2015
22nd Annual Conference
October 10th – 15th
Chicago, Illinois
Welcome to Chicago, Illinois!
The staff of the Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo, the John G. Shedd
Aquarium, and the Lincoln Park Zoo are proud to host the 22nd Annual Conference. I hope
that you’re all able to bring something to and take something back from this conference.
There’s a lot happening in the realm of green energy and sustainable practices, and there’s
more that we can all do. We’ve got a fantastic network of knowledgeable colleagues, so be
sure to take advantage of that, both at the conference as well as after. I hope that you’ll be
able to attend some great presentations, and please make sure to take time to stop and see all
of our great vendors. It’s because of them and their generous support that we’re able to hold
our conferences every year.
- John Kanzia, Host
CONTENTS
Agenda at Glance…………………………………………….. Page 2
Concurrent Sessions and Workshops………………………… Page 5
Exhibitors and Sponsors……………………………………... Page 13
General Information…………………………………………. Page 19
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22nd Annual AZFA Conference Agenda at a Glance
Saturday, 10th October 2015
Time
6:30 – 9:00 pm
7:00 – 9:00 pm
7:00 – 11:00 pm
Activity and Location
Conference Registration & Info Booth
Atrium outside Prairie Stone III
Vendor Load In for Pre-conference Tour
Participants
Prairie Stone II
Chicago Room
Board Meeting/Dinner
Sunday, 11th October 2015 – Preconference Golf Outing & Ice Breaker
Time
7:00 – 8:00 am
8:00am – 5:00 pm
6:00 am
12:00 – 5:00 pm
3:45 pm & 4:45 pm
5:00 – 6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:05 pm
8:30 pm
Activity and Location
Breakfast on your own
Conference Registration & Info Booth
Depart Hotel for Cog Hill Golf Outing
Vendor Load In
Depart Hotel for Shedd Aquarium
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Ice Breaker Group Photo
Ice Breaker Dinner
Depart Shedd for Hotel
Atrium outside Prairie Stone III
Prairie Stone II
Shedd Aquarium
Soundings & North Terrace
Monday, 12th October 2015
Time
7:00 – 9:00 am
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
8:00 – 8:15 am
8:15 – 9:30 am
9:30 – 9:45 am
9:45 – 10:45 am
10:50 am – 6:00 pm
10:55 am – noon
12:00 – 1:30 pm
1:30 – 2:30 pm
2:40 – 3:40 pm
Activity and Location
Breakfast on your own
Conference Registration & Info Booth
Atrium outside Prairie Stone III
Prairie Stone III - IV
Welcome – Brookfield Zoo Staff
Business Meeting – Summary Reports
Elections
Prairie Stone III - IV
2016 Host Presentation
Prairie Stone III
Break
Session 1: Storm Water Session 2: Emergency
Session 3: New Filtration
& Water Re-Use at the
Response Roundtable
Technologies for Zoos &
Wayne Lohmoeller,
Aquaria Clint Holland,
CZBG Africa Exhibit
Jeff Koehn, IBI Group
Cincinnati Zoo
Waterco
@ Prairie Stone V
@ Prairie Stone VI
@ Chicago Room
Lunch and breaks included
OSHA 10-hour Certification Part 1
Steve Rippe, Techtron Engineering
@ Chicago Room
Vendor Introductions & Trade Show
Distribute vendor raffle cards
Prairie Stone I – IV
Lunch with Keynote Speaker Roger
Prairie Stone III - IV
German, Shedd Aquarium
Session 4: Clark Waldram Grant
Session 5: Cost Estimating for Zoo
Updates
Projects
Allmon Forrester, John Ball Zoo
Mariusz Bleszynski, PGAV Destinations
@ Prairie Stone V
@ Prairie Stone VI
Session 6: Slaying the Energy Vampire Session 7: Basic Life Support Systems
Mark Fisher, Cincinnati Zoo
Brian Brawner, R&B Aquatic Distribution
@ Prairie Stone VI
@ Prairie Stone V
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Monday, 12th October 2015 continued
Time
3:40 – 4:00 pm
4:00 – 5:00 pm
5:00 – 7:00 pm
After 7:00 pm
9:00 – 11:00 pm
Activity and Location
Break
Session 8: Biodiesel Plant @ San
Antonio Zoo
Ben Barton, San Antonio Zoo
@ Prairie Stone V
Vendor Meet & Greet/Trade Show
Cash bar and Appetizers
Dinner on your own
Hospitality Suite Open
Time
Prairie Stone IV
Session 9: Do’s & Don’t s of Internally
Lining Salt Water Tanks
Warren Brand, Chicago Corrosion Group
@ Prairie Stone VI
Prairie Stone I - III
Check postings for restaurant meetups
Room 121
Tuesday, 13th October 2015
Time
6:00 – 8:00 am
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
8:00 am – 12:10 pm
Activity and Location
Breakfast on your own
