February 6th through 9th, 2025
2025 ANNUAL WINTER MEETING
Beaver Run Resort
Breckenridge, CO
2025 Annual Winter Meeting of the VESS
The Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society is a national society with over 1,500 members and a 45+ year history dedicated to advancing clinical practice, research, and professional development of young vascular surgeons. The VESS mission is to improve the quality and safety of vascular & endovascular surgical procedures and general vascular care through education, scholarship, advocacy and leadership. The VESS Annual Meeting provides the premiere forum for face‐to‐face interaction with our incredibly diverse group of early career vascular surgeons who represent the future of our specialty.
We are the Next Generation of Vascular Innovators!
Beaver Run Resort / Breckenridge, Colorado
Five Peaks. One Incredible Mountain. There’s a reason Breckenridge is often listed as one of the prettiest towns in America. Main Street is the heart of the historic district where over 200 buildings from the mining era are preserved and loved.
Beaver Run Resort features 515 individually-owned slopeside guest accommodations – from hotel rooms, studios, one and two bedroom condominiums to large executive and specialty suites – with the convenience and luxury of hotel amenities and services, such as on-site dining, free WiFi, a resort spa, a front desk, housekeeping, an arcade and mini golf, plus 2 pools and 9 hot tubs.
Call for Abstracts
VESS is now accepting abstracts for the 2025 Annual Winter Meeting.
All submissions must be completed by Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.
Trainee Education / Special Programming
Thursday, February 6, 2025
2025 Vascular Fellows Program
2025 Next Generation Medical Student Mentor Program
2025 Early Career Faculty Program
2025 General Surgery Resident Vascular Interest Program
2025 Vascular Technology Forum
Thursday, January 18, 2024
The 2024 Technology Forum will focus on broad vascular pathology and will showcase some of the best that industry has to offer. The emphasis of this program is for industry to provide insight into current and up-and-coming technology, as well as what treating physicians may see in the near future as it relates to developments in the pipeline. It will also provide opportunity for an intensive, hands-on experience in a small group format that provides a granular experience for the participating physicians.
Open to all registered attendees.
Annual Meeting At-a-Glance – All Session will take place in Mountain Time
Thursday, February 6, 2025
| 7:00 am – 12:00 pm | VESS Vascular Fellows Program |
| 7:00am – 12:00 pm | VESS General Surgery Resident Program |
| 7:00am – 12:00pm | VESS Early Career Faculty Program |
| 7:00 am – 2:00 pm | VESS Next Generation Student Mentor Program |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Industry Sponsored Symposium (TBD) |
| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | VESS Technology Forum (Open to All Attendees) |
| 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm | SCIENTIFIC SESSION I |
| 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
Friday, February 7, 2025
| 6:00 am – 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am – 9:04 am | SCIENTIFIC SESSION II |
| 9:15 am – 10:15 am | Case Report Session I |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Special Session |
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | SCIENTIFIC SESSION III |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | VESS MEMBER BUSINESS MEETING |
| 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Industry Sponsored Symposium (TBD) |
Saturday, February 8, 2025
| 6:00 am – 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am – 7:30 am | Award Session |
| 7:30 am – 8:45 am | SCIENTIFIC SESSION IV |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am | Introduction of the President – Ravi Rajani, MD |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS – Misty Humphries, MD |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Case Report Session II |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Special Session (TBD) |
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | SCIENTIFIC SESSION V |
| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | President’s Dinner (Tickets Required) |
The 2025 Preliminary Program will be available in the Fall.
Receive immediate confirmation by registering online. Please Note: VESS members should use the email address the Society has on file when registering.
The Deadline for Early Bird Registration is Sunday, December 29, 2024. Registration will close on Sunday, January 27, 2025. After this date, you will be able to register onsite.
Included in your registration fee are all scientific sessions, as well as any industry sponsored sessions, the Thursday Vascular Technology Forum, Welcome Reception and access to the Exhibit Hall.
Make plans to attend the 2025 President’s Dinner on Saturday, February 8 at 7:00pm. Dinner & Entertainment are inlcuded.
The President’s Dinner is by separate subscription. Ticket prices are: Adult ($75/each) and Children 12-18 ($35). Children under 12 are free, but still require a ticket.
| Category | Early Bird Deadline 12/29/24 | Registration 12/30/24 – 1/26/25 |
|---|---|---|
| VESS Member (Active) | $325.00 | $375.00 |
| Guest Physician (Non-Member) | $425.00 | $475.00 |
| Allied Health Professional | $225.00 | $275.00 |
| VESS Member (Candidate) | $175.00 | $225.00 |
| Fellow/Resident (Non-Member) | $175.00 | $225.00 |
| Medical Student | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| President’s Dinner Tickets (Adult) | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| President’s Dinner Tickets (Ages 12-18) | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| President’s Dinner Tickets (Ages 11 & Under) | $0 | $0 |
Beaver Run Resort
620 Village Rd.
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(800) 265-3560
If you are having trouble with the link or wish to make reservation by phone, please call the resort directly at 800-525-2253.
Beaver Run Resort
Beaver Run Resort offers the best location in Breck located between the mountain and Main Street Breckenridge with the comforts of an independently owned condo (or hotel unit) with the services and amenities of a resort and conference center. It’s the best of both worlds with 9 hot tubs, 2 pools, an arcade, on-site spa, dining outlets and hotel services.
The VESS has secured group discounted room rates at both the Beaver Run Resort.
