SIXTEENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
of the
International Association of
Avian Trainers and Educators
March 5th to 8th, 2008
Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands

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Pre-Conference Trips

Cost: €26($35)
Pre-register for ONE trip on the conference registration form. Reservations and payment by February 1, 2008 to guarantee your space.

1. Van Gogh and Heineken Museums
Experience the mastery of Van Gogh’s post impressionist art and follow his life’s work. Learn about this Dutch artist at the world famous Van Gogh Museum.
Discover the art of brewing beer at the Heineken Museum. Be sure to get to taste samples on your way through. Visitors have been known to leave not so sober.
2. Artis Zoo and Anne Frank House
Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), commonly known simply as Artis, is a zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. Founded in 1938, it is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands.
Spend time at this historical zoo before migrating to visit the Anne Frank House. A holocaust victim, Anne Frank spent two years hidden in this house where she kept a diary of her experience. Her writing became famous worldwide after it was translated and published as “The Diary of a Young Girl.”
23. Boat Tour and Falconiforms
Enjoy a leisurely boat tour of the Rijn River. The trip starts from the hotel and takes one hour. After the tour you will be escorted by bus to Falconiforms, a raptor breeding center, where you will tour the facility and have a sneak peek at rare and unique raptor species.
 

Icebreaker

The icebreaker will be held in the park’s restaurant. Enjoy food and drinks as you get acquainted with new colleagues and renew friendships with old ones. An international experience awaits you.

Workgroups

Workgroups will provide an opportunity for you to participate in providing solutions or ideas that will benefit the birds in our care and improve the standard of practice in our profession. Topics will be generated during the open discussion.

Workshops

Cost: €8($10)
Choose one. Reservations will be made on a first come first serve basis. Payment reserves your space

Medical: Disease Recognition and Treatment
Learn the basic diagnostic tools for recognizing common avian diseases and recommended treatments. This workshop will be led by certified avian veterinarian, Dr. Frank Verstappen, Avifauna’s bird show veterinarian.
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Improve your presentation skills and become an effective presenter through this interactive workshop. Marco Westerhof, presentation and training consultant, will lead this educational workshop.
Enrichment
As the field of enrichment has evolved, facilities have begun to look for better more naturally based programs of enrichment. This interactive workshop is designed to get participants thinking about enrichment as a multi-dimensional process. It furnishes individuals with the tools needed to create stimulating, engaging enrichment from idea to assessment. Sensory activities encourage participants to remember that enrichment needs to target all of an animal’s sensory needs not just dietary needs. Opportunities for problem solving and brainstorming allow staff to share ideas with colleagues they may not work with on a regular basis. So collect your enrichment challenges and bring them to the workshop. With all those great IAATE brains working together we can help solve any challenges! Join Robin Shewokis, enrichment specialist, for this interactive workshop.
Behavior and Training
Develop a better understanding of behavioral science and training skill through this informative and entertaining workshop. Behavior and training professionals, Barbara Heidenreich, Phung Luu and Steve Martin will lead this workshop.
Equipment: Hood and Glove
Learn the art of hood and glove making in this hands-on workshop. Participants will have an opportunity to create a hood and/or glove. Master Dutch falconer and hood maker, Frank Lenders, will lead this workshop.

Night Out

Cost: €26($35)
Pre-register for one option.
Visit The Netherlands’ largest city and walk the streets where Rembrandt once gained inspiration. Amsterdam is the place to be if you want to experience a Dutch night life. We will split into two groups to tour the city.
1. Red Light District and Coffee Shops
For the culturally adventurous, we will see the world famous red-light district (brothel) and visit local coffee shops (that’s code for marijuana bar). Warning: content of tour may be sensitive to some viewers. 		2. Boat Tour and Sight Seeing
We will see the sights of the city on foot then get a unique view of the city by the waterway with a guided boat tour.

Banquet

Enjoy a first class buffet and drinks while we conclude our conference on Saturday evening. Awards and highlights of the conference will be presented during the banquet. We will conclude the evening with music and dancing.

Post-Conference Trip

Cost: €100($137)
Reservations and payment with registration by February 1st guarantee your space. Minimum of 30 people for trip to take place.
ZOO TOUR - Join us in a two-day tour of four world-class zoos in Germany and The Netherlands. Travel cost and hotel for the first night included.
Blijdorp-Rotterdam Zoo has recently produced a free-flight bird show. Visit this zoo and see their bird training and show facility. This year it made world news with the escape of Bokito, a young male gorilla. Come see Bokito in his new and improved exhibit.
Bird Park Walsrode is one of the largest bird parks in the world with an exceptional collection of rare and endangered birds such as birds of paradise and hornbills. We will stay in the Park’s hotel after our first day of travel …unwind in the sauna room.
Cologne(Koln) Zoo is one of the largest European zoos. The Park is well known for its unique bird collection. One of the biggest attractions is the new elephant exhibit which is the second largest in Europe.
Emmen Zoo is a large zoo located the northwest territory of Holland. It is well known for its large colony of Humboldt penguins and unique exhibits. This is our last zoo before returning to Alphen a/d Rijn.

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