IWWA Conference
November 2nd-7th, 2025
Texas & Louisiana, USA
International Wild Waterfowl Association
2025 Conference, November 2 – 7, 2025
Fort Worth – Dallas – Shreveport, United States
Conference Itinerary
11/2/25 (Sunday): Welcome reception
Fly in to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport
Transport on own to Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU
Evening group reception dinner at hotel
11/3/25 (Monday) Day 1: Fort Worth Zoo, Lectures, Stockyards
Breakfast at host hotel for those staying
Fort Worth Zoo – zoo visits and tours
Lectures and lunch at Zoo
Group dinner in Fort Worth
Evening at The Stockyards
Overnight at Hyatt Place Forth Worth/TCU
11/4/25 (Tuesday) Day 2: Forth Worth Botanical Garden, birding, private collection
Breakfast at host hotel for those staying
Fort Worth Botanical Garden visit
Birding for wild waterfowl
Private collection tour
Group dinner at private collection
Overnight at Hyatt Place Forth Worth/TCU
11/5/25 (Wednesday) Day 3: Birding, Dallas World Aquarium, Fundraiser Auction
Breakfast at host hotel for those staying
Birding for wild waterfowl
Dallas World Aquarium visit
Lunch on own at DWA
Fundraiser auction, group dinner and overnight at Hyatt Place Forth Worth/TCU
11/6/25 (Thursday) Day 4: Pinola Aviary
Breakfast at host hotel for those staying
Travel to Pinola
Pinola aviary tours and workshop
Group lunch at Pinola
Group dinner in Shreveport
Overnight at Shreveport Holiday Inn Express and Suites
11/7/25 (Friday) Day 5 – AM Pinola Workshop, PM Travel:
Breakfast at host hotel for those staying
Workshops at Pinola
Late group lunch at Buc-ee’s
Return to Dallas for evening flights home at DFW or bus drop off at hotels along Plaza Drive for departures on 11/8.
Registration:
Registration is $600.00USD per attendee. You must be a current IWWA member to register. Registration is limited and closes October 1, 2025. Do not wait or you will miss out!
All bus transport, all group lunches and dinners, and entry to all venues included in the registration fee. Hotels are not included. Additional details on hotel registrations are below.
To register, please email info@wildwaterfowl.org. Please include the following information: name, mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for each person in your party.
Payment is available by credit card, or check. Please indicate your method of payment when emailing and we will either send the invoice or share a mailing address for the check. Note that credit cards will