<strong>October 3-7, 2010 - <em>The Aquarium and Zoo Facilities Association’s 17th Annual Conference</em></strong> - To be hosted by the Saint Louis Zoo in Saint Louis, MO.  For further program and registration information, please see <a href="http://www.azfa.org">www.azfa.org</a> or call Sue Stroud at (314) 646-4616; Fax (314) 646-5531; email at <a href="mailto:stroud@stlzoo.org">stroud@stlzoo.org</a>

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<strong>October 14-15, 2010</strong> - <em><strong>Passerine Workshop </strong></em>
Hosted by Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. The intent of this workshop is to increase knowledge for keepers/newer managers on basic husbandry, breeding, and daily management of various passerine species and sharing of information between institutions.

Please contact Sprina Liu, <a href="mailto:sliu@zooatlanta.org">sliu@zooatlanta.org</a>, for more information.

<strong>October 14-20, 2010 - <em>30th Annual AZVT Conference</em></strong>.  The Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians will meet at the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, CA.  If you would like more information please visit <a href="http://www.azvt.org">www.azvt.org</a> or contact Peter Flowers @ <a href="mailto:zootekkie@gmail.com">zootekkie@gmail.com</a> or call (323) 644-6051.

<strong>October 17-21, 2010 -  <em>65th Annual Conference of WAZA</em></strong>. To be held in Cologne, Germany.  See <a href="http://www.waza.org/en/site/home">http://www.waza.org/en/site/home</a> for further information.

<strong>November 10-13, 2010  - <em>The 6th Annual Zoological Association of America Conference</em></strong> - In Lafayette, LA.  Information and registration forms are available at <a href="http://www.zaa.org/">http://www.zaa.org/</a>.  For more information, contact Matt Oldenburg at (337) 837-6139 or <a href="mailto:MOldenburg@ZooOfAcadiana.org">MOldenburg@ZooOfAcadiana.org</a>.

<strong>December 6-10, 2010 - <em>Training and Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals</em></strong><em> </em>- Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.  For information contact Active Environments, Inc. at 805-737-3700 or email Gail Laule at <a href="mailto:moonshadowe@earthlink.net">moonshadowe@earthlink.net</a> or Margaret Rousser at <a href="mailto:margaret@oaklandzoo.org">margaret@oaklandzoo.org</a>.

<strong>February 16-19, 2011  - <em>19th Annual Conference International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators</em></strong> ~ “Pittsburgh 2011: Innovation and Inspiration” Hosted by National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA USA. Papers, posters, site visits, vendors and workshops. Topics will include avian behavior, training, husbandry, conservation, education, enrichment and show presentation/production.  For more information about the conference visit <a href="http://www.IAATE.org">www.IAATE.org</a>.

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<strong>March 2-4, 2011 - <em>Association of Professional Wildlife Educators</em></strong>. To be held at the Frank Buck Zoo Gainesville, Texas. Watch <a href="http://www.apwe.org/">http://www.apwe.org/</a> for details as they become available.

<strong>March 8-11, 2011 -<em> Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation</em></strong>.  Hosted by the Woodland Park Zoo, at Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA, USA.  Icebreaker planned for evening of March 7th. Registration is now open at <a href="http://www.zoo.org/zacc">www.zoo.org/zacc</a>.
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May 15th-18th, 2011 - <em>2011 Rhino Keeper Workshop</em></strong>. To be held at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, Texas. For further info contact:<a href="mailto:adam.felts@columbuszoo.org"> adam.felts@columbuszoo.org</a>.

<em><strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences</strong></em>

2011 - San Diego, CA - August 24-28

2012 - Syracuse, NY - September 23-27

For information on upcoming AAZK conferences, watch the AAZK website at
<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk">www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>

<em><strong>Upcoming AZA National Conferences</strong></em>

September 11-16, 2010  - AZA 2010 Annual Conference - Hosted by Houston Zoo, Houston, TX.

September 12-17, 2011  - AZA 2011 Annual Conference - Hosted by Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta , GA

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>.