Conference Registration & Info Booth
OSHA 10-hour Certification Part 2
Steve Rippe, Techtron Engineering
8:00 – 9:00 am
Session 10: Tigers of the Realm
Exhibit - Light on the Land
Allmon Forrester, John Ball Zoo
@ Prairie Stone V
9:10 – 10:10 am
Session 12: Renewable Energy
Infrastructure Opportunities
Tom Sonnleitner, UWO
@ Prairie Stone V
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Vendor Trade Show
10:10 – 10:25 am
Break
10:25 – 11:25 am
Session 14: VFD or Water Regulator
Package Randy Kent & Brian McBride,
BECI & SPOC
@ Prairie Stone V
11:35 am -12:35 pm Session 16: Streamline Facility Bidding
& Vendor Management Tom Rogers &
Ellen Nasrallah, Vendor Centric/BidNet
@ Prairie Stone V
12:35 – 1:35 pm
Lunch
1:40 – 2:40 pm
Session 18: Finding the Balance
Roundtable – Facilities vs. Keepers
Sam Peterson & David Muzia
@ Prairie Stone V
2:50 – 3:50 pm
Session 20: Getting to “Yes”
Roundtable Mark Fisher, Cincinnati Zoo
& Bob Wengel, Shedd Aquarium
@ Prairie Stone V
3:50 – 4:10 pm
Break
4:10 – 5:10 pm
Session 22: Plastic Pipe Fittings and
Valves Michael Sass, Spears
Manufacturing
@ Prairie Stone V
Atrium outside Prairie Stone III
Break included
@ Chicago Room
Session 11: FRP vs. Traditional
Materials Mark Miller & John Morelli,
Corrim Company
@ Prairie Stone VI
Session 13: Sustainability – For a
Healthy Tomorrow
Suzanne Andrew, GOJO
@ Prairie Stone VI
Prairie Stone I - IV
Prairie Stone III
Session 15: Risk Management – What
Does CMMS Have to Do with It?
Forrest Cooper, FacilityDude
@ Prairie Stone VI
Session 17: Grizzly Bear Container
Testing Randy Gravatt, Grizzly & Wolf
Discovery Center
@ Prairie Stone VI
Prairie Stone I - III
Session 19: Indoor Air Quality Testing
w/ Anderson N6 Microbial Impactor
Kit John Kanzia, Brookfield Zoo
@ Prairie Stone VI
Session 21: Holding Back the Wild
Liam Shaw, Gallagher
@ Prairie Stone VI
Prairie Stone IV
Session 23: LSS – Equipment, Controls,
& Management Joe Arlotto, Aquatic
Operations & John Hale, RCK Controls
@ Prairie Stone VI
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Tuesday, 13th October 2015 continued
5:10 – 6:00 pm
4:00 – 6:00 pm
After 6:00 pm
9:00 – 11:00 pm
To be determined by committee chairs
Prairie Stone II
Check postings for restaurant meetups
Room 121
Committee Meetings
Vendor Load Out
Dinner on your own
Hospitality Suite Open
Wednesday, 14th October 2015 – Zoo Day
Time
6:30 – 7:45 am
6:00 – 7:45 am
8:00 – 8:15 am
9:00 am
9:15 am
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Activity and Location
Presidents Breakfast
Breakfast on your own
Buses depart for Zoo
Group Photo
Welcome to the Zoo – Zoo staff
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Workshop 1: Stable Fly Management
in Zoos
Dr. Jerry Hogsette
@ 31st Street hoofstock yards
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Workshop 3: Roto Mold Machine
Demonstration
Matt Owens & Sara Feliciano
@ Animal Enrichment Workshop
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
3:15 pm
Buses Return to Hotel
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Silent Auction and Banquet Set Up
5:30 pm
Cash Bar Opens & Auction Preview
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Silent Auction
7:30 – 9:30 pm
AZFA Banquet Dinner
9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Hospitality Suite Open
Brookfield Zoo entrance
Or explore the Zoo on your own
Workshop 2: Welding
Frank Guidry, Woodland Park Zoo &
Craig Tichelar, Brookfield Zoo
@ Maintenance Shop
Swan Pavilion
Workshop 4: Animal Enrichment –
PVC Tree Branches
Matt Owens & Sara Feliciano
@ Animal Enrichment Workshop
Or explore the Zoo on your own
Buses depart from Zoo
Prairie Stone I - III
Prairie Stone I - III
Prairie Stone I - III
Prairie Stone III - IV
Room 121
Thursday, 15th October 2015 – Post Conference Tour to Lincoln Park Zoo
Time
7:00 – 8:00 am
8:00 am
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
10:00 am
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
After 4:30 pm
Activity
Breakfast on your own
Load buses for Lincoln Park Zoo
Post Conference Tour
Kurt Zitner Presentation: Landscape
Masterplanning 101
Load buses for Soldier Field
Load buses and return to Hotel
Departure or dinner on your own
Location
Lincoln Park Zoo
Soldier Field excursion
Thank you for your participation and support!
