Feedback on the 2005
conference or Why attend a future conference.
Future National AZAD Conferences
Brookfield
Zoo docents will host the next National AZAD Conference in 2010. We are looking forward to this conference and
awaiting the decision on the logo for the conference.
Memphis
Zoo docents will be hosting the 2011 conference.
Webmaster is awaiting the
dates for these conferences. As the time
draws nearer we will have much more information posted here.
Information on hosting an AZAD Conference can be found here. Updated September 2006
Information on hosting an AZAD Business Meeting can be found here. Updated September 2006
Future Regional AZAD Conferences
Regional conferences are a mini annual conference packed into a weekend. Hear an array of presentations, visit the host institution, and get to know more of your fellow AZAD members. A quick way to recharge your volunteer spirit!
Regional conferences are usually weekend events beginning on Friday. Sometimes an optional pre-trip is planned during the day, followed by the required icebreaker in the evening. Saturday usually begins with paper presentations followed by visiting the host institution later that day. Paper presentations or workshops resume Sunday morning and conclude early afternoon.
Mark Your Calendars – April
24 – 26, 2009 – Regional Conference
Hosted by The Phoenix
Zoo
“Sharing Our
Environment”
Come early! Stay longer! Visit some of Arizona’s many sights – including the Phoenix Zoo, Arizona’s second largest visitor attraction – second only to the Grand Canyon. It will be a great vacation that will nicely warm you after a cold and/or wet winter!
Have you seen the desert’s spring colors? Imagine all the cacti in bloom – yellow, pink, coral, and orange Prickly Pears; red Native Hedgehog; white night blooms of the Saguaro; and so much more – the beauty of our desert is alive in April. Of course, there is much more to the “Valley of the Sun” – golf, museums and historical sights, gardens, fabulous restaurants, etc., etc. To help you plan your Phoenix, Arizona, vacation, visit www.visitphoenix.com; http://azhighways.com; and www.arizonaguide.com.
April is a fantastic time for “sharing our environment” with you – and for The Phoenix Zoo to host an AZAD Regional Conference. Join us as we share information regarding programs that promote “sharing our environment” with the natural world, wherever we live.
The luxurious Mission Palms Resort in Tempe lends to a restful vacation, as do the Pre-Conference trips to the Desert Botanical Garden and Pueblo Grande (local historical ruins).
Come early – Stay longer! We look forward to “Sharing Our Environment” with you – at the “Valley of the Sun,” Phoenix Arizona!
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Docents in conjunction with the Docents from the National Aviary will be hosting the 2009 AZAD Business Meeting and a Regional AZAD Conference August 26-29, 2009
Information on hosting a Regional AZAD Conference can be found here. Updated September 2006
Travel Survey please take a moment to answer a few questions about the AZAD Travel program.
AZAD’s travel program reflects our enthusiasm for wildlife conservation and our detailed personal attention to you. Our members have traveled to Costa Rica, Alaska, Kenya and Singapore, Thailand and Borneo. Our suppliers have provided trips to many non-profit organizations like ours including the Brookfield Zoo, Friends of the National Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, San Diego Zoo, The Tennessee Aquarium, Toledo Zoo and Wildlife Conservation Society. These one-of-a-kind travel experiences are offered only through AZAD. We invite you to join us.
Travel the World with AZAD in 2008
China…. Extraordinary
Cities and Landmarks
Pandas and Tigers
First departure October 9 - 23, 2008 (waitlisted)
Second Departure
October 16 – 30, 2008 (waitlisted)
(cost $3,499 from San Francisco)
This journey will delight you from start to finish including
a visit to the Wolong Panda Preserve in
Wolves of Yellowstone in Winter
February 14 - 19, 2009
($1,795 from
Bozeman, Montana)
Air additional
from your departure city to Bozeman
The vast valleys and
streams of Yellowstone are home to North America's most talked about success
story - the reintroduction of the gray wolf! After your Welcome Dinner,
Dr. Jim Halfpanny will begin the program with a presentation on the
reintroduction of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park.
During the week you may see moose foraging in the willows, coyotes digging for
mice, and bald eagles soaring in the immense blue skies. But the
highlight of this adventure is wolf watching! You won't want to miss this
opportunity to experience one of nature's most spectacular events.
Mystical India with Rahthambore Tiger Preserve
October 29 - November 15, 2009
$4,145 from New York
Optional Post Trip Extension to Kerala - "Green Gateway" of India...November 15 - 20, 2009
From the towering Himalayas to tropical jungles of teak and rosewood, the subcontinent of India is forever fascinating. While staying in excellent accommodations, we will travel the classic Golden Triangle including bustling Delhi; Agra, home of the sublime Taj Mahal and Jaipur, the great "pink city" of the Rajput. We will also search for elusive Bengal tigers at Ranthambore Tiger Preserve; visit Keoladeo National Park (formerly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary); admire Khajuraho's well-preserved temples (many adorned with erotic sculptures); and absorb the holiness of Varanasi, a sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus.
For more detailed information and/or itineraries, please contact Roberta “Bert” DeVries, AZAD Travel Committee Chair e-mail Travel@AZADocents.org
08/06/08