AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, , AUSTRALIA

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WHERE

Holiday Inn Parramatta 18-40 Anderson St, Parramatta NSW 2150

Located just a short walk from Parramatta station.

Parking available for $15 per day

Accommodation for delegates is available at the conference venue which can be booked by completing the booking form on the ASZK website or by phoning the Holiday Inn Parramatta on 02 9689 9938 Monday – Friday between the times of 9am – 4:30pm (hours outside of this, including weekends, calls get diverted to an international call centre which will not have access to the special rates offered for delegates)

There are many other alternative accommodation options in Parramatta and surroiunding areas. AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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GETTING THERE

There are so many ways to get to Parramatta, a well-connected city served by bus, train and ferry.

Parramatta is just 24 kilometres from the Sydney CBD and is easily accessed by express train or by /M4 freeway, , or .

CATCH THE BUS The city is served by buses to the interchange near Parramatta Station. Bus routes connect Parramatta with Sydney city centre.

TRAIN FROM THE AIRPORT Go to Sydney Airport Domestic or Sydney Airport International Train Station. At either of these stations go to Platform 1. Catch the train to Central Station and change to Platform 18 (the Western Line) for your train to Parramatta. Travel time is approximately 45 minutes.

HOP ON THE FERRY Ferries run from Circular Quay to Parramatta Wharf, departing every day between 7am and 7pm. The ferry arrives at the end of Charles Street, a short walk from the centre of the city. Note that low tides occasionally mean buses replace ferries for part of the journey.

FIND YOUR WAY To find public transport routes to Parramatta, visit the Transport for NSW website. You can also call the Transport Infoline at any time on 131 500 for help and information.

DRIVE IN Parramatta is well serviced by major road connections. There are parking stations around Parramatta, many of which offer pre-booking discounts. There are also paid and free street parking spots in the city. AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Please send a short abstract of your proposed paper or poster to Liz Romer at [email protected] Abstract submissions close 8th April Abstracts must include;

The paper or poster’s title Presenter’s name, title and a short biography A portrait (passport style) of presenter for the program Presenter’s institution Presenter’s email address No more than 400 words summarizing the intent of the paper.

Presentation of papers must not exceed 15 minutes.

A complete written copy of the presentation paper, suitable for publication MUST be submitted to the executive officer at the time of the paper presentations.

Graphics (images) need to be of the highest possible quality and MUST be submitted as separate graphic files (eg. jpeg, tiff).

Full presentation papers may be published in upcoming issues of the ASZK quarterly journal, “Thylacinus”.

For a more detailed list of criteria and terms, please visit the wesite; www.aszk.org.au

AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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RATES

EARLY BIRD (Closing April 1st) Early Bird Member $430 Early bird non member $510

LATE (Post April 1st)

Late Member $490 Late Non-member $590

SINGLE EVENTS

(Special rate closing April 1st)

Dinner Friday 3rd May $50 Dinner Saturday 4th May $80 Day registration Friday including dinner; Member $170 Non-member $250 Day registration Saturday including dinner; Member $150 Non-member $230 Day registration Sunday; Member $130 Non-member $210

$30 CONFERENCE T-SHIRTS AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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DRAFT PROGRAM

FRIDAY 3RD MAY

9:00 Registrations Open

10:00 Conference Open - Presidents Address - Welcome to Country

10:30 Keynote Speaker - Paper Session 1

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Paper Session 2

14:30 Afternoon Tea

15:00 Workshops

17:00 Close

18:00 Ice Breaker - Silent Auction (Venue TBC)

AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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DRAFT PROGRAM

SATURDAY 4TH MAY

9:00 Paper Session 3

10:45 Morning Tea - Poster Session

11:30 Annual General Meeting - Committee Elections

12:30 Lunch

13:15 Buses to Taronga Zoo

17:00 Buses to Conference Hotel

19:00 Gala Dinner - Annual Awards

AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF ZOO KEEPING 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

MAY 3-5, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

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DRAFT PROGRAM

SUNDAY 5TH MAY

9:00 Paper Session 4

10:30 Morning Tea

11:00 Paper Session 5

12:45 Lunch

13:30 Best Paper and Poster Awards

13:45 Conference Close