Our 5th annual visit to the Rockies

Breckenridge, Colorado  

February 26- 28, 2007

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(AAVSB approved for 16 CE hrs)

This season is an exciting one here in Breckenridge. New this year, Breckenridge Ski Resort boasts the highest chairlift in North America, reaching 12,840 feet. The Imperial Express SuperChair accesses 400 acres of famed expert and advanced intermediate terrain previously only accessible via hiking and provides panoramic vistas of the Ten Mile Range. Accessed from the top of 6-Chair, skiers and riders are whisked up 939 vertical feet to the legendary above timberline terrain of Imperial Bowl, North Bowl and Whale's Tale and to the resort's in-bounds extreme terrain located in the Lake Chutes. The new high-speed quad brings the total number of lifts to 28 and increases the resort's lift-serviced terrain by 25 percent. The new lift combined with Breckenridge's rolling crusiers, which are groomed every night, the steep bumps runs on Peak 9, the award-winning terrain parks and pipe and a historic town that tells the story of Breck's spirit of adventure makes Breckenridge is truly the perfect mountain town.

Ski area information:   Breckenridge Ski Area Breckenridge is part of Summit County. This county has four well-known ski areas—Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Copper Mountain—and more dining and lodging than most ski resorts on North America.

Breckenridge is one of Colorado's best known ski resorts. And best known ski towns too. With a third of the trails ranked intermediate, four peaks, steep treelined gullies that collect feet of snow, and Alpine bowls that cap the resort, Breck has something for everyone. With the addition of the Imperial Bowl high-speed quad in 2005/06, the resort adds almost 700 feet of skiing to its vertical height. The chairlift takes skiers and riders to the top of Peak 8 and accesses 400 acres of steeps, chutes, and glades that was previously hike-to terrain.

But it's Breckenridge the Town that sets this destination resort apart. The streets of the authentic 19th-century restored mining town bustle with sightseers and shoppers checking out the boutiques (258 at last count) and geographically significant museums, most housed in brightly-colored Victorian buildings. In fact, downtown Breckenridge is Colorado's largest historic district. In the evenings, locals and tourists congregate for happy hour, dinner, and late-night libations in the town's 39 bars and pubs (and 100 restaurants). If you take a day or two off from the slopes, you won't be bored here.

As proof of this, more than 1.4 million skiers and riders come to Breckenridge each winter. But popularity has its downsides, particularly in the early season when scores of skiing-starved Front Rangers—inhabitants of Denver and its suburbs—flock to the slopes. Even mid-winter, Breckenridge can get crowded. 

Getting to Breckenridge, Colorado

Where is Breckenridge?

Breckenridge is located in the Central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, 98 miles west of Denver. You’ll find Breckenridge an easy destination to travel to whether you fly and take a shuttle or opt to drive yourself. 

For shuttle information visit the Colorado Mountain Express site

By air: Breckenridge is about 98 miles west of Denver International Airport. Colorado Mountain Express (800-525-6363) offers regular van shuttles connecting the resort with the airport, as does Lift Ticket Limo (866-488-5280; 668-4899).

By car: From Denver, take I-70 to Exit 203, then south on Hwy. 9.

Getting around: Nearly everything is within walking distance and free buses cruise the streets regularly. The Breckenridge Free Ride provides bus service throughout Breckenridge and some outlying areas. The Summit Stage provides free transportation between Dillon, Silverthorne, Keystone, Frisco, Breckenridge and Copper Mountain. Call 668-0999 for route information. Keystone and Breckenridge also operate a free inter-resort shuttle, the Ski KAB Express (496-4200), at varying times according to demand.

Venue: Beaver Run Resort

Beaver Run Resort is Breckenridge’s only full-service slope-side resort. Ski-in/ski-out on the Beaver Run Superchair and Quicksilver Six-Pack Superchair, while being just three blocks historic Main Street Breckenridge. Our recently renovated Lobby has a refreshed look with modern mountain décor that creates a welcoming atmosphere and gathering place for guests. Our resort offers over 500+ guest rooms ranging from hotel rooms, studios/suites with in-room spas, to 1-4 bedroom condominiums.

Beaver Run Resort room rate:

Group room rates: Please call 800-487-5650 for room availability and pricing

Getting around:

Restaurants:

Variety is the spice of life. And in this town, we really like to heat things up. Breckenridge's many award-winning restaurants are among the finest in the Rockies, reflecting many different culinary styles and influences. With 100+ restaurants and bars, there's something for every taste and every mood — and since everything's so close, they're all within walking distance or a short free bus ride away.

After dinner you may want to wind down with an evening of contemporary jazz, or wind it up at local dance club. You'll find no bedtimes around this place.

The seminars:

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Dr. Johnson is an internationally recognized expert on respiratory medicine. Lynelle contributes to all the major veterinary texts and is a frequent speaker at both the national and international meetings.  Lynelle is a frequent IVS speaker, where she has presented practical seminars

Dr. Maggs expertise at presenting practical and informative seminars has led to invitations to speak throughout the nation. He also contributes to the veterinary texts and is also a consultant for online services. 

Dr. Michael Lappin is Professor Of Medicine and Head of the Internal Medicine section & Dr. Catriona Mac Phail is a staff Surgeon at Colorado State University. They are both actively involved with the management of patients admitted to the university clinics and with the ongoing management of patients requiring intensive therapy. This  means that they will be presenting practical methods of treatment!  Both Michael and Catriona are frequent speakers and they are recognized as professional & practical speakers. 

If you joined us in Park City in 2006, you will find that this seminar is a continuation of that seminar- with new questions and answers.

All four speakers, (who are very personable) will present their thoughts on many of the more common feline problems that the general practitioner encounters in their practice.

The speakers will present "quick hitters" - i.e. short presentations on what's new in the following areas:

    Respiratory diseases

    Gastrointestinal diseases

    Ocular diseases

    Surgical management of common canine and feline problems.

 

Videos will be utilized to present

practical interactive cases!

 

Seminar schedule

                                   4.30pm - 7.00pm

• Earlybird         mailed before January 26      $575.00    

• Regular            mailed after January  26       $595.00

Technicians - subtract $80.00

• Complete notes

• Continental breakfast daily

• Certificate of attendance

Seminar transfer only after January 26, 2007

• Speakers are recognized specialists
• Mandatory recorded attendance
• Certificate of attendance
• Complete seminar notes

IVS is an American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE approved provider of Continuing education. 

This seminar is approved for 16 CE hrs. in most states..

This program has been submitted for 16 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval: however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call IVS at 800-487-5650 for further information.

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