The 2012 Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA) Annual Conference will be hosted by the Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida, October 1 - 9, 2012. There will be several pre-conference workshops and post-conference events held in conjunction with this year's Annual Conference.
The 2012 ZRA Annual Conference Planning Session will be held in Tampa, Florida, January 5-6, 2012. Full details to follow the Planning Session by March 1, 2012.
ZRA general sessions feature topics from four categories of presentations under Record Keeping, Permits and Wildlife Legislation, Animal Transport and Records and Collection Management. Possible topics from each of the four categories will include presentations on ZIMS; ARKS; animal transactions; permit applications; roundtables on permit issues; legislative updates; policies and procedures; accreditation; collection management; disaster preparedness; archives management; records retention, protection and disposal. ZRA offers a variety of formats for presentations including individual papers, workshops, panel discussions and poster presentations.