Attendee experience
Join us for the conference happening July 11-13 in Orlando, Florida!
What to expect when you join us in Orlando for the Best Friends National Conference
Whether it’s your first time attending our conference or you’re a conference connoisseur, we’d be thrilled for you to join us in Orlando.
No matter your conference experience, you can expect to have an incredible time. There will be plenty of people to connect with, activities to unwind, and dozens of inspiring sessions and invigorating conversations.
Here are all the amazing things included in your conference registration
More than 80+ sessions to choose from
Our goal is to provide you with a wide array of session topics filled with actionable and practical lifesaving strategies you can take home to fast-track lifesaving at your organization. And, as an attendee, you’ll automatically have free access to recordings of all general sessions, along with a selection of breakout sessions. The session recordings will be available on demand in the conference app several weeks after the event. Separate recordings won’t be available for purchase.
The Hub
Visit the Hub daily to enjoy delicious food, network with other attendees, engage with various sponsors and exhibitors, meet representatives from Best Friends, and shop for pet and human gear.
The BIPOC Lounge
Join us in the BIPOC Lounge: a space for our Black, Indigenous, and people of color attendees to connect, gather thoughts, and hang out between sessions or during breaks. Our goal is for you to feel safe, comfortable, and supported while at our conference, and we hope that this space is valuable to you.
Well-being activities
No matter your role when you care for animals, it’s essential to care for yourself, too. Join us in the Well-Being Room and other designated outdoor areas to treat yourself to plenty of well-being activities that stimulate your mind and body.
Plenty of delicious food
A continental breakfast and a buffet lunch — both served in the Hub — are included daily. Coffee, water, and tea will be available at each meal. All food served follows a vegan diet.
Closing party
Join us Saturday night for an awesome after-party with delicious food stations, drinks, music, games, and more. This party will give you one last celebration with all your new friends in animal welfare.
An on-site bookstore
We’ll have a bookstore on-site where you can thumb through books recommended by our speakers and attendees. If you like what you see, you can purchase the book and have it shipped to your home.
Connect with fellow conference attendees
Be sure to join our Best Friends National Conference Attendees Facebook page to get excited about this year’s conference. As the conference gets closer, it’s a great place to plan hotel and ride-shares, talk about trendy dinner spots, discuss how to use the information you’ve learned at the conference, and so much more.
