IWWA Conference
November 3rd-7th, 2025
Texas & Louisiana, USA
Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming 2025 conference, taking place in Texas and Louisiana November 2025!
Dates: Monday, November 3rd – Friday, November 7th, 2025
*Please note itinerary subject to change*
11/2/25 (Sunday):
Travel day
Fly in to Dallas-Fort Worth
Travel on own or shuttle
Hotel: Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU
Reception at hotel
11/3/25 (Monday) Day 1:
All Day: Fort Worth Zoo
AM board meeting at Zoo* TBD – may meet virtually ahead of conference
Zoo visits and tours
Lectures and lunch at Zoo
Joe T. Garcias for dinner
Evening at stockyards
Overnight at Hyatt Place Forth Worth/TCU
11/4/25 (Tuesday) Day 2:
Morning: Fort Worth Botanical Garden
Presentations on aviary design/landscaping (TBD)
Wild waterfowl watching en route
Afternoon: Brad Hazelton’s collection
Dinner at the Hazelton residence
Overnight at Hyatt Place Forth Worth/TCU
11/5/25 (Wednesday) Day 3:
Morning: Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, TX for wild waterfowl watching
Afternoon: at Dallas World Aquarium (lunch available for purchase)
Auction and overnight at Hyatt Place Forth Worth/TCU
11/6/25 (Thursday) Day 4:
Morning: AM departure for Pinola Conservancy in Shreveport, LA
Breakfast or brunch for purchase at Buc-ees in Terrell, TX
Afternoon: Midday arrival and reception at Pinola, tours
Dinner at Pinola or in Shreveport
Overnight at Shreveport Holiday Inn Express and Suites
11/7/25 (Friday) Day 5:
Morning: Birding at Pinola, workshops begin
Afternoon: Lunch on site and workshops
Dinner on own
Overnight at Shreveport Holiday Inn Express and Suites
11/8/25 (Saturday): Travel Day
Morning: Return to Dallas for flights home in afternoon, or fly directly out of Shreveport