Individual Memberships

There are 4 types of individual memberships available.

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Student

Open to an individual who is enrolled full time or part time in high school, trade school, junior or community college or university.

Opportunity to join a large network of zoo professionals & exchange ideas

ZAA Quarterly Magazine

Webinar recordings

Discounted member registration rate at the ZAA Annual Conference

Weekly Headline

Legislative updates and other news affecting the industry

Access to the Members Only site - Gain exclusive access to a comprehensive library of resources, including all past webinars, animal training materials, animal welfare resources, and other professional development tools to support your ongoing growth and success.

$41.2

Associate

Open to all interested individuals.

Opportunity to join a large network of zoo professionals & exchange ideas

ZAA Quarterly Magazine

Webinar recordings

Discounted member registration rate at the ZAA Annual Conference

Weekly Headline

Legislative updates and other news affecting the industry

Access to the Members Only site - Gain exclusive access to a comprehensive library of resources, including all past webinars, animal training materials, animal welfare resources, and other professional development tools to support your ongoing growth and success.

$77.25

Professional Affiliate

Must be a full-time employee of a zoo, aquarium, or wildlife facility; conservation partner; or commercial member.

Opportunity to join a large network of zoo professionals & exchange ideas

ZAA Quarterly Magazine

Webinar recordings

Discounted member registration rate at the ZAA Annual Conference

Weekly Headline

Legislative updates and other news affecting the industry

Access to the Members Only site - Gain exclusive access to a comprehensive library of resources, including all past webinars, animal training materials, animal welfare resources, and other professional development tools to support your ongoing growth and success.

$103

Professional Fellow

Includes all Professional Affiliate Membership benefits

Right to vote for Board of Director

Eligible to be nominated for the Board of Directors

Eligible to serve as a Committee Chair

Access to view the Available & Wanted Animal List

Ability to post to the Available & Wanted Animal List
(additional cost of $100 Unlimited listings for one-year)

$154.5

Commercial Memberships | $1004.25

Companies eligible for a Commercial Membership are those who supply services, equipment, and products to organization members. A Commercial Member may not hold an animal collection except dedicated feed products.

Benefits include:

A $975 discount on exhibitor booths at our Annual Conference
One free quarter-page ad in each of our quarterly ZAA Magazine issues ($400 value/year)
Unlimited free posts to ZAA's Job Board ($100/30 days value)
Logo and website linked on Commercial Member website page
Access to the ZAA Member Directory
Ability to offer products and services to organization members

Become a Commercial Member

Conservation and Supporting Partners

A Conservation & Supporting Partner Membership is for non animal holding conservation NGOs, nonprofits, and trade organizations passionate about and willing to support ZAA's dedication to advocating for wildlife, educating the public, and conserving habitats and at-risk species across the globe.

Benefits include:

Access to our member portal and the ability to easily connect with ZAA members
An automatic subscription to all of ZAA's newsletters
Access to our weekly Professional Development Webinars and the archive of past webinars
Member discounts on conference tickets
Unlimited free posts to our Job Board to advertise both paid positions and volunteer opportunities