2/7/10
Hello all, we were informed by the AZA Program Committee that they have a list of “hot” topics that they are going to try and focus the AZA 2010 talk sessions on. As many of you know, at last years RAW we chose ten talks that were deemed “Best of RAW”. Those presenters were then invited to give the same talk at the AZA national. This year, there is a good chance we are doing the same thing. So if you were kicking around an idea on the following subjects, but weren’t quite sure if it fit in with the agenda, well, now’s your chance.
· Green practices
· Population sustainability
· Interpretation techniques and best practices
· Climate change
· Local conservation projects
· Program animals (best practices, facility design, collection planning, training)
· Social media
· Animal, visitor, and staff safety
· Husbandry and day-to-day management focus (both aquatic and terrestrial based)
Again, all topics are being considered for the conference. If you think you have a good topic and want to present, by all means, send it to us. The deadline for abstracts is fast approaching (February 19th!). Please click on PRESENTATIONS, download the form, fill it out and send it on over!
2/2/10 We're starting to get some SPONSORSHIP roll in. If you are thinking about sponsoring the conference, contact Mitch to see what kind of options there are or visit our SPONSORSHIP page for more details!
1/15/10 Happy New Year, all! The REGISTRATION form is now available on the registration page in either Word or Acrobat form. Go on! Fill out the form and send it in!
12/17/09 We've added the SPONSORSHIP page for those of you interested in sponsoring this year's RAW conference. Some small changes have been made to suit our plans this year. Click on the link to see what sponsorship can do your for you and for the conference.
12/13/2009 Welcome to the RAW 2010 website under construction. Check back here for updates as things progress towards this year's conference. Here's a message from Mitch Carl who will be the point person extraordinaire:
Hi all, just an update on OmaRAW 2010 to be held at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Ne. The dates have been set for June 7-11th, 2010. TAG meetings will be held on Monday the 7th, the conference talks will be the 8th-10th, Olympics the afternoon of the 10th, Coral Symposium on the 11th, and the separate SECORE workshop will be on Saturday the 12th. Registration costs will be the same as last year and we should be able to start taking registration fees at the beginning of the year.
The hotel is the Doubletree hotel in downtown Omaha, (http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/OMAH-DT-Doubletree-Hotel-Executive-Meeting-Center-Omaha-Downtown-Nebraska/index.do). Rooms are $119 a night and just mention RAW when booking.
The Coral Symposium will be part of RAW and open to RAW attendees, w/ no additional fee. It will most likely be like the jelly symposium w/ morning talks and afternoon workshop.
The SECORE workshop will first be open to SECORE members only. If there are spots left open, then non-SECORE members can join. There will be a small fee associated with this workshop. Most likely around $30. Attendance will be limited to this workshop (15-20 people or so).
I am already putting out the call for presentations and posters. Please start to think about what you would like to present on. The categories to present on are pretty wide open. If you have a specific area that you would like to see addressed, send me an email and I will highlight that as a category that people really want to hear about. Also, all you coral geeks start thinking about areas you would like to see talks on for the coral symposium and what topics you can present on.
In the meantime, if you have any question about the conference, symposium or SECORE workshop, don’t hesitate to email or call me!
Mitch Carl
Curator Aquatics
Henry Doorly Zoo
402-557-6933
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