Schedule At A Glance
Schedule is subject to change. A more detailed schedule will be available in June.
All meetings, program sessions, General Session events, and Exhibit Hall events will take place at the Oregon Convention Center. Accreditation Hearings will take place at the Hyatt Recency Portland.
| Saturday, September 26 | ||||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (closed) | |||
| Sunday, September 27 | ||||
| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Registration Open | |||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Committee, SAFE, and Animal Program Meetings | |||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (closed) | |||
| Monday, September 28 | ||||
| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration Open | |||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Committee, SAFE, and Animal Program Meetings | |||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (closed) | |||
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Icebreaker | |||
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||||
| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Registration Open | |||
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Light Continental Breakfast | |||
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Opening General Session | |||
| 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Open Grand Opening - 9:30 am-10:30 am |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Lunch | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Directors' Meeting Open to directors of accredited and certified institutions only |
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| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall | |||
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster Reception | |||
| 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | The Evening Buzz | |||
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Directors' Dinner By invitation only |
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| Wednesday, September 30 | ||||
| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Registration Open | |||
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Light Continental Breakfast | |||
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | General Session | |||
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 11:45 PM - 1:30 PM | Honors & Awards Lunch | |||
| 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Open | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | AZA Board of Directors Meeting | |||
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall | |||
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Party on the Floor Exhibit Hall Reception Close of the Silent Auction |
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| Thursday, October 1 | ||||
| 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration Open | |||
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Refreshment Break | |||
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Zoo Day at Oregon Zoo | |||