AASV Annual Meetings
Year |
Date |
Location |
Program Chair |
Theme/Comments |
1969 |
Jul 14 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota (AVMA) |
John Herrick, AVMA President-elect |
Organizational meeting to initiate formation of AASP; 30 attendees |
1970 |
Mar 5 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Vaylord Ladwig, Pres James Bailey, Sec-Treas |
Organizational meeting held in conjunction with 1st American Pork Congress – 76 attendees signed in. AASP up to approximately 100 members |
1970 |
Jun 24 |
Las Vegas, Nevada (AVMA) |
Thomas Keefe |
AASP Swine Enteritis Symposium (first “annual meeting”) held in conjunction with the AVMA Convention, attended by over 100. AASP membership over 200. Also 1/2 day swine session portion of the AVMA Section on Large Animals. |
1971 |
Mar 4 |
Des Moines, Iowa (American Pork Congress) |
Thomas Keefe? |
Organizational meeting; swine program at Pork Congress (Workshop 6, Swine Health) included Dr. Bob Bury, South Dakota State University, Dr. Howard Dunne, Pennsylvania State University, Dr. D.L. Harris, Iowa State University, and Dr. Wally Brandt, Flanagan, Illinois. 66 attendees signed in to meeting. |
1971 |
Jul 22 |
Detroit, Michigan (AVMA) |
Thomas Keefe |
AASP annual meeting held in conjunction with a scientific session on reproduction and nutrition presented by Drs. Al Leman and Baker of Illinois. Also a 3-hour in-depth seminar on swine respiratory diseases presented by Canadian Drs. L’Ecuyer and C.K. Roe |
1972 |
Mar 21 |
Kansas City, Missouri (American Pork Congress) |
Tom Keefe |
AASP membership = over 475. Press invited to attend meeting as guests. Board voted to hold regular annual meeting in conjunction with American Pork Congress moving forward. |
1972 |
Jul 18 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (AVMA) |
Wally Brandt |
Dr. Al Leman reports on IPVS Congress; Board discusses efforts to bring IPVS to U.S. AASP membership = 532 |
1973 |
Mar 12-13 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
David Bechtol? |
179 attendees. Elanco sponsored a reception and dinner for AASP members and wives. |
1974 |
Mar 4-5 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
John Berthelsen |
Held at the Downtown Holiday Inn. Elanco provided cocktail hour and banquet. Approximately 300 attendees |
1975 |
Mar 18-19 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Kent Kislingbury |
Dick Penny, Royal Vet College, London, England, invited to be a featured speaker. |
1976 |
Mar 8-9 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Howard Terrill |
Elanco sponsoring Monday night banquet for 400. |
1977 |
Feb 27-Mar 1 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Leon Wernimont |
First AASV Awards presented: Howard Dunne, Swine Practitioner of the Year, Certificate of Appreciation |
1978 |
Mar 5-7 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Ralph Vinson |
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1979 |
Mar 4-6 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Jon Witt? |
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1980 |
Apr 20-22 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
J.R. Randolph |
First year the meeting was held separately from Pork Congress; Record attendance of 670. |
1981 |
May 17-19 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
James Bailey |
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1982 |
Apr 18-20 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Steve Henry |
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1983 |
Apr 17-19 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
LeRoy Biehl |
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1984 |
Mar 4-6 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Roy Schultz |
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1985 |
Mar 24-26 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Rodney Johnson |
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1986 |
Mar 16-18 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Bernard Curran |
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1987 |
Mar 8-10 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Wayne Freese |
Reproduction |
1988 |
Mar 6-8 |
Saint Louis, Missouri |
Joe Connor |
First Tech Tables Exhibit |
1989 |
Mar 5-7 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
L. Kirk Clark |
Finishing Pig |
1990 |
Mar 4-6 |
Denver, Colorado |
James McKean |
Environment |
1991 |
Mar 3-5 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Jack Anderson |
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1992 |
Mar 1-3 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Gary Dial |
The Breeding Herd |
1993 |
Mar 7-9 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Tim Loula |
Grow-Finish |
1994 |
Mar 5-8 |
Rosemont, Illinois |
David Reeves |
Maturation – Change - Opportunity |
1995 |
Mar 4-7 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Max Rodibaugh |
The “Big Picture” |
1996 |
Mar 2-5 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Howard Hill |
Efficient Pork Production |
1997 |
Mar 1-4 |
Quebec City, Quebec |
Larry Rueff |
Back to the Basics |
1998 |
Mar 7-10 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Rick Tubbs |
People, Knowledge, and Technology |
1999 |
Feb 27-Mar 2 |
Saint Louis, Missouri |
Alan Scheidt |
Swine Practice, Pork, and the Media |
2000 |
Mar 11-14 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Bob Morrison |
Swine Practitioners in the New Millennium |
2001 |
Feb 24-27 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
David Madsen |
Science and Technology 2001: Clear Goals or Black Holes? |
2002 |
Mar 2-5 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Lisa Tokach |
Exceeding Expectations |
2003 |
Mar 8-11 |
Orlando, Florida |
Rick Sibbel |
Using Science to Enhance the Food Supply |
2004 |
Mar 6-9 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
John Waddell |
Back to the Basics |
2005 |
Mar 5-8 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Tom Gillespie |
Applying the Basics |
2006 |
Mar 4-7 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Scott Dee |
Beyond the Basics |
2007 |
Mar 3-6 |
Orlando, Florida |
Daryl Olsen |
Good to Great |
2008 |
Mar 8-11 |
San Diego, California |
Kerry Keffaber |
Building on our Strengths |
2009 |
Mar 7-10 |
Dallas, Texas |
Butch Baker |
Securing our Future |
2010 |
Mar 6-9 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Paul Ruen |
Implementing Knowledge |
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Collaboration & Teamwork |
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| 2022 | Feb 26-Mar 1 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Mike Senn | Defining Our Future |
| 2023 | Mar 4-7 | Aurora, Colorado | Bill Hollis | Be There! |
| 2024 | Feb 24-27 | Nashville, Tennessee | Angela Baysinger | Leading AASV into the Future |