Animal Legislative Update - September 9, 2025
from the desk of Vanessa Gagne
UPDATES
Here are a few of the upcoming conferences this fall. I will be at ZAA and NAIA, hope to see some of you there!
- AZA Conference - 9/13-9/18 - Tampa, FL
- ZAA Conference - 10/1-10/4 - San Antonio, TX
- EMA Conference - 10/5-10/8 - Fresno, CA
- NAIA Conference - 10/17-10/19 - Virginia Beach, VA
- IAFE Convention - 11/30-12/4 - Denver, CO
- IEF Symposium - 12/5-12/8 - Fort Worth, TX
- NASC Sportsmen Legislator Summit - 12/9-12/12 - Memphis, TN
- All state fair and event meetings can be found on the OABA website here
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