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    <h3>August 28 - 29, 2009 </h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>8the Annual Great Lakes Bat Festival</em></strong> - Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, WI.  For more information: <a href="http://www.batconservation.org">http://www.batconservation.org</a>.</p>
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    <h3>August 31 - September 2, 2009</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>Third Orangutan SSP&reg; Husbandry Workshop</em></strong> - hosted by Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. This workshop will focus on the care and management of the orangutan in captivity. The workshop will bring together orangutan caregivers, 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. For more information please visit our website at <a href="http://www.2009orangutanworkshop.org">www.2009orangutanworkshop.org</a> or contact Tom Heitz at <a href="mailto:theitz@zooatlanta.org">theitz@zooatlanta.org</a> or call 404-624-5939.</p>
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    <h3>September 24-29, 2009</h3> 
    
    <p><strong><em>Joint 36th National AAZK and 3rd International Congress on Zookeeping Conference</em></strong> - in Seattle, WA. Hosted by the Woodland Park Zoo and the Puget Sound Chapter of AAZK. Check out <a href="http://www.pugetsoundaecetia.net/gws/aazk/">pugetsoundaecetia.net/gws/aazk</a> for conference information.</p>
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    <h3>October 1-6, 2009</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>29th Annual Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians Conference</em></strong> - in Jackson, WY. If you would like more information, please visit <a href="http://www.azvt.org">www.azvt.org</a> or contact Virginia Crossettvia at <a href="mailto:virginia.crossett@louisvilleky.gov">virginia.crossett@louisvilleky.gov</a></p>
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    <h3>October 4-8, 2009</h3> 
    
    <p><strong><em>64th WAZA Annual Conference</em></strong> - in St. Louis, MO. Hosted by the St. Louis Zoo at the Renaissance Grand Hotel. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.waza.org">www.waza.org</a></p>
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    <h3>October 15-18, 2009</h3> 
    
    <p><strong><em>Elephant Facility Design Workshop </em></strong> - in Dublin, Ireland at the Dublin Zoo.  Workshop will include:</p>
    
    <h4>October 15th - Day One</h4>
    <p><strong>REGISTRATION &amp; ICE BREAKER</strong></p>
    
    <h4>October 16th – Day Two</h4>
    
    <p><strong>Welcome &amp; Introduction – The Evolution of The Kaziranga Forest Trail</strong> - Leo Oosterweghel, Director, Dublin Zoo</p>
    
    <p><strong>A Day in the Life of an Elephant – Developing a Design Mission</strong> - Alan Roocroft, Elephant Business</p>
    
    <p><strong>The Grand Design, an Overview of Elephant Habitat Design</strong> - Grant Jones, Jones &amp; Jones</p>
    
    <p><strong>Giant Footsteps, The Development of Dublin Zoo's Elephant Programme</strong> - Gerry Creighton, Dublin Zoo</p>
    
    <p>On site tour of the Kaziranga Forest Trail &amp; Building with a short demonstration of the Protected Contact Training.</p>
    
    <h4>October 17th - Day Three</h4>
    
    <p><strong>Laying the Foundations – A History of Elephant Management</strong> - Alan Roocroft, Elephant Business</p>
    
    <p><strong>Reaching the Target – Elephant Training in Dublin Zoo</strong> - Ciaran McMahon &amp; Alice Cooper, Elephant Team, Dublin Zoo</p>
    
    <p><strong>The Winding Path – The History of Zoo Architecture</strong> - Grant Jones, Jones &amp; Jones</p>
    
    <p><strong>To Err is Human – Lessons Learnt from the Design of the Kaziranga Forest Trail</strong> - Open discussion introduced and chaired by Alan Roocroft, Grant Jones &amp; Leo Oosterweghel</p>
    
    <p><strong>The Bigger Picture – A Day in the Life of Dublin Zoo's Elephant Herd</strong> - Dublin Zoo Elephant Team Members</p>
    
    <p><strong>It's Not Easy Being Green – Planning, Planting &amp; Maintaining the Kaziranga Forest Trail</strong> - Stephen Butler, Curator of Horticulture, Dublin Zoo</p>
    
    <p><strong>Evening Tour of Dublin Zoo</strong></p>
    
    <h4>October 18th - Day Four </h4>
    
    <p><strong>Extra, extra! Important Additions to the Elephant Habitat Design</strong> - Alan Roocroft, Elephant Business</p>
    
    <p><strong>Male Order, Bull Elephant Habitat Design</strong> - Gerry Creighton, Dublin Zoo &amp; Alan Roocroft, Elephant Business</p>
    
