<strong> September 7-12, 2010 - <em>National AZAD Conference</em></strong><em> </em>Hosted by Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL USA. Call for Papers--Share your ideas by presenting a paper addressing ways people can work to conserve our Earth and all the gifts it gives us. For further information see <a href="http://www.azadocents.org/">http://www.azadocents.org/</a>
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September 11-16, 2010 -<em> AZA 2010 Annual Conference</em></strong>.  Hosted by the Houston Zoo, Houston, TX.  See <a href="http://aza.org/ConfWork/AC_Intro/index.html">http://aza.org/ConfWork/AC_Intro/index.html</a> for further information.

<strong>September 7-12, 2010 </strong>- <strong><em>National AZAD Conference</em></strong> Hosted by Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL USA. Call for Papers--Share your ideas by presenting a paper addressing ways people can work to conserve our Earth and all the gifts it gives us - Abstracts must be submitted by January 15, 2010; Notification of Acceptance is February 15, 2010; Completed papers are due April 1, 2010.  Presentations should be 45 minutes in length, including 10 minutes for Q&amp;A.  Please email abstracts to <a href="mailto:AZAD2010info@gmail.com">AZAD2010info@gmail.com</a> with the subject line being “Abstract”.  Include name and contact info, title of paper, abstract, audio-visual equipment needed, your zoo/aquarium affiliation and AZAD membership category.

<strong>September 26-30, 2010</strong> -<em> <strong>AZA Orangutan SSP® Workshop </strong></em>– at the Denver Zoo, Denver, CO. Theme:  “Conservation &amp; Husbandry Innovations for the New Decade” Climb Up to a Higher Branch at the 4th Annual Orangutan SSP® Husbandry Workshop! - Focused on the care and management of orangutans, the workshop will bring together orangutan caregivers and managers, researchers, and field biologists to share the most current information on husbandry, conservation, and emergent issues pertaining to captive and wild populations of orangutans. Workshop registration fee is $125. The workshop will be held in conjunction with the Orangutan SSP® Masterplan meetings which will take place on Sunday, September 26, 2010.  For additional information contact Ronda Schwetz at <a href="mailto:rschwetz@denverzoo.org">rschwetz@denverzoo.org</a>.   Online registration will be available soon at <a href="http://www.denverzoo.org">www.denverzoo.org</a>. Pre-Conference Trip to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Sunday, September 26—more details soon!<strong>
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<strong>September 28-October 2, 2010</strong> -<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">http://www.izea.net</a>.

<strong>September 30 - October 3, 2010 - <em>The 32nd Annual Elephant Manager’s Association Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the Pittsburgh Zoo &amp; PPG Aquarium. Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Pittsburgh-Allegheny Valley-RIDC. A room block is reserved.  Call (412) 963-0600 for reservations.  More details will follow on Facebook, in AZA and EMA publications and websites.  Contact Terry Deluliis at (412) 365-2500 with questions.

<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>.