September 21 - 23

• Pre-conference trip ( North Cascades Mountains )

September 23

Weds.

• Pre-conference Day trip ( Mt. Rainier National Park )
• Registration begins at Red Lion Hotel

September 24

Thurs.

• Pre-conference Day trip (Pt. Defiance Zoo )
• Committee meetings
• 2 Workshops – TBD
• Icebreaker 6:30 p.m.- 10pm – held at the Seattle Aquarium (appetizers and beverages provided)

September 25

Fri.

• Opening Remarks, Welcome and Keynote Speaker: Gordon McGregor Reid, Director General Chester Zoo and WAZA President
• Papers and Meetings all day
• AM and PM breaks provided
• Posters

September 26

Sat.

• Papers and Meetings all day
• AM and PM breaks provided
• Lunch on own – TBD
• Guest Speaker: Sally R. Walker

September 27

Sun.

• Papers and Meetings all day
• AM and PM breaks provided
• Silent Auction 7pm – 10pm (appetizers and beverages provided)

September 28

Mon.

• Zoo Day will include lunch, open houses, behind the scenes tours, training demonstrations, enrichment show & tells, meet keepers, the AAZK enrichment & training videos, program animal presentations, and more… click here for more information!
• 2 Workshops – TBD

September 29

Tues.

• AM Papers and Meetings
• Guest Speaker: Dr. Tom McCarthy, Managing Director of Field Programs, Snow Leopard Trust
• Lunch Banquet 12pm – 2pm
• Dinner Banquet 6pm – midnight Sheraton Hotel – Walking distance from the Red Lion Hotel.

September 30

Weds.

• Post-conference Day trip ( Portland , Oregon )

September 30 – October 2

• Post-conference trip (Olympic National Park)