BVA Convention Coordinator Meredith Buono-DaGrossa continues to advise BVA members and their families to register as soon as possible for the Association’s 78th National Convention August 14-18, 2023, and to make reservations with the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel in the Gateway City. She also recommends making flight or other travel arrangements as soon as possible to secure the best rates.

Individuals and families planning to attend this year’s activities—highlighted by educational sessions, an increasingly popular and busy Exhibit Hall, and official BVA business sessions that will include officer elections—can now register online on BVA’s national convention webpage and link from there to a hotel reservation form that will allow them to reserve a room at the BVA rate offered by the hotel.

If a hotel representative happens to indicate that dogs are not allowed at the hotel and refuses to place the reservation, please contact Meredith immediately at mbuonodagrossa@bva.org or at 202-371-8880, Ext. 304. The BVA rate is $126 per night plus tax. Convention attendees should verify immediately that they have received the BVA rate.

For additional information about convention activities and events, the program registration fee of $150 for BVA members and their guests, and links to the appropriate forms, click here.