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Concurrent Sessions & Workshops
The AZFA Program & Education Committee would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to our workshop
hosts; you take the extra time and bring additional equipment to the conference in support of the AZFA’s
mission of providing hands-on education of the various field techniques to help ensure that quality work is
being performed at institutions across the globe. Without your commitments, this goal is unreachable.
OSHA 10-hour Certification:
Chicago Room
Instructor Steve Rippe, Techtron Engineering
Part 1 — Monday, October 12th, 10:50 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Includes OSHA Introduction, Walking Working Surfaces, Electrical, Hazard Communication, and
Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment.
Part 2 — Tuesday, October 13th, 8:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Includes Fall Protection; Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Protection; Confined Space
Entry, and Materials Handling.
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Session 1: Storm Water & Water Re-Use at the CZBG Africa Exhibit
Monday, October 12th – 9:45 a.m. @ Prairie Stone V
This session will use the example of the painted dogs project at Cincinnati Zoo’s Africa Exhibit to show
management techniques for storm water and water re-use.
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Jeff Koehn, Senior Principal, IBI Group
Jeff is a graduate of the Ohio State University, a licensed professional engineer in 14 states, and a LEEDaccredited professional with almost 25 years of experience. His areas of practice include site development; storm water
management, including re-use; and erosion prevention and sediment control. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his with
Alexandra and their three children.
Session 2: Emergency Response Roundtable
Monday, October 12th – 9:45 a.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
The discussion will cover active shooter plans, EERM, local police and fire department drills and training,
communications during drills versus real-world incidents, and training/practicing as if the scenario is real.
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Wayne Lohmoeller, Cincinnati Zoo
Northern Kentucky native Wayne Lohmoeller retired after 23 years as policeman from the USAF and has been
with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for 11 years. With his extensive background he was a perfect fit to lead the
Security, Safety and Emergency Response Team. His certifications include HR Occupational Safety and Health Training,
Threat & Risk Assessment, Department of Homeland Security, and Active Shooter Workshop, Department of Homeland
Security. Wayne is married, has 2 sons, 1 daughter in law and 2 grandchildren. In his spare time he enjoys “side road”
trips in his ’05 Mustang GT convertible, craft beers, and being involved with the local American Legion and community.
He serves on many committees for Veterans benefits, Memorials and Armed Forces events. Prior to settling in Northern
Kentucky he lived in Great Falls, Montana for 18 years during which time he explored many trails the Lewis & Clark
expedition traveled.
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Session 3: New Filtration Technologies for Zoos and Aquaria
Monday, October 12th – 9:45 a.m. @ Chicago Room
Clint will provide an overview of new filtration technologies available for zoos and aquaria.
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Clint Holland, Vice President, Waterco
Session 4: Clark Waldram Grant Updates
Monday, October 12th – 1:30 p.m. @ Prairie Stone V
This session will provide an overview of the conservation projects funded by the Clark Waldram Grant this
year.
Session 5: Cost Estimating for Zoo Projects
Monday, October 12th – 1:30 p.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
Rigorous project cost control by the design team plus periodic milestone reviews by the Owners are key to
successful project outcome, where the allocated finds are most effectively converted into constructed assets,
which in turn will be enjoyed by the Zoo patrons for decades. This presentation will address the key elements
that Zoo project managers should know, how the estimates are put together and psychology influencing cost
estimating.
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Mariusz Bleszynski, AIA, ASCE, LEED A.P., PGAV Destinations
Mariusz is an architect and industrial designer focusing on zoological exhibit design since 2004. He graduated from
university in Poland, practiced naval architecture in Finland and architectural design in Canada prior to joining PGAV in
1994, where he initially led design teams working on themed entertainment and aquatic projects. In addition to multiple
Themed Environment Association (TEA) awards, Mariusz's recent projects, Glacier Run at Louisville Zoo and Sea Lion
Sound at St. Louis Zoo, won AZA design awards.
Session 6: Slaying the Energy Vampire
Monday, October 12th – 2:40 p.m. @ Prairie Stone V
Do you know how much energy your institution is wasting at night while you sleep? Come find out how
much the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was wasting, how we figured it out and what we did about it.
