<strong>October 3-6, 2013</strong> - Advancing Bear Care 2013 - Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Clinton, NJ. The conference dates, hotel, program, and adjunct activities will be announced soon.   For current information and updates check ABC 2013 UPDATES often. bearcaregroup.org

<strong>October 13-17, 2013</strong> - WAZA Annual Conference - Hosted by Disney’s Animal Kingdom. For more information go to: waza.org.

<strong>October 14-16, 2013 </strong>- Orangutan SSP Husbandry Workshop, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Garden in Los Angeles, CA.  For more information go to:  lazoo.org/orangutanssp2013

<strong>October 15-18, 2013</strong> - ICEE ─ International Conference on Environmental Enrichment - Hosted by the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa at the Kwalata Game Ranch,   South Africa.  For more information, go to nzg.ac.za/icee2013.

<strong>October 24-27, 2013 </strong>From Good Care to Great Welfare Presented by the Center for Zoo Animal Welfare, Detroit Zoological Society Limited scholarship opportunities available. For information contact: Elizabeth Arbaugh, Curator of Animal Welfare, Detroit Zoological Society E-mail: czaw@dzs.org

<strong>November 10-14, 2013</strong> - Zoological Association of America (ZAA) Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ. For more information go to zaa.org

<strong>November 11-15, 2013 </strong>- Training and Enrichment Workshop for Zoo and Aquarium Animals, Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX.  For more information contact: dolsen@moodygardens.com.

<strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences:</strong> Orlando, FL - September 8-12, 2014 For information on upcoming AAZK conferences, watch the AAZK website at www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk.

<strong>February 5-8, 2014</strong> - 22nd International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators Conference, Dallas TX 2014: Texas Fly'em.  For more information go to:  IAATE.org

<strong>March 15-19, 2014</strong> - Otter Keeper Workshop, Denver, CO  Hosted by the Denver Zoo and DEnver Downtown Aquarium.  For more information go to: otterkeepersworkshop.org

<strong>March 22-28, 2014</strong> AZA Mid-year Meeting, Memphis, TN  For more information go to: AAZA.org/midyearmeeting

<strong>April 13-18, 2014 </strong>ABMA’s 14th Annual Conference Dallas, TX For more information go to: <a href="http://theabma.org/" target="_blank">theabma.org</a>

<strong>October 6-8, 2014 </strong>- 3rd International Flamingo Symposium Hosted by SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego. CA.  For more information contact: laurie.conrad@SeaWorld.com