24Th Annual AZFA CONFERENCE Draft AGENDA

24th Annual AZFA CONFERENCE Draft AGENDA

John Ball ZooOctober 15-19thGrand Rapids, MI

Saturday 14th______

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATION

6:30 – 9:00 PMConference Registration & Info BoothWest Concourse

TBDVendor Load InAmway Grand Hotel

7:00 – 10:00Board Meeting / DinnerPearl Room

Sunday 15th ______

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATION

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast on your own

8:00 AMDepart Hotel for Golf OutingLyons St entry/Thorneapple Pointe

8:30 – 5:00 PMConference Registration & Info BoothWest Concourse

10:00 – 6:00 PMVendor Load InAmway Grand Hotel

5:00 – 6:00 PMShuttles Running to Ice Breaker

6:00 – 8:30 PMIce Breaker Dinner and Brewery TourFounders Brewery

8:00 – 9:00 PMShuttles Running to Hotel

Monday 16th ______

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATION

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast on your own

8:00 – 5:00 PMConference Registration & Info BoothWest Concourse

8:00 – 8:15 AMWelcome – John Ball Zoo CEOAmbassador Ballroom

8:15 – 8:45 AMBusiness Meeting – Summary Reports and ElectionsAmbassador Ballroom

2018 Host Presentation by National Zoo

8:45 – 9:15Keynote Address TBDAmbassador Ballroom

9:15 – 9:30 Break on your own

9:30 – 10:30Educational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

10:50 – 6:00 PMOSHA 10-hour Certification Part 1TBD-Lunch and breaks included

10:30 – 12:00 PMVendor Introductions & Trade Show Ambassador Ballroom

Trade Show continues unto 6:30 PM

12:00 – 1:00 PMPresenting SponsorAmbassador Ballroom

1:05 – 2:05 PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

2:15 – 3:15 PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

3:15 - 3:30AMBreak on your own

3:30 – 4:30 PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

4:30 – 6:30 PMVendor Meet & Greet/Trade ShowAmbassador Ballroom

Cash bar and Light Appetizers

After 6:30 PMDinner on your own

Tuesday 17th ______

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATION

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast on your own

7:00 – 8:00 AMFirst Time Attendee –WELCOME & InfoRuby Room

8:00 – 5:00 PMConference Registration & Info BoothWest Concourse

8:00 – 9:00 amEducation SessionAmbassador Ballroom

9:00 – 12:30 PMOSHA 10-hour Certification Part 2TBD-Lunch and breaks included

9:10 – 10:10PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

10:00 – 4:30 PMVendor Trade ShowAmbassador Ballroom

10:10 – 10:25 AMBreak on your own

10:25 – 11:25 AMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

11:35 – 12:35 AMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

12:35 – 1:35 PMLunch – Round Table DiscussionAmbassador Ballroom

1:40 – 2:40 PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

2:50 – 3:50 PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

4:00 – 5:00 PMEducational SessionsPearl, Emerald A, Emerald B

5:00 – 5:30 PMCommittee MeetingsTBD by Committee Chairs

4:00 – 6:00 PM Vendor Load Out

After 6:00 PMDinner on your own

Wednesday 18th ______ZOO DAY______

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATION

7:00 – 8:30 AM Breakfast on your own

8:30 – 9:30 AMShuttles Running to Zoo

9:30 – 3:30 PMActivities at Zoo

12:00 – 1:30 PMLunchBissell Treehouse

2:30 – 3:30 PMShuttles Running to Hotel

4:00 – 5:30 PMSilent Auction & Banquet Set UPAmbassador Ballroom

5:30 PMCash Bar Opens & Auction PreviewAmbassador Ballroom

6:00 – 7:30 PMSilent AuctionAmbassador Ballroom

7:30 – 9:30 PMAZFA Banquet DinnerAmbassador Ballroom

Thursday 19th ______Post Conference Tour to Binder Park Zoo______

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATION

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast on your own

8:30 AMLoad Buses for Binder Park Zoo

10:00 – 2:00 PMPost Conference Tour

2:00 PMLoad Buses for Hotel

3:30 PMBuses Return to Hotel

After 4:00 PMDeparture