<strong>June 5-6, 2013 - <em>2nd International Symposium on Zoo Animal Welfare</em></strong>, Brookfield Zoo. For more information:  <a href="http://czs.org/symposium">czs.org/symposium</a>.

<strong>June 9-13, 2013 - </strong><strong><em>Shape of Enrichment Workshop </em>- </strong><span><strong>Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, </strong></span><span><strong>Omaha, Nebraska</strong>. </span><span>Hosted by the Omaha AAZK Chapter. </span><span>For more information contact: <a href="mailto:robinfreise@hotmail.com">robinfreise@hotmail.com</a> or visit <a href="http://enrichment.org">enrichment.org</a> and click under “New Events”.</span>

<strong>June 13-16, 2013 - <em>3rd Seminar on Venomous Animal Safety and Husbandry</em></strong>, Hosted by Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont, MD. For more information visit<a href="http://CWPZoo.com"> CWPZoo.com</a>. Registration deadline is May 25, 2013.

<span style="font-weight: bold;">June 23-26, 2013 - <em>Felid Tag Husbandry Course</em>, </span>plus...

<span style="font-weight: bold;">June 27-29, 2013 - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><em>AZA Felid TAG Mid-Year Meeting</em> - </span><strong>Hosted by Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL.</strong> For more information go to: <a href="http://felidtag.org">felidtag.org</a> or contact <a href="mailto:felidtag2013@jacksonvillezoo.org">felidtag2013@jacksonvillezoo.org</a>.

<strong>July 8-12, 2013 - </strong><strong><em>Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation (ZACC)</em><strong> </strong></strong><strong>-</strong> Hosted by Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, Iowa.  The conference will bring together colleagues from the field and zoos in an informal setting to network, share ideas and support one another in our shared commitment to conservation.  Registration is available at <a href="http://blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm?nodeID=48429&amp;audienceID=1">blankparkzoo.com/index.cfm?nodeID=48429&amp;audienceID=1</a>.  Contact Jessie Lowry with questions at <a href="mailto:jrlowry@blankparkzoo.org">jrlowry@blankparkzoo.org</a>.

<strong>August 7-10, 2013 - <em>11th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles </em>- St. Louis, MO.</strong> Co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN-TFTSG. Please visit <a href="http://turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/conference">turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/conference</a> for more information, or contact Heather Lowe at <a href="mailto:Hlowe@turtlesurvival.org">Hlowe@turtlesurvival.org</a>.

<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter.

<strong><strong>October 3-6, 2013 - <em><em>Advancing Bear Care 2013</em></em></strong></strong> - <strong>Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, Clinton, NJ</strong>. The conference dates, hotel, program, and adjunct activities will be announced soon.   For current information and updates check ABC 2013 UPDATES often. <a href="http://bearcaregroup.org/#!abc_2013_updates/c10h4">bearcaregroup.org/#!abc_2013_updates/c10h4</a>

<strong>October 13-17, 2013 - <em>WAZA Annual Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by Disney’s Animal Kingdom. For more information go to: <a href="http://waza.org">waza.org</a>.

<strong>October 15-18, 2013 - <em>ICEE ─ International Conference on Environmental Enrichment</em></strong><em> </em>- Hosted by the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa at the Kwalata Game Ranch,   South Africa.  For more information, go to <a href="http://nzg.ac.za/icee2013">nzg.ac.za/icee2013</a>.

<strong>November 10-14, 2013 - <em>Zoological Association of America (ZAA) Annual Conference</em>, Phoenix, AZ</strong>. For more information go to<a href="http://zaa.org"> zaa.org</a>.
<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences</strong></em></h2>
2013 - Greensboro, NC  - September 22-26

2014 - Orlando, FL - September 8-12

2015 - St. Louis, MO September 27 - October 1

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 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>.