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    How will your RetailOperation celebrate,

    support, and of course“sell” awareness andappreciation for our Earth’s

    Environment? 

    Earth Day was founded on April22, 1970 to promote ecology andrespect for life on the planet as well as to encourage awarenessof the growing problems of air, water, and soil pollution. Thisyear, Earth Day will celebrate its

    45th anniversary, and with over 1billion people now participatingin Earth Day activities it is theLARGEST civic observance inthe world. Pretty incredibleright?

     At Zoos and Aquariums, everyday is Earth Day, but on this veryspecial day we can showcasesome of the steps everyone can

    take that will truly make a differ-ence for people and animalsacross the globe. Most Zoosand Aquariums will have fun,engaging, and educational eventsplanned this day and it’s impor-tant that Retail participate. ZAGis here to help with a few ideas.

    Feature DisplayHave a feature display that goes

    “up front and center” a month be-fore the event takes place. Don’t wait! You need to get your guestsinterested and talking about EarthDay before the actual day so thatthey want to come back. After all,isn’t that our goal…..repeat visitors? Your feature display should promotethe eco-friendly and green items youcarry in your shop along with dis-couraging the use of disposable plas-tics and paper by showcasing refilla-ble mugs and reusable items such astotes. 

    Cross Promote: 

    Inform guests in your shop about theexciting events your zoo/aquariumhas planned on this special daythrough signage in your shop andhandouts at the cash register. Yourmarketing department is most likely working on flyers already, and if not,your signage can be as simple as an 8-1/2 x 11 paper you create yourself.Remember-we are all in this together.

    Consignment Vendors: Check with your local nursery assome of them might be inter-ested in setting up during yourevent and offering a revenueshare. One of the biggest activi-ties on this day is planting so whynot offer this to your guests?

    To learn more about Earth Day please go to http://

    www.earthday.org 

    To learn more about earth

    friendly products from oursponsors see pages 4-8

    CELEBRATING EARTH DAY

    ZAGNEWS April 2016, Volume 16,

    Issue 1

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    Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife

    Facilities may in some cases be

    seasonal businesses, but the job

    of a Buyer is a year-round propo-

    sition. Now as our busy season

    begins we can see the seeds of

    our labor start to bear fruit. All

    the buying decisions we made

    during the Fall trade shows, dur-

    ing ZAG Week and Las Vegas

     Total Gift…all the phone callsand vendor visits all start to

    come into focus. It’s an exciting

    time to see that new product

    start to sell and to see those old

    reliable lines still chugging along!

     What a great feeling, when that

    toy that your sales rep talked you

    into turns out to be a big hit.

     Take the time to call that sales

    rep, let them know you have a winner. Communication with

    your vendors is a great way to

    build a relationship, and can be

    so beneficial to both of you.

     When the business is crazy and

    your stores are packed, it’s fun to

    take a minute or two and really

    look at your customers. One thing

    I absolutely love to do on a bus-

    tling day is watch my customers. I

    like to see what items the kids are

    bringing to their parents, only to

    have the parent say “no”…do I

    need to look at pricing for that

    item? What toys are the kids grab-

    bing and getting excited about.

     What are the parents trying to steer

    their kids to? Look at the lines to

    pay out, are they moving quickly?

    Do you have an employee strug-

    gling at the register? Is your staff

    engaging the customers, or keeping

    their heads down and struggling to

    keep the shop clean? In just a few

    minutes you get a great snapshot of

    your business. You can easily spot

    potential trouble, and get a great

     view of your staff and guests.

    Here on the ZAG Board we are

    already gearing up for the 2016

    show season. Soon the calls for

     Travel Scholarship candidates will

    go out. We are already deep into

    the planning for ZAG Week 2016.

