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:
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Introductory letters, both in English and in Spanish
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Brochures, one written in English and one written in Spanish
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Banner in English
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Postcard in English
Current Goals & Projects
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Create a Non-ZRA List of facilities to reach out to with Outreach Materials.
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Create an International Non ZRA Membership List of facilities to target.
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Take ZRA on the road and table at other conferences to help recruit new members.
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Create new marketing materials, such as a ZRA tablecloth and ZRA branded stickers
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Add a link to ZRA in our work email signatures.
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ZRA branded swag for 2026!
Future Projects/Ideas:
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Add additional languages to outreach materials.
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Marketing targeted towards younger folks such as college level students with an Intern program.
Marketing & Outreach Committee Resources
Marketing & Outreach Committee Members
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Committee Chair
Laurie Patel
Senior Manager of Records and Registration
Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences
415-379-5437
Leader since 2024
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Committee Vice-chair
Lisa Trusty
Zoo Registrar
Louisville Zoo
502-238-5332
Leader since 2023
Committee Members
Deniele Brown
Akron Zoological Park
Board Liaison
Annual Conference Committee
Bylaws Committee
Ethics Committee
History Committee
ZRA Committees - Overview
Membership Services Committee
Newsletter Committee
Nominations & Elections Committee
Professional Development Committee
Standards Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Training Committee
Task Forces
Website Management
Outreach
Contact Us
General
Shelly Roach, President
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
P: 614-645-3429
F: 614-645-3465
shelly.roach@columbuszoo.orgMembership Chair
Vickie Edel, Chair
Audubon Nature Institute
P: 504-212-5369
vedel@auduboninstitute.orgZRA connects, trains and empowers the community of zoo and aquarium registrars.
