THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT

5TH CONFERENCE AND MEMBERS GENERAL MEETING

OF THE

ANIMAL KEEPERS ASSOCIATION OF AFRICA

Registered not for profit: 099-443-NPO

(Find out more about AKAA on our website at www.akaafrica.com)

DATE: MONDAY 18TH TO WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH 2013

HOSTED BY:

VENUE: SEA WORLD EDUCATION CENTRE AT USHAKA MARINE WORLD DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

(Visit www.seaworld.org.za to find out more about your conference host)

THEME: ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

We will be looking at ways to make this conference a green event

REGISTRATION

MEMBERS FEE: R350-00

NON-MEMBERS FEE: R500-00

DAY REGISTRATION FEE: R120-00

(Go to the AKAA website at www.akaafrica.com and follow the membership prompts to join as member)

REGISTRATION FORM

Animal Keepers Association of Africa Conference
Sea World at uShaka Marine World
18th to 20th March 2013
Please copy this form once filled in by clicking on the cross at the top left corner of the form and mail the form to Hayley Kim Tennant for confirmation
E-mail:
Phone: +27 31 3288220
NAME AND SURNAME:
CONTACT TELEPHONE:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ORGANIZATION NAME OR PRIVATE:
REGISTRATION FEE (please tick): / R350-00 (MEMBER)
R500-00 (NON-MEMBER)
R120-00 (DAY REGISTRATION)
NO.OF DAYS ATTENDING:
AKAA MEMBERSHIP NUMBER:
BANKING DETAILS:
Kindly deposit your registration fees into the account noted and write your name and AKAA eg: HK TENNANT – AKAA as a reference. Please mail confirmation of payment with this registration form to . / STANDARD BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: SAAMBR *NO2
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 050783149
BRANCH CODE: 042726
BRANCH NAME: ROSETTA ROAD, MORNINGSIDE
SWIFT CODE: SBZAZAJJ
DO YOU REQUIRE TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT? (please tick) / YES / NO
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS (please state):
PRESENTING A PAPER? / YES / NO
PRESENTING A POSTER? / YES / NO
FIRST TIME PRESENTER? / YES / NO

TRANSPORT

Transport requirements and costs are at your own discretion.

Please indicate on the registration form whether you require transport to and from the airport.

uShaka Marine World is within walking distance from a number of reasonably priced holiday apartments, backpacker facilities, and hotel chains.

Many of these are situated along the new Durban People Mover Bus Route.

The People Mover stops right outside the main entrance of uShaka.

A trip on the bus costs R5-00 one way.

For more info visit:

http://www.durban.gov.za/City_Services/ethekwini_transport_authority/Pages/People_Mover.aspx

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation requirements and costs are at your own discretion.

uShaka Marine World is within walking distance from a number of reasonably priced holiday apartments, backpacker facilities, and hotel chains.

Please contact Margaret Hamilton for any accommodation queries or assistance.

E-mail:

We suggest the following accommodation:

Happy Hippo Backpackers

This affordable accommodation offers a variety of sharing and private room options.

It is right on uShaka’s doorstep.

For more info visit: http://www.happy-hippo.info/default.aspx

E-mail:

Phone: +27 (0)31 368 7181

Silver Sands Holiday Apartments

This affordable self-catering accommodation offers a variety of sharing room options.

It is right on uShaka’s doorstep.

For more info visit: http://www.wheretostay.co.za/silversands/

Contact: Simone or Oparebea +27 (0)31368 5642/ +27 (0)31 3321140

E-mail:

Website: www.goodersonsvacations.com Website Bookings: www.wheretostay.com

Hotels Durban Beachfront

The following hotels situated along the beachfront are a 20min walk or 5min drive from uShaka.

TROPICANA HOTEL - For more info visit: http://goodersonleisure.co.za/tropicana-hotel/

GARDEN COURT SOUTH BEACH – For more info visit: http://www.tsogosunhotels.com/garden-court/south-beach/pages/overview.aspx

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Steve Martin Workshops

The SECRET of Animal Training

Connecting with our Audience


UPDATED PROGRAMME

Letter to all delegates and aspiring delegates

UPDATED PROGRAMME CONTD…

Letter to all delegates and aspiring delegates

CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS

This is the first call for papers and posters to be presented at the 2013 AKAA conference.

The theme of the conference is “ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR”.

Please submit abstracts for papers and posters to:

Gabrielle Harris

Curator of Mammals and Birds, Sea World at uShaka Marine World

E-mail:

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 15th February 2013.