Thank you for attending the 2024 Educational
Conference.
The next Educational Conference will be March 7 & 8
2025
Check back to stay informed as to who the Speakers and Vendors for 2025 will be!
Start making plans now to attend in March 2025!
MPBA hosts a 2-day, educational conference each year that is widely attended by vendors, visitors, and speakers nationwide. The conference is always held the 2nd weekend in March. At our
conference you will find:
- Vendors (over 100)
- Educational Speakers
- FFA Speaking Contest and Scholarship Awards
- CEU Opportunities
- FREE Banquet
- Benefit Auction and games for prizes though out the night
- Location Kenneth E. Cowan Civic Center 500 E. Elm St. Lebanon MO 65536
This is from 2024. We will get 2025 updated as soon we
get all Speakers locked in. Schedule for 8 & 9th
Educational Conference
7:30-8:30 Registration-Booth
Visitation
8:30-9:00 Welcome MPBA Members-MPBA Elections
(in the Theater)
9:00-9:45 Dr.
Knappenberger MERCK
10:00-10:45
Mindy Patterson The Cavalry Group
11:00-11:45 Chris
Mallon A to Z Vet Supply
12:00-1:00 Lunch and Booth
Visitation
Tony Dugger/J.P. Dunn MPBA Lobbyist and
Executive
Director
Tony and J.P. will be speaking in the
Meeting Room A Mother Road
1:00-1:45 Michael Glass APRI
2:00-2:45 Bob Yarnell
ACA
3:00-3:45 Stacy Mason
AKC
4:00-5:30 FFA Speaking Contest
Topic: Benefits and/or Positivity of the Pet
Industry
5:30-6:30 Happy Hour
6:00 Banquet *Courtesy of AKC*
Free to Members and Vendors
6:30-9:30 MPBA Benefit Auction
*Games for
Guns/Giveaways/Surprises*
Saturday
8:30-9:00 Registration/Booth Visitation
*9:00 ACA Dog Show*
9:00-9:45 Dr. Robert Westra Paw Print
10:00-10:45 William Coggin HumaneWatch
Website: HUMANEWATCH.ORG
11:00-11:45 TBA
USDA
12:00-1-00 Lunch/Booth Visitation
*Pet Show Starts*
1:00-1:45 Matt Rold MO Dept of
AG
2:00-2:45 Protect the Harvest
3:00 MPBA Election Meeting 2024
STAY TUNED FOR 2025
UPDATES
AKC sponsporing Banquet for 2025
Check Back for updates on new Vendors
2025 Expo Vendor List
The Cavalry Group ---- Speaker at the Conference
LeafFilter GuttPer Protection
Lambert Vet Supply *Gold Sponsorship*
AKC *Platinum Sponsorship* Speaker at Conference
United All Breed Registry
Dream Maker Kennel *Bronze Sponsorship*
Trust Think Products ( Shield cleansers )
Lauren E. Delaney DVM University Of Missouri Speaker at
Conference
ACA * Gold Sponsor* Speaker at Conference
Mary Kay
Global Pet Supply * Silver Sponsor* Speaker at Conference
Q/D Kennel
Jordan Essentials
Sunny View Feed
Granny's Goodies & Grandpa's Garden
Check back for updated Vendors and watch for Show Specials!
Remember to bring an Auction Item to help raise funds at our Benefit Auction. It will be Friday night at our Banquet Dinner. Make plans
to attend in 2025. This auction helps with all the events MPBA does each year, this encludes the State Fair, the 4-H,FFA Speaking Contest and all other events we do. Also keeps our representation and
our voice in Jeffeerson City and D.C.
Below are some of our past Auction items and Prizes from all the games
played
If Booking rooms with Holiday Inn Express, ask for MPBA discount.
Super 8 is Pet Friendly with a deposit. Ask for MPBA
rates.
Remember to get your membership for 2025 and get in our 2025 Breeders Directory. We have over 120,000
views on our website a year - you don't want to miss out on being seen by potential customers!
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