Zinpro Equine Summit 2024


June 4, 5 & 6
Eden Prairie, MN
Hilton Bloomington/Minneapolis
3900 American Blvd. West, Bloomington, MN 55437

What’s Included

*Roundtrip Airfare | to be reimbursed by Zinpro Corporation*
*Transportation to/from Hotel/Airport on 4/4 & 4/6*
*Hotel Room for June 4 & 5, 2024*
*Tuesday Night Welcome Reception*
*Breakfast & Lunch on Wednesday & Thursday*
*Wednesday evening Lake Minnetonka Dinner Cruise: Includes Transportation to/from dock, dinner, and drinks*

Travel Information
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To fill out the reimbursement form, please click here.

*Agenda is subject to change

Please follow the below instructions to book your airfare to Eden Prairie, MN.

Airfare | Zinpro Corporation will reimburse your roundtrip airfare for basic, main, or economy seats (upgrades to comfort/first class seats are not covered by Zinpro). Once your flight is booked, CLICK HERE to fill out the reimbursement form and email the completed form, receipt, and your full flight itinerary to . Please allow up to 7-10 days for processing. If you would prefer to receive your reimbursement via ACH, please fill out the ACH-Wire Payment tab on the reimbursement form.

  • Arrive (MSP) by 5:00pm on Tuesday June 4th, 2024, for evening reception at 6:30pm.
  • Depart (MSP) after 1:00pm on Thursday June 6th, 2024.

Transportation to the Hilton Bloomington/Minneapolis | The hotel will be monitoring your arrival times. Once you arrive MSP, please proceed to where the ground transportation/hotel shuttle area is located. If you have any questions regarding your shuttle service, please call 952-893-9500 and ask for the hotel front desk.

Hotel Rooms | Zinpro has arranged your hotel room for the nights of June 4 & 5th. The hotel will request a credit card to put on file for any incidentals (not included).

Transportation to the Airport | Your departure time will be given to the hotel prior to your arrival. Please confirm your departure pickup time with the hotel front desk at check-in. If your time changes, please notify the front desk.

Dress Code | Business Casual – Jeans are acceptable.

Please book your flights and email your full flight itinerary to Leesa Ruebush @  – No later than Wednesday May 1st, 2024

Download the travel instructions PDF here.

Best in Class Equine Summit 2024 Program

Tuesday, June 4th

Hilton Bloomington Hotel

  • 6:30 pm Welcome Reception | South Side Patio
    Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere
    Tales of Humor and Healing in Rural America
    Dr. Bo Brock, DVM | Brock Veterinary Clinic | Lamesa, TX

Wednesday, June 5th

Hilton Bloomington Hotel

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast at the Hotel | Bloomington Chophouse
  • 8:00 am Opening Comments | American Salon A
    Candyce Trautwein | CFO Zinpro Corporation | Eden Prairie, MN
  • 8:30 am The Zinpro Advantage: Making Your Minerals Matter 
    Dr. Andi Wisniewski, PhD | Research & Discovery Chemist | Zinpro Corporation | Eden Prairie, MN
  • 9:30 am Exploring Equine Foot and Limb Biomechanics 
    Dr. Sammy Pittman, DVM | Innovative Equine Podiatry & Veterinary Services | Collinsville, TX
  • 10:15 am Break
Horses, Spring
  • 10:45 am Bone, Joint and Cartilage Integrity for Movement 
    Dr. Laura Amundson, PhD | Research & Discovery Researcher – Physiology | Zinpro Corporation | Deforest, WI
  • 11:30 am Morning Recap and Directions for Afternoon Rotations
  • 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch at the Hotel | Bloomington Chophouse
  • 1:00 pm Departure to Zinpro Corporation Lab | Eden Prairie, MN
  • 1:30 pm Rotations for “Hands on Learning” (25 min sessions + 5 min rotation) 

Station 1: Examining swine cadaver bones/joints illustrating cartilage lesions | Dr. Laura Amundson

Station 2:  Evaluating freeze dried equine hoof and limb models | Dr. Sammy Pittman

Station 3:  Product Quality Promise: Lab tour with a focus on quality control steps
Dr. Cory Kending | Research & Discovery Chemist | Zinpro Corporation | Eden Prairie, MN

Station 4:  Benchtop chemistry evaluations of organic trace minerals
Dr. Andi Wisniewski
Brooke Nekowitsch | Research & Discovery | Zinpro Corporation | Eden Prairie, MN

  • 3:00 pm Outdoor Ice Cream Social 
    Networking and Informal group discussions
  • 4:00 pm Depart for the Boat Cruise
  • 5:00 pm Dinner Boat Cruise on Lake Minnetonka
  • 8:00 pm Dock and return to hotel

Thursday, June 5th

Hilton Bloomington Hotel

  • 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast at the Hotel | Bloomington Chophouse
  • 8:00 am Building a Blue Ribbon Horse 
    Dr. Connie Larson, PhD | Assoc Director of Global Technical Services Zinpro Corporation | Laramie, WY
  • 8:45 am Copper: Friend or Foe?
    Dr. Stephanie Hansen, PhD | Professor | Iowa State University | Ames, IA
  • 9:45 am Break
  • 10:00 am Zinc Homeostasis, Gut Microbiome, and Maintenance of Gut and Lung Defense
    Dr. Daren Knoell, Pharm D | Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians 
    Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE
  • 11:00 am A Lifetime of Performance
    Laura Campbell | Equine Sales Specialist | Zinpro Corporation | Springtown, TX
  • 11:25 am Business Partnership: How Can We Help You Grow? 
    Caitlin Gagnon | North America Product Marketing Manager | Zinpro Corporation | New Hartford, CT
  • 11:50 am Wrap-up
  • 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch at Hotel | Bloomington Chophouse

Departure

Download the agenda PDF here.