Petrie Vogel spent 6 years with the South African Veterinary Association where she was responsible for PR & Marketing of the Association as well as event management, which she did by arranging the 3rd & 4th SA Veterinary & Paraveterinary Congress, Onderstepoort Centenary Celebrations as well as various local SAVA Branch events. SAVETCON is also organising the 30th World Veterinary Congress 2011 which will take place in Cape Town from 10-14 October 2011. Petrie has extensive knowledge of the congress and veterinary industries and also has experience in dealing with international and corporate events.

 

The Directors of SAVETCON are Prof Ken Pettey, who has been chairperson of the local organising committee of the South African Veterinary Association, Prof Banie Penzhorn, Vice- chairperson of the local organising committee of the SAVA and past President of the SAVA and Dr Gerhard Steenkamp, Past-President of the SAVA. Although all three Directors are involved on a part time basis, they have extensive experience in their particular field from tourism to administration. SAVETCON is a company of the South African Veterinary Association with the SAVA as the only shareholders in SAVETCON.