     We’ve looked at feedback from last

    year, and have determined to make

    this year even better. The mem-

    bers of the ZAG Board share acommitment to you, the ZAG

    Members and Sponsors, to make

    2016 our best year yet. In January

    the Board of Directors met in At-

    lanta at America’s Mart and en-

    gaged in two full days of discussion

    and planning. Our meetings are

    always spirited, always full of dif-

    fering viewpoints, and always ener-

    gizing for me. I know I speak for

    all of the Board when I say we are

    united in the business at hand  –  

    fulfilling our mission and helping

    the ZAG community of buyers

    continue to learn, to grow and to

    succeed.

     This newsletter contains a plethoraof information and ideas to help

    your business grow. As always,

    ZAG exists because of the mem-

    bers and sponsors who take the

    time, the effort and the energy to

    support us. We hope to engage all

    of you this year in our journey!

    If you have any ideas, questions or

    feedback you can contact me di-

    rectly at:[email protected] 

     Twitter/Instagram: @davisplan

    Have a great Spring and Happy

    Selling!

    Michael

     Message from the President

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    Travel Scholarship

     All Expenses Paid Trip to Trade

     Show!

    Great Leaning Experience!

    Unlimited Networking Opportunities!

    Don’t Forget to Check if you are 

     Eligible for the

     ZAG Travel Scholarship 

    Reminder:Be Sure To Review the ZAG By laws

     At the 2016 ZAG Annual Members Meeting we will be asking

    our Membership in attendance to vote to accept the ZAG By-

    Laws as they are written on the ZAG website.

    Please review these By-Laws in order to ensure an educated and

     vote. If you have any questions please contact our Governance

    committee at [email protected].

    Gold SponsorSafari Ltd

     An American Company that

    focuses on educational toys and

    action figures that spark the

    imagination featuring a wide range

    of zoo and aquarium figures

    Gold SponsorCountry Fresh Food &

    Confections

    Offering over 100 flavors of

    Gourmet Fudge in regular and

    sugar-free varieties 

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     ASK THE SPONSORS We asked… “ What items do you have that would be a perfectfit for our Earth Day displays?” Here is what our Sponsors'’ said: 

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    aquariums to offer eco-friendly and elephant-friendly  ivory to

    Earth-conscious customers. At elephant-friendly

    ivory, every day is Earth Day! Allof our products (www.efivory.com) are

    carved from tagua (tree ivory or vege-

    table ivory) that grows on trees! A typi-

    cal tagua tree can produce up to 20pounds of nuts a year and continues to

    produce for decades. Therefore, pro-

    moting tagua products not only con-

    serves elephants but protects the trees

    that provide the raw material. For the

    last 16 years, it has been our pleasure

    to partner with over 100 zoos and

    Renee from OPI  want us to“Encourage visitors to use their

    souvenir water bottle during their visitand at home. A water bottle makes a

    great upsell item throughout the park.”Contact OPI to see more designs andt-shirt options. Individual Water bot-

    tles are also available.

    OPI is also donating a $50 gift certifi-cate towards an OPI purchase to oneof our lucky and talented winners of“Best Earth Day Display 2016” So

    make sure you take photos

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    even have recycled leather embellishments. This year a portionof these proceeds go the 'Chimp Haven,' helping experimentaland other animals retire in a humane atmosphere.

    "Good for the Earth & Good for it's People“

     Art Studio

    Company  continues todevelop socially & environmen-tally conscious gifts and souve-nirs. . . .Our vegetable dyed line ofbags,scarves and duffels con-tinue to do well while helpingthe water systems in the villages

     where they are made. Wait tillyou see our new line of animalinspired vintage look bags

    (COMING SOON!). Our recy-cled products from Indian saridresses and blue jeans are reallycool, along with the recycled

     wool ornaments that continue tomove. Our digital print bags

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    Here at Safari Ltd. we celebrate Earth Day on adaily basis.

     We have a company culture that constantly promotesrecycling, upcycling and overall environmental aware-ness.

    Some examples are:- 5-10 recycling bins are located in each department so we make sure that everything that can be recycled, is recycled.

    - We reuse the backside of all computer paper that has already been printed on. We do this by keeping a tray next to our main printer and stacking used paper up that can be re-used for incoming faxes or other internal documents.

