Kansas City is home to the KC Animal Health Corridor, the epicenter of the animal health industry worldwide. Join us as we kick off the 13th year of Homecoming events for the KC Animal Health Corridor, and celebrate the global economic impact the Corridor has on the animal health industry!
Kansas City is home to the KC Animal Health Corridor, the epicenter of the animal health industry worldwide. Join us as we kick off the 13th year of Homecoming events for the KC Animal Health Corridor, and celebrate the global economic impact the Corridor has on the animal health industry!
Global Animal Health Week brings thousands of people from across the world to Kansas City, and the Homecoming celebration is one of the most exclusive gatherings of CEOs and animal health industry leaders. Below is a schedule of Global Animal Health Week events with plenty of great visuals.
MONDAY, AUG. 20
3-5 p.m. Market Insight Seminar The KC Animal Health Corridor Market Insight Seminar provides an overview of the major market trends shaping the animal health industry as well as a robust discussion highlighting the changing pathways for consumers to access veterinary care for their pets.
5-9 p.m. Homecoming Dinner The KC Animal Health Corridor’s annual Homecoming Dinner is an exclusive gathering of more than 1,000 industry leaders from around the world to celebrate global industry successes and growth.
TUESDAY, AUG. 21
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Investment Forum The KC Animal Health Investment Forum is one of the only opportunities in the world for early stage animal health companies to present their vision and business plan to potential investors. Join us for the 10th annual Investment Forum as 12 emerging animal health companies from around the world showcase their ideas in a “Shark Tank” format in front of potential investors. *Media Opportunity: Call for interview opportunities with past Investment Forum participants.
LOCATION: All three events will be hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center. Enter near the southeast corner of 16th and Wyandotte. **All media must have press credentials to gain access. See Media Contact information below.
BACKGROUND: The KC Animal Health Corridor, anchored by Manhattan, Kan., and Columbia, Mo., is home to more than 300 animal health companies and 20,000 people working in animal health, representing the largest concentration in the world. Companies with a strategic location in the KC Animal Health Corridor now represent 56 percent of total worldwide animal health, diagnostics and pet food sales.
MEDIA CONTACT: Cori Kallenbach, ckallenbach@jnaadv.com, (913) 645-2421, or Shaeffer Smith, ssmith@jnaadv.com, (816) 695-0562
