September 24-28, 2008
35th Annual American Association of Zoo Keepers National Conference - In Salt Lake City, UT. The guiding theme, “Elevating Animal Care”, will focus on concepts that highlight professionalism, creativity and initiative in the realm of conservation, education and animal husbandry. For more information, please visit www.utahaazk.org, contact the Utah Chapter AAZK at utahaazk@hoglezoo.org or call (801) 584-1784.

October 2-6, 2008
The Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians 28th Annual Conference - at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, MA. For more information visit www.azvt.org

October 3-7, 2008
2008 Elephant Managers Association Conference - in Orlando, FL. This meeting will focus on the challenges, experiences and achievements of successful captive management programs. The program organizers, Hosts are seeking presentations addressing programs for training qualified elephant personnel, the link between captive management programs and range country populations, as well as research and conservation. See http://www.elephant-managers.com/ for further information on making a submission.

October 12 -14, 2008
The 2nd SSP Orangutan Husbandry Workshop - at the Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MO. This workshop will focus on the care and management of the orangutan in zoological parks and sanctuaries. The workshop will bring together orangutan caregivers and managers, researchers, and field biologists to share and disseminate the most current information on husbandry, conservation, and emergent issues pertaining to captive and wild populations of orangutans. Please contact Terri Hunnicutt at pongopan@yahoo.com or hunnicutt@stlzoo.org for further information

October 22-25, 2008
2008 Zoological Registrars Association Annual Conference - Hosted by The Saint Louis Zoo. The Sheraton Westport Chalet has been selected as the conference hotel and they have offered us the government rate of $106 per night. The hotel provides free airport shuttle and parking. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rae Lynn Haliday at haliday@stlzoo.org or at (314) 781-0900 x 372.

November 11-13, 2008
Elephant Conservation & Research Symposium - at the Nong-Nooch Tropical Garden & Resort in Pattaya. For further information contact Dr. Harald M. Schwammer at h.schwammer@zoovienna.at or see their website at http:www.ekephantconservation.org/2008symposium.php

December 12-13, 2008
The 5th Crissy Zoological Nutrition Symbosium - at the North Carolina State University School of Veterinary Medicine. This year’s focus will be “Obesity in Zoological Species”. For registration and a skeleton schedule please view www.cvm.ncsu.ed/conted/zoonutrition/

January 23-26, 2009
Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation - Hosted by the Houston Zoo, Houston, TX. ZACC is a bi-annual event that promotes the role of zoos and aquariums in supporting conservation activities worldwide, both at their institutions and in the field. Bringing together individuals from different countries and disciplines, ZACC conferences help to build a stronger and more effective global network for wildlife and habitat conservation, and to establish direct links to zoos, aquariums, and their constituencies. For info contact: http://www.houstonzoo.org/zacc or conservation@houstonzoo.org

February 24-28, 2009
International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators 17th Annual Conference - hosted by the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens. "09 in Nati" will feature papers, posters, site visits, roundtables, vendors and workshops. Topics include avian behavior, training, husbandry, conservation, strides in veterinary care, as well as show presentation, production and educational content. For further info please visit www.iaate.org or contact Eddie Annal at ed.annal@cincinnatizoo.org

Call for Papers & Posters: Share your knowledge, expertise and experience with IAATE members. We are soliciting papers on: Training and Behavior; Shows and Education, conservation and Research; and Animal Management and Veterinary Medicine. Each paper will be allotted 30 minutes (20 presentation/10 minutes Q&A). Posters will be on display throughout the conference with time allotted to meet the authors. Electronic submission in MS Word preferred. Submit abstracts by 1 October 2008 to: Cassie Malina, 414 Broadway Ave., Orlando, FL 32803; email: CMa924@aol.com; phone:407-497-6411.

April 30- May 2, 2009
Prosimian Husbandry Workshop - Hosted by the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The workshop will emphasize group discussion of captive prosimian husbandry and management issues. Look for registration, lodging, and workshop information at the workshop webpage, www.clemetzoo.com/prosimianworkshop starting August 2008.

May 31 - June 5, 2009
The 9th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment - in Torquay, Devon, UK. First Call for papers and Registration. Go to www.reec.info for details.

October 13-15, 2009
Neotropical Primate Husbandry, Research, and Conservation Conference - in Chicago, IL. Hosted by the Brookfield Zoo.This conference will focus on a variety of topics pertaining to neotropical primates and will bring together staff from zoological parks, sanctuaries, and universities, as well as field researchers and range country biologists to share the most current information on husbandry, conservation, and emergent issues pertaining to captive andwild populations of neotropical primates. The workshop will include three days of presentations, a poster session, as an icebreaker, silent auction, and banquet. Additional information will be made available in late 2008. Please contact vince.sodaro@czs.org for additional information.