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Meeting of the BVPA

Our main meeting and AGM is usually held over a 2-3 day period in March/April. The second meeting is held over 2 days, usually in November. A one-day summer meeting is usually held in June at a Research Institute or similar venue.
Full members of the BVPA can download the presentations given at these meetings from our Members section. Log in to get access. Not a member? Why not join today?

Our next meeting

winter

Winter Meeting
Theme: Emerging and re-emerging diseases
Start Date:
Oct 15, 2026
End Date: Oct 16, 2026
Location: Bedford

Hotel Details

The Bedford Swan Hotel

The Embankment
Bedford
MK40 1RW

Phone: 020 4642 8032
Email:
Website: https://www.guestreservations.com/bedford-swan-hotel/booking

With a location overlooking the Great Ouse River in Bedford’s town centre, Bedford Rail Station is only 1 mile from the hotel, providing 40-minute links to central London. 

Contemporary 4-star rooms are decorated with signature wallpapers. All have air conditioning, flat-screen LCD TVs, and free WiFi internet access is available
throughout the hotel. Pen and Cob, the on-site British brasserie, is open for
breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. 

The programme for this event is not available. Please check back regularly for any updates

Past Meetings

The previous 4 BVPA meetings
Members have full access to all previous BVPA meetings and papers presented at them
  • Poultry Viral Diseases
    March 26 - {acf_end_date: j} {acf_start_date: Y}
    Harrogate
    plant
  • Poultry Bacterial Diseases
    November 13 - {acf_end_date: j} {acf_start_date: Y}
    Coventry
    snowflake
  • Poultry Management Innovation
    March 12 - {acf_end_date: j} {acf_start_date: Y}
    Harrogate
    plant
  • Poultry Diagnostic
    October 10 - {acf_end_date: j} {acf_start_date: Y}
    Coventry
    snowflake