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<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 10-13, 2014 </strong>- Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians (AZVT) Focus Group:  The Art and Science of hand-rearing.  Santa Rosa, CA  The workshop concentrates solely on the hand-rearing of zoo carnivore and ungulate species.  For more information contact: Gail Hedberg at ghedberg@safariwest.com

<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>August 4-7, 2014 </strong>- 12th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.  Orlando, FL.  For more information go to: turtlesurvival.org

<strong>September 8-12, 2014</strong> - AAZK Conference, Orlando FL. Hosted by Disney's Animal Kingdom. For information on upcoming AAZK conferences, watch the AAZK website at www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk.

<strong>September 12-18, 2014</strong> - AZA National Conference, Orlando, FL.  Hosted by Disney’s Animal Kingdom, The Seas, and SeaWorld Orlando. For more information visit aza.org

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