Marketing and Outreach Committee

The Marketing and Outreach Committee aims to engage current and future members to foster relationships, leveraging ZRA's strong reputation as a professional supportive organization.

Current publications and materials that we use for outreach are: 

  • Introductory letters, both in English and in Spanish

  • Brochures, one written in English and one written in Spanish

  • Banner in English

  • Postcard in English

Current Goals & Projects

 

  • Create a Non-ZRA List of facilities to reach out to with Outreach Materials.

  • Create an International Non ZRA Membership List of facilities to target.

  • Take ZRA on the road and table at other conferences to help recruit new members.

  • Create new marketing materials, such as a ZRA tablecloth and ZRA branded stickers

  • Add a link to ZRA in our work email signatures. 

  • ZRA branded swag for 2026!

 

 

Future Projects/Ideas:

  • Add additional languages to outreach materials.

  • Marketing targeted towards younger folks such as college level students with an Intern program. 

Marketing & Outreach Committee Resources

ZRA Membership Map

See our membership map here.

Published: 2022-03-28

Marketing & Outreach Committee Members

  • Committee Chair

    Laurie Patel

    Senior Manager of Records and Registration

    Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences

    lpatel@calacademy.org

    415-379-5437

    Leader since 2024

  • Committee Vice-chair

    Lisa Trusty

    Zoo Registrar

    Louisville Zoo

    lisa.trusty@louisvilleky.gov

    502-238-5332

    Leader since 2023

Committee Members

Deniele Brown

Akron Zoological Park

Board Liaison

  • Prior Members
  • Contact Us

    General

    Shelly Roach, President

    Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

    P: 614-645-3429

    F: 614-645-3465

    shelly.roach@columbuszoo.org
    Membership Chair

    Vickie Edel, Chair

    Audubon Nature Institute

    P: 504-212-5369

    vedel@auduboninstitute.org
    Web Site Manager

    Sherie Bradley

    Houston Zoo

    P: 713-533-6627

    sbradley@houstonzoo.org

    ZRA connects, trains and empowers the community of zoo and aquarium registrars.

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