1. science
2. medicine
3. veterinary medicine

8 June 2015
One Great George Street
Westminster
London SW1P 3AA
Join us
The Discussion Forum is the Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) flagship
annual event, supporting the Foundation’s objective to improve animal welfare
through debate and discussion. The AWF Discussion Forum has become a valued
annual opportunity for practising vets, veterinary nurses, veterinary students
and associated industry professionals to identify and discuss important welfarerelated issues with a view to influencing future animal welfare policy.
This flagship event has raised the profile of a variety of serious animal welfare
issues and led both to new research and to the development of policies.
Building on the success of 2014’s event, the 2015 forum will feature a wide
range of high-profile speakers; hosted in a new location allowing even more
people to attend and cover a diverse range of topics, ranging from antimicrobial
resistance to stunning methods at slaughter.
The veterinary industry underpins the critical role that veterinary professionals
have in driving improvements in animal welfare practices throughout the
farming, pet and animal entertainment industries.
As a recognised contributor to animal health and welfare, we would like to
invite you to become part of this event’s success, while supporting the vital
work of the AWF. This event receives broad coverage within the industry press,
presenting sponsors with the opportunity to achieve significant visibility across
the veterinary world.
AWF is the charity led by the veterinary profession
❝❞
I go because…
…exposure to a
broad range of
topics and hearing
how professionals
are setting systems
and regulations to
maintain and protect
welfare practically
within both the pet
and farming industry…
—Delegate
Registered Charity No. 287118
Our Discussion Forum is bigger
and better than ever, attracting
presentations from leading veterinary
surgeons and academics
Over
200
delegates
Diverse
progamme
BVA
members
Our audience is diverse; over 200 delegates are
drawn from across the veterinary world including vets
from a wide range of practices (both independent and
corporate), senior veterinary academics, veterinary
students, veterinary nurses, politicians and government
advisors, animal charities, and industry press.
A high proportion of vets attending are decision
makers within their businesses.
We offer a diverse and fascinating programme by
leading veterinary surgeons and academics. Divided
into four sessions, it covers specific and topical animal
welfare issues with practical steps towards solutions.
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Prestigious
venue
Networking
opportunities
The event is filmed and as a result the audience will
be expanded several times over through the AWF and
BVA websites and YouTube, reaching the wider BVA
membership and others in the profession.
We’ve moved to a larger venue (due to
oversubscription) and the forum will be held at One
Great George Street, attracting even more delegates
to attend.
The Forum offers excellent networking opportunities,
cumulating in an evening joint AWF and BVA reception
at the House of Commons.
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Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities
■ Platinum
■ Gold
■ Silver
Session sponsorship —
£2,500 (limited spaces!)
General forum
sponsorship — £1,000
General forum
sponsorship — £500
Benefits:
●● Sponsorship credit on all
communications and promotional
material
Benefits:
●● Sponsorship credit on all
communications and promotional
material
Benefits:
●● Sponsorship credit on all
communications and promotional
material
●● Specific sponsorship credit on
●● Logo on Discussion Forum
●● Logo on Discussion Forum
introductory slides during chosen
session.
●● Logo on Discussion Forum
programme
●● Named in Chairman’s opening
remarks
●● 100-word company description on
programme
programme
●● Logo on AWF website as a sponsor
●● Logo on AWF website as a sponsor
of the Discussion Forum
of the Discussion Forum
●● Exhibition stand (if availability allows)
●● Complimentary delegate and House
or samples/leaflets displayed at forum
of Commons space
●● Complimentary delegate and House
of Commons space
Discussion Forum programme
●● Inclusion in event press release,
including editor’s notes
●● Acknowledgement on AWF website
and link to your website
●● Visible credit at the House of
Commons reception
●● Exhibition stand (dimensions to be
discussed)
●● Complimentary delegate and House
of Commons space
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8 June 2015
One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
About the Animal Welfare Foundation
The Animal Welfare Foundation is the veterinary
profession’s own animal welfare charity. Over 30
years of improving the welfare of animals by:
●● funding research;
●● supporting veterinary education;
●● providing pet care advice; and
●● stimulating debate.
Over the last 30 years we have:
●● funded ground breaking research including endemic
and painful conditions in cattle, sheep and horses and
revolutionised pain management for cats in surgery
●● embedded animal welfare as a discipline in the veterinary
curriculum throughout the UK
●● Published a range of advisory leaflets and films for
pet owners
For further information please contact:
Georgina Allen
[email protected]
Tel: 020 7908 6334
Find out more www.bva-awf.org.uk
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●● Run nine annual Discussion Forum’s, giving vets and
associated industry experts the opportunity to air their
views and consider practical solutions to current animal
welfare issues.
The Foundation receives no regular funding and
is totally dependent on donations. To help us
continue with this important work please considering
supporting us at the 2015 Discussion Forum!