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MARCH 16
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Full Conference Schedule
Meetings and events will take place at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis. Schedule is subject to change. If you have questions about the schedule or would like to reserve meeting space, please contact Cheryl Andrews. The Mid-Year Meeting is an in-person meeting only and there will not be a virtual component offered. No sessions or meetings will be recorded or live-streamed and video-conferencing will not be available for people unable to attend.
*Meetings that are listed as Executive Session are only open to members of that particular Committee or Program. If a meeting is not listed as Executive Session, it is open to all registered attendees as an observer only.
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | SOLD OUT! Waitlist Available Pre-Conference Tour - Little Rock Zoo (additional $60 fee) |
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| Times | Meeting Name | Room Number |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Thick Billed Parrot | Lower Level 1 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Generic and Masai Giraffe SSP Planning | 104 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (Executive Session*) | Nashville, Sheraton Hotel |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Executive Leadership Development Program (Executive Session*) | Heritage, Sheraton Hotel |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Animal Welfare Committee (Executive Session*) | 105 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Animal Population Management Committee (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Green Summit (RSVP Requested) Join the AZA Green Scientific Advisory Group (GSAG) for multiple days of professional development and networking. Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Action, and Justice are deeply connected, and the need for accelerated action is increasing rapidly. Subject matter experts, internal and external to our profession, will provide collaborative learning opportunities, including tools for measuring and monitoring individual and collective impact. |
Lower Level 3 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Columbiformes TAG | Lower Level 1 |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Aquarium Conservation Partnership (Executive Session 9:00 am - 11:15 am*) | Lower Level 5 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Coraciiformes & Bucerotiformes TAG | Lower Level 1 |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SAFE African Elephant | 103 |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Penguin TAG | Lower Level 1 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Provided for Attendees | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | SAFE Giraffe | 103 |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SAFE Shark and Ray | Lower Level 5 |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Safety Summit | Lower Level 10 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Struthioniformes (Ratite) TAG | Lower Level 1 |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Ambassador Animal SAG | Lower Level 7 |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Raptor TAG Steering Committee | 103 |
| 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | SAFE Program Leaders (Invite Only) | Lower Level 1 |
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| Times | Meeting Name | Room Number |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Animal Program Updates For TAG Chairs, SSP Coordinators, Studbook Keepers, Institutional Representatives and anyone interested in AZA's Animal Programs |
Lower Level 7 |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Marketing Committee (Executive Session 8:00 am - 11:00 am*) | 103 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (Executive Session*) | Nashville, Sheraton Hotel |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Advancement Summit 8-9:30: Networking (bring your coffee and connect with peers) 9:30-12: Sponsorship & Events (in collaboration with the Marketing Committee) 12-1:30: Lunch Break 1:30-4: Member & Community Access Programs 4:00-5: Building a Better Board of Directors |
Lower Level 5 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Animal Welfare Committee (Executive Session*) | 105 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Green Summit (RSVP Requested) Join the AZA Green Scientific Advisory Group (GSAG) for multiple days of professional development and networking. Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Action, and Justice are deeply connected, and the need for accelerated action is increasing rapidly. Subject matter experts, internal and external to our profession, will provide collaborative learning opportunities, including tools for measuring and monitoring individual and collective impact. |
Lower Level 3 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Safety Summit | Lower Level 10 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Ethics Board (Executive Session*) | 104 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Anseriformes TAG | Lower Level 7 |
| 9:40 AM - 5:15 PM | Ungulate TAGs | Lower Level 1 |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Turaco/Cuckoo TAG (Executive Session 11:00 am - 12:00 pm*) | 106 |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Small Population Management Advisory Group The Small Population Management Advisory Group’s (SPMAG) mission is to promote best-practice applications of population biology scientific principles to all populations impacted by AZA’s membership. Join SPMAG in this Mid-Year Meeting as we review our prior three year action-plan, and set new actions that will allow us to serve our audiences in the AZA and global zoo community in the coming years. |
104 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SAGs and Applications of Biotechnology (Invite Only*) | Lower Level 7 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Provided for Attendees and TAG and SAFE Mart Shop and support conservation! TAGs and SAFE programs participating include: Anseriformes TAG Charadriiformes TAG Coraciiformes & Bucerotiformes TAG Penguin TAG Prosimian TAG SAFE Vaquita Small Carnivore TAG Struthioniformes TAG |
Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Avian SAG Steering Committee (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Joint People Committees (Executive Session 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm*) | Lower Level 7 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Marine Mammal TAG (Executive Session*) | 104 |
