2022 Symposium & Workshop – Albuquerque
AALSO has expanded greatly in the last 20 years. The organization now has over 1,000 members, 500 certified operators, and roughly 300 vendor members. These vendor members supply the zoo and aquarium industry with pumps, valves, filters, heat exchangers, sensors, and every other piece of equipment that keep animals and their habitats healthy.
Hosted By
ABQ Biopark Aquarium in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Now Accepting Abstracts for Presentations and Posters!
The 28th annual AALSO Symposium & Workshops will be hosted by ABQ Biopark Aquarium in Albuquerque, New Mexico and take place March 5th – 9th, 2022.
Event Registration
Thank you for attending!
You must be a current AALSO Operator Member before registering as an Attendee for the 2022 Symposium & Workshops.
Click Here There will be 4 types of registrations this year, Attendee, Exhibitor, Non Exhibiting Vendor and Guest.
- Become an AALSO member now by clicking here
- Registration: Click Here
- Attendee Attendee Cancellation Policy: Attendees can cancel with a full refund up to seven (7) days before the start of the Symposium. Substitutions from the same facility can be arranged without penalty. Please send an email to treasurer@aalso.org to initiate a cancellation or substitution.
The 2022 AALSO Symposium and Workshops mobile app is now live and ready to download.
Download the Yapp App by CLICKING HERE.
If you have downloaded Yapp in the past,
simply open the application and the new 2022 app will be there.
VENDOR registration is now open
Exhibiting and Non-Exhibiting Vendor Registration:
Exhibiting Vendor Registration: $2000
Additional Booth Attendees: $500/attendee
Non-Exhibiting Vendor: $750
Non-Exhibiting Vendor Day Pass: $350/da
Guest Pass Cancellation Policy: Guest passes can be canceled with a full refund up to seven (7) days before the start of the Symposium. Please send an email to treasurer@aalso.org to initiate a cancellation or substitution.
Booth Assignments: Amy Stone will be in contact.
Facility & Accommodations
The symposium’s hotel will be the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Albuquerque with a room rate of $159 per night.
Click Here for Hotel Reservations.
If you would prefer calling the hotel at +1 505-247-3344, please mention AALSO for the group rate.
The local airport is the ABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
Transportation information coming soon!
Agenda
Agenda Summary can be downloaded below. Additional information will be added as it is finalized.
Abstracts
Call for Abstracts
Present in Person or Virtually!
Now Accepting Abstracts for Presentations and Posters!
The 28th annual AALSO Symposium & Workshops will be hosted by ABQ Biopark Aquarium in Albuquerque, New Mexico and take place March 5th – 9th, 2022. We are now accepting abstracts for both Lecture and Poster presenters!
If you would like to present, please carefully follow the “Instructions for Presenters” and submit your information by following the link below.
Topics should include but are not limited to:
Instrumentation, Green and Sustainable Technologies, Renovations, LSS and Exhibit Design, Innovations, Water Quality, and Dirty Laundry.
Presentations will be both in-person and virtual!
New for 2022:
Transferable Registration: Virtual Presenters may now transfer their FREE registration! If you have a presentation to share but are currently unable to commit to attending in-person, consider sending a fellow staff member in your place!
All presentations will be video recorded by Animal Professional and will be available on their website.
We thank you all for your participation!
Instructions for Presenters:
Following the link below will allow attendees to submit their abstracts for committee review. We ask that completed abstracts be submitted by January 24th, 2022.
Abstract Directions:
(1) Title:
Presentation title should be short and succinct, but clearly represent the theme of the presentation.
(2) Authors:
Include the full names and affiliations of all authors; with full mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
(3) Abstract text:
Abstracts should be informative, stating the purpose of the work and summarize significant findings. They should include an introduction, convey the main point, and outline results and conclusions. Contributions should be scientifically robust. Abstracts should not contain statements such as “this will be discussed”; instead, include information to make the abstract informative. Abstracts must not exceed 150 words.
Submissions & Deadlines
Registration is FREE for all lecture presenters! *One per presentation
Abstract submission deadline: January 24th, 2022.
Notification of acceptance: February 7th, 2022.
For Symposium & Workshop information including Hotel, Registration, Attendee & Vendor Information please refer to the AALSO Website.
Workshops
2022 Workshops
Once again we will offer an assortment of hands on workshops this year. Workshop registration will open soon!
CLICK HERE to view the Workshop Agenda
CLICK HERE to view the Workshop Abstracts
We received a lot of great feedback in the workshop surveys and wish to thank all who took the time to provide us with input.
Certifications
Get Certified
AALSO offers a multi-level operator competency acknowledgement program based on exams created and administered by the AALSO Certification Committee.
AALSO believes that it is appropriate to develop recognition criteria and a proficiency program that encourages Zoo and Aquarium institutions to incorporate these training criteria into their operator development program.
- AALSO LSS Operator Levels 1-3 Certification
- AALSO Water Quality Technician Levels 1-3 Certification
- ASME B 31.3 Certification
- OSHA Certification
- NSPF Certified Pool Operator Certification- pending class size restrictions*
* additional fee applies (contact treasurer@aalso.org for more information)
For workshop related questions: workshops@aalso.org
For agenda related questions: agenda@aalso.org
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