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Longwood Gardens Symposium On Zoos, Gardens And Advocates For Conservation March 2
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The 2012 Longwood Gardens Graduate Program Symposium will feature a program entitled, "The Panda and the Public Garden: Reimagining Our Conservation Story."
The Symposium will bring together the best of zoo and garden expertise to discover how public gardens and other institutions can inspire their audiences to care and advocate for conservation.
Featured speakers include:
-- Jerry Borin, former Executive Director of Columbus Zoo;
-- John Gwynne, Emeritus Chief Creative Officer and Vice President of the Wildlife Conservation Society;
-- Dr. Alistair Griffiths, Curator of Horticultural Science at the Eden Project, UK;
-- Catherine Hubbard, Director of the ABQ Biopark, NM;
-- Kathy Wagner, consultant and former Vice President for Conservation and Education at the Philadelphia Zoo;
-- Sally O'Byrne, teacher and naturalist at the Delaware Nature Society, will share the practical art of storytelling in relation to conservation messaging; and
-- Andrew Losowsky, books editor at the Huffington Post, will address the nature and mechanics of a good story.
Designed for the professional staff of public gardens, conservation-oriented organizations, and cultural institutions, the Symposium will take place in Longwood Gardens’ spectacular Ballroom starting at 8:00 am. Registration for the daylong event is $75.00 for professionals, and $55.00 for full-time students.
For more information and to register online, visit the Symposium webpage or call the Longwood Graduate Program office at 302-831-2517.
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