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Mark Fisher, Vice President of Facilities, Planning, and Sustainability, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
A product of the University of Cincinnati's Civil and Environmental Engineering program, Mark spent the first
11 years of his professional career working as a project manager for Turner Construction, a commercial construction
company. Many of those years were spent at the Cincinnati Zoo, overseeing the construction of several major exhibits.
In 2006, he came on board at the Zoo as the Senior Director of Facilities and Planning. In addition to the standard duties
of a facilities manager, Mark is also the driving force behind the Zoo's sustainability movement. By implementing the
most aggressive green building program in the nation, along with producing dramatic reductions in natural resource
consumption, he has taken the Zoo from an organization that barely had a recycling program, to becoming the greenest
Zoo in America. In 2014 Mark was promoted to Vice President of Facilities, Planning and Sustainability. Outside of
work, Mark most enjoys scrambling around the mountains of the American West with his wife and four young children.
Session 7: Basic Life Support Systems – Their Components and Functions
Monday, October 12th – 2:35 p.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
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The presentation will discuss basic life support systems, covering the various components, their functions,
and an overview on the why and how they (and maybe a few why nots) might be used with aquatic exhibits.
Session will include discussion on pumps, filters, fractionators, sterilizers, ozone and more.

Brian Brawner, Technical Sales Manager and Marine Biologist, R&B Aquatic Distribution, Inc.
Brian is a co-founder of R&B Aquatic Distribution, Inc. and has been instrumental in its growth and success. Since
its incorporation in 1998, Brian and the staff at R&B have worked with designers and builders to help complete many
aquatic construction and/or renovation projects for such entities as the Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia Aquariums, St
Louis, Memphis and Indianapolis Zoos, and other public aquariums, zoos, and research facilities. Brian’s personal work
experience, extensive knowledge related to aquatic life support and recirculating systems, and dedication to providing a
superior quality product and good customer service have been key to the success of R&B. With a Bachelor of Science
degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston and more than 30 years of experience in the aquatic
and aquaculture industries, Brian manages the sales and technical advisory areas of the company. In addition to the
satisfaction of successfully completing both small and large projects with his customers, Brian has enjoyed his affiliations
with and continues to support the Texas Aquaculture Association, the United States Aquaculture Suppliers Association,
and the Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators. He also served as a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Exotic
Species Task Force and the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Past experience includes time in a
fiberglass manufacturing plant, six years on an experimental indoor fish farm doing high density aquaculture, and three
years on a small tropical fish farm and distribution business.
Session 8: Biodiesel Plant at the San Antonio Zoo
Monday, October 12th – 4:00 p.m. @ Prairie Stone V
This session will review the construction and operation of a biodiesel facility at the San Antonio Zoo.
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Ben Barton, Director of Maintenance and Construction, San Antonio Zoo
While completing his MBA in Management, Ben was recruited by the Seattle Mariners Baseball Club and
opened Safeco Field in 1999. After 12 years with Major League Baseball, Ben moved his family back home to Texas an
joined the San Antonio Zoo. He currently oversees the daily operations of the Maintenance Department as well as new
construction, tenant finish-out and exhibit renovations.
Session 9: Do’s and Don’ts of Internally Lining Concrete and Steel Water and Salt Water Tanks at
Zoos and Aquariums
Monday, October 12th – 4:00 p.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
This session will use a number of anonymous case studies to highlight some of the challenges owners face
when trying to identify the right materials, application protocols and contractors to successfully line tank
interiors. We will also review state-of-the-art materials and practices and address issues related to ozone
generation.

Warren Brand, Owner and Corrosion Specialist, Chicago Corrosion Group
Warren is the owner of Chicago Corrosion Group, a vendor-neutral, owner-representative professional
consulting firm. CCG is uniquely qualified to consult on all issues pertaining to abrasive blasting, coating application and
coating selection to virtually any asset, including steel and concrete tanks, floors, structure steel, etc. CCG provides
optimal coating identification services, development of site-specific application specifications, provides inspection
services and much more. We combine more than 40 years of hands-on industrial and commercial experience with the
highest quality technical resources in the industry.
As the principal, Warren had owned an industrial coating company for more than 20 years and is currently an
industry leader holding an SSPC-PCS (Protective Coating Specialist), a NACE 3 inspector’s certification and a
contributing editor and blogger for the industry’s leading technical publication, PaintSquare, both domestically and in
Europe. He created Engineered Corrosion Solutions, a Midwest Technical Conference on corrosion. Warren also holds
two SCUBA certifications and has conducted underwater inspections and repairs.
