2025 Great Lakes Veterinary Conference

Welcome Reception
Sunday, June 22
5:30 - 6:30pm

Network with colleagues and friends for an informal evening on Great Wolf's beautiful lawn! Enjoy food & cocktails under the tent or by the fire pit. Guests are welcome, though preregistration and additional fee is required. 

Welcome Reception Guest Price: 

• Adult Guests - $40
• Child Guests - $25

Tour of the former Traverse City State Hospital
Monday, June 23
7:30 - 9:30pm
(Optional - additional registration & fee required)

Join us for a 60-minute guided tour which highlights the history of one of the unrenovated buildings of the Village Campus - a unique insight into one of the dozens of historic buildings formerly known as the Traverse City State Hospital. 

Our tour guide will highlight history, providing a glimpse of Dr. Munson's "Beautify is Therapy" theory on patient care, discuss the former uses of structures on the property and the purpose of the architecture & more. 

Participants will depart Great Wolf Lodge by charter buss and meet the tour guide at Earthen Ales (a local Traverse City Brewery). From there, you'll begin the one-hour tour of the grounds and finish back at Earthen Ales.

*ALL tours of the Village Campus are ages 12 and over only. Per Village guidelines, for safety reasons, guests 11 and under are not permitted on tours. 

Tour Price: 

• Adult/Child (12+) - $30 each

Price includes: 

• 60 minute guided tour (approximately one (1) mile of walking - not wheelchair accessible)
• Transportation (round-trip)

**ALL times are subject to change

MVMA's group room block is reserved for REGISTERED GLVC ATTENDEES. Routine audits comparing the hotel reservation list to the list of registered attendees will be conducted. Additional rooms held at our discounted group rate for invited family and friends is PROHIBITED. 

Conference & Hotel Location: 
Great Wolf Lodge
3575 US-31
Traverse City, MI  49684
866.478.9653

Lodging Rates:

Standard Family Suite (Balcony/Patio) - $199 (+12.99 daily resort fee)

• Above room rates are based on 1-4 guests per room. Each additional person is $50 per room, per night
• Nightly rates and resort fees are subject to applicable taxes (occupancy tax and state and local taxes) and are subject to change from time to time in accordance with state law
• A deposit of one night's room charges is required to confirm reservation

Discounted Room Block Cut-off: Thurs. May 22, 2025

Phone Reservations: 866.478.9653
Online Reservations: www.greatwolf.com/traverse-city/plan
Block Code: 0625MVMA

Check-in: 4pm
Check-out: 11am 
Hotel guests are permitted to use the waterpark at 1pm the day of check-in and until 8pm the day of check-out. 

IMPORTANT: Great Wolf Lodge is a CASHLESS property. Attendees and guests can pay by debit/credit at any of the property outlets or charge to their guestroom.