In August of 1986, at the National AVMA convention, an idea was conceived by two members of the ISU SCAVMA Executive Council. On January 16 and 17, 1987, that idea became a reality. The first Midwest Veterinary College Conference (MWVCC) was held in Ames, lA, at Iowa State University th.at weekend. Five Midwest veterinary schools: Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Minnesota were invited to attend the conference. Invitations were extended through such channels as SCAVMA presidents, advisors, SAVMA delegates, and OTS chapters where they existed.