General Sessions
The 2024 AZA Annual Conference features three exciting General Sessions, including the Honors & Awards General Session, to celebrate excellence in the zoo and aquarium community.
| Tuesday, September 17 General Session |
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| 8:00 am – 9:30 am
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| Anthony Morgan Host, The Nature of Things | Award-Winning Science Communicator |
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| Anthony Morgan is an award-winning science communicator, Ph.D. researcher, startup founder and game designer who has hosted dozens of TV programs. He’s also the new host of The Nature of Things on CBC Television. He's obsessed with changing how people see, think and talk about science in their everyday lives. He's spent close to 20 years finding ways to do just that. He's worked at the Ontario Science Centre with Asap SCIENCE, written for newspapers, hosted CBC Radio, collaborated with municipal governments and serves on the steering committee of the misinformation-tackling Science Up First. This work and more has earned him multiple distinctions and award nominations, including a Falling Walls nomination for a breakthrough science engagement initiative and being named one of CBC's top 20 millennial change-makers. |
| Wednesday, September 18 General Session |
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| 8:00 am – 9:30 am
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| Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant Co-Hosts Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom |
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| With the goal of inspiring the next generation of conservationists, wildlife expert Peter Gros and wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, Co-Hosts of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild share stories of conservation hope each week on NBC. Join Peter and Dr. Rae as they highlight current work being done within the AZA that will be shown in the next season of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. | ||
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| Wednesday, September 18 Honors & Awards Lunch |
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| 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
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| Denise Verret Chief Executive Officer & Zoo Director Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Incoming Chair of the Board, Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
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| Honor excellence in the profession at the Honors and Awards Lunch! Prestigious awards will be presented, along with the annual Marketing Committee’s presentation of PIZZAZZ. The incoming and outgoing AZA Board of Directors and Ethics Board Members will be recognized for their leadership. Incoming Chair of the Board, Denise Verret, will be inducted and address delegates. |