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Session 10: Tigers of the Realm – Light on the Land
Tuesday, October 13th – 8:00 a.m. @ Prairie Stone V
How do you build a major exhibit and stay light on the land? We will take a look at how John Ball Zoo built
an exhibit for the largest cat in the world with minimal impact in a forest setting. Discussions will touch
upon sustainable features of the project, our tiger trail and how it is imperative for facility folks to have a
lead role in the design and implementation of new exhibits.

Allmon Forrester, Director of Operations, John Ball Zoo
Allmon has been in the zoo industry since 2000. Currently he oversees the Facility Maintenance Department,
Building and Grounds Department and all exhibit and building construction. Before his zoo life, he spent time in
horticulture, site management and facilities management.
Session 11: FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer) vs. Traditional Materials
Tuesday, October 13th – 8:00 a.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
Mark and John will discuss the properties of FRP, how it compares to traditional materials found in zoos,
and how the use of FRP will be an advantage to zoos in achieving their accreditation and reducing
maintenance costs.
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Mark Miller, Engineering Manager and John Morelli, National Sales Manager, Corrim Company
Mark began his engineering career working in the engineering department at Oshkosh Truck Company. He then
moved to Speed Queen to manage the Environmental, Health and Safety Department. Mark has been with Corrim for 18
years in the engineering department assisting with manufacturing and service.
John comes from a lengthy career in sales from the Music industry, stemming from retail to manufacturing.
John joined Corrim a little over two years ago to lead national sales for the company.
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Session 12: Renewable Energy Infrastructure Opportunities
Tuesday, October 13th – 9:10 a.m. @ Prairie Stone V
The presentation will show how the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has invested in renewable energy
infrastructure and how they impact the University. The discussion will focus on how these ideas are
transferrable to a zoo's footprint and the cost and efficiencies of such installations.

Tom Sonnleitner, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Tom is currently the Vice Chancellor for Administration at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) where
he oversees finance, facilities, human resources and information technology among others. UWO is a campus with 14,400
students in Northeast Wisconsin with a focus on sustainability throughout its curriculum and operational model. Tom also
worked previously in West Virginia and at UW Madison and UW System Administration.
Session 13: Sustainability – For a Healthy Tomorrow
Tuesday, October 13th – 9:10 a.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
This presentation will focus on sustainability. It will include discussion on how a sustainable future is
applicable specifically to zoos and aquarium animals, visitors, and employees.

Suzanne Andrew, National Account Director , GOJO
Suzanne is a 20-year veteran in the jansan industry, who has earned numerous sales awards. She was involved in
the early stages of developing the AZA SmartSource Program with Vendor Centric, and has used her extensive product
and market expertise to develop the portfolio of products and programs. Suzanne has spent the last 16 years with GOJO
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Industries. GOJO is a science-based company that invests in research and data collection to continually innovate skin
hygiene solutions through a sustainability lens.
Session 14: How to Prevent Water Hammering, Increase Efficiency, and Save Energy Via the VFD or
Water Regulator Package
Tuesday, October 13th – 10:25 a.m. @ Prairie Stone V
BECI and SPOC will host a presentation to show the importance of the variable frequency drive in
preventing water hammering, increased motor and pump protection, and saving on energy cost. Reduce
overall maintenance costs and improve longevity of equipment. There will be a question and answer session
on what really works and why you should invest in VFD's, vs. soft starts and/or relay panels. We can show
you a better way to monitor your overall water processes.

Brian McBride and Randy Kent, Engineering and Technical Support, SPOC Automation and BECI (Bolton
Electrical and Controls, Inc.)
Brian is a Navy Veteran with significant engineering and design experience in variable frequency drives and
pumping systems. He has 20 years plus in the electrical field, including VFD's, generators, scada systems and remote
controls, with significant experience in water and industry supporting pumping systems.
Randy Kent is a retired USAF Officer with a MS Degree from the University of Arkansas and a BS in
Engineering from Southern Illinois University, plus an AS Degree in Radar Technology. He has 20 years plus in the
manufacturing, water and Oil/Gas industry supporting and designing Pump Systems including software and hardware.
Session 15: Risk Management - What does a CMMS have to do with it?
Tuesday, October 13th – 10:25 a.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
The discussion will cover the many advantages of using Computerized Maintenance Management Software,
and the different types of risks that a CMMS can work to mitigate.

Forrest Cooper, Applications Engineer, FacilityDude
Forrest has worked with FacilityDude for two years, advising clients on the many advantages of organizing
processes for executing routine inspections and corrective tasks. After graduating from North Carolina State in 2002,
Forrest has spent the past 13 years working in the maintenance management and technology industries.
