ISVMA Member Dues Have Been Mailed

Your dues for the 2008-2009 membership year were mailed during the first week of May. If you do not receive your membership renewal packet by May 15, 2008 please contact the ISVMA at (217) 546-8381 to make sure we have your updated contact information.

 

Your continued support and participation are greatly appreciated!

 

Survey - Share Your Opinion

The ISVMA is committed to providing its members with the best service possible. With that objective in mind, the ISVMA Board of Directors has requested that our members and other veterinary professionals be surveyed. The results will assist in evaluating services and benefits that are, or would be, most valuable to ISVMA members. The results should also spotlight the emerging needs of the varied professionals who comprise the veterinary community in Illinois. From your feedback, we will be better able to serve ISVMA members and the veterinary profession throughout the state of Illinois.

 

The survey is available online and takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Results will be compiled through July 31, 2008. At that time a report will be created and presented to the ISVMA Board of Directors for their review.

 

Nominate a Colleague for a Prestigious ISVMA Award

The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association is looking for outstanding veterinarians whose dedication to their field deserves special recognition. We’re looking for individuals whose fervor to care for and attend to their patients’ needs is rivaled only by his or her willingness to serve in organized veterinary medicine.

 

Let someone know you think they perform an outstanding service for the veterinary profession and honor their contributions in Illinois. The ISVMA Awards Committee is currently taking nominations through August 31, 2008 for the following honors:

 

The Erwin Small First Decade Award recognizes a graduate of a veterinary college who has been practicing veterinary medicine for less than ten years. Additionally, they must have supported the goals and mission of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association through leadership and/or participation in programs approved by the ISVMA.

The Veterinary Service Award is a meritorious award designed to honor those giving special attention to, or promotion of, the human-animal bond in Illinois as well as demonstrating outstanding work as an Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association member.

 

Don’t wait for the deadline to nominate a deserving colleague. Download a nomination form by clicking on the linked award name (above). Winners will be notified in October 2008 and will be presented with their award at the ISVMA’s Annual Convention in Lombard on November 7th, 2008.

 

ISVMA Makes Resources Available to Help Implement the New Sales Tax Regulation

If you wish to have copies of the handouts provided at the ISVMA Tax Seminars and/or you wish to review sample letters for changing your registration status or notifying your suppliers that you will only be purchasing from registered suppliers the information is available on the ISVMA website.

ISVMA Legislative Action Alert!

Please link to the ISVMA Legislative Action Center to contact your legislators on important legislation!

 

Legislative Relations Survey ISVMA is still trying to identify veterinarians who have a relationship with one or more of the 177 members of the Illinois General Assembly. click here...