Welcome to 2024 AAFV Conference SEATTLE
All the info you need for a smooth, aquatic conference!
The Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel Seattle
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Checkout: 11:00 AM
October 17-21st 2024
Valet Parking is discounted to $25+tax
Fish Continuing Education!
This conference has been RACE approved for max up to 23 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Western Fisheries Research Center
6505 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115
approx 20 mins from Hotel
Research at the WFRC focuses on the environmental factors responsible for the creation, maintenance, and regulation of fish populations including their interactions in aquatic communities and ecosystems. Pacific salmon; western trout, charr, and resident riverine fishes; desert and inland fishes
Riverence Rochester
10414 173rd Ave SW, Rochester, WA 98579
approx 1.5 hr mins from Hotel
approx 1 hr from Keta
Keta Creek Hatchery
34900 212th Ave SE Auburn, WA 98092
approx 1 hr mins from Hotel
approx 1 hr from Riverance Rochester
Friday Wetlabs
Pondside Koi Wetlab: Sponsored by Butterfly Network Ultrasound
By Dr. Sanders
10 am-1pm
Problem-Based Tissue
Sampling at Necropsy
By Drs. Frasca, Kebus and Hickey
10 am- 2pm.
Lunch on your own
Friday Registration, Lectures and Round Table
Friday, Oct 18th
Registration Table opens at 1pm
Pick up your bag and badge if you haven't already
Lectures: 2pm-4:30pm
Alexis Royal Sonesta Ballroom
Aquarium Session: Bamboo Sharks, Rockfish, Coral and Sea Pens
Visit sponsor tables
Evidence Based Medicine and Fish Health Policy Decisions: 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM (75 minutes)
Moderated by Dr. Grace Karreman & Dr. Myron Kebus
Goal: To have a constructive discussion about strengthening the veterinary voice in fish health policy decisions
In your recent experience with aquaculture, describe an event that illustrates the conflict between aquatic veterinary scientific methods/research conclusions and fish health policy decisions. How should the veterinary voice be strengthened to get better buy -in of the fish health policy decision makers? Are there examples of positive outcomes and what were the critical items that garnered success?
Friday Night Icebreaker
Free Drinks and light appetizers
The Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel Seattle
1007 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Author's Corner
Passed Apps:
Caprese Skewers (v)
Mini Chicken Pot Pie
Ceviche Spoons
Complimentary Bar from 6:30 -7:30pm, then Cash Bar
House Red & White Wine
Imported & Domestic Beer
Soft Drinks
Fintastic Photo Hunt for ICEBREAKER
Rules: This interactive game is a great way to meet all the fun fish folks attending the conference and build new relationships. Pick 10 of the following photo hunt tasks and grab that pic. The first three people to get all 7 of the pics, verify them with the event coordinators and upload them to the share drive will win a fishy themed prize.
Grand Prize: Fish scale puzzle. Second Prize: Fishhead Labs Shirt. Third Prize: Fish art print
- Get 5 people together and do your best fish impression
- Find someone with a fun fish or invertebrate tattoo/tattoos
- Introduce yourself to someone from another state or from across the country. Take a picture of your badges to prove it!
- Meet a fish vet and ask what they do
- Match your fishy sticker (teleost, elasmobranch, invertebrate) with a friend
- Take a pic with someone wearing aquatic themed jewelry
- Make one of those special fish pathologists feel super awkward and take a pic with them!
- Get 5 people together and take a fun photo with the AAFV welcome sign
- Find someone that is wearing at least two fish themed pieces of clothing/shoes/hat
- Find a person with a fish sticker on their drink 😉
- Take a pic with someone you have only met through email
- Which one of these doesn’t belong? Find a veterinarian or student with a…marine mammal sticker…ewwww!
- Dance like a monogenean…take a short live action shot J
Bonus! Find a person who has traveled the farthest distance to attend the AAFV and display the distance in a fun way.
Saturday Night AquaTactic's Social
Come enjoy fish talk, drinks and heavy appetizers thanks to our Pacific Octopus Sponsor- AquaTactics/Bimedia.
President Dr. Ono will be on hand to welcome you!
a/stir
818 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Sunday Night Banquet Dinner
Seattle Aquarium
4 hours to roam the newly renovated and addition to the Seattle Aquarium! Dress up and enjoy this beautiful setting thanks to our In Kind Sponsor- The Seattle Aquarium!
6:30-10:30pm
Open bar
PASSED HORS D’OEUVRES
BOURBON BRAISED SHORT RIB GF
grana padano polenta, molasses
VEGAN MUSHROOM ARANCINI VG
pecorino, romesco sauce, basil
JUMBO SHRIMP COCKTAIL GF
yellow tomato cocktail sauce
ITALIAN BISTRO
Includes the following
HAND-ROLLED MEATBALLS AND MARINARA
CHICKEN PARMESAN
RIGATONI
broccoli rabe, roasted peppers, basil, Parmesan cream
Accompanied by
TUSCAN KALE MEDITERRANEAN SALAD
cherry tomato, cucumber, pickled red onion, feta, Parmesan
Italian dressing
ROMAINE SALAD
shaved fennel, Parmesan, artichokes, lemon-olive dressing
OLIVE FOCACCIA
LAVASH PARMESAN FLATBREAD
PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO CHEESE
TRADITIONAL CANNOLI AND TIRAMISU
BEVERAGES
BEER, WINE AND SOFT DRINK HOSTED BAR
Monday AM Pathology:Case-Based Presentations from the Field and the Microscope
Coordinated by Dr. Nora Hickey
0830: Light Coffee and pastries
Extra Info
Hotel Parking:
Valet Parking is discounted to $25+tax
Hotel Conference WIFI
Wifi: Sonesta Conference
Password: Alexis
Lactation Room Available
Alexa Royal Sonesta Hotel
See Abbey or the Hotel Front Desk for access during lectures. The room is called "The Studio"
Seattle Aquarium
See Abbey or the Aquarium Staff for access during Sunday Banquet
Sunday Banquet Transportation and Parking
There is Paid Parking available near the Aquarium. They do not have free parking.
It is approx 9 min walk from the Hotel.
Uber/ Lyft or Scooters are available as well.