AZA Conference Schedule
Welcome AZA Conference Guests!
Below is the schedule for today’s conference at Philadelphia Zoo.
- Introduction and Welcome on the bus 2:00 p.m.
— Vik Dewan, President and CEO
— Rachel Metz, Vice President of Animal Well-Being
— Dani Hogan, Director of Mission Integration - Main Gate Meet-and-Greet with Zoo Senior Leaders and our Alpaca Ambassador
- Pick up your Welcome Gift at the Main Gate (a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated during your visit!)
- Langur Release at Rare Animal Conservation Center 2:20 p.m.
- Goat Banner Release at KidZooU Entrance 2:30 p.m.
- Giant Tortoise Meet-and-Greet 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Animal Hospital Open House 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Commissary Open House 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Big Cat Falls — Release into Big Cat Crossing 3:00 p.m.
- Big Cat Falls — Feeding Pole 3:15 to 3:30 p.m.
- McNeil Avian Center — Behind the Scenes 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Giraffe Feeding 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Habitat Hollow with education programs overview (including UNLESS Contest discussion) 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Our farewell and thank you with goody bags at the bus 4:30 p.m.