Tag: conference

December 8, 2016

Virginia Tech students host Annual Wild Game Dinner

Students returned to the Virginia Tech campus after Thanksgiving break ready to whip up favorite recipes for the Annual Wild Game Dinner, hosted by The Student Chapter of The Wildlife...

July 14, 2016

Field trips: 24,000 specimens, hundreds of living animals, and more

This year in Raleigh, North Carolina, TWS is offering more than 600 educational opportunities to conference attendees. Among the most engaging of these opportunities are five of the best field...

June 7, 2016

Tourism Winnipeg recognizes TWS conference success

Manitoba’s tourism department recently presented TWS members Merlin Shoesmith and Don Sexton the “Bring it Home Award” for helping draw more than 1,500 people to Winnipeg as part of The...

January 15, 2016

Apply Now for TWS Leadership Institute 2016

The Wildlife Society is currently accepting applications for the Leadership Institute Class of 2016. Ten early-career professionals will receive leadership training, mentoring, and a travel grant to attend TWS’ Annual...

October 22, 2015

Wildlifers Help Develop a Center for Wolf Research and Education in Canada

The Wildlife Society conference attendees helped Spirit Way, Inc. — a community-based organization comprised of volunteers working to make Thompson, Manitoba the “Wolf Capital of the World” — in their...

October 21, 2015

New Benefits, Big News at the Annual Members Meeting

“We are The Wildlife Society!” That was the chant set in motion by new TWS President Gary Potts during the Annual Members Meeting. At the meeting Tuesday, attendees learned about...

September 23, 2015

Hot Off the Wire: Conference News ‘n Notes

Here’s the latest TWS Annual Conference news: Don’t Wait! There is only ONE WEEK left to pre-register with the September 30 deadline looming. If you haven’t registered yet, visit our registration...

September 14, 2015

Hot Off the Wire: Conference News ‘n Notes

Here’s the latest TWS Annual Conference news: Sold out! Exhibitor space, advertising and both hotel blocks have sold out. All field trips and five of our nine workshops are completely...

2013 TWS National Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 27, 2015

Letter to Congress Tackles Conference Participation

As part of the policy priorities of TWS, Government Affairs has been working to change policies that may limit federal employee participation professional societies. TWS, along with 125 other organizations,...