BETA Day 2026
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Telford International Centre
To register your attendance please email: [email protected]
FREE ticket if you are a BETA Member (please check your membership is up to date in the 'Members Area', or by contacting [email protected])
£100 for a non-member ticket
£20 for a student ticket
Provisional BETA day agenda.
9.30-10 Arrive Coffee biscuits
10-11.30 Ana de Prado 30 minutes then Calier Update
International speaker Serge Lacazze Auriva Biotech manager 1 hour awaiting title.
11.30-12.00 Andrew Thomas to present results of DBR dissertation looking at Doppler scanning and recipient evaluation
12-13.30 Lunch Break
13.30- 14.15 Paddy Gordon RCVS / Veterinary Technicians ET and Vets undertaking Bovine ET under the new Veterinary Surgeons Act in future. Half an hour presentation -15 minutes questions … longer time if needed.
14.15-15.00 Lidia Guevera latest update on legislation regarding export of embryos to EU and semen used to make those embryos. Again 30 minutes presentation then flexible question time.
15.00-15.30 tea / biscuits and discussion
15.30- Laura Stephens Q&A session younger / new ET vets and techs questions to a team of older vets /technicians anything relating to ET.
Provisionally 16.30 -17.00 plans for BETA ahead Peter May.
Why not complete the week with BCVA Congress 2026 ....... https://www.bcva.org.uk/cpd/bcvacongress2026
About BETA
Our goal: The British Embryo Technologies Association is a support and training platform for all members responsible for initiating and driving programmes within Embryo Transfer and IVP.
Main Objectives
Communication
To manage and facilitate communication with legislation bodies, providing a central location for ongoing ET discussions
Training
To deliver a training platform, offering CPD to all members
Membership
To offer an inclusive membership, open to all existing practitioners and veterinarians as well as those undergoing training
Sharing
To provide a best practice and knowledge sharing platform for all members
BETA is proudly sponsored by:
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Committee Members
Peter May
President
Mike Christie
Vice President
LLM Farm Vets
Rob Simmons
Regulatory / Association Body Liaison
Paragon Veterinary Group
Tom Lomas
Breed Society Liaison
Celltech Embryo Transfer Ltd
John Dawson
Treasurer
Embryonics Ltd
Brian Graham
Treasurer
E G G Tech Ltd
Sam Eckroyd
Communications
Tyndale Farm Veterinary
Danielle Priestly
Communications
St Boniface Veterinary Clinic
Kit Heawood
Communciations
Tyndale Farm Veterinary
Philip Abernethy
Ireland Representative
Parklands Veterinary Group
Sam Martin
Secretary
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