    - While renovating one side of our building, we decided to take all of the existing doors, sand them down, and create new desks for

    all of our employees. Adjustable legs have been drilled into the doors to make some pretty nifty stand/sit desks.

    - Motion sensor lights are located inside and out of our building in an effort to not be wasteful with respect to our energy resources.

    - We’ve incorporated high -efficiency hand dryers in all of the restrooms to reduce waste and save trees one paper towel at a time.

    - All paper plates, plastic cups, and other disposable kitchenware has been eliminated. We now have drawers filled with glass cups,ceramic plates and stainless steel silverware which can be used time and time again.

    - Over the past few years we’ve reduced the amount of plastic used in packaging our products.  

    - We’re in discussions with the city of Miami Lakes in order to show our “green” spirit by designating a day for Safari Ltd. to  plant trees around our building.

    - Every year for Earth Day, our HR department sends out a infopacket to every employee with tips and tricks for living a moreenvironmentally friendly life.

     And how can we forget? Our products being realistic replicas of our animal friends are designed to inculcateprinciples in our young ones to begin caring for planet Earth from an early age. 

     Through the joy of play, they learn about these animals,fall in love with them, and grow up to be more environ-mentally aware adults. 

    Lastly, Safari Ltd. has been a supporter of some veryimportant organizations that work hard to help keep ourplanet healthy. These organizations include The NatureConservancy, National Eagle Center, Loggerhead Marinlife Center and Big Cat Rescue just to name a few. 

     And of course we’re a huge supporter of our wonderful friends at ZAG who work very hard to educate and

    share with others the ideas and values that make Earth Day what it is!

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     American Gift has nice selection ofreusable totes that are made with recycled materi-als. They are priced to sell and can name drop tocustomize for your facility. We offer a low mini-

    mum of only 24 pieces.Call 1.800.262.4438 to order yours today.

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     At Green Kids Club, Our motto is“Growing up Green!”  Teaching the children the

    importance of environmental stewardship and eco-

    system preservation as they grow up to help save ourplanet!

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    Stoneage Arts offers a wide variety of recycled items including recycled can animals, animal wallhangings made with recycled bottle caps and their line of Pata-Pata animals — colorful and unique carvings us-

    ing recycled flip-flops

    sionate about duringcheckout. Sakroots thenmatches all donations. Wealso spotlight our charitiesmonthly in newsletters toour customers and on so-

    cial media. Our PeacePrint supports the EarthDay Network. 

     www.sakroots.com 

    Sakroots doesn’tjust support the earth onEarth Day, we contributeyear round with ourChoose Your Karma pro-gram. With our program,customers have the abil-ity to choose between the11 charities in our circleand donate to the onethey feel the most pas-

    ARTIST CIRCLE CAMPUS

    TOTE MSRP $49

    ARTIST CIRCLE

    SMARTPHONE WRISTLET

    MSRP $35

    ARTIST CIRCLE FLAP

    BACKPACK MSRP $79

    CAMPUS MINI

    MSRP $39ZIPPER JOURNAL

    MSRP $20

    RHYME RAIN BOOTIE

    MSRP $39

    Supports

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    Building the ZAG Brand

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    Gold Sponsor

    Out of Hand GraphicsDesigning for

    the Future

    Screen printed

    apparel for Adults,

     Youth, Toddlers

    and Infants

    Gold Sponsor

     Wildlife ArtistsFor over 40 years Wildlife

     Artists Inc. has supplied

    gift shops and animal lov-

    ers of all ages with CORE...

    Creative, Original, Realistic

    and Educational Plush

    One of the crucial goals of the ZAG Board of Directors is to increase

    the awareness of ZAG and independent gift shop buyers within the in-

    dustry. It is vital to our continued growth that ZAG and ZAG Mem-

    bers have a voice at the table in the ever changing climate of attraction

    retail. To that end two of our Directors were able to bring the message

    of Mission Based retailing to large audiences at some recent Industry Trade Shows.

