AFA in Brief
January/February 2012
Editor - Carol Lee
Please Join Us in August 2012! Get Your
Hat-Grab Your Boots-register today!
American Federation of Aviculture 38th Annual Convention
Speakers * Vendors * Bird Show * Raffles
* Prizes * Workshops *
Register online at
www.AFAbirds.org, or email us
Convention@afabirds.org
The American Federation
of Aviculture, Inc. Is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational
organization.
2012 CALL FOR PAPERS
The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc.
38th Annual Convention – August 16-18, 2012
“Under One Wing”
Omni Colonnades,
The American Federation of Aviculture,
Inc. (AFA) is a national nonprofit, educational organization
established in 1974 whose purpose is to represent all aspects of
aviculture and to educate the public about keeping and breeding
birds in captivity.
We invite you to submit a proposal to
present a paper at our annual convention. Proposals should be
submitted in the form of an abstract, accompanied by a brief
biographical sketch identifying the author’s experience with the
topic to be presented and other relevant information. Please
consider submitting multiple abstracts as you may have the
opportunity to give more than one presentation.
Abstracts will be accepted through
February 1, 2012. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged and
applicants will receive timely updates from the speaker committee.
If the abstract is accepted, you will be
required to sign a speaker’s contract and return the contract
promptly. A short bio and a current, high resolution photograph is
also required. Speakers will not be officially confirmed without
receipt of a signed contract. Speakers are required to submit a
paper to be published in the convention proceedings and in the
Watchbird, the official journal of the AFA. Final Papers for the
proceedings must be received no later than April 1, 2012 to be
included in the convention proceedings.
AFA will provide a complimentary
convention registration package and one banquet ticket to each
confirmed speaker. All other arrangements, including guests,
transportation and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of
the speaker or the speaker’s sponsor.
Abstracts are short summaries of the
paper you wish to present and should be no more than 250 words. They
must include the name of the author(s), mailing address (es), Email
and all phone contact information for the author(s). Please include
the name of your company, organization, aviary or other affiliation.
If there is more than one author, please indicate if one or both
will present.
Presentations will be allotted 50 minutes
and may include a brief question and answer period. Audiovisual
equipment will be made available and will be specified in the
contract.
Abstracts, biographies and final papers
may be submitted by mail, as an email, or as an MS Word email
attachment to the Speaker Chair, or faxed to the AFA office. Please
identify it as “AFA 2012 Convention Abstract.”
AFA requires exclusive publication rights
to the accepted papers to be included in the Convention Proceedings,
digital copy, and the Watchbird, the official journal of AFA.
E-mail: Georgia Hayes
speakerchair@afabirds.org
We've Made Changes - AFA's Website Has
Been Re-Designed!!!
Because of your feedback, there have been
additions to the website and more are planned! Also, soon you
will be able to make purchases from the AFA website using your
PayPal account! Please check back often, we hope you like it!
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2011 AFA Convention Highlights!
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The LoryLeague hookbill show held at the
Convention in
was a nice addition this year. It was a major point show sanctioned
by SPBE, and judged by Linda S. Rubin. 51 birds were entered by
12 exhibitors and also made history with a Goliath Black Palm
Cockatoo
entered into a show for the first time ever with SPBE.
LoryLeague and Triangle Bird Club have
teamed up to co-sponsor and host a judged, double pointed show again
next year at the AFA convention in
AFA Disaster Relief ~New~
AFA's Disaster Relief Program is prepared
to assist those who may be affected by natural disasters such as
hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and the like. The AFA disaster relief
team has Regional Directors as well as State Coordinators in place
and on stand-by at this time. If you become impacted by a natural
disaster and need assistance or know of someone who needs help with
their birds as a result of these events, please notify the Team as
soon as possible. The Disaster Program is solely funded by donations
from individuals, as well as Bird Clubs and Businesses interested in
helping those affected.
If you would like to help by making a
donation, you may do so by
clicking here or by calling the AFA office at 512-585-9800. If
you are available to assist in affected areas, please notify us, and
we can direct you to the person where help is needed. You may
contact the Disaster Relief Coordinator, Fred Smith at 863-858-6739
or by e-mailing him at fredsmith@wildblue.net.
NEW AFA SPECIALTIES & AFFILIATES
QUARTERLY Newsletter is ready for viewing! The
latest issue of the newsletter, Volume 2, No. 3 can be viewed
directly as a .pdf file on the AFA website either from the home
page, or visit
http://afabirds.org/specialty_resources.shtml.
Attention Watchbird Contributors -
Past and Present
We need your help! The American
Federation of Aviculture, Inc. (AFA) is attempting to preserve the
history of AFA and of Aviculture since the start of AFA, by
digitalizing the Watchbird issues to be accessible on our website.
Please contact Mary Ellen Lepage by email at
mail@birds2pet.com to acquire a release form, or contact the AFA
business office at
afaoffice@afabirds.org.
Fundamentals of Aviculture Level II
“Introductory Prices” NEW!!!