| 4:00 PM -5:00 PM | CPSG-AZA Training Grant Planning (Executive Session*) | 103 |
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| Times | Meeting Name | Room Number |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | CANCELLED | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | SAFE Radiated Tortoise | 109B |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | TAG Chairs | 105 |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Tree Kangaroo SSP | 107 |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Public Relations Committee (Executive Session 11:00 am - 12:00 pm*) | 103 |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SAFE African Penguin (Executive Session 8:00 am - 11:00 am*) | 108 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (Executive Session*) | Nashville, Sheraton Hotel |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Advancement Summit 8-9:30: CEO Involvement in the Fundraising Process 9:30-12: Rethinking your Annual Fund Campaign 12-1:30: Lunch Break 1:30-4: How do I find more money for my organization? 4:00-5: What keeps you up at night? |
Lower Level 5 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Aquatic Collection Sustainability Committee (Executive Session 8:00 am - 3:00 pm*) | 110 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Generic and Masai Giraffe SSP Planning (Executive Session 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm*) | 104 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Safety Summit | Lower Level 10 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | SAFE Coral CEM (Communications, Education, and Messaging) Listening Forum | 109A |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Ungulate TAGs | Lower Level 1 |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Diversity Summit (RSVP Required) Join the AZA Diversity Committee for an engaging day of professional development, self-reflection, and community building, as we focus on the role of emotional intelligence to create a sense of belonging. Leaders from our profession will share how to secure buy-in, understand the why to DEAI resistance, in addition to starting an action plan. |
Lower Level 7 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | African-Eurasian Monkey TAG | 107 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Charadriiformes TAG Steering Committee (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | SAFE Orangutan | 105 |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SAFE Tree Kangaroo of PNG | 109B |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Zoo Conservation Outreach Group | 102 |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SAFE Red Siskin Development Meeting | 109A |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Ape TAG | 107 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Avian TAG Chairs | 106 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Research and Technology Committee | 105 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Social Science, Research and Evaluation SAG | 107 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Provided for Attendees and TAG and SAFE Mart Shop and support conservation! TAGs and SAFE programs participating include: Anseriformes TAG Charadriiformes TAG Coraciiformes & Bucerotiformes TAG Penguin TAG Prosimian TAG SAFE Vaquita Small Carnivore TAG Struthioniformes TAG |
Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Committee Chairs Meeting | 106 |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Animal Welfare Committee In-Person Office Hours | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Business Operations Committee | 109B |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Rodent TAG | 107 |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SAFE Radiated Tortoise (Executive Session*) | 109A |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Professional Development Committee (Executive Session 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm*) | 102 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Avian SAG General Session | Lower Level 3 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Facilitating Species Conservation Planning Workshop (Executive Session*) | 108 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Marsupial & Monotreme TAG (Executive Session 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm*) | 103 |
| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Joint Public Relations/Marketing Committees | 105 |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Prosimian TAG (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | SAFE Chinchilla | 109B |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Pangolin, Aardvark, Xenarthra TAG (Executive Session 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm*) | 107 |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Zoo Park Partnerships | 109A |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Welcome Reception with Exhibitors, hosted by AZA | Ballroom, Level 2 |
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| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | General Session - The Principles that Guide Our Actions Speakers will share thoughts, examples, and stories about how the guiding principles underlying AZA’s animal wellbeing culture can be applied in practice to support animal wellbeing. From our decision-making in operations to our endeavors in population management and conservation, our work can have a significant impact on the lives of the animals we care for. Discussion will focus on how we can ensure through a thoughtful process that the impact is positive, resulting in enhanced animal wellbeing. Speakers include: • Hollie Colahan, Deputy Director, Birmingham Zoo
• Dr. Grace Fuller, Director of Animal Welfare, Detroit Zoo • Dr. Erin Meyer, Chief Conservation Officer, Seattle Aquarium • Dr. David Powell, Director of Research, Saint Louis Zoo |
Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Break with Exhibitors | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Advancement Summit: Gearing Up for Annual Conference | Lower Level 5 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Annual Conference Collaborative Topics: DEAI, Public Relations, Education (led by the Volunteer Management Committee) | Lower Level 3 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Current Tools and Trends in Zoo and Aquarium Marketing | 105 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Hazards, Risk Mitigation, and Emergency Response in the Zoo and Aquarium Setting (led by the Safety Committee) | Lower Level 10 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Input Opportunity for Partners and Stakeholders for SAFE Shark and Ray CAP Development | 109A |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Sourcing Sustainable Feed for Animals in our Care Join us as we discuss this important project led by SAFE Shark and Ray and the Aquarium Conservation Partnership. We are seeking partners to join us in assessing their current feed products for sustainability, and working together to position AZA members as champions of sustainable seafood. |