Session 16: Streamline Facility Bidding & Vendor Management
Tuesday, October 13th – 11:35 a.m. @ Prairie Stone V
This session will introduce you to a NEW (and free) bidding and vendor management platform available to
all AZA members. Learn how you can use this web-based purchasing platform to streamline even your most
complicated bids (including construction), and to gain access to a larger, shared vendor pool and a variety of
purchasing resources.

Tom Rogers, CEO, Vendor Centric & Ellen Nasrallah, Sr. Business Development Executive, BidNet/SourceSuite
Tom is a trusted purchasing advisor to organizations across the country, having worked on over 140 unique
engagements over his 25+ year career. In addition to consulting on procurement and vendor management, Tom's firm
manages the AZA Smart Source Purchasing Resource Center on behalf of the AZA. Tom is a CPA and also an Adjunct
Professor at Georgetown University where he teaches a course in Financial Management.
Ellen works with organizations to help eliminate pain points within their purchasing departments. In just a
matter of days, companies can completely transform their once manual and time consuming purchasing process to one
that is streamlined and efficient using SourceSuite's e-sourcing solution.
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Session 17: Grizzly Bear Container Testing
Tuesday, October 13th – 11:35 a.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
The discussion will focus on container testing at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center. The bears are used to
test garbage cans, coolers, food storage lockers and dumpsters, to see if they are bear resistant. The
presentation will include short videos of the bears trying to get into the products. Randy will also have on
hand some products that were recently tested at the Center.

Randy Gravatt, Facilities Manager & Grizzly Bear Testing Coordinator
Randy began his career in maintenance at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center back in 1997. It probably began
by working for his dad as he was a plumber and a spec home builder. Working at such a small facility allows him to wear
many hats. For 15 of the 17 years Randy is also one of the naturalists, talking with the public for four hours a week. He
feels that it keeps him in touch with the animals and helps spread the educational message to the visitors since all of the
Center’s animals are rescued. He also gets to meet great people from all around the world. Randy is also the Safety
Manger and heads up the Green team.
Session 18: Finding the Balance Roundtable – Keepers vs. Facilities Needs
Tuesday, October 13th – 1:40 p.m. @ Prairie Stone V
This roundtable will encourage dialogue about finding solutions to conflicts between animal care staff and
maintenance/operations staff in order to maintain efficient, sustainably-managed facilities without
compromising husbandry.
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Sam Peterson, Animal Care & Operations, San Antonio Zoo with David Muzia, Director of Facilities, Seattle
Aquarium
Sam began her zoo career during high school, working summer jobs as a camp counselor and zookeeper. During
university she worked in the Education and Membership departments before taking her current full-time position as the
Living Collections & Operations Assistant, where she is heavily involved in the Green Team and Safety Committee.
Session 19: Indoor Air Quality Testing with An Anderson N6 Microbial Impactor Kit
Tuesday, October 13th – 1:40 p.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
John will provide attendees with information about materials and methods used for indoor air quality testing,
and demonstrate how to use an Anderson N6 Microbial Impactor Kit for the collection and enumeration of
airborne fungal spores.
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John Kanzia, Environmental Quality Manager, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo
John began his career at the John G. Shedd Aquarium, and has been the Chicago Zoological Society's
Environmental Quality Manager since 2006. His responsibilities include routine water quality testing on all of the aquaria
within the park, seasonal indoor air quality testing for airborne fungal spores, Thermal Neutral Zone testing, and basic
lake management. John utilizes over thirty different pieces of instrumentation to perform his duties.
Session 20: Getting to “Yes” Roundtable
Tuesday, October 13th – 2:50 p.m. @ Prairie Stone V
Mark and Bob will explore ways to convince facility leaders to support and fund projects by highlighting the
long-term benefits and cost savings of sustainable practices and more efficient operations. Learn how to
present ideas in the most marketable way for approval.

Mark Fisher, Vice President of Facilities, Planning and Sustainability, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden &
Bob Wengel, Vice President of Facilities, Shedd Aquarium
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Bob has been with Shedd Aquarium since 1995 and is currently the Vice President of Facilities. His
responsibilities include managing the Maintenance, Operations, Environmental Services, and Safety and Security
departments and the administration of 20 maintenance service contracts that include elevator, chiller and fire system
testing and maintenance, roofing and tuck pointing, and landscaping services.
Session 21: Holding Back the Wild
Tuesday, October 13th – 2:50 p.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
This session will cover electric fencing for exotic animals and the best zoo experience.

Brad Cochran, Territory Manager, Gallagher North America
Brad Cochran joined Gallagher North America two years ago as a Territory Manager for Iowa, northern
Missouri, and northern Illinois. His focus is on electric fencing, scales, and electronic identification. He is responsible for
distribution, training, and customer relations.
