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Minister McConalogue said the new rule changes had to be made in response to direction from the Health Protection Regulatory Authority (HPRA).
The event will focus on critical ailments influencing sheep sector performance including antiparasitic resistance, lameness, antimicrobial resistance and bluetongue.
The bill was signed into law on Thursday 12 September which the ICMSA believe will increase costs for farmers but will not improve animal health.
Minister McConalogue's signing off of changes to veterinary medicine rules has drawn criticism from both the IFA and vets.
Adam Woods speaks to Offaly merchant Ollie Ryan about the signing into law of the new veterinary medicines bill.
Veterinary Ireland has called for the integrity of a veterinary prescription to be maintained.
The row centres on a new law which, in its current form, would ban merchants and co-ops from selling vaccines and doses to farmers unless they have a prescription from a vet.
It is anticipated that the statutory instrument enacting the changes will be signed over the next fortnight despite vets' opposition.
There is a significant differential in the cost for a farm visit by vets in NI
