ANNUAL AZFA CONFERENCE

Attendee Registration Information
Salt Lake City, UT October 26-30, 2025
Please plan to join us in Salt Lake City for the Aquarium & Zoo Facility Association’s 32nd Annual Conference! Here are some of the highlights that we would like to share with you about this year’s conference:
Pre-Conference Sunday October 26 Olympic Oval Salt Lake City, UT Built in 2001 just in time for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Utah Olympic Oval is located in the community of Kearns, just 16 miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah. The five-acre venue houses Utah’s only 400-meter speed skating oval and two international-sized ice sheets as well as a state-of-the-art four-lane 442-meter running track. Today, Utah Olympic Oval is a dynamic multi-use facility focused on developing and growing participation in ice sports in the state of Utah.
Zoo Day Wednesday, October 29 Utah's Hogle Zoo Salt Lake City, UT
Post-Conference Tour Thursday, October 30 Tracy Aviary Salt Lake City, UT An oasis in the heart of Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park, Tracy Aviary is home to over 300 birds from around the world, including many that are endangered or extinct in the wild. Enjoy interactive bird shows, keeper demonstrations, roaming animal encounters, and over a dozen nature play opportunities while you explore 8 acres of themed exhibits and botanical gardens.
FEE INFORMATION
Note: In order to register, you must be a current AZFA Member. If you would like to join the AZFA or renew your AZFA membership, you can do so here. If your facility has an organizational membership, please contact Sam Peterson at Sam.Peterson@SAZoo.org to process your renewal.Active AZFA Member - $300 on or before 8/31/25, $350 on or after 9/1/25, $375 on or after 10/2
Retired AZFA Member - $150 on or before 8/31/25, $165 on or after 9/1/25, $190 on or after 10/2Questions?
Please contact Dan Smith, Director of Facilities, at (801) 584-1710
AZFA Annual Conference / Attention: Dan Smith Utah's Hogle Zoo, 2600 Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Or
Sam Peterson Sustainability Coordinator, San Antonio Zoo sam.peterson@sazoo.org
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR SALT LAKE CITY 2025
The AZFA Program & Education Committee has been hard at work putting together our educational sessions for New Orleans this fall. We know one of the main reason your institution sends you to the AZFA conference is for the educational sessions. Our goal is to offer a variety of educational opportunities that broadens the brim your professional facilities hat.
The final agenda is available here.
Agenda, sessions and speakers will be updated regularly. Bookmark this page to check for updates. In the meantime, here are a few additional flyers of information that are helpful.
Download the Whova App for the full conference experience! It's a fantastic way to network during the conference!