Session 22: Plastic Pipe Fittings and Valves
Tuesday, October 13th – 4:10 p.m. @ Prairie Stone V
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Michael Sass, Spears Manufacturing
Michael has a Bachelor of Science from Southeast Missouri State University. He worked 15 years in the
construction industry with his father’s company, Rayco Contracting, and has been with Spears Manufacturing for 10
years as a Technical Service Representative.
Session 23: LSS: Equipment, Controls, and Management
Tuesday, October 13th – 4:10 p.m. @ Prairie Stone VI
The discussion will cover basic LSS design and equipment. Topics will include reasoning behind design
decisions, typical processes, equipment alternatives, control system complexities and start-up/commissioning
requirements.
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Joseph Arlotto, Aquatic Operations Group and John Hale, PE, RCK Controls, Inc.
Joe is an aquatics engineer (BSME) with 25 years of experience, specializing in Life Support System (LSS)
operational consulting. He is a former LSS operator and design engineer with decades of hands-on experience. Joe worked for
10 years at the San Diego Zoological Society as the Director of Water Quality. Before that, Joe worked at Albuquerque
Biological Park as the life support manager, overseeing construction completion and start-up of a half-million-gallon
aquarium. Joe also worked as a Life Support System Engineer at the Brookfield Zoo operating a one-million-gallon marine
mammal filtration system.
John joined RCK Controls while completing his Mechanical Engineering degree at UCSD. He is a registered Control
System Engineer who for the past 20 years has been involved in all aspects of LSS Automated Control System design,
installation and commissioning. Recent projects include St. Louis Zoo Polar Bear and the record-breaking Chimelong Ocean
Kingdom in Zhuhai, China. John works for fun and travels for work, sometimes calling San Diego home.
Workshop 1: Stable Fly Management in Zoological Parks
Wednesday, October 14th – 10:00 a.m. @ 31st Street Hoofstock Yards
The presentation will focus on the biology, behavior and management of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans.
Topics will include identification of the fly, fly feeding activity, and fly management using toxic (treated
fabrics) and non-toxic (traps) devices.
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Dr. Jerome Hogsette, Research Entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service and Gregory A. Ose,
Entomologist, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park
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Jerome (Jerry) received his Ph.D. in Veterinary Entomology from the University of Florida and was hired by the
USDA as a Research Entomologist. He has worked nationally and internationally for almost 40 years on fly problems
around livestock, poultry, and exotic animals in rural and urban settings. Jerry began consulting and conducting research
with the Washington National Zoo about 5 years ago.
Since 2007, Greg has worked as the Smithsonian National Zoological Park’s Entomologist. Greg routinely
provides guidance, service, and oversight of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)-related activities pertaining to exotic,
endangered, and domestic collection animals housed within the Rock Creek Park (163 acres) and Front Royal, VA (3,200
acres) campuses. Greg has been involved with urban entomology/IPM for 19 years.
Workshop 2: Welding
Wednesday, October 14th – 10:00 a.m. @ Maintenance Shop
Participants in this hands-on workshop will first learn the basic techniques of welding, followed by a
demonstration of local hand-galvanizing to preserve the joint.
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Frank Guidry, Metal Fabricator, Woodland Park Zoo
Certified welder Frank Guidry has been with the Woodland Park Zoo for over 10 years. He has 40 years of metal
fabrication experience with both commercial and Navy disciplines.
Workshop 3: Roto Mold Machine Demonstration
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Workshop 4: Animal Enrichment – PVC Tree Branches
Wednesday, October 14th – 1:30 p.m. @ Animal Enrichment Workshop
Matt Owens and Sara Feliciano will demonstrate how Brookfield Zoo staff fabricate animal enrichment
items in-house.
Special Presentation: Landscape Masterplanning 101 at Lincoln Park Zoo
Thursday, October 15th – 10:00 a.m.
Roughly 3 years ago, Lincoln Park Zoo created a new landscape master plan to help make a unified look across
the zoo. In this presentation, we will review the original plan as well as our current working documents used on a
daily basis. We will also have time to walk zoo grounds to look at the projects where we have successfully
implemented the plan as well as areas we could have done a bit differently. We will show how we converted a
plan on paper into a real, working project that is regularly updated and tweaked.
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Kurt Zitzner, Senior Director of Operations, Lincoln Park Zoo
Kurt Zitzner started at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2010 as the Operations Manager overseeing the Engineering
Department. Shortly thereafter, he transitioned to the Director of Facilities role where he managed the Building and
Grounds (Facilities, Engineering, Horticulture, and Janitorial). Last year, he was promoted to the Senior Director of
Operations where he now is responsible for Building and Grounds, Guest Services (Public Safety, First Aid, Concessions,
Parking), and Events.