    Board V.P. Tommy Lee Brown, of the St. Louis Zoo, presented a “Conservation Semi-

    nar and Buying Tour” entitled Can Conservation Drive Your Mission While Driv- 

    ing Sales at the Seattle Gift Show on January 23rd in Seattle, WA.

     Tommy also hosted a ZAG Regional Meeting during the Windy City Gift Show in Chi-

    cago IL. Special thanks to Urban Expositions for all of their logistical help and support with these efforts.

    Our current Board President, Michael Davis of Cameron Park Zoo  –  

     Waco, TX, presented a seminar entitled: Mission Based Merchandis- 

    ing: How Retail Can Support Vision on January 26th at the Las Vegas

     Winter Market in Las Vegas, NV. Michael would like to thank the Staff at

    IMC/LVMkt for their support of his seminar.

     All of these events were attended by ZAG Members and other Gift Shop industry professionals. This is the

    type of exposure ZAG needs to build our presence as vital part of our industry. These seminars also had the

    added benefit of promoting one of ZAG’s key purposes; to encourage sustainable, conservation minded and

    mission based merchandising. This is an area where independent buyers can provide their institutions withsupport only an in-house buyer can deliver.

    ZAG will once again have a strong presence at the AZA Annual Conference, and some Board Members have

    been initially approached for involvement in presentations and panel discussions there, so “stay tuned for de-

    tails”! The ZAG Board of Directors will continue to look for creative ways to get the message of Independent

    Buyers in front of our industry leaders!

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    Chicago Regional MeetingZAG for the first time had a presence at the Windy City GiftShow byUrban Expositions. ZAG’s VP Tommy Brown presented a con-servation lecture and tour for the Show and shared the impor-

    tance of conservation in product procurement. ZAG also had a regional meeting where our mid-west members were able to share ideas with a board member and en-joy some famous Chicago style pizza. This was a start to reach out to our members inthe middle of the country and we hope that other ZAG regional meetings will follow

    at other regional gift shows. Thank you to all the members that came to the lectureand the meeting.

    Gold SponsorGreat American Products

     A Proven Leader in the souvenirindustry producing a wide variety of

    acrylic, stainless steel, ceramic and

    glass drink ware.

    Gold SponsorMoksha Imports

     A Conservation and Mission basedcompany featuring hand-made

     wind chimes, jewelry, apparel and

    other crafts from India

     A Lost Art

     A.T. Storrs

     Adventure Planet/Rhode Island Novelty

     Art Studio Company

     Aurora World, Inc

    Cool Jewels by Phillips International

    Doodle Pants

    Fiesta

    Green Kids Club, INC

    K&M Intl/Wild Republic

    Odle Group-Gravity Graphics

    Pampeana Glass Art & Green Living Tree

    Peek A Zoo

    Sandy Creek Mining Company

     The Petting Zoo

     Tree-Free Greetings

     Tropical Seas Inc/Reef Safe

     Village Originals

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    Meeting our Members

     Marla Molinelli$1.4 million with over 82,000 transactions.

    By net sales, plush is our top seller, but by

    individual SKU, rock candy from PA

    Dutch is our top seller, with Pucker Pow-

    der and rocks from Village Originals close

    behind.

     We also have a shop in our lion house,

    Safari Shop, and a kiosk. Next fall, with

    the opening of our new Polar Bear and

     African Penguin exhibits, we will have asecond kiosk open.

    Our best spring sellers are again candy andplush rise to the top of the list, with cus-tom souvenirs for the out of town guestsas a close second.