    <p><strong>Workshop Conclusion – Any Unanswered Questions</strong></p>
    
    <p>For more information &amp; booking contact Aoife Keegan at 00353 (1) 4748997 or email <a href="mailto:elephantdesign@dublinzoo.ie">elephantdesign@dublinzoo.ie</a></p>
    
    
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    <h3>October 21 – 25, 2009</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>The Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA) 2009 Annual Conference "Foundations for the Future"</em></strong>, will be hosted by Zoo Boise in Boise, Idaho. The Annual Conference Program begins with leadership training and the Icebreaker on Wednesday, October 21. General Sessions will be held on Thurs., October 22 and Sat., October 24 and will feature topics from four categories of presentations under Record Keeping, Permits and Wildlife Legislation, Animal Transport and Records and Collection Management. Possible topics will include presentations on ZIMS; ARKS; animal transactions; permit applications; roundtables on permit issues; legislative updates; policies and procedures; accreditation; collection management; disaster preparedness; archives management; records retention, protection and disposal.   Zoo Day will be held on Fri., October 23 and will culminate with a special dinner celebrating ZRA's 25th Anniversary.  A special evening at Bogus Creek Outfitters featuring a cowboy-style dinner, cowboy poetry, Wild West shoot out, karaoke and a bonfire has been scheduled on Sat., October 24, and the 2009 Annual Conference will end on Sun., October 25 with additional ZIMS sessions.</p>
    
    <p>ZRA, Zoo Boise and the Owyhee Plaza Hotel welcome delegates to Idaho. Please visit the ZRA website at <a href="http://www.zooregistrars.org">www.zooregistrars.org</a> or contact the 2009 Annual Conference Host, Corinne Roberts/Registrar for Zoo Boise, at (208) 384-4260 ext. 101 or by email at <a href="mailto:cxroberts@cityofboise.org">cxroberts@cityofboise.org</a>. If you have questions about the 2009 ZRA Annual Conference Program, please contact the Program Chairman, Pam Krentz/Registrar for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at (216) 635-3361 or by email at <a href="mailto:pak@clevelandmetroparks.com">pak@clevelandmetroparks.com</a></p>
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    <h3>November 6-8, 2009</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>Second International Bear Care Conference:<br />"Advancing Bear Care '09"</em></strong> – to be held n San Francisco, CA. For more info see <a href="http://www.bearcaregroup.org">bearcaregroup.org</a></p>
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    <h3>February 21-24, 2010</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>First Ever Giraffe Keepers Workshop/Conference </em></strong> – To be held at The Phoenix Zoo. Check back next month for more info and details or email <a href="mailto:giraffekeepers@gmail.com">giraffekeepers@gmail.com</a></p>
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    <h3>April 15 –18, 2010</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>4th Otter Keeper Workshop</em></strong> - the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio will host.  This year the focus of the workshop will be expanded to include all of the otters managed under the Otter SSPÆ ­­ North American river otters, Asian small-clawed otters, African clawless, African spot-necked and giant otters. Keepers working with any of the species are welcome to attend. Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, lots of sharing of information between keepers. </p>

<p>Registration will be $75 and the <strong>deadline is December 15, 2009</strong>. Spots fill up fast so please register early. A waiting list will be maintained once the workshop is filled. Due to the popularity of the workshop, priority will be given to first- time attendees. †Please just one registrant per institution. †No refunds after January 15, 2010. Accommodations: A hotel near the Cincinnati Zoo or the Newport Aquarium. Room negotiations are ongoing. Roommates are encouraged. You will be matched if you  indicate  that you wish to have a roommate.
Information can be found on: <a href="http://www.OtterSpotter.com">www.OtterSpotter.com</a></p>

<p>For more information contact: David Hamilton at Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY 14617; phone: 585-336-2502; 585-266-5775 fax or email at <a href="mailto:dhamilton@monroecounty.gov">dhamilton@monroecounty.gov</a></p>
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    <h3>August 30 - September 3, 2010</h3> 
    
    <p><strong><em>7th International Penguin Conference</em></strong> - in Boston, MA. Hosted by The New England Aquarium. For info email <a href="mailto:ipcboston@neaq.org">ipcboston@neaq.org</a></p>
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    <h3>September 28-October 2, 2010</h3>
    
    <p><strong><em>20th International Zoo Educators' (IZE) Biennial Conference</em></strong> - at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Orlando, FL. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.izea.net">www.izea.net</a></p>
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