Membership


ASSOCIATE

An Associate member is interested in conservation, preservation, and propagation of animals in the private and public domains. It also includes those persons who wish, eventually, to progress to the Professional category. There are no special qualifications for membership in this category, except that the applicant must be approved by the Membership Committee. Associate members may not vote or hold office.

Benefits for this membership:

  • Quarterly ZAA Newsletter & Journal
  • The opportunity to submit articles for the newsletter
  • An invitation to the ZAA Annual Conference
  • Legislative updates affecting the industry
  • Access to the Members Only site
  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other members
  • The opportunity to serve on committees

Annual dues $40
Click here for associate application.

 

PROFESSIONAL/ZOOCULTURIST

(Sponsorships required) This is the ultimate category for individual membership in ZAA. Members may be elected to this status from the Associate category by the ZAA Board.

Benefits for this membership:

  • Quarterly ZAA Newsletter & Journal
  • The opportunity to submit articles for the newsletter
  • An invitation to the ZAA Annual Conference
  • Legislative updates affecting the industry
  • Executive Board Memos
  • Access to the Members Only site
  • The opportunity to vote and hold office
  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other members
  • Access to the Available and Wanted Animal List
  • The opportunity to serve on committees

How can newcomers in the field become Professional/Zooculturist members? By making themselves and their accomplishments known to existing Professional members. Ways to do this include attending ZAA meetings, writing articles for ZAA and other publications, and making themselves known to ZAA Professional/ Zooculturists members whenever the opportunity is available.

Doesn't all this take a long time? It certainly does. There are no "instant" Professional/Zooculturist. Those who have attained membership in this category have spent many years perfecting their expertise. They have earned this title.

The procedure for becoming a Professional/Zooculturist member is, according to the bylaws and policies of ZAA:

     a) Submit an application for membership.
     b) Complete the Professional Membership Questionnaire.
     c) Include in the application two letters of sponsorship from two Professional members.
             (Only one of the Professional sponsors can be from your facility.)
     d) Provide a written or oral resume.
     e) Receive a pro simple majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Annual dues $60
Click here for professional application.        Click here for professional questionnaire.

 

PUBLIC FACILITY

(Sponsorships required) A public facility must hold an animal collection and be open to the public on a scheduled basis. It shall have regular and predictable hours that are convenient to the general public and constitute more than a token opening.   Facility members are required to have at least one ZAA professional member connected with the facility.

Benefits for this membership:

  • Quarterly ZAA Newsletter & Journal
  • The opportunity to submit articles for the newsletter
  • An invitation to the ZAA Annual Conference
  • Participation in the ZAA Facility Accreditation Program
  • Access to the Available and Wanted Animal List (available for Accredited Facilities)
  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other members
  • Legislative updates affecting the industry
  • Access to the Members Only site
  • The opportunity to serve on committees

The procedure for becoming a Public Facility member is, according to the bylaws and policies of ZAA:

     a) Submit an application for membership.
     b) Complete the Facility Membership Questionnaire.
     c) Include in the application two letters of sponsorship from two Professional members.
          (Neither one of the Professional sponsors can be from your facility.)
     d) Receive a pro simple majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Annual dues $350
Click here for facility application.         Click here for facility questionnaire.

 

PRIVATE FACILITY

(Sponsorships required) A private facility must hold an animal collection and not be open to the general public on a scheduled basis.  Facility members are required to have at least one ZAA professional member connected with the facility.

Benefits for this membership:

  • Quarterly ZAA Newsletter & Journal
  • The opportunity to submit articles for the newsletter
  • An invitation to the ZAA Annual Conference
  • Participation in the ZAA Facility Accreditation Program
  • Access to the Available and Wanted Animal List (available for Accredited Facilities)
  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other members
  • Legislative updates affecting the industry
  • Access to the Members Only site
  • The opportunity to serve on committees

The procedure for becoming a Private Facility member is, according to the bylaws and policies of ZAA:

     a) Submit an application for membership.
     b) Complete the Facility Membership Questionnaire.
     c) Include in the application two letters of sponsorship from two Professional members.
          (Neither one of the Professional sponsors can be from your facility.)
     d) Receive a pro simple majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Annual dues $250
Click here for facility application.        Click here for facility questionnaire.

 

EDUCATIONAL FACILITY

(Sponsorships required) An Educational facility is one that is not open to the public and does not breed animals. It supplies animals with personnel for off-site educational programs such as schools, service organizations and the like. It also supplies animals to television programs such as those seen on the Letterman or Leno shows and production companies that produce animal shows for television or movies. There may be occasional on-site events for fundraising purposes or such, but they would not have the general public inside on a regular basis.   Facility members are required to have at least one ZAA professional member connected with the facility.

Benefits for this membership:

  • Quarterly ZAA Newsletter & Journal
  • Access to the Members Only site
  • The opportunity to submit articles for the newsletter
  • An invitation to the ZAA Annual Conference
  • Access to the Available and Wanted Animal List (available for Accredited Facilities)
  • Participation in the ZAA Facility Accreditation Program
  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other members
  • The opportunity to serve on committees
  • Legislative updates affecting the industry

 The procedure for becoming a Educational Facility member is, according to the bylaws and policies of ZAA:

     a) Submit an application for membership.
     b) Complete the Facility Membership Questionnaire. 
     c) Include in the application two letters of sponsorship from two Professional members.
          (Neither one of the Professional sponsors can be from your facility.)
     d) Receive a pro simple majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Annual dues $150
Click here for facility application.        Click here for facility questionnaire.

 

COMMERCIAL

May hold or own animals but the primary function of their business is to offer animals, supplies, services, equipment or products to organization members. Commercial members receive free of charge a 3 ¾" by 1 ½" ad in each issue of the newsletter and are listed along with their logo and a link to their website on the Membership page. Commercial members may not vote or hold office.

Benefits for this membership:

  • Quarterly ZAA Newsletter & Journal
  • The opportunity to submit articles for the newsletter
  • Access to the Members Only site
  • An invitation to the ZAA Annual Conference
  • Access to the Available and Wanted Animal List
  • Offer animals, supplies, services, equipment or products to organization members
  • Receive a free of charge 3 ¾” by 1 ½” ad in each issue of the newsletter
  • Company name listed along with your logo and a link to your website on the ZAA Membership webpage
  • The opportunity to exchange ideas with other members

The procedure for becoming a Commercial member is, according to the bylaws and policies of ZAA:

     a) Submit an application for membership.
     b) Receive a pro simple majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Annual dues $500
Click here for commercial application.

 

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION

The affiliate organization and ZAA may reprint articles from each other's newsletters, ZAA will put a notice of the affiliate's convention in the ZAA newsletter, the Presidents of ZAA and the affiliate will exchange newsletters, each organization may reprint articles from each other's newsletters with notice, and the affiliate and ZAA will exchange ad space in their newsletters, if appropriate. This alliance is at no cost to ZAA or the affiliate organization. 

If your organization is interested in becoming an affiliate organization or you would like more information, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

For membership renewal information Click here for renewal application or you may contact the ZAA administrative office at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at (941) 621-2021.

PAY NOW

For those members who needed and received board approval Click here to Pay Now or you may contact the ZAA administrative office at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at (941) 621-2021.

 

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

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