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 |
|---|---|
| 13-15 June 2018 | AALSO Australia Workshop 2018 Where: Melbourne Victoria For more information visit the website: new.aalso.org/australia |
| 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/ |
| 22-25 August 2018 | International Symposium on Pangolin Care and Conservation Where: Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA For more information visit the website: www.pangolinconsortium.org/ |
| 8-12 October 2018 | From Good Care to Great Welfare - The Detroit Zoological Society’s Center for Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare and Ethics Where: Detroit Zoo For more information visit the website: www.czaw.org/events |
| 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 For more information CLICK HERE |
| 28-31 October 2018 | Wildlife Tourism Conference, Tasmania Organised by Wildlife Tourism Australia. For more information CLICK HERE |
| 28 October - 2 November 2018 | The 26th South East Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) Annual Conference 2018 Where: Thailand For more information visit the website: www.seaza2018.org/ |
| 28 October - 5 November 2018 | Joint Conference of the Asian Society of Conservation Medicine (ASCM) and the Wildlife Disease Association Australasia (WDAA) Where: Bali, Indonesia For more information CLICK HERE |
| 5-10 November 2018 | 10th International Aquarium Congress Where: Fukushima, Japan For more information CLICK HERE |
| 12-15 November 2018 | Australasian Animal Training Conference Where: Australia, Melbourne Zoo For more information CLICK HERE |