Where
Drayton Manor Resort and WILD Zoological Park.

How
Fly into Birmingham International Airport and make your way to Drayton Manor Hotel (approx. 30 minutes by car) by the evening of September 22.

What
September 23 and 25: Paper Days.
September 24: Zoo Day including workshops at WILD Zoological Park – meet in the hotel lobby for the coach at 8:45 AM.

Presenters
Our symposium will feature two days of talks from national and international presenters on topics including behavior and training, health, welfare, and more! Download our schedule to see the complete line-up UK Symposium Schedule.

Hotel
We have secured discounted rates of £100 per night B&B for single occupancy or £120 per night B&B for double occupancy. You can book your room directly with the hotel by calling 01827 255993. You may also reserve your hotel room via this online link. The hotel is holding a block of rooms for us until August 22, 2025, so please ensure you book in good time.

Registration
Once again we are trying to keep costs as low as possible for delegates – and have set the following rates for registration.

Members:              £195pp
Non-members:     £275pp

Presenters receive a 50% discount. (If more than one person is presenting the discount is only available to one presenter).

Registration costs include three full days (including lunches) and dinner on Thursday night.

Workshops: Backpack Fitting, Telemetry, and Egg Repair & Practical Incubation Techniques will be reserved on a first come first served basis, with a maximum of 20 places in each workshop. These are priced at £20pp. Workshops run concurrently so only one workshop can be selected per delegate.

New UK visa requirements
From summer 2025, all visitors from the US and Europe will require an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) to visit the UK. More information can be found here: Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – GOV.UK The cost is £10 and it lasts for two years.