avignon Center
Tel: +33 4 90 16 48 48
800 m to the Palais des Papes
Avignon Grand Hotel
34, bd Saint-Roch, 84000 Avignon.
150 m to the Train Station Avignon Center
Tel: +33 4 90 80 98 09
950 m to the Palais des Papes

The Social Program
Monday City Tour
Join us on our 2 hour walking tour through the streets of Avignon, so that you can understand it’s gist:
The iconic monuments and the main history outlines – In one word, the personality of Avignon.
With our local Tour guide we will explore the must-see sights of the city :
the Horloge square, the gardens of the Cathedral, with an incredible view over the St Benezet bridge, or the
Popes’ Palace square, for example, but also less known locations.

Gala Dinner
Our Gala Dinner will lead us to a 16th century building combining history and modernity.
The Convent “Cloître Saint Louis” is located in the heart of Avignon.
After the gala dinner, we are going to P A R T Y so make sure to bring your dancing shoes!!!

Thursay Option 1
Enjoy a half day tour to Collias and embark on a canoe tour for 2-3 hours on the “Gardon River”, until the famous Pont du Gard.
This is a beginners Tour, but you should feel safe in the water and should be able to swim. Also you should be prepared to do some light physical exercise.
We will go for about 2 hours and will discover multiple beaches besides the river.
Finally, the majestic Pont du Gard will rise up in front of you.
You will certainly be captivated by the beauty and the scale of the monument. Once passed below, there will be another 30 minutes of navigation until we reach the landing stage.

Thursday Option 2
Our “Lavender Tour” will lead us on picturesque roads through olive groves, vineyards and fields to see some of the most beautiful villages in Luberon.
We will visit the Lavender Museum to discover the flower symbol of the Provence.
There will be a demonstration of distillation during the Harvest season.
After that, we will continue towards Gordes, a hilltop village in Luberon, which ranks amongst the most beautiful villages in France, completely made with dry stones.
Finally we will enjoy a photo stop at Sensanque Abbey to take pictures in the blooming lavender fields.


