This news item is about: From October 1-4, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the New York State Veterinary Medical Society (NYSVMS) co-hosted the 2009 New York State Veterinary Conference at Cornell. Visitors from across the state and throngs of violet balloons filled the corridors of the Veterinary Medical Center, as the event attracted nearly 270 veterinarians and more than 30 vendors. As many as 100 students and other non-veterinarians also participated.