Bring in Veterinary Business Advisors to speak to your group
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 2026
January 14th – 16th 2026
Vet Partners – Orlando, FL – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
AVMLA Panel: “Ripple of Impact: Changing Evolution of Practice Ownership”
January 17th – 21st 2026
VMX – Orlando, FL – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Non-Competes! Legal? Enforceable? Get the Updates!”, “Recruiting and Retaining Talent”, “Equity Opportunities for Sellers & Associates: Good? Bad?”
January 29th – 30th 2026
MVMA – Minneapolis, MN – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine”, “Accountability Amongst Veterinary Professionals”, “Employee Snafus”, “Performance Management Program (It’s Not Just a Program with a Process)”, “How to attract an Associate”, “Non-Competes: What Do They Really Mean?”
February 16th – 18th 2026
WVC – Las Vegas, NV – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine”, “Understanding Your Worth and Using it to Earn More Salary”, “Consideration of Equity Opportunities as Associate & Selling Practice Owners”, “Last, But Not Leased: Points to Consider Prior to the Sale of Your Practice”
March 27th – 29th 2026
NE Dairy Production Medicine Symposium – Cortland, NY – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Recruiting and Retaining Talent”, “Non-Competes! Legal? Enforceable? Get the Updates!”, “Structuring a Partnership”
May 2nd – 3rd 2026
Guardian Veterinary Symposium – Tarrytown, NY – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Employee Performance and Accountability”, “Recruiting and Retaining Talent”, “Employee Manual Snafus”
May 20th – 23rd 2026
VMG 29 – San Diego, CA – Kellie Olah, CVPM, SPHR
“HR Hot Topics”
June 7th – 8th 2026
VMG 4 – Buffalo, NY – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Leadership for Culture”
August 15th – 16th 2026
AVMLA – Nashville, TN – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Pets as an In-between Form of Property”
September 9th – 11th 2026
Nutramax – Orlando FL – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Malpractice Risk…Where Are They?”
October 6th – 8th 2026
VMG 60 – Des Moines, IA – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
TBD
November 1st – 4th 2026
Veterinary MBA – Tucson, AZ – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Legal Issues in the Workplace”
December 7th – 11th 2026
AAEP – Las Vegas, NV – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Non-Compete Agreements in Veterinary Employment: Enforceability, Risk & Strategic Considerations for Practitioners”, “ Malpractice & State Board Risk in Veterinary Practices: Prevention, Response, & Risk Mitigation Strategies”
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Speaking Calendar 2027
January 16th – 20th 2027
VMX – Orlando, FL – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Contracts: Pitfalls and Traps,” Artificial Intelligence and Vet Medicine,” “Social Media and The Law”
February 14th – 18th 2027
WVC – Las Vegas, NV – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
TBD
March 7th 2027
IntroVet – Virtual – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Malpractice and State Board issues”
April 18th – 21st 2027
VMG 47 – Nashville, TN – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
“Veterinary Contracts: Pitfalls and Traps” “Malpractice Risks…Where are they?”
July 8th – 10th 2027
Cowgirl – Circle Ba, MT – Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD
TBD







