The Scientific Committee will select the topics and speakers in co-operation with the sponsoring company. Each lecture will be one to two hours in length and the lecturer will produce a paper for publication in the Journal of Small Animal Practice or other medium at the discretion of the Executive Board. The lecturer will receive complimentary Congress registration. No one company may sponsor more than one State of the Art lecturer per Congress. A basic registration fee is suggested for the WC general programme with additional fees for seminars, workshops and social events.
Free registration is recommended for an accompanying person.
All speakers, except those presenting free communications, will have complimentary registration for the general programme, but they will have to pay additional fees for seminars and workshops. Complimentary registration for the general programme may be provided for speakers presenting free communications, but this is at the discretion of the Programme Committee. The use of live animals for clinical instruction of any kind during the WC is not permitted. The association or society will be responsible for any registration fee and any reimbursement of speakers. Photographs and a brief resume of the awardee shall appear in the final programme.