Our 2009 Annual Conference in Portland on September 13 - 17 was a great success! A heartfelt thanks to all of the staff, docents, and volunteers of the Oregon Zoo for their countless hours of dedication and hard work.
The Conference in Review
Sponsoring Companies and Organizations = 15
Poster Presentations = 71
Program Sessions = 64
Conservation Program and Committee Meetings = 75
Exhibit Booths = 154
Speakers = 300
First Time Attendees = 263
Conference Attendees = 1,670
Dollars raised for CEF during the Silent Auction = $12,998
Opportunities to Network and learn best practices, and mistakes, from fellow colleagues = Countless!
Conference Exhibitors
Our expo at the Portland Conference featured more than 125 companies with a wide range products, programs and services.
Interested in Exhibiting next year? Contact AZA's Marketing Department to be added to the mailing list of information about future shows.
Awards from the Chair of the Board for Outstanding Service
G.B. Pillai, K & M International / Wild Republic
Peter Karsten, Honorary Member, Denman Island BC
Nancy McToldridge, Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
Ed Diebold, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Lewis Greene, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Bruce Beehler, Milwaukee County Zoo
Jeff Swanagan, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Jim Robinett, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Karl Kranz, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Studbook Keepers and SSP Coordinators
25 years
Mike Keele, Oregon Zoo
Asian Elephant Species Survival Plan® Studbook Keeper
Andy Odum, Toledo Zoological Gardens
Aruba Island Rattlesnake Species Survival Plan® Coordinator
Melissa Rodden, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Maned Wolf Species Survival Plan® Coordinator
20 years
Ingrid Porton, Saint Louis Zoo
Ruffed Lemur Species Survival Plan® Coordinator
Retiring Committee Chairs
Rich Block
Santa Barbara Zoo
Chair of the Ethics Committee
2008 – 2009
Bruce Rideout
San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park
Chair of the Animal Health Committee
2006 – 2009
Lori Perkins
Zoo Atlanta
Chair of the Animal Welfare Committee
2006 – 2009
Thomas Hopkins
Living Seas
Chair of the Conference Committee
2006 – 2009
Lee Ehmke
Minnesota Zoo
Chair of the Honors and Awards Committee
2004 – 2009
John Linehan
Zoo New England
Chair of the Membership Committee
2006 - 2009
Meghan Curran
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chair of the Trends Committee
2006 – 2009
Roger Germann
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chair of the Public Relations Committee
2006 – 2009
Rachel Bergren
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chair of the Conservation Education Committee
2006 - 2009
Retiring Board Members
Michael Fouraker
Fort Worth Zoo
2006 – 2009
Debra Kerr
John G. Shedd Aquarium
2006 – 2009
Palmer “Satch” Krantz
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
2002 - 2009
AZA Booth Decorating Contest Winners
1st Place – Dinosaurs Unearthed
2nd Place – Edge Concrete
3rd Place – Black Hills Institute of Geological Research
AZA Prize Drawing Winners
Complimentary AZA Individual Membership
Heather Doggett, Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Complimentary Registration to the 2010 Annual Conference
Rachelle Davidson, Vancouver Aquarium
Complimentary Registration to AZA Management School in 2010
William Rapley, Toronto Zoo
Annual Conference Green Mission Complimentary 5-night Hotel Stay
Marilyn McBirney, Pueblo Zoo
Tom Meehan, Chicago Zoological Society
Poster Award Winners
Best Overall Poster
Aquatic Invaders: Testing the Efficacy of an Outreach Toolkit
Peggy Sloan, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Honorable Mention
Year of the Frog - Did Visitors Jump In?
Amy Niedbalski, Saint Louis Zoo
Best Poster Design
Locomotor Profiles of Western Lowland Gorillas: Implications for Exhibit Design and Enrichment
Lindsey Smith, City University of New York Graduate Center; New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
Honorable Mention
Summative Evaluation of the Madagascar! Exhibition
Jennifer Bicknell, Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo
Best Poster Content - Case Study/Descriptive
Carnivores, Livelihoods and Landscapes (CaLL) Limited
Mary Wykstra, Action for Cheetahs in Africa
Honorable Mention
A Zoo-University Collaboration for Undergraduate Experiential Career Education
Karen Lienhart, College of Natural Science, Michigan State University
Greg Geise, Binder Park Zoo
Charles Snyder, Binder Park Zoo
Richard Snider, Department of Zoology, Michigan State University
Best Poster Content - Research Project/Evaluation
Stress and Reproductive Hormones in the Captive Pygmy Rabbit
Candace Davis, NC State University, Smithsonian's National Zoo, CRCenter
Janine Brown, Smithsonian's National Zoo, CRC
Roger Powell, NC State University
Honorable Mention
Zoo Acuity Model: Students' Knowledge of the Role in Zoos in Conservation
Patricia Patrick, Bennett College
Sue Dale Tunnicliffe, University of London
Thank You To The AZA Conference Sponsors
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Thank You To The Oregon Zoo Sponsors
Icebreaker Supporter
Zoo Day Sponsors
Zoo Day Supporters
Zoo Day Contributors
- Alameda Brewhouse
- Budweiser
- Deschutes Brewery
- Franz Bakery
- Lompoc Brewing Company
- Montana Ranch
- Pacific Seafood
- Widmer Brothers Brewery
- Zenner’s Meat Company