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Education to Enhance the Knowledge of Your Team
Veterinary Business Advisors offers a variety of educational and speaking programs for individuals and teams to learn and grown.
The VBA team, including founder, veterinarian, and lawyer, Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, travels extensively throughout the year, delivering powerful and informative presentations at numerous veterinary conferences and universities.
Please see our Speaking Calendar
to view a list of upcoming dates when Dr. Lacroix and our VBA team members will be presenting. In addition to these speaking engagements, VBA also offers customized retreats along with lectures, continuing education programs, and webinars.
Lectures, workshops, interviews, and continuing education seminars
Workshops
One-on-one coaching empowerment sessions
Customized practice retreats
Request VBA to Speak at Your Next Event or Team Meeting
Our team of lawyers and business management experts are here to provide their insight, guidance, and knowledge.
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Speaking Calendar 2025
February 6th, 2025
DCAVM – Fairfax, VA – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
Topics TBD
February 20th, 2025 – February 22nd, 2025
OVMA – Columbus, OH – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine”, “Helpful Tools for Business Ownership: A Veterinary Perspective”, “How to Attract an Associate”, “Understanding your Worth and Using it to Earn More Salary”, “Navigating the Employment Landscape including Non-Competes and Latest Updates”, “Veterinary Urgent Care Practices”
May 8-9, 2025
VMG 43 – Outer Banks, NC – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Teaching, Motivating, and Developing Your Team”
May 12- 15, 2025
VMG 37 – Key West, FL – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Contracts Today and Non-compete updates Accountability and Leadership”
June 4 -7, 2025
Cowgirl – Hobson, MT – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Teaching, Motivating, and Developing Your Team: Recruiting, Emergency Succession Planning, Cost of Care Establishing a value of perception, leadership”
June 22 – 24, 2025
SCAV – Myrtle Beach, SC – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine”, “Structuring a partnership”, “Building a culture where people want to work”, “Attracting and retaining outstanding employees”, “Non-competes and other restrictive covenants imposed by employers and corporate employers”
Sept. 2025 (date to be confirmed)
TGAVC(FVMA) – Tampa, FL – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
Topic: TBD
Sept. 10-13, 2025
WMPG I – Billings, MT – Kellie Olah, SPHR, CVPM, SHRM-SCP
“Strengthening Leadership and Team Dynamics”
Sept. 17-20, 2025
WMPG III – Cambridge, MA – Kellie Olah, SPHR, CVPM, SHRM-SCP
“Trending HR Challenges and Practical Solutions”
Sep. 24-27, 2025
VMG 35 – Atlanta, GA – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Recruiting, Retention, Leadership, Communication”
Oct. 6-7, 2025
VMG 48 – Ithaca, NY – Kellie Olah, SPHR, CVPM, SHRM-SCP
“HR Foundations & Real-World Conflict Resolution”
Oct. 8-11, 2025
WMPG IV – Wichita, KS – Kellie Olah, SPHR, CVPM, SHRM-SCP
“Evolving Workplace Conversations in Veterinary HR”
Nov. 9-15, 2025
VMG 39 – Sarasota, FL – Kellie Olah, SPHR, CVPM, SHRM-SCP
“Building Stronger Teams: HR Tools and Conflict Skills”
December 7, 2025
AAEVT – AAEP-Denver, CO – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Magic of Successful Negotiations” and “Managing Difficult Clients”