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SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
Platinum Sponsors:
Welcome Bag Sponsor:
PGAV Destinations – Program Sponsor
200 North Broadway, Suite 1000
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 231-7318
www.pgavdestinations.com
__________________________________
Dolphens Signs – Name Badge Sponsor
5618 South 77th Street
Ralston, NE 68127
(402) 339-1336
www.DolphenSigns.com
__________________________________
Satchell Engineering & Associates, Inc.
2890 South Santa Fe Ave. Suite 106
San Marcos, CA 92069
760-405-8900
www.satchellengineering.com
_________________________________
Break Sponsor:
Lunch Sponsor:
Corrim Company
1870 Stillman Drive
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-231-2000
www.corrim.com
RCK Controls
9303 Chesapeake Drive, Suite A1
San Diego, CA 92123
858-569-7141
www.rckcontrols.com
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Exhibitors:
Aquatic Equipment and Design, Inc.
522 S. Hunt Club Blvd.
Apopka, FL 32703
407-717-6174
www.aquaticed.com
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Bolton Electric & Controls
600 S. German Lane
Conway, AR 72034
1-866-936-BECI (2324)
www.beciarkansas.com
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BugJammer, Inc.
P.O. Box 62
Pennington NJ 08534
609-730-0575
www.bugjammer.com
Classic Party Rentals
3200 Belmeade Drive, Suite 130
Carrollton, TX 75006
972-381-8000
www.classicpartyrentals.com
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Control Plus, Inc.
783 N. York Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-9025
www.controlplusinc.com
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DS Architecture
136 N. Water Street, Ste. #208
Kent, OH 44240
330-678-6144
www.dsarchitects.net
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Facility Dude
11000 Regency Parkway, Suite 110
Cary, NC 27518
1-866-455-DUDE (3833)
facilitydude.com
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Ferguson Enterprises
PO Box 2778
12500 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23602
757-874-7795
www.ferguson.com
_________________________________
ForeverLawn, Inc.
5801 Mayfair Rd., Suite 4
North Canton, OH 44720
866-992-7876
www.foreverlawn.com
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Gallagher North America
P.O. Box 681409
Riverside, MO 64168
1-800-531-5908
am.gallagher.com
Garland/DBS, Inc.
3800 East 91st Street
Cleveland, OH 44105
866-327-0306
ww.dbsgarland.com
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GOJO Industries
One GOJO Plaza
Akron, OH 44311
330-255-6000
www.gojo.com
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Ozone Water Systems, Inc.
5401 South 39th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040
480-421-2400
www.ozonewatersystems.com
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Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems
2395 Apopka Blvd.
Apopka, FL 32703
407-718-4831
www.aquaticeco.com
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PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15272
734-740-4221
www.ppg.com
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R&B Aquatic Distribution, Inc.
P.O. Box 145, 442 FM 1621
Waring, TX 78074
830-995-3767
www.rbaquatic.com
Renewal Service, Inc.
2600 5th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
800-747-0128
www.rsipumps.com
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Spears Manufacturing Company
15853 Olden Street
Sylmar, CA 91342
818-364-1611
www.spearsmfg.com
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Sprung Structures
5711 West Dannon Way
West Jordan, UT 84081
1-800-528-9899
www.sprung.com
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Staples Advantage
1-877-826-7755
www.staplesadvantage.com
Waterco USA
1864 Tobacco Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906
706-793-7291
www.waterco.us
Thank you to all our exhibitors and
sponsors for their support!
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GENERAL INFORMATION
AZFA Membership Coordinator
Sam Peterson, San Antonio Zoo
210-247-9224
speterson@sazoo.org
www.azfa.org
Hotel & Conference Venue
Chicago Marriott Northwest
4800 Hoffman Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
1-800-395-5921
www.marriott.com
AZFA Conference Coordinator – Brookfield Zoo
John Kanzia, Environmental Quality Manager
708-688-8000, ext. 8514
john.kanzia@czs.org
Host Institution
Brookfield Zoo
8400 W 31st St
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 688-8000
www.brookfieldzoo.org
General Information
The registration and information booth will be available daily during conference proceedings in
Foyer III of the Marriott. Chicago Zoological Society staff and volunteers will be happy to assist you
throughout the week.
Please wear your name badge throughout the conference as your pass for all conference
proceedings, transportation, events and activities. All group transportation will depart from and return to
the Marriott. Conference attendees should meet in the lobby for attendance before boarding the buses.
The Marriott has a full-service business center and all meeting rooms have wireless and wired
Internet. Complimentary wireless access is available in the lobby and public areas. Wireless internet in
guest rooms is provided with a daily fee.
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