Our Sponsors
Main Sponsor

Antech Imaging Services
Silver Sponsor

Idexx Telemedicine Cosultants
Bronze Sponsor

Norfolk Vet Products

Vet CT
Speaker Sponsorship – Allyson Berent

Convergent Laser

Our Sponsor Options
What is included?
1. Title sponsor of the Gala Dinner.
2. Booth space at the conference centre
3. Two complimentary Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting registrations for persons of their choice (excl. hotel and travel costs)
4. Two virtual Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting registrations for persons of their choice.
5. Lunch incldued for two additional people
6. Free attendence to the Social Program including the Gala Dinner for 2 people.
7. Leaflets at the Registration desk.
8. Rotating sponsor logos by level on the home page of the Web app and bottom area of the Agenda in the Mobile app as well as a banner added to the Web and Mobile App.
9. Company’s logo included on all Conference related advertising
10. Company’s video (1-3 minutes) displayed at the beginning of the live sessions
11. Company’s logo at the beginning of every live session (First in a row)
12. Web and Mobile App Sponsor tab featuring all sponsors, each with a dedicated page that includes:
• Highlight company, products, and services through an uploaded video
• Live Virtual Showcase with a live stream connection (optional)
• Upload handouts and additional links
• Company logo, description, and representative contact information
• Chat with our virtual attendees during dedicated exhibitor hours.
Maximum one company can purchase the main sponsorship.
This Sponsorship is already assigned.
Assigned to Antech Imaging Services
What is included?
1. Title sponsor of the Thursday Social Program
2. Booth space at the conference centre
3. One complimentary Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting registration for a person of their choice (excl. hotel and travel costs)
4. One virtual Summer Camp/VIRIES Annual Meeting registration for a person of their choice.
5. Free attendence to the Social Program including the Gala Dinner for 1 person.
6. Lunch included for one additional person.
7. Rotating sponsor logos by level on the home page of the Web app and bottom area of the Agenda in the Mobile app as well as a banner added to the Web and Mobile App.
8. Company’s logo included on all Conference related advertising.
9. Company’s video (1 minute) displayed at the beginning of the live sessions
10. Company’s logo at the beginning of every live session (second in a row)
11. Web and Mobile App Sponsor tab featuring all sponsors, each with a dedicated page that includes:
• Highlight company, products, and services through an uploaded video
• Live Virtual Showcase with a live stream connection (optional)
• Upload handouts and additional links
• Company logo, description, and representative contact information
• Chat with our virtual attendees during dedicated exhibitor hours.
Maximum three companies can purchase the Gold Sponsorship.
10.000,00€
What is included?
1. Title sponsor of the Monday Walking Tour
2. Booth space at the conference centre
3. Free attendence to the Social Program including the Gala Dinner for 1 person.
4. Rotating sponsor logos by level on the home page of the Web app and bottom area of the Agenda in the Mobile app as well as a banner added to the Web and Mobile App.
5. Company’s logo included on all Conference related advertising
6. Company’s logo at the beginning of every session, (third in a row)
7. Web and Mobile App Sponsor tab featuring all sponsors, each with a dedicated page that includes:
• Highlight company, products, and services through an uploaded video
• Live Virtual Showcase with a live stream connection (optional)
• Upload handouts and additional links
• Company logo, description, and representative contact information
• Chat with our virtual attendees during dedicated exhibitor hours.
Maximum five companies can purchase the Silver Sponsorship.
5.500,00€
What is included?
1. Booth space at the conference centre
2. Free attendence to the Social Program including the Gala Dinner for 1 person.
3. Rotating sponsor logos by level on the home page of the Web app and bottom area of the Agenda in the Mobile app as well as a banner added to the Web and Mobile App.
4. Company’s logo included on all Conference related advertising
5. Company’s logo at the beginning of every session, (Fourth in a row)
6. Web and Mobile App Sponsor tab featuring all sponsors, each with a dedicated page that includes:
• Highlight company, products, and services through an uploaded video
• Live Virtual Showcase with a live stream connection (optional)
• Upload handouts and additional links
• Company logo, description, and representative contact information
• Chat with our virtual attendees during dedicated exhibitor hours.
3.500,00€
What is included?
This is an offer for the company interested in sponsoring a speaker. Your company can choose which of our speakers you would like to sponsor.
The sponsorship will cover travel expenses and accommodation.
1. Company’s logo at the beginning of every session of your chosen speaker, as well as on the Conference web page and App (Web and Mobile)
2. An announcement of sponsorship by the chairmen before the lecture.
3. Company’s logo included on all Conference related advertising
4. Web and Mobile App Sponsor tab featuring all sponsors, each with a dedicated page that includes:
• Highlight company, products, and services through an uploaded video
• Live Virtual Showcase with a live stream connection (optional)
• Upload handouts and additional links
• Company logo, description, and representative contact information
• Chat with our virtual attendees during dedicated exhibitor hours.
2.000,00€
What is included?
Gerneral Sponsor – 1.500,00€
Web and Mobile App Sponsor tab featuring all sponsors, each with a dedicated page that includes:
• Highlight company, products, and services through an uploaded video
• Live Virtual Showcase with a live stream connection (optional)
• Upload handouts and additional links
• Company logo, description, and representative contact information
• Chat with our virtual attendees during dedicated exhibitor hours.
PEN DRIVE/USB STICK – 1.000,00€
This is an exclusive option for one company only!
We provide our proceedings on a pen drive.
Your Company’s logo will be on the pen drive in a clearly visible spot, guaranteeing highest visibility. Delegates will take this pendrive home and spread your Company’s logo all over the world.
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP
You have something specific in mind?! Please feel free to talk to us and we can discuss options that will work for you…
1.000,00-1.500,00€