The Intermediate Aviculture Course (FOA
II) is offered in 15 chapters covering conservation and research,
courtship and nesting, basic avian genetics, color mutations,
hybrids, breeding stimuli, incubation, hand-rearing, non-parrot
studies, basic microbiology, illnesses, first-aid, avian enrichment
and more. Admission to this Level II course requires that all
students complete Level I prior to enrollment, and that they be
members of the AFA. The introductory admission fee for the Level II
course is $75 for current AFA members. Non-members can qualify by
purchasing a one year membership during admission. Visit
www.fundamentalsofaviculture.com.
2010 and 2011 AFA Convention DVD’s!
Selected videos of presentations from the
2010 and 2011 AFA Conventions are now available on DVD from the AFA
Store! Proceeds from the sale of these DVDs help further AFA's
efforts in Conservation and Research, and are a great addition to
your library of educational material. Quantity discounts apply.
Visit the AFA Store for more information.
www.afabirds.org
Have You Been to the AFA Store Lately?
CITES Pin number 27, the Rose Breasted Cockatoo, is now available.
Order yours today and keep your sets complete. All CITES pins can be
purchased online at www.afabirds.org and follow the links to the
store.
Browse all the categories which include
2009 and 2010 Convention DVD's,
Convention Proceedings, Ceramic Tiles,
Leg Bands, Magnets and Shirts !
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Affiliate Your Club for 2012!
Whether you are renewing your club
affiliation or your club is affiliating for the first time, all
clubs must complete this form each calendar year. Affiliation forms,
along with applicable fees, are due to the AFA Office by January
1st. Affiliations must be received by April 30th to receive all
benefits. To affiliate your club for 2012, affiliate online or
complete the
attached form http://www.afabirds.org/pdf/Affiliation_form_2012.pdf
and return it to the AFA Office,
or for questions - contact the AFA
Office: afaoffice@afabirds.org
JANUARY 2012 AFA SPECIALTIES & AFFILIATES
QUARTERLY, Volume 3, No. 2.
Ready for viewing! The January 2012
issue of the quarterly newsletter available for AFA Delegates is now
available for all to read! The newsletter highlights important news
and events for AFA Delegates and Members. It is posted in the
file section of the official AFA Yahoo Groups, including the
AFASCCDTraining List, AFADelegatesChat List, and
AmericanFederationofAvicultureMembers List.
NEW! The Newsletter is available
for all to view on the AFA Website. Go to the AFA
website http://afabirds.org and
click “Affiliates” under the “Membership” tab. Then click on
“Specialty Resources.” You’ll find a selection of some of the
current and past issues of the AFA Specialties & Affiliates
Quarterly newsletters, the 2012 affiliation form, and other
resources to be added soon. Check it out now and view the
latest.
Newsletter Contributors: Do you have
official AFA news you wish to share? Are you an AFA Delegate
with event information about your 2012 Affiliated Specialty or Club?
Send it in to the newsletter to gain wider exposure. Contact
Specialty Organization Vice President Linda S. Rubin at
LSR@CockatielsPlusParrots.com.
Specialty Organization Reaffiliation is
due! Has your Specialty Organization reaffiliated with AFA for
2012? To stay current and receive direct mailings from AFA and
the many other benefits of AFA affiliation, renew now! The
affiliation form has been mailed to all 2011 Delegates and is also
available on the Specialty Resource page
http://afabirds.org/specialty_resources.shtml. Remember, in
order to vote in the upcoming Spring election of AFA Officers, you
must send in your affiliation by cutoff date. Don’t miss your
organization’s chance to shape AFA leadership and the future course
of aviculture; contact your organization and follow up now!
2012 AFA AVY AWARD NOMINATION
The AVY Awards committee has received a
nomination for the Green-naped Pheasant Pigeon, Otidiphaps nobilis,
for a Zoo AVY in Category 2, during the calendar year 2009. This
award will be for “Breeding a Significant or Highly Difficult
Species.” If you are aware of other ongoing work of the
Green-naped Pheasant Pigeon that may qualify for this award, please
contact AVY Awards Chair Linda S. Rubin at
LSR@CockatielsPlusParrots.com as soon as possible.
DEADLINE FOR 2011 AVY AWARDS DECEMBER 31,
2012!
Each year, the American Federation of
Aviculture bestows the most celebrated and esteemed awards presented
in American aviculture - the prestigious AFA AVY Awards - to
deserving individuals and institutions. Categories are open to
AFA members and exceptional individuals who have uniquely
distinguished themselves as confirmed by the awards committee.
The Committee is now actively inviting
nominations of individuals and institutions for the year 2011.
Deadline for all applications is December 31, 2012 and awards
merited by the committee will be presented at the August 2013 AFA
convention. Not all award recipients are required to be
members of AFA, although nominations may only be made by AFA members
and affiliated organizations.
For further details on all award
categories and rules, refer to the AFA Watchbird (Volume XXXVIII,
No. 3.), or visit the website at
http://www.afabirds.org/awards.shtml. All
nominations and requests for applications should be sent to AFA AVY
Awards Chair Linda S. Rubin at
LSR@CockatielsPlusParrots.com.
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Store here:
http://afabirds.org/AFA_Store/index.shtml
American Federation of Aviculture, Inc.
PO Box 91717
Tel. 512-585-9800
Fax. 512-858-7029
afaoffice@afabirds.org
*** AFA Wish's Everyone a Wonderful year in 2012! ***