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  SSA PARTNERSHIP WITH HOGLE ZOO WOWS CONFERENCE DELEGATES On September 25, Utah’s Hogle Zoo became one of the smallest institutions to host the national Association of Zoos and aquarium conference.  More than 2,000 zoo and aquarium professionals attended the four-day event.  A highlight of the social events was the Read more…

  It takes a special individual to fly through the air at a top speed of 40 mph at over 1,200 feet above the Arkansas River on a skinny zip line cable.  And Area General Manager Todd Langfield is that individual – and this determination may be found in other Read more…

Laura Sams has three family branches: her relatives, her rugby family and her zoo family. Laura calls home the city of Greenville, South Carolina, which is a town nestled into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Her parents and younger brother still live in the revitalized town that overflows Read more…

The Retail GM at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Daron Fowler, collect socks and shoes like some people collect stamps or coins.  He doesn’t collect boring socks, but buys crazy, bright novelty socks.  And his shoe collection is equally exciting with not only classic leather loafers and Read more…

Conservation Community Action Making a difference, one item at a time This year, all SSA accounts will be making a difference in conservation related projects within their community.  Units will partner with their client, community group or charity to offer time to help make a difference locally while documenting the Read more…

Sabrinia’s eight-year-old son thinks she owns the aquarium, and everybody works for her.  Of course, she’s not the owner, but she has been associated with the Monterey Bay Aquarium for many years.  Her involvement with the Aquarium started when she was eight years old.  However, her love of things aquatic Read more…

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There are at least SIX things you may not know about Tammy Klipfel, the Catering Manager at Reid Park Zoo.  Did you know she’s . . . Retired Military The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace, and Tammy served Read more…

Many believe that being by the ocean improves health and well-being, and Saint Louis Science Center General Manager Jeff Spirer may be a believer. Even though he grew up in Pittsburgh, went to land-locked Virginia Tech and currently works in the mid-western city of Saint Louis, he said he loves Read more…