The Board of Directors invites eligible countries to present bids to host future meetings.  To be eligible, a country must either have a national association of veterinary laboratory diagnosticians or commit to organizing one prior to the next ISWAVLD meeting.  Bids are presented to the Board by representatives of these countries at the next ISWAVLD meeting.  After hearing and studying the bids, the Board votes on the country that will host the next meeting.  Meetings are held every two years in June in the northern hemisphere and November in the southern hemisphere with an attendance of up to 500 scientists and accompanying persons. 

The meeting usually lasts 2 ½ to 3 days.  It is preceded by a one day OIE (Organisation Internationale des Epizootics, Paris, France) seminar which helps to attract attendance.     


Information To Be Included In The Bid:

1. Overview of the hosting country’s animal agriculture and veterinary medicine infrastructure.
2. Overview of the members of the Organizing Committee and the proposed scientific program content.
3. Please list the plan for an exhibit hall and the number of expected exhibitors.
4. List how you plan to advertise the event (e.g. mail-outs, journal ads, web site).
5. Official language proposed for the conference and the availability of concurrent translation.
6. Adequacy of conference center space (please list an alternate), hotels and restaurants.
7. Planned social functions.
8. Status of veterinary laboratory diagnosticians in the country (membership, dues structure, etc.
9. OIE representative of the country or region.
10. Draft budget for the conference to include approximate expenses to be incurred by attendees.
    Hosting countries must pledge to donate $10 USD for each registrant to the WAVLD treasury at the close of the meeting.
11. Expected sponsoring support for the meeting.
12. Map of the conference locale.
13. Airline access.
14. Tourist attractions.