NAVC spotlights 2026 education calendar beyond VMX

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NAVC is using its publications and event channels to keep attention on a packed 2026 education calendar, highlighting a free VetFolio webinar on reptilian CPR and a growing slate of HiVE meetings built for veterinary nurses, technicians, practice managers, and support staff. The broader calendar on NAVC’s site now points readers to year-round learning across virtual CE, hands-on training, and in-person conferences, including SkillShop in Orlando on May 24-28, 2026, HiVE South in San Antonio on May 30-31, 2026, HiVE East in Charlotte on August 1-2, 2026, and VMX 2027 on January 16-20, 2027. NAVC has also been framing these programs as part of a larger post-VMX strategy after reporting that VMX 2026 drew nearly 29,000 attendees and 1,300 hours of CE, while preview materials for that meeting emphasized “Champions of Care” sessions on preventive medicine, exotic animal care, rehabilitation, and expanding access to care in rural and underserved communities. (todaysveterinarypractice.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, this isn’t just another event roundup. It shows how NAVC is continuing to segment CE by role and format, with HiVE positioned specifically for team members who are often underserved by traditional conference programming. That matters for clinics trying to improve retention, build practical skills, and create affordable development pathways for technicians, nurses, and managers, especially as workforce strain remains a defining issue across the profession. NAVC’s own HiVE messaging emphasizes more than 10 hours of CE, role-specific programming, and community-building close to home, while prior coverage in Today’s Veterinary Practice has tied HiVE to accessibility, lower registration costs, and support for team revitalization. More broadly, leadership conversations across this year’s conference circuit have focused on multigenerational teams, communication, turnover, and succession planning—exactly the kinds of workplace pressures that make modular, team-based CE more relevant. (navc.com)

What to watch: Watch for more detail on the reptilian CPR webinar lineup, HiVE West’s final 2026 location, and how NAVC continues to expand role-specific education beyond VMX and SkillShop. It will also be worth watching whether NAVC keeps linking education to adjacent offerings and partnerships, as other 2026 promotions in the orbit of VMX have bundled VetFolio access and future VMX registration into leadership and practice-owner programming. (todaysveterinarypractice.com)