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Association of Zoo & Aquarium Volunteer Administrators
   

The AZAVA is now an official committee of the AZA known as the Volunteer Management Committee (VMC). Watch the listserv for more info as changes are made to the organization.
The National AZA Conference was September 12-17, 2011 in Atlanta, GA, hosted by Zoo Atlanta and Georgia Aquarium.

The following power point documents were presentations given at the conference.

  Our Most Valuable Resource - Tammy J. Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Zoo Global; Bill Davis, Volunteer Manager, The Toledo Zoo; Catherine Johansson, Training and Volunteer Operations, Georgia Aquarium; Brooke Estes, Volunteer Manager, Birmingham Zoo; Kim Haas, Volunteer Program Supervisor, Woodland Park Zoo
  Blended Learning - Tammy J. Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Zoo Global
  Change Management - Tammy J. Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Zoo Global
  Engaging and Understanding Volunteers with Special Needs - Jessica Deering, Manager of Guest/Volunteer Serivces, The Butterfly House
  Conservation Research Volunteers: The Good , the Bad and the Brilliant - Tammy J Rach, Senior Volunteer Manager, San Diego Global; Stacey Luhring, Senior Education Specialist, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium; Jennifer Tobey, Research Coordinator, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, Behavioral Biology; Kirin Daugharty, Manager of Volunteer Programs, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
  There Was Chaos - Miki Elizondo Volunteer Resources Operations & Intern Program Manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium
  It takes more than Animals to be Successful - Megan Hudak, Volunteer Services Manager, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
   
  The 2010 AZAVA conference was held in conjunction with the National AZA Conference in Houston Texas. Below are presentations made by our members.
  Measuring Volunteer Impact. Tammy Rach of San Diego Zoo
  Departmental Partnerships Strengthen the Effectiveness of Internship Management. Stacey Luhring Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
  Exploring and Applying Volunteer Management Standards.
Mari Otomo, Supervisor of Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium
  Using Evaluations to Strengthen Youth Volunteer Programs.
Mari Otomo, Supervisor of Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium
  Volunteer Administrator: Advocate for a Profession. Stacey Luhring Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
  Emergency Situations & Training Your Volunteers, Talking Notes .doc
  Emergency Planning, Does It Include Your Volunteers, pptx
Jessica Deering, Supervisor of Guest/Volunteer Services, Butterfly House
 
The 2009 conference was at the National AZA Conference in Portland Oregon
 

2008 AZAVA Conference Information was at The Florida Aquarium, Tampa

 
2008 Itinerary (pdf.)
  Managing Your Paperwork - Rachelle Davidson, Manager Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium
  Team Building for Success - Rachelle Davidson, Manager Volunteer Services, Vancouver Aquarium
  FONZ - Our Partners are Real Animals: Incorporating Animal Care Staff into Volunteer Management - Laura Klopfer and Caroline Winslow, Friends of the National Zoo
 
Volgistics- Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
  Targeted Recruitment – Reeling in the Volunteers You Need – Jessica Deering, the Butterfly House
  Games for AZAVA – Icebreakers, Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
 
2007 - Oglebay's Good Zoo Presentations
  Myers Briggs - Shandran Thornburgh, Virginia Living Museum
(Unless qualified/certified by the Center for Application of Psychological Type, no one should reproduce, administer, or interpret results of the instrument.)
  Volgistics - Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
  Volgistics - Training for Volunteers - Contact Stacey Luhring, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, for Powerpoint. Too large for download.
 
2006 - Tennessee Aquarium Presentations
 
Challenges & Successes - Vancouver Aquarium
 
Creating & Evaluating Interpretation Positions - Birch Aquarium at Scripps
 
Grants Galore - Tennessee Aquarium
 
The Mature Volunteer - Point Defiance Zoo (session notes follow)
        Baby Boomers - Are they worth it?
       Docent Out - Volunteer In
       Fading Memory
       Medical Help
       Strange Odor
 
Survival Skills - Brookfield Zoo & Detroit Zoo
  Themed Presentations - Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
  Volunteer Campaign - Tennessee Aquarium
  Blended E-learning - Newport Aquarium
 
     Blended E-learning - Wish list Activity
 
     Blended E-learning - Activity
 
     Blended E-learning - Checklist for Implementation
       Demos of e-Learning from the Blended Learning: The Right Mix for Saving      Training Time and Cost Workshop
       Newport Aquarium: http://www.clearningsolutions.com/nademo/
       Montgomery Parks: http://www.clearningsolutions.com/mpdemo/