    Lincoln Park Zoo is a free zoo open

    365 days a year located along Chicago’s

    lakefront between North Avenue and

    Fullerton. My full time staff consists of

    myself as Director of Retail Opera-

    tions, a Warehouse Manager, Ware-

    house Coordinator, Shop Manager and

    two Assistant Managers. We also have

    2 part time seasonal staff that helps us

    as Sales SupervisorsOur main shop, Wild Things, is open

    daily except for Thanksgiving, Christ-

    mas Eve, Christmas Day, and for our

    annual inventory in February. This

    shop is 5600 square feet and nets over

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     A-B Emblem -new for us in 2016  –  patches AT Storrs -jewelry

     Acacia -fair trade itemsRhode Island Novelty -plush and toys Allan H. Rose/Leosco -plush

     Art Studios -ornaments, bags, scarves Aurora -plush, Fancy Pal bags

    Bears 2 Go -stuffing animals

    Charles Product -custom productsCool Jewels - all jewelry

    Doodle Pants -new for us in 2016-child apparelEF Ivory -tagua nut figures

    Fiesta -plushFolkmanis -Puppets

    Impact -custom products, 3D postcards

     Jaco -tiles and glass, Jacobson -hats

    K&M -plush and toysLantern Press - new for us in 2016,Little Critterz -small porcelain figures,

    National Design - pens and pencils

    Out of Hand -adult and children t-shirts

    Pucker Powder -and Whackies  –  great margins

    Lantern Press - new for us in 2016,Little Critterz -small porcelain figures,

    National Design - pens and pencils

    Out of Hand -adult and children t-shirts

    Pucker Powder -and Whackies -have both

    machines excellent margin

    Puzzled -toys

    Safari -PVC toy

    Stephen Joseph -apparel and gift

    Stoneage Art -fair traded gifts and custom totes

    Mountain -t-shirts

    Petting Zoo -plush

    Toysmith -toys

    Village Originals -loose rocks

    Warm Fuzzy -toys

    Wildlife Artist -plush

    Wildlife Education – Zoobooks

    Wishpets -plush

    World End Imports-  Jewelry  

    I carry at least 36 of the ZAG Sponsors including:

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    Made in America –  Fair Trade for the American Worker As citizens of the United States of America we have all heard the slogans “Made in

    USA,” “Buy American,” or “Proudly Crafted in America,” but do we really under-

    stand what these slogans mean? Sometimes we are so bombarded by cute little slo-

    gans or “buzz words” that we never take the time to understand why these words

    are so important in our everyday American vocabulary. This handout will address

    the main issues of what these slogans should mean to every American buyer in

    easy to understand bullet points.

    Fair Trade in America  –   When we buy products made in America we know that worker’s rights are pro-

    tected under laws. We are also reinvesting back into our own country to better American lives. We cre-

    ate more jobs to help our own people and grow stronger economies nationwide. When American

    people work our pride grows as a country and American families can flourish.

    Conservation  –  In America we have laws in place to protect the environment through the EPAand many countries do not have such laws thus destroying the environment and the wild life

    around them. We also reduce carbon emissions and pollution by not transporting products from

    other nations to America.

    Safety  –  In America we have governmental organizations to protect us from hazards in products produced

    in this nation. We can also control if the money is being used to fund terrorism from sales of products

     within the county and that cannot be said about some international goods. In America we know the

    factory where work is being performed but in China, substandard factories can be outsourced by larger

    factories to create the goods for America using unsafe materials or substandard working conditions for

    the workers. Lead and other toxins seem to always get into our product lines via Chinese manufactur-

    ing because safety standards are not as high as they are in America.National Debt –  Our National debt is the largest it has ever been in the history of the

    United States of America and that is because we keep importing goods from China and

    other countries. Our import to export ratio has to change if we want to build a strong

    Nation once again and control our national debt.

     American Facts –   The fact is there are so many “facts” out there to look at on American jobs, relocated

    and outsourced jobs, American unemployment rate and what is a living wage, that is can be hard to

    really know the truth. Because politics play such a large role in our culture, numbers are constantly be-

    ing manipulated to reflect good or bad to the American people. Just use common sense and not statis-

    tics. If a factory in your town shuts down and they move operations to China that is an extreme blow

    to your local economy and that is real. Again, if we keep a local and a “grass roots” men-tality to always help and buy from the community we live in, recovery from a major job

    loss can be lessened. Also, if the American people want change in their working lives and

     want to prevent our companies from relocating to overseas, then we as a people must ask

    our leaders for changes in American policies. If Americans always stayed silent we would

    not have things like OSHA, child labor laws, minimum wage laws and many other working

    laws we now take for granted. We are Americans and we can still create our own change

    and vote with our wallets on what we buy. Because we are Americans we have choices, so choose

     wisely where your next dollar goes, as it does affect you.

