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CONFERENCES

We're excited to present unique conference platforms and collaborate with partners for the latest resources. Please check here for one-of-a-kind opportunities to learn and network with all of our giraffe community.


GIRAFFE & OKAPI CONFERENCE

January 20 - 24, 2025

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert, CA  USA

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe, in collaboration with The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, presents The Giraffe and Okapi Conference. This conference serves as a platform for the global giraffe and okapi community to unite, share insights, and collaborate on innovative approaches to care and conservation.


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Conference Goals

  • Provide a platform for all who care about giraffe and okapi to have access to the most progressive information on their care and conservation.
  • Share collaboratively in a welcoming environment.

TO REGISTER

- Capped at 100 attendees.

- Registration closes once full.

- Registration deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2024.


- Per Registrant -  $450.00  USD (non-refundable)

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Conference Details

Call for Abstracts: Share your research and ideas to advance the welfare of giraffes and okapis. We will be accepting both poster and presentation submissions. Please send your abstract, with your intent to present either a poster or a paper, to giraffe@cmzoo.org. Abstracts should be 250 words or less. Abstracts will be sent to a peer review committee overseen by the International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe. The deadline for submissions was August 31, 2024. Abstract submissions are now closed.

Networking Opportunities: Engage with professionals and enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds, including field partners, Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) facilities, Zoological Association of America (ZAA) facilities, and private owners.

Informative Sessions: Attend presentations and discussions led by experts in the field, covering a wide range of topics relevant to giraffe and okapi welfare and conservation.

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Conference Agenda: Download/View Conference Agenda PDF for details on dates and times of presentations and events.

Icebreaker Event: Kick off the conference with a fun and interactive icebreaker session, fostering connections and camaraderie among participants January 20, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Optional Browse Working Session (capped @ 50 individuals): Browse for browsers! This year the Giraffe and Okapi Conference will have an additional Browse Program, for those interested. Join staff from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens for a dive into topics related to creating robust and sustainable browse programs. Participants will learn and practice techniques for browse approval processes, sustainable trimming, various storage/preservation techniques, as well as an open browse topics discussion. The Browse Workshop will run from 9 am-1 pm on the conference’s zoo day, Friday, 24 January 2025. The Program will be capped at 50 participants.

Join us Monday-Thursday, January 20-24, 2024!

Help us elevate our efforts to improve the lives of giraffe and okapi around the world.

Save the Date for Giraffe Okapi Conference, January 2024

Save the Date Download

January 20-24, 2025

Download / share:

Save the Date card PDF

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Email giraffe@cmzoo.org

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Conference Registration Details

Cost: Per Registrant $450 (USD).

Registration includes:

- 4 workshop days, including ½ day to tour the rest of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.

- Lunches and snacks for all four days of the workshop.

- Transportation to and from the hotel each day of the conference.

– Payment is due upon registration.

– Registration is capped at 100 attendees.

- Registration deadline: Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024.

– More information will be distributed to registrants.

Register Now

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Hotel Information

Hotel: Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa 45000 Indian Wells Ln, Indian Wells, CA 92210 (442) 305-4500

Website: https://www.tommybahamamiramonte.com/

Deadline for Hotel group rate: Nov 1, 2024. (The group rate is no longer available.)

Room blocks are sold out. You will need to make your own accommodations. Registration is non-refundable.

Become a Sponsor!

Want to help with the care and welfare of giraffe?

Download our Sponsorship Sheet PDF

Or, contact Rachael Reed at 719-424-7520, or email giraffe@cmzoo.org.

Special Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors

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