ZAA Biennial Conferences
The Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) Biennial Conference provides the opportunity for ZAA members to come together as an industry to share ideas, discuss zoo and aquarium developments and to network. Hosted every 2 years by a member organisation, the Biennial Conference explores a range of topics based on a common theme. Expressions of interest to host the ZAA Biennial conference occurs every two years prior to the event.
The next Biennial Conference will be hosted by Wellington Zoo, New Zealand in May 2018. Please visit here for more information.
ZAA Learning and Development Workshops
Every other year ZAA hosts Learning and Development Workshops which run for 3 days. These workshops are designed to share ideas and best-practice and to work together to achieve higher standards of education, research, conservation and animal welfare. This year the Learning and Development Workshops were held at Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia. The next Workshop will be held in Sydney in 2019.
Both the Biennial Conference and the Learning and Development Workshops are usually scheduled in May and are important for shaping the direction of the Association. In order to fulfil the legal requirements of an Incorporated Association, the ZAA Annual General Meeting (AGM) is also held in conjunction with both events.
Calendar
ZAA and non-ZAA events are listed below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4-6 May 2018 | 2018 Australasian Society of Zoo Keeping (ASZK) Conference Where: Moonlit Sanctuary, Victoria For more information visit: https://aszk.org.au/ |
| 20-21 May 2018 | ASZK Animal Training Course Where: Wellington, New Zealand Australasian Society of Zoo Keeping (ASZK) (Wellington Zoo, New Zealand) |
| 21-24 May 2018 | 2018 Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) Conference, hosted by Wellington Zoo Where: Wellington, New Zealand For more information CLICK HERE |
| 25 May 2018 | Wildlife Rehabilitators Network of New Zealand (WReNNZ) 2018 Workshop and AGM Where: SPCA Wellington, New Zealand For more information visit the website: www.wrennz2016.wixsite.com/wrennzworkshops |
| 2-6 July 2018 | Society for Conservation Biology 5th Oceania Congress Where: Museum of New Zealand, Wellington For more information visit the website: http://wellington2018.scboceania.org/ |
| 14-18 October 2018 | 2018 International Congress on Zookeeping (ICZ) Conference Where: Fundacion Temaiken, Buenos Aires, Argentina For more information visit the website: www.iczoo.org |
| 14-18 October 2018 | 2018 International Zoo Educators’ Association (IZE) Conference Where: Al Ain Zoo, UAE For more information visit the website: www.alainzoo.ae/ize |
| 21-25 October 2018 | 2018 World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Conference Where: Bangkok, Thailand www.waza.org/en/site/get-involved/waza-annual-conferences/future-annual-conferences |
| 28-31 October 2018 | Wildlife Tourism Conference, Tasmania Organised by Wildlife Tourism Australia. www.wildlifetourism.org.au/blog/coming-events/wildlife-tourism-conference-tasmania-october-2018 |