Beaver Run Resort Room Rates
| Hotel Room | Studio | Breckenridge Studio | Colorado Suite | 1 Bedroom (Bld. 1, 2, 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $295.00 | $305.00 | $330.00 | $355.00 | $405.00 |
- Rates, taxes, and fees of 19.01% are subject to change without notice
- A 25% deposit per reservation is required at time of booking and the balance of full payment is due 30 days to prior to your arrival. Full payment will be collected at time of booking if the reservation is already inside of 30 days to arrival.
Beaver Run Resort Cancellation Policy: If cancellation occurs 30 days or more to your arrival date, your deposit is refunded minus a $49 processing fee. If cancellation occurs less than 30 days to your arrival, full payment has been charged and the reservation is non-changeable and non-refundable. ALL reservations are subject to cancellation if deposit/final payment cannot be collected by the required due date.
Terms
- Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm (Eastern) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 to guarantee the group rate. After this deadline, or if the VESS block of rooms sells out prior to the above mentioned deadline, availability and rates cannot be guaranteed.
- Mention the VESS 2025 Annual Meeting to ensure the discounted rate.
- We strongly recommend making your reservations as early as possible. We anticipate selling out of our discounted rooms early.
- Check-in time is 4:00pm. Check-out time is 11:00am. Guests arriving before 4:00 pm will be accommodated as rooms become available.
SKI LIFT TICKET INFORMATION
Breckenridge Mountain
Individual VESS Group Discount Ticket pricing will be available sometime this Fall.
At this time we are promoting the Epic Day Pass, available to purchase until Nov. 30, 2024.
How to Purchase Pass:
- Click on the Promotional Link: https://groups.vailresorts.com/breckenridge/lodging-offers/promocode
- Enter VESS Promotion Code: DBRVE225 (Case Sensitive)
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- Enter a set of dates equal to the # of days you want to ski during the VESS February Meeting. Note: You will not be able to choose the exact dates in February but the pass is NOT date specific so it is OK for you to choose dates in January that equal the # of days you want to ski.
- Arrival & Departure days must be different
- Do not include “skip days” when you’re taking a break from skiing. For example, if you’re skiing for 3 days over a 4-day stay, you should purchase 3 Epic Day Passes.
- If you are booking for more than one person, select the products separately. You can still add these to your cart and pay for all of them together.
- Because Epic Passes are NOT date specific, if you don’t use all of your ski days during the meeting weekend, you will be able to use the remaining day/days within the same ski season at the resorts listed on the pass you purchase.
- Once you purchase an Epic Pass, there is no cancellation or refund.
- Enter a set of dates equal to the # of days you want to ski during the VESS February Meeting. Note: You will not be able to choose the exact dates in February but the pass is NOT date specific so it is OK for you to choose dates in January that equal the # of days you want to ski.
| TICKET CATEGORY | ADULT PRICING Ages 13 and Up (Includes Seniors) |
|---|---|
| 1 DAY LIFT TICKET | $145 |
| 2 DAY LIFT TICKET | $270 |
| 3 DAY LIFT TICKET | $390 |
| 4 DAY LIFT TICKET | $500 |
| 5 DAY LIFT TICKET | $625 |
| 6 DAY LIFT TICKET | $725 |
*Kids Ski Free
Children 12 and under ski free but still require a pass to load lifts, so please include in your order.
Kids Ski Free works thusly: parent buys themselves a lift ticket and child, ages 12 and younger, will be able to get a kids ticket for the same amount of days or less, one child per ticket purchasing parent.
New This Year: Discount lift tickets will be purchased directly from the resort. You will pick up your lift tickets at any ticket window at either mountain (Bald or Dollar)
Ski Rental Equipment Group Discount Rates
Equipment Rental
Pete Lane’s Mountain Sports
Located at the three Sun Valley base areas, steps from the lifts – River Run, Warm Springs, and Dollar Mountain
Make your ski equipment reservation ONLINE in advance and save not only 10% but an additional 10% when use the Promo Code: VESS2024.
You will be able to chose the pick up location.
Rentals also include complimentary overnight ski and pole storage.
Airport
Breckenridge is just under 2 hours from Denver International Airport.
Driving Directions
The town of Breckenridge is located two hours west of Denver International Airport via Interstate 70. Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center is located at the base of Peak 9 at the Breckenridge Ski Area, just a few blocks from historic Main Street.
From I-70
Take Exit 203 / Highway 9 South. Continue South on Highway 9 for ten miles, continue through round about, this becomes Main Street. Proceed through town. At the third traffic light take a right on Park Avenue. Take a left on Village Road. You will see Beaver Run Resort and registration parking approximately 1/2 mile uphill on the left.
From Highway 285
Take Highway 9 North into Breckenridge. At the second light make sure to veer left (do not drive down main st.) Take a left on Village Road. You will see Beaver Run Resort and registration parking approximately 1/2 mile uphill on the left.
Shuttle Service / Car Rental Information
Transportation from airport
Airport shuttles to and from Breckenridge
- Please contact our concierge team at 970-453-8744 or concierge@beaverrun.com to make arrangements. Or, click here to submit a transportation request to our concierge team.
- Book your car rental here for a discounted rate with our valued partner, Breckenridge Rental Car
- Please use code BRR10 for a 10% discount
2024 Exhibitors & Sponsors
We would like to thank our 2024 Industry Partners for their generous and continued support of the VESS and our Annual Meeting. Stay tuned for information on our 2025 Exhibitors & Sponsors.
We encourage you to click on the logos below to visit their company websites.
Exhibitor Logistical Information
Onsite Information Sheet
Exhibitor Table Assignment Map
Personnel Registration Form
Exhibitor AV Order Form
Exhibitor Shipping Form