Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians

Icebreaker: Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
6:00 PM There are over 550 species represented among the 12,000 ocean creatures house in this 156,000 square foot facility. Take a journey of discovery through the world’s largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. Discover sunny Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the North Pacific, and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific. Come face-to-face with, and even touch, the ocean’s ultimate predators in Shark Lagoon.

Santa Monica Pier
7:00 PM Beautiful Santa Monica will give you a true taste of California life with more to do than can be done in a single evening. From the Playland Arcade, shops, restaurants, and Pacific Park Amusement Park which will be open until midnight on the day we are going. All of this on the backdrop of the sandy beaches of the Pacific Ocean. We will provide transportation but the evening will be at your own cost. There is no charge to visit the Pier or the Amusement Park but there are fees for the rides. Ends around 11pm.

Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
8:00 AM We will begin our day at the Zoo’s Witherby Auditorium with a ½ day Conference session and Business Meeting. Following lunch we will begin Zoo and hospital behind the scenes tours as well an opportunities to tour the Zoo in your own. We are hoping to have the new Pachyderm Forest and Reptile House open by the time the Conference is here. The Campo Gorilla Reserve is also one of our newest exhibits. We will be offering tours behind Indian Rhino, Gibbons, Giraffe, Sea Life Cliffs, Great Apes as well and the Gottlieb Animal Health and Conservation Center. At the end of the day we will gather together for out Silent Auction and dinner at the Zoo courtesy of the Los Angeles Zoo and the Greater Los Angeles Zoological Society.

Silent Auction
Don’t forget to bring items for the Silent Auction! To ship your items ahead of time mail them to:
   Los Angeles Zoo
   c/o Kim Rotter
   Health Center
   5333 Zoo Dr.
   Los Angeles, CA 90027
Packages should arrive by no later than October12th please.
We will try to arrange for credit cards to be used at the auction. Check back to the website for updates.

Banquet
5:30 PM We will begin in the Hotels main private dining room for dinner and then proceed upstairs to the Crystal View lounge on the top floor of the Hotel for drinks/dancing and maybe a few surprises as the evening rolls on. The Crystal View offers a wonderful atmosphere and a beautiful after dark view of the lights of Burbank and the San Fernando Valley.

Universal Studios Hollywood $55
10 AM Find a full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place: Universal Studios Hollywood. With thrilling park rides and shows, a real working movie studio and L.A's best shops, restaurants and all-new cinemas at CityWalk, Universal Studios Hollywood is a unique experience that's fun for the whole family.
We will spend our last day in L.A. truly Hollywood Style! You will be shuttled to and from and provided admission to the park.