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Previous Itineraries:

2018 Itinerary

Keynote Speakers
  • Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld, PhD, Exotic Animal Nutritionist - Topic TBA
  • Matt Perelstein, Owner EucProducts and EQ Dude! - Euc Products and EQ
  • Dixon Romney, Tower Gardens - Growing Gardens for your Gliders: An Aeroponic Approach to Organic Foods for Gliders
  • Kristopher DeRose, Owner Glider Craze, Genetics Specialist - Sugar Glider Genetics
  • Shelly Sterk, Founder of the Sugar Glider Foundation - Introducing the Foundation and what we're doing

Interactive Discussion Platform 
  • Bonding
  • Myth Busters

2017 OSGA Itinerary

Welcome! 9:00am

Keynote Speakers
Benefits of Laser Neuters - Dr. Matt Klingman, DVM
Variety in Diets - Shelly Sterk
Update: Sugar Glider Nutrition Project - Shelly Sterk
​Basic Care & Standards - Kristopher DeRose
Basic Nutrition - Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld, PhD
Interactive Discussion Platform - what topic would you like to discuss?
  • Breeding (lineage, hets, colors, dominate/recessive, kinship, COI)?
  • Wheel and/or Toy Safety?
  • Cages?
  • Pouches?
  • Emergency Kits?
  • Nail Trimming?
  • You ask...we'll answer!

Exhibit Hall
Exhibitors will have a wide variety of products available for sale

Fundraising
Fundraising efforts will take place throughout the day;

2016 OSGA Itinerary

Morning 
8:30 ~ Check-in
9:00am ~ Welcome!
RESULTS! Sugar Glider Nutrition Study ~ Dr. Dierenfeld, PhD
Fundraising Efforts
Marsupials ~ Professor Cruz
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Afternoon
Mastitis in Sugar Gliders - Dr. Matt
Critter Love® Testing Results ~ Peggy Brewer
New Study Announced!
Sterility in Sugar Gliders

2015 OSGA Itinerary

Morning Session:
Check In 8:30-8:55am
Welcome! promptly at 9am
Nutrient Utilization in Sugar Gliders - Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld, PhD
Q&A with Dr. Dierenfeld (in person!)
Vending
Lunch (provided, click to see the menu)
Afternoon Session:
Milk Production in Sugar Gliders - Yolanda Cruz, PhD
Platinum/Leu Genetics - Shelly Sterk/Glider Nursery
The Business of Gliders

There will be no evening sessions on the conference day this year.  Instead, we invite everyone to join us in the conference room for toy making, or just hang out together poolside or at the lounge!  Let's let loose and have some fun!

2014 OSGA Itinerary

Morning Session:
Check In 8:30-8:55am
Welcome! promptly at 9am
Quiz Show
Genetics Project with Dr. Holleley, PhD
Glider Garden
Parasites ~ What's bugging your glider?
Emergency E-Collar Presentation
Vending
Lunch: Pre-Order Menu (optional)

Afternoon Sessions:
NEW Diet Study with Dr. Dierenfeld, PhD
Behavioral Dynamics
"Ick" ~ What is it?
Last Chance Vending!

Evening Sessions: Begin at 7:00pm
E-Collars/E-Jackets
Sugar Glider Wheels
Cages
Nail Trimming
COI/Kinship
Photography using a Light Box

8:00p - 12:00a SOCIAL HANG OUT
Evening Workshops: 
Hands-on workshops are planned to be held in 2-3 different rooms.  Attendees may need to determine in advance which session they plan to attend.  Based on time and space availability, each attendee may not be able to participate in each session. 

2013 OSGA Itinerary

Morning Session:
Welcome!
Trivia
Types of Cages
Break
Safe Toys
Lunch
Afternoon Sessions:
Vending
Wheel Presentation
Introductions (Live intro)
Break
Nail Trimming
Food Presentation
Vending
Dinner
Evening Sessions:
Breeding/Genetics
Safe Sewing
Toy Making Demo
Bonding/Socialization
Toy "Free" for all
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