The zoo provided lunch and snacks and in the evening, a catered dinner again highlighted the talented SSA crew. Staff used the same creative approach on Zoo Day, pairing themed foods with settings to match the different thematic areas of the zoo. The SSA staff followed its successful event with a zoo day where the delegates visited the zoo. Also to promote the expertise of SSA, employees from other units wore their institution’s clothing and nametags. To help with the social events, more than 20 employees from different units around the country came to Utah. ![]() He added “It wasn’t a partnership it was one vision to make sure everything was perfect.” Craig added by saying the combined efforts of SSA was nothing short of monumental, and SSA took this challenge on as they approach everything in our partnership: by asking “How can we help?” and then exceeding expectations. Seth said zoo staff encouraged the team’s creativity. To make all of this possible, SSA Area General Manager Dave Sarao, SSA General Manager Seth Palmer, and the entire Hogle Zoo SSA Team created sets and design pieces for weeks leading up to the event. A large red arch called attention to a station that highlighted the state’s national parks. The ski-themed culinary station featured cocktail tables made out of skis, buffet display risers were snowboards and snow was provided by a machine. At the Icebreaker event in Salt Lake City’s “Library Square”, SSA not only provided a great variety of delicious food and beverage, they went so far as to theme the venue to represent different elements of Utah, from mining to ski resorts, and paired their food offerings to match each setting! Stations included the ski industry, national parks and Utah’s history. The event was a zero-waste event for the first time in AZA history.Īccording to Hogle Zoo Director Craig Dinsmore SSA definitely went above and beyond in partnering with Hogle Zoo for the Annual Conference. A highlight of the social events was the Ice Breaker at the popular downtown Library Square, which is an outdoor plaza with water features and gardens that creates an urban green place. ![]() More than 2,000 zoo and aquarium professionals attended the four-day event. On September 25, Utah’s Hogle Zoo became one of the smallest institutions to host the national Association of Zoos and aquarium conference. SSA PARTNERSHIP WITH HOGLE ZOO WOWS CONFERENCE DELEGATES
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