Attend
AT GROOMFEST VA 2025
WHAT TO EXPECT
Hours & OVerview
Trade Show hours
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Seminar hours
Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Networking Reception
Friday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Registrations hours
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am - 3:00pm
Contest hours
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Coming soon!
Bathing Area & Dog Holding Area
VPPGA Raffles & Giveaways
Hours & OVerview
Trade Show hours
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Seminar hours
Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Networking Reception
Friday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Registrations hours
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am - 3:00pm
Contest hours
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Coming soon!
Bathing Area & Dog Holding Area
VPPGA Raffles & Giveaways
Show Schedule
Check out our action packed schedule and plan your groomfest va experience. Expand your knowledge, network, and put your skills to the test.
Schedule is tentative and subject to change, final schedule will be released closer to GroomFest VA.
Friday
CPR & First Aid
10:00am - 4:00pm Pet Tech CPR & First Aid Class (6 hour class)
Business Class Series
10:00am - 11:00am Social Media & Marketing 101: Connecting with Clients with Jordan Cross
11:00am - 12:00pm Finance 101: Know Your Books with Gabriela Rudnick
12:00pm - 12:30pm Break
12:30pm - 1:30pm Pricing 101 with Guzal Adekoje
1:30pm - 2:30pm No One Loves Your Business Like You: Setting Expectations for Employees with Gabriela Rudnick
2:30pm - 3:30pm Curating the Customer Experience: The Good, The Bad, and The Blacklist with Deanna Rudnick
3:30pm - 4:30pm The Important Things - Banking, Wills & Trusts, and Taxes with Gabriela Rudnick
4:30pm - 6:00pm Troubleshooting Employees Panel with Gabriela Rudnick, Guzal Adekoje, Tosha Thompson
Saturday
Room One
9:00am - 2:30pm Poodle Class with Jennifer Anders
9:00am - 10:00am Prepping a Poodle for Competition
10:30am - 12:00pm Modern on a Standard
1:00pm - 2:00pm One Poodle, Two Styles
2:00pm - 5:00pm Doodle
Room Two
9:00am - 9:45am Handling: The Big, The Bad, and The Unruly with Stephanie
10:15am - 11:00am Tool Maintenance is Key with TBD
11:30am - 12:30pm All Things Mobile with Guzal Adekoje
12:30pm - 1:00pm Live Demo: Stacking Best Practices - Stephanie
1:00pm - 1:45pm Safety: Cleaning/Restraints/Preventative/Class Prep Class with Tosha Thompson
2:15pm - 4:15pm Schnauzer - Nadia
5:00pm - 7:00pm English Cocker - Nadia
Sunday
Room One
9:00am - 11:00am Hands on Scissoring Class includes model dogs with Pina Pinkusevich
11:00am - 12:00pm Faces with Guzal Adekoje
2:00pm - 4:00pm Bichon Class with Pina Pinkusevich
Room Two
9:00am - 11:00am Asian Fusion with Guzal Adekoje
11:00am - 12:30pm Corrective Grooming with Pina Pinkusevich
2:00pm - 4:00pm Skin and Coat Class - TBD
GroomFest VA 2025 is being held at the beautiful vacation spot of Virginia Beach, VA. You will not want to miss this weekend full of sun, fun, continued education, and competition.
We have secured discounted hotel rates exclusively for our attendees and exhibitors, making it easy to stay all three days. Book your accommodations in the GroomFest VA hotel block and enjoy access to the lowest rates available at this pet friendly (ocean front) hotel!
Hotel & Travel
Wyndham virginia beach oceanfront hotel
Supersize the fun (and convenience) with resort-like amenities, including a semi-private beach with volleyball, seasonal outdoor and indoor pools, hot tub, free parking, and 24/7 fitness and business centers.
Discount Rates End - may 6th, 2025
Floor Plan
