<strong>April 14-19, 2013 - <em>ABMA Annual Conference</em> - Toronto, Canada.</strong> The ABMA is heading north, eh! Visit Canada’s cultural, entertainment and financial capital while experiencing the country’s largest zoo!  Don’t miss a keynote address by Ian Stirling of Polar Bears International, an action-packed full day site visit at the Toronto Zoo and fun events including a very Canadian evening at the Hockey Hall of Fame! Stay at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, located in the heart of the city, for only $119 a night (that’s Canadian dollars, of course!).  So grab your toque and your passport and join us for a truly international conference!  For more information, visit <a href="http://theabma.org">theabma.org</a>.

<strong>April 30 - May 2 2013 -<em>Chimpanzee SSP Meeting and Husbandry Workshop</em></strong> -The Chimpanzee SSP and the Houston Zoo are hosting the next Chimpanzee Husbandry Workshop to take place April 30 – May 2, 2013. The Chimpanzee SSP meeting will precede the workshop on April 29, 2013.  Please visit <a href="https://houstonzoo.doubleknot.com/event/chimp-husbandry-workshop-registration/1250219">https://houstonzoo.doubleknot.com/event/chimp-husbandry-workshop-registration/1250219</a> for more information.

<strong>May 5-9, 2013 - <em>Eighth Biannual Rhino Keepers’ Workshop</em> -</strong> Hosted by San Diego Zoo Global.  For Call for Papers and more information contact <a href="mailto:laubery@sandiegozoo.org">laubery@sandiegozoo.org</a>.

<strong>May 20-23, 2013 - <em>World Crocodile Conference</em></strong> - “Living with Crocodilians” 22nd Working Meeting of the IUCN — SSC, Crocodile Specialist Group. For more information and registration, go to: <a href="http://csgsrilanka.com/">csgsrilanka.com/</a>.

<strong>June 9-13, 2013 - </strong><strong><em>Shape of Enrichment Workshop </em>- </strong><span><strong>Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, </strong></span><span><strong>Omaha, Nebraska</strong>. </span><span>Hosted by the Omaha AAZK Chapter. </span><span>For more information contact: <a href="mailto:robinfreise@hotmail.com">robinfreise@hotmail.com</a> or visit <a href="http://enrichment.org">enrichment.org</a> and click under “New Events”.</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold;">June 23-26, 2013 - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><em>Felid Tag Husbandry Course</em>, </span>plus...

<span style="font-weight: bold;">June 27-29, 2013 - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><em>AZA Felid TAG Mid-Year Meeting</em> - </span><strong>Hosted by Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL.</strong> <strong>For more information go to: <a href="http://felidtag.org">felidtag.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:felidtag2013@jacksonvillezoo.org">felidtag2013@jacksonvillezoo.org</a>.</strong>

<strong>July 8-12, 2013 - </strong><em>Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation (ZACC)</em><strong> -</strong> Hosted by Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, Iowa.  The conference will bring together colleagues from the field and zoos in an informal setting to network, share ideas and support one another in our shared commitment to conservation.  Registration is available at <a href="http://blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm?nodeID=48429&amp;audienceID=1">blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm?nodeID=48429&amp;audienceID=1</a>.  Contact Jessie Lowry with questions at <a href="mailto:jrlowry@blankparkzoo.org">jrlowry@blankparkzoo.org</a>.

<strong>August 7-10, 2013 - <em>11th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles </em>- St. Louis, MO.</strong> Co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN-TFTSG. Please visit <a href="http://turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/conference">turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/conference</a> for more information, or contact Heather Lowe at <a href="mailto:Hlowe@turtlesurvival.org">Hlowe@turtlesurvival.org</a>.

<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter.

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

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

<strong>October 2013 - <em>Advancing Bear Care 2013</em></strong> - <strong>Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Clinton, NJ</strong>. The conference dates, hotel, program, and adjunct activities will be announced soon.   For current information and updates check ABC 2013 UPDATES often. <a href="http://bearcaregroup.org/#!abc_2013_updates/c10h4">bearcaregroup.org/#!abc_2013_updates/c10h4</a>

<strong>November 10-14, 2013 - <em>Zoological Association of America (ZAA) Annual Conference</em>, Phoenix, AZ</strong>. For more information go to<a href="http://zaa.org"> zaa.org</a>.
<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences</strong></em></h2>
2013 - Greensboro, NC  - September 22-26

2014 - Orlando, FL - September 8-12

For information on upcoming AAZK conferences, watch the AAZK website at <a href="http://www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk">www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>.
<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AZA National Conferences</strong></em></h2>
September 7-12, 2013 - AZA 2013 Annual Conference - Hosted by the Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City , MO

For info on AZA Conferences, see <a href="http://aza.org/ConfWork/AC_Intro/index.html">http://aza.org/ConfWork/AC_Intro/index.html</a>.