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 Tampa Convention Center. Accreditation Hearings will take place at the Tampa Marriott Downtown. Executive Leadership Development Program will take place at the JW Marriott.
| Saturday, September 13 | ||||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accreditation Hearings (closed) | |||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Executive Leadership Development Program (invite only) | |||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Animal Popluation Managament (APM) Committee (closed) | |||
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Pre-Conference Tour: The Florida Aquarium, Center For Conservation Campus in Apollo Beach ($50 per person) | |||
| Sunday, September 14 | ||||
| 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 15 | ||||
| 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 | Zero Waste Icebreaker at The Florida Aquarium | |||
| Tuesday, September 16 | ||||
| 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 - 6:30 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 - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Party-On-The-Floor Exhibit Hall Reception The Evening Buzz |
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| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Directors' Dinner By invitation only |
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| Wednesday, September 17 | ||||
| 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 - 7:00 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 - 7:00 PM | Poster Reception in Exhibit Hall | |||
| Thursday, September 18 | ||||
| 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration Open | |||
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Light Continental Breakfast | |||
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Zoo Day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Buses will start leaving for Zoo Tampa at 2:30 pm. Last bus leaves Busch Gardens for Zoo Tampa at 4:00 pm. |
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| 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Zoo Day at Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park | |||
| Friday, September 19 | ||||
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Post-Conference Tour: Natural Encounters, Inc. ($50 per person) | |||