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<span style="font-weight: bold;">July 15-21, 2012 - NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK</span>

<strong>July 25 - 28, 2012 - </strong><em><strong>The 35th International Herpetological Symposium</strong>. </em>Hosted by Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo at the Ramada BWI Airport in Hanover, MD.  For more information go to <a href="http://kingsnake.com/ihs">kingsnake.com/ihs</a>.

<strong>July 29 - 30, 2012 - <em>The 2nd Venomous Animal Safety and Husbandry Training Seminar</em></strong>. Hosted by Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo in Thurmont, MD.  For more information contact Rick Hahn at <a href="mailto:rickhahn@CWPZoo.com">rickhahn@CWPZoo.com</a>.

<strong>August 7th, 2012 - <em>Florida Animal Care Professionals Development Workshop</em></strong> - Making your veterinarian happy – training aardvark to zebra for A.I. to ultrasound; operant conditioning training for voluntary cooperation in medical procedures. Our inaugural workshop will be held Tuesday, August 7th 2012 from 4-8pm in Riley’s Reserve at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo.  Refreshments and a light dinner will be served during each workshop. For registration information please e-mail <a href="mailto:FACPdevelopmentworkshop@gmail.com">FACPdevelopmentworkshop@gmail.com</a> or call 813-935-8552 ext. 247.

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<strong>August 8-14, 2012 - <em>The World Congress of Herpetology</em></strong> - To be held in Vancouver, Canada. For more information see <a href="http://www.worldcongressofherpetology.org/">http://www.worldcongressofherpetology.org/</a>.

<strong>August 16-19 - <em>The 10th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles</em> </strong>- Tucson, AZ.  Hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.  For more information go to <a href="http://turtlesurvival.org">turtlesurvival.org</a>.

<strong>September 9-13, 2012 - <em>4th International Congress on Zookeeping</em> </strong>– To be held in Singapore.  Theme “Many Voices One Calling” Sponsored by Wildlife Reserves Singapore , Singapore Tourism Bureau. For information on sponsorship or exhibition opportunities email <a href="mailto:eo@aszk.org.au">eo@aszk.org.au</a>.  Check the ICZ website <a href="http://www.iczoo.org/">http://www.iczoo.org/</a> for latest news.

<strong>September 23-27,  2012 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong><em> - </em>Hosted by the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and the Rosamond Gifford Zoo AAZK Chapter in Syracuse, NY. For more information go to <a href="http://www.rgzaecetia.net/gws/aazk">www.rgzaecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>.

<strong><strong> October 12-15, 2012 - </strong><em><strong><em>From Good Care to Great Welfare: A Workshop Designed for Animal Care Professionals Presented by the Center for Zoo Animal Welfare </em></strong>-</em></strong>Detroit Zoological Society. A unique four-day workshop for animal care staff working with captive exotic animals. The workshop is designed to help participants better understand animals’ perspectives and experiences, address the challenges captivity imposes on animal welfare, and develop the skills necessary to assess and improve overall well-being. Exercises and experiences are immersive and designed to help us understand captivity from the animals’ point of view. Limited scholarship opportunities available.

For information contact: Elizabeth Arbaugh, Animal Welfare Manager, Detroit Zoological Society, Tel: 248-398-0903 x3643, E-mail: <a href="mailto:Elizabeth@dzs.org">Elizabeth@dzs.org</a> or visit <a href="http://czaw.org">czaw.org</a>.

<strong>November 2-4, 2012 - <em>New World Primate Husbandry Workshop</em></strong> - The New World Primate Taxon Advisory Group (NWPTAG) and the Palm Beach Zoo are hosting a New World Primate Husbandry Workshop to take place November 2-4, 2012. This will be a combined callitrichid and cebid husbandry workshop, taking the place of the traditional callitrichid workshop held in years past.  Some of the topics to be covered will include general husbandry, training and enrichment, natural history, capture and restraint methods, and mixed species exhibits.  The deadline for registration is August 31, 2012.  For more information including registration forms, please contact Dr. Stephanie Allard at <a href="mailto:sdampier@palmbeachzoo.org">sdampier@palmbeachzoo.org</a> or Michelle Farmerie at <a href="mailto:mrfarmerie@aol.com">mrfarmerie@aol.com</a>.
<h2>2013</h2>
<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter
<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences</strong></em></h2>
2012 - Syracuse, NY - September 23-27

2013 - Asheboro, 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 8-13, 2012 - AZA 2012 Annual Conference - Hosted by Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ

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>.