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    Buy Local –  There is nothing better for a community than to buy from within to

    support local jobs, keep transportation emissions low, keep agriculture

    fresh/natural, strengthen small business and support small farms. All these

    efforts can keep Americans working, improve the small American busi-

    nesses and help protect our country and environment.

    Gatekeepers  –  Buyers are the “gatekeepers” between manufacturing compa-

    nies and the consumer. Buyers can make conscience efforts in what they buy and present to the public

    for sale. Yes, price does drive sales and that is why buyers are drawn to factory made foreign products,

    but that price has a cost on the environment, human rights, loss of American jobs and the possibility of

    supporting terrorism that endangers the lives of Americans.

    Beware of Imposters –  As with any products, international marketing teams out there want you to believe

    some items are made in America but they really are not. They will have the American flag with “Made

    In” and in small print say “Made in China.” They can market our “American Branding” however they

     want as long as they disclose the country of origin on the garment. If you want to be 100% sure if anitem is really made in America ask the manufacture for written confirmation on the origin of the prod-

    uct.

    Crafts and Heritage  –  As Americans we have pride and traditions through our arts and

    crafts. America has been a country of woodworkers, glass manufactures, ironworkers, can-

    dle/soap makers, embroiders and food producers from the founding of this great nation.

     These “by hand” traditions should not be forgotten and preserved for future generations,

    as we should never forget that our own hands help build America. Buyers need to commit

    to buying traditional products to keep our past heritage alive for future Americans. Simple

    signs that say why a product is so important to America will help sell that particular item

    because then it becomes a story and not just a consumable good.Our American Flag –   There should be some items that should only be “Made in America.” For example:

    our American Flag should never be produced in China. The Flag is our icon and a

    symbol of our people, only our people should be making our Flag. When we out-

    source the manufacturing of our Flag, we are symbolically selling out our nation.

    Our freedom should not be manufactured in China. Please support any legislation

    that prohibits The American Flag from being produced outside of America.

     These points are here to get you thinking of what it is to be an American in an American economy and to

    think about our American values and obligations to each other in the great country. We are Americans and we

    can do anything, so next time you shop think about helping your neighbor through what you are buying. If

    Denise works at a mop factory and you work at a canning plant, if you go out and buy one of the mops shemade, she will have the money to go buy the canned tomatoes you canned, thus creating jobs for all of us in-

    ternally. Buy American, for Americans and keep America strong!

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    Sponsorship Committee: [email protected]

     Membership Committee: [email protected]

    Communications Committee: [email protected]

    Finance Committee: [email protected]

    Governance Committee: [email protected]

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    President  —  Michael Davis  — Cameron Park Zoo, Waco, TX

    Vice President  — Tommy Brown  –  Saint Louis Zoo,

    Saint Louis , MO

    Secretary  —  Missy Rosevear  –  Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville, PA

    Treasurer  –  Brent Walter  — Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, WI

    Board Member-Theresa Danneffel-John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI

    Board Member-Laurie Vanderwal-Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge,

     Eureka Springs, AR

    Board Member-Yvonne Miles-San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

    Board Member-Denise Lamoureux-Southwicks Zoo, Mendon, MA

    Board Member-Kim Gefre  –  Lowry Park Zoo. Tampa , FL

     We are Here to Help You

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    ZAG MISSION

    ZAG is a collection of merchandise buyers for zoos, aquariums and other wild-

    life-related institutions and attractions. The goals of ZAG are to increase and

    improve communication between buyers, and to raise awareness and profes-

    sionalism of the field within the zoo and aquarium industry .

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    International Christian Retail Show (ICRS)   June 26-29 Orlando FL USA

    Columbus MarketPlace (June Market)   June 26-28 Dublin OH USA

    Summer Fancy Food Show    June 26-28 New York NY USA

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