Congress 2017

Regarded as the world’s largest equine veterinary congress, BEVA Congress offers delegates world-class science in a lively commercial environment.
What to expect at Europe’s largest Equine Veterinary Conference….

Over 90 hours of CPD lectures, delivered by world recognised speakers.
Tailored for vets at all career stages, as well as undergraduates veterinary students, equine nurse, equine allied professionals and practice managers.
A commercial exhibition, offering the latest equine products and services. A chance for you to find out what is new on the market and to negotiate business deals
Unwind with friends, colleagues and peers at our legendary socials.

Booking information

1. Fire exit signs must not be obscured. Aisles between seating areas must be kept free of obstructions. No smoking is permitted in the auditoria of the ACC (‘the Centre’).
2. No explosives, firearms, lasers, weapons, flammable substances or naked flames nor any other noxious pungent or deleterious matter shall be brought into the Centre which may become a nuisance to the ACC, Association or any occupiers of the Centre or of adjoining premises.
3. No animals, birds or insects may be brought into the Centre (with the exception of guide dogs for the visually or aurally impaired).
4. No impropriety of language, dress, dance, gesture or personality shall be permitted at any Event and the Delegate shall maintain and keep good order and decent behaviour in the Centre throughout the Period of Hire of the Centre by the Association (‘Period of Hire’) of the same by the Association.
5. The Association and/or Centre reserves the right to refuse admission to, or to remove from the Centre any person who, in its or their opinion, is drunk, disorderly or objectionable or dressed in a manner which may be offensive to others.
6. Delegates are not permitted to dance in the gangways or between the seats at any lecture but must remain seated. No one may throw any article in the auditorium or at any stage.
7. No liability shall attach to the Association or Centre for anything left in any cloakroom except for loss or damage caused by the negligence of the Centre’s staff or of the Association.
8. A Delegate will be charged for any attendance of the Police or Fire Service which the Association or Centre shall judge to be necessary by the action or inaction of the Delegate who shall pay for such attendance at the rates prevailing at the date of the Event.
9. Food and drink (with the exception of water) may not be consumed in the auditoria or the backstage areas of the Centre.
10. The Association and/or Centre will not be responsible for any article of any kind which is brought into or left in the Centre unless the loss is caused by the negligence of or breach of contract by the Centre and/or the Association.
11. Any structures, goods or chattels which are placed in store will be held by the Centre and/or the Association to the order of the Delegate and at the Delegate’s sole risk.
12. The Association and Centre shall not be liable for any loss or theft of or damage to the property of the Delegate or for the death of or any injury to such person or persons (due to any cause whatsoever) or for any consequential loss except in the case of theft by or damage or death or injury is caused by the negligence of the Centre’s own staff or breach of contract by the Centre or the staff of the Association and its breach of this Contract.
13. In the event of the Centre being closed or any presentation or exhibition being prevented or interfered with due to a public disaster, riot, epidemic, fire, flood, act of God, war, civil disturbance or any other circumstance beyond the Association’s control or if there is any labour dispute of any kind which interferes with the working of the Centre or affects attendees at the Event or exhibition or the transport facilities available to attendees or on account of any other cause outside the control of the Association the Association shall be released from any obligation to the Delegate insofar as it has been prevented from performing its obligations by the above-mentioned occurrences of force majeure.
14. No responsibility to the Delegate shall be accepted by the Association for any breakdown, failure or defect in any of the technical equipment or facilities which could not reasonably be foreseen by the Association nor shall the Association be held liable for any consequences attributable to any termination, breakdown or interruption of the supply of electricity, gas or water or other services outside the Association’s control nor for any defective working of any other equipment, apparatus, machinery or services or defective buildings.
15. In the event of the Event and/or exhibition being cancelled in terms that the Association shall be liable to the Centre to pay the whole or any part of the total hiring charge the Association shall retain the whole or any part pro rata of the payment made by the Delegate to the Association.
16. If the Delegate has paid the fee for the Event the Association will be entitled to retain that payment if the Delegate seeks to cancel his or her application for the Event after 31st August in the year of the Event.
17. If the Association does return any payment to the Delegate for whatever reason the Association reserves the right to charge the Delegate 10% of that payment plus VAT at the rate applicable at such time such payment to be the Association’s administration fee.
18. All badges are non-transferable and must be worn at all times by the named delegate only. BEVA reserve the right to exclude delegates from Congress who do not comply.