Upcoming Events

Canadian Parrot Conference

Guelph, Ontario, Canada - November 13-15, 2009

The conference offers a unique opportunity for avian enthusiasts to gather under one roof to enhance their knowledge about the care, behaviour and husbandry of parrots.

World renowned speakers include:
Al Dam, Robin Shewokis, Barbara Heidenreich, Nathalie Lemieux, Dr. Erin Harrison, Steve Milpacher, Rick Jordan

This conference also provides an opportunity to support a number of avian causes and organizations, in addition to shopping for avian related goods and giftware.

Register online now at:
http://regtest.canadianparrotconference.ca/

Contact: http://www.canadianparrotconference.ca/about/contact/
http://www.canadianparrotconference.ca/

True Early Bird Dinner (Fund Raising Event)

2801 Deer Creek County Club Blvd. Deerfield Beach, FL - November 15, 2009

True Early Bird Dinner “A Charity Event”
Hosted by the Golden Cockatoo Exotic Bird Boutique

Please join us for an exciting evening and fund raising event:

Proceeds this year will be donated to the “Cape Parrot Endangered Species Project", an important conservation project led by Dr. Steve Boyes in South Africa. The African Cape Parrots are being decimated by disease, poaching, and deforestation. Proceeds will be MATCHED by other major donors, so our efforts will be doubled: Learn more...

Presentation Speaker Jean Pattison “the African Queen.”
The World Parrot Trust is the charity sponsoring this work and 100% of donations are sent to the cause.

Tickets: $79.00 which includes dinner for you and your bird.
Extra guests without a bird are $59.

This price includes the all you can eat human buffet and the all your bird can eat buffet. Menu attached. It also includes your high quality T-stand. Additionally, prior to the event, you will receive 20% off all carriers for your bird, as all birds must arrive in carriers.

The Early Bird Dinner will be held at the beautiful Deer Creek Country Club located at 2801 Deer Creek County Club Blvd. Deerfield Beach – right around the corner - (954) 429-8414. Valet parking is also available at no charge. The date is Sunday November 15th from 4 to 8 PM.

The event includes Parrot Advocate Shari Mirojnick, speaking about Bio Security (the protection we need to prevent the government from confiscating our birds in case of viral crisis/outbreak) an incredible silent auction, the most beautiful bird contest and prizes!

Golden Cockatoo is located at 360 South Powerline Road * Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 * (954) 725-0088.

Contact: Jean Horvitz, (954) 725-0088, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://goldencockatoo.com

2010 IAATE Annual Conference

Albuquerque, New Mexico - March 3-6, 2010

The 2010 IAATE Conference will provide a wonderful opportunity to learn more about avian training, show content, educational messaging, enrichment ideas, avian health and welfare from the leading authorities in the industry. Get ready for conference trips, workshops, visit the Rio Grande Zoo and Aquarium, and we are bringing back the Training Panel. 

STEPHEN J. BODIO is our Keynote Speaker. Steve was born and educated in Boston and has lived in Magdalena, New Mexico, for over twenty years. He has traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, and especially Asia. His book EAGLE DREAMS is about the Kazakh horsemen of Mongolia. It is the journey to and in writing this book that Steve will talk about with his slide presentation. 

We also have Susan G. Friedman, Ph.D presenting a featured paper on Saturday morning!  Dr. Friedman is a psychology professor at Utah State University with a special interest in applied behavior analysis (ABA), the technology of behavior change so effective with human learners. Over the last decade, she has pioneered the dissemination of ABA principles, procedures and ethical standards to improve the quality of life for animals.

For more information visit http://www.IAATE.org and start planning today! 

Contact: 1-901-685-9122 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://www.IAATE.org