106 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Integrating Sustainability Into our Conservation and DEIA Work (led by the Green SAG) | Lower Level 7 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Marine Fishes TAG RCP | 104 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | SAFE Gorilla | 110 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Ungulate TAGs | Lower Level 1 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Diversity Committee: Regional Communities of Practice Meet-Up | 107 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | SAFE Maned Wolf | 109B |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Advancement Committee | Lower Level 5 |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch with Exhibitors | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Pacific Bird Conservation | 107 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | SAFE Andean Highland Flamingo | 109B |
| 1:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Zoo Day at the Memphis Zoo | N/A |
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| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | General Session Join this panel discussion, moderated by Sara Walker, Senior Advisor on Wildlife Trafficking, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, on Caring for the Confiscated: AZA’s Wildlife Confiscations Network. Panelists include: • Keith W. McKinney, Unit Chief, Wildlife and Environmental Crimes Unit, DHS
• Sarah Milberg, Vice President of Government Affairs, AZA • RoxAnna Breitigan, Chief Operating Officer, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens • Doug Ault, Special Agent in Charge, Southeast Region, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Break with Exhibitors | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Animal Health Committee | 104 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Jaguar SSP | Lower Level 10 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Hot Topics in Communications, Public Relations & Social Media | 107 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Marine Fishes TAG | Lower Level 7 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | SAFE African Painted Dog (Executive Session*) | 109A |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Safety Committee | 102 |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Trends Committee (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Avian SAG Parrot Workshop | Lower Level 3 |
| 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Chacoan Peccary SSP | 109B |
| 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Conservation Education Committee (Executive Session 9:30 am - 12:30 pm*) | 105 |
| 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | AZA Board of Directors (Executive Session 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm*) | 114 |
| 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Wildlife Conservation Committee (Executive Session*) | 108 |
| 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Gorilla SSP | 110 |
| 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Green SAG (Executive Session*) | 103 |
| 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Rhino TAG and Rhino Research Council | Lower Level 1 |
| 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Volunteer Management Committee (Executive Session*) | Lower Level 5 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Herpetology TAG | Lower Level 10 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SAFE Jaguar | 104 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch with Exhibitors | Ballroom, Level 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Aquarium Affairs Committee | 106 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Government Affairs Committee Join the Government Affairs Committee to learn more about the Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Reintroduction Act and to engage in conversation with AZA’s Government Affairs team. |
102 |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SAFE North American Bison | 104 |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Wildlife Trafficking Alliance | 109B |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Diversity Committee | Lower Level 10 |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Small Carnivore TAG (Executive Session 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm*) | Lower Level 7 |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Avian SAG SAFE North American Songbird Workshop | Lower Level 3 |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | AZA-Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project Update | 106 |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Population Management Center (PMC) Help Desk | Ballroom Foyer, Level 2 |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | SAFE Seascapes (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Better Together: People People and Animal People Working Together to Save Species This session is led by the Conservation Education Committee and will discuss approaches to integrating outcome-driven awareness, education, and engagement strategies into animal and conservation program plans. |
105 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | SAFE Coral | 106 |
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| Times | Meeting Name | Room Number |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Volunteer Management Committee (Executive Session*) | Lower Level 5 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | CANCELLED | |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Human Resources Committee (Executive Session 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm*) | 104 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | SAFE Shark and Ray (Executive Session*) | 106 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Wildlife Conservation Committee (Executive Session 8:00 am - 12:00 pm*) | 105 |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | AZA Board of Directors (Executive Session*) | 114 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Provided for Attendees | Ballroom, Level 2 |
*Meetings that are listed as Executive Session are only open to members of that particular Committee or Program. If a meeting is NOT listed as Executive Session, it is open to all registered attendees as an observer only.