ASA Conference 2018

Thank You!

This event has concluded. Thanks to all the speakers and attendees for making the 2018 ASA Educational Conference as informative as always.

September 5-8, 2018 |  Sacramento, CA

Join us for the 13th Annual 2018 ASA Educational Conference! Register today to ensure your spot on the after-conference activities featuring a guided tour of the Yolo Bypass with John York and a visit with West Cost Freeflyers hosted by Ray Varella. Zoo tour and BBQ hosted by the Sacramento Zoo.

ASA conference attendees have come to expect the unexpected! Come see why for yourself! DON’T MISS IT!

 

Be sure to mention ASA when booking your room to get the special conference rate. To reserve your room, call the hotel directly.

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

321 Bircut Drive
Sacramento, CA 95811
916-441-1200

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Wed, Sept. 5 – Sat, Sept. 8

ASA Members: $245
Non-members: $270

[ Register Online ]

One-Day Registrations now available! Extra Banquet tickets and San Diego Zoo & BBQ tickets can be purchased separately for guests not attending the lectures.

NOTE: Conference registration does not include accommodations at the Hawthorne Suites SacramentoHotel.

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[ Register as a Vendor ]

 

 

Guest Speakers

  • Jason Jacobs – Keynote
  • Jonathan Beilby – Evolution of Birds
  • Roland Cristo – Soft bills
  • John Del Rio – “Aviculturists: Endangered, Vulnerable, or Least Concern?”
  • Dominick Dorsa – Zoos and Aviculturists
  • Kristene Hirsh, Sacremento Zoo – “Flamingo Hand Rearing Adventures”
  • Jasmyn Mimiko, Mazuri – Avian Nutrition
  • Flavia Parotti – TBD
  • Michele Raffin – Bird Nesting Communication
  • Tony Silva – Incubation & Hand Rearing
  • Oakland Zoo – California Condor Exhibitry & Treatment of Wild Condors
  • Oakland Zoo – Exhibit Management of Former Pet Macaws
  • Ricardo Valentin – Puerto Rican Parrot Project
  • John York – Psychedelic Production

Conference Schedule

Wednesday Afternoon: Check-In & Bird Photography Slideshow
Evening: Cocktail Ice-breaker party
Thursday Full day of Aviculture Talks
Friday Sacramento Zoo Tour and BBQ
Saturday Full day of Aviculture Talks
Evening: Banquet and Keynote Presentation

RAFFLE ITEMS NEEDED. Contact Dick Dickinson at rgdickinson@yahoo.com

Donations to the Frank S. Todd Memorial Fund help make the ASA Conference possible.