FIFTEENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
of the
International Association of
Avian Trainers and Educators
February 7th to 10th, 2007
Tacoma, WA USA

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER




IAATE is pleased to welcome David Hancock as keynote speaker for the 2007 Conference. As a biologist, conservationist, writer, publisher, and lecturer, David has spent most of his life studying raptors and other wildlife of the West Coast and the Arctic. David's presentation, "The Urban Bald Eagle" will highlight his work studying this Northwest wildlife icon and its increasing presence close to humans.

SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS

The conference features two full days of papers presented by top avian experts, below is the provisional list of papers and posters

Aggression: Reduction by Adjusting Expectations
Sid Price
Avian Ambassadors
Tijeras, NM
Birds in Art and Film: Using Educational Raptors in the Creative Process
Kate Davis
Raptors of the Rockies
Florence, MT
Collection Planning: Choosing the Right Candidate for the Job
Barbara Heidenreich
Animal Training and Consulting Services
Good Bird Inc
Austin, TX

From land lubbers to water wings, from water wings to thespians
Ricky Kinley and Eddie Annal
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cincinnati, OH
Learning to Fly: The Story of a Fledgling Flight Show
Heather Merewood
Carolina Raptor Center
Huntersville, NC

Managing Aspergillosis in a Magellanic Penguin Colony
Amanda Shaffer and Kathleen Larson, D.V.M.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Tacoma, WA
Measuring Success, Take Two: Using the Power of Evaluation to Improve Your Programs
Karen Povey, Senior Staff Biologist
Maureen O’Keefe, Staff Biologist
Sara Mattison, Staff Biologist
Mike Simmons, Staff Biologist
Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Tacoma, WA
Mews Design 101
Jeffrey Meshach
Director of Animal Management
World Bird Sanctuary
Valley Park, MO
Motivating the Waddle:  How consistency and repetition count when scale training king penguins
Courtney Falke, Senior I Aviculturist
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, FL
Motivation Challenges of Training Exhibit Birds
Katie Bagley & Jennifer Brink
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Non-traditional Sources of Funding: Looking Outside the Box
Jennie Bell
The Raptor Center
St. Paul, MN
One hour “Feature Presentation” on Avian Influenza
Darrel K. Styles, DVM, PhD
Veterinary Medical Officer
USDA/APHIS/AC
Riverdale, MD
Presenting Effective Environmental Education Programs to Children at the Early Childhood Level
Laura L. Freeman
Community Programs Specialist
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN
Quincy, a Eurasian Eagle Owl’s story of survival
Jennifer Cavarra
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Specialty Shows
Jeff Ewelt – Animal Ambassador Manager
Melinda Mendolusky – Animal Ambassador Supervisor
Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa, FL
Training a Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori for a Bird Show
Heather Gunn, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Animal Behavior Management Department,Frequent Flyers Division
Leslie Storer, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Animal Behavior Management Department, Frequent Flyers Division
San Diego, CA
Utilizing Volunteers and Part-time Staff in Educational Programming and Animal Handling
Kate Hanson
Curator of Birds
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
When Negative Is Good, And Positive Is Bad
Andrew Hall, MBA
Executive Director and Lead Bird Trainer
Northern Colorado Bird Center
Loveland, CO
European Union Wild Bird Importation Ban – An Update
Jamie Gilardi
World Parrot Trust
Stillwater, MN
Posters:
From Stage to Stethoscope: The Evolution of a Behavior
Suzanne Akerman1,
Adrienne Metz1,
Corinne Hafer1,
Sara Mattison2,
Mike Simmons2,
Maureen O’Keefe2*,
Karen Povey2*

1 - Zoological Aides
2 - Staff Biologists
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
* IAATE Members
Tacoma, WA
The Feather Distribution Project:  Helping People and Parrots
Catherine Vine
The Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, PA
Training a Snowy Owl (or “Training the Untrainable”)
Teri Grendzinski
National Aviary
Pittsburgh, PA

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