Plans are well underway for the 116th United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) and 55th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place October 18-24, 2012 at the Greensboro Sheraton Hotel in Greensboro, NC. The event brings together leaders and stakeholders from across the country to address the most pressing issues in livestock and poultry disease, regulations, diagnostics and research in the United States. Registration is open to anyone interested in the mission of USAHA and AAVLD to safeguard the health of the US herds and flocks. Meeting information is available at http://www.usaha.org and http://www.aavld.org.