2. WHAT IS AZADAZAD is the Association of Zoo andAquarium
Docents.AZAD is a not-for-profit association whosepurpose is to
facilitate communication and theexchange of information between zoo
andaquarium docents. 3. WHEN DID AZAD BEGIN? Docents from 35 zoos
came together at the First International Zoo Docent Conference held
in October 1985 in Houston, Texas. The following year another
international conference was held in Kansas City, Missouri.
Delegates, representing 41 zoos selected a Steering Committee,
created a Bylaws Committee and began a newsletter, Symbiosis. The
first conference to be advertised as an AZAD Conference was in 1987
in Los Angeles, California. 4. WHO CAN BE AN AZAD MEMBER?AZAD Has 3
Individual Membership Categories PLUS Organizations! 5.
ACTIVEVolunteer Educator - So if you educate people atyour zoo this
would be YOU!INACTIVEYou were an active docent, but distance, lack
oftime or other factors have intervened but you stillenjoy reading
about and socializing with likeminded individuals.ASSOCIATEYou are
interested in zoos, conservation, andanimals but have never been
actively involved,you volunteer or you are a staff member at a
zooor aquarium. 6. Do You Fit Any of the Above? AZAD WANTS YOU! 7.
Why Should I Join AZAD ? to communicate & exchange information
with other members to receive Symbiosis, AZADs quarterly newsletter
to travel the world to exotic locations to broaden your horizons at
annual conferences to access online resources 8. AZADs quarterly
newsletter via Email or Print - by request if you prefer Written by
members for members Source of information about ournatural world
Updates from member organizations News about AZAD 9. Website for
access to E-Symbiosis anytime! Past, Present & Future Issues
Adobe PDF Files in COLOR 10. Travel to Exotic Places with
LikeMinded People on Trips Focused onNature, Animals &
CultureCosta Rica, Hawaii, Alaska, Kenya, Singapore,China and
Thailand and more! 11. AZAD ANNUAL CONFERENCE 12. What Would I Do
at aConference?Go see Pre & Post Trips at Host
CityAttractions.Represent Your Organization as aDelegate.Network
with Fellow AZAD Members.Hear about Exciting Research orProjects
from Keynote Speakers. 13. Attend Presentations &
Workshops.Shop for Unique & Animal ThemedItems in the Wildside
Room.Photo Contest, Raffles & Prizes!Enjoy old Friends &
Make new Friends!A Day at the Zoo/Aquarium!FUN! FUN! FUN! 14. Pre
and Post TripsSt. Louis, Memphis, Pittsburgh and Chicago 15. Ice
Breaker & Banquet 16. Recent Keynote
Speakershttp://www.amphibianark.orgPhoto
credit:http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/
http://www.projectpuffin.org/ATPUVideos.html 17. Workshops and
PapersRecent topics Whats In Your Pocket?Bamboo: Whats In It For
Pandas? Kali Jon, Baby OrangutanFrom Swamps and Bogs to Pollywogs
Photographing Zoos From Lust to Dust: Explaining Those Awkward
SubjectsCheck out www.AZADocents.org for more! 18. Zoo Day 19. Have
Fun! 20. Sharing Our knowledge Our experiences Our enthusiasmwith
others who share our passion for thenatural world 21. NetworkingAn
opportunity to connect with zoo and aquariumdocents &
volunteers from across the U.S.,Canada and beyondA resource for
informationA personal connection forvisiting other zoos &
aquariumsA new friend 22. www.AZADocents.org 23. AZAD Website
includes:Generalinfo about AZADMembership applicationExcerpts from
SymbiosisMerchandise order formUpcoming eventsFuture
conferencesAZAD sponsored tripsLinks to related organizationsPapers
from previous conferencesLink to AZAD Facebook 24. Followus
onFacebook 25. Tell me again whyshould I join AZAD?With AZAD you
can:LEARNSHARE CONNECTENJOY 26. Im In - How Do I Sign Up?Individual
MembershipsForms are Available: www.AZADocents.orgImportant Forms /
IndividualMembership Form In SymbiosisMany Zoos Have FormsAvailable
in Volunteer Area [email protected] 27. Photo Credits Marie
Lerch - Elmwood ParkAnn Hengesbach - Detroit ZooAnn Marie Fogarty -
Brookfield Larry Martin - Maryland ZooBob & Bev Shaff - Seneca
ParkLaural Shanon - Cameron Park Kidport.com AZAD2012 28. What are
you waiting for?If you want more information go
[email protected] Thank you for your
interest!
