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presents

Wildlife Conservation Expo
Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2005
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA
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Wildlife Conservation Expo attracts 1500 wildlife enthusiasts and raises over $400,000 for conservation!


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Meet all of the WCN Partner conservationists and guest speakers
including Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE as keynote speaker
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Visit exhibits of local and national wildlife organizations
View the amazing new film about snow leopards in the Himalaya
See the wild cat ambassadors from Leopards Etc.
Shop for beautiful wildlife art and gifts
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Bring a friend to one of the most exciting weekends of the year!

Speaker Schedule
Schedule subject to change
Please visit this page for future updates

Saturday

 

10:00 - 11:00am

Rebecca Klein (Cheetah Conservation Botswana)

Film ~ Silent Roar: Searching for the Snow Leopard (in Appreciation Hall)

11:15am - 12:15pm

Dr. Claudio Sillero-Zubiri & Dr. Zelealem Tefera
(Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program)

12:15 - 1:15pm

Lunch ~ Food and beverages for purchase (vegetarian options available)

1:15 - 2:15pm

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE (Keynote Speaker)

2:30 - 3:30pm

Dr. Gay Reinartz (Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative)

3:45 - 4:45pm

Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton (Save the Elephants)

Film ~ Silent Roar: Searching for the Snow Leopard (in Appreciation Hall)

5:00 - 6:00pm

Dr. Dale Miquelle (Siberian Tiger and Amur Leopard Project)

 

 

Sunday

 

10:00 - 11:00am

Dr. Laurence Frank (Laikipia Predator Project)

Live cats from Leopards Etc. (in Appreciation Hall)

11:15am - 12:15pm

Dr. Agustin Iriarte & Rocio Palacios (Andean Cat Alliance)

Film ~ Silent Roar: Searching for the Snow Leopard (in Appreciation Hall)

12:15 - 1:15pm

Lunch ~ Food and beverages for purchase (vegetarian options available)

1:15 - 2:15pm

Greg Rasmussen (Painted Dog Conservation)

2:30 - 3:30pm

Dr. Laurie Marker (Cheetah Conservation Fund)

Film ~ Silent Roar: Searching for the Snow Leopard (in Appreciation Hall)

3:45 - 4:45pm

Dr. Rodney Jackson (Snow Leopard Conservancy)

5:00 - 6:00pm

Jaime Camacho (Andean Bear Conservation Project - EcoCiencia)

 

Live cats from Leopards Etc. (in Appreciation Hall)

Expo presentations are geared towards adults but should be suitable for children as young as 8 years.
The Leopards Etc. presentations on Sunday require that all children be at least 5 years old.

Amur leopard, Photo: Ron Kimball Bonobo, Photo: Russ Mittermeier African lion, Photo:  James Warwick Andean bear, Photo: Jim Clare


Associate Exhibitors
Expo Exhibitor Information

Africa Matters

In Defense of Animals - Africa

The Altai Conservancy

Mountain Lion Foundation

Animal Ark, Inc.

Okapi Conservation Project

Art for the Animals (AFTA Associates, Inc)

Orang Utan Republik Education Inititative

Balikpapan Orangutan Society (BOS-USA)

Philippine Eagle Foundation

Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society

The Red Panda Project

Bay Nature

Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society

The Borneo Project

Small Cat Conservation Alliance

The Cougar Fund

Snow Leopard Trust

Earthwatch Institute

Ventana Wilderness Society

Eco-Life Foundation

Wild About Cats

Friends of Calakmul

WildAid

Golden Gate Audubon Society

Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund

Great Apes Conservation

WildFutures

Hungry Owl Project

Wildlife Rescue, Inc.

 

Working Hand in Hand


Wildlife Artists
All artists exhibiting at the Expo will donate 25% of their total event proceeds to the Wildlife Conservation Network

Kara Akers (Photography)

Linda Dupuis-Rosen (Painting)

Hans Apelqvist (Sculpture)

Rochelle Mason (Painting)

Robert Cooper (Painting)

Diane Versteeg (Scratchboard Drawings)

Vina Daniels (Ceramic Paw Prints)

Wild Bryde Jewelry (Jewelry)



Gala Reception and Dinner with Wildlife Conservationists
Friday, October 7, 2005, 6:00 - 10:00pm

Los Altos Golf and Country Club
Map/Directions

An elegant and exciting evening with 14 of the world's most respected conservation entrepreneurs. Mingle and dine with your heroes of wildlife conservation, as well as actress and conservation advocate Isabella Rossellini. Bid on one-of-a-kind items in the live auction. Fabulous food in a beautiful setting will make this a night to remember.

Space is limited. Advance registration is required.

Photo: Javier Flores

A sincere thank you to our weekend sponsors for their generous support:

Host Committee

Gala Dinner Sponsors

Laura Arrillaga
Christine Hemrick
Karla and Steve Jurvetson
Isabella Rossellini
Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang

Arrillaga Foundation
Sandy Ball
Toni Cupal and Mike Volpi
Inge Gfroerer
Anita and David Keller
Paul Klingenstein
Nicole Lederer and Larry Orr
Natasha Markovich
Liz Rigali
Sabine Stevens
Kathleen Sullivan
Judy and Chuck Wheatley


Corporate Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge these companies for providing discounts on their services:

Bay Nature Magazine - Discount on advertising

Best Western Mountain View Inn - Exclusive lodging for WCN Conservationists
Distance from Expo venue 3.9 miles; Distance from Dinner venue 3.8 miles

Creekside Inn - Palo Alto - $89 rooms for Expo guests
Distance from Expo venue 5.2 miles; Distance from Dinner venue 5.9 miles

Crowne Plaza - Cabana Palo Alto - $99 rooms for Expo guests. Use code WLD
Distance from Expo venue 4 miles; Distance from Dinner venue 4.7 miles

Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Discounted vans for WCN Conservationists' transportation

Garden Court Hotel - Palo Alto
- $159 rooms for Expo guests
Distance from Expo venue 8 miles; Distance from Dinner venue 8.8 miles

Gentry Magazine - Discount on advertising

Los Gatos Village Printers, Inc. - WCN's exclusive design and print company

Weisenbach Specialty Printing - Discount on mug printing

Whole Foods Market - Cupertino - Welcome basket items for WCN's conservationists

Admission

 

Wildlife Conservation Expo (Oct 8-9):

 

$50 · Saturday and Sunday, including Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE

 

$30 · Saturday (including Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE) OR Sunday (one day only)

 

Gala Reception and Dinner (Oct 7):

 

$325 · Reception and Dinner with Wildlife Conservationists

To purchase tickets for these exciting events, please click here

All proceeds will benefit wildlife conservation; 100% of donor-designated contributions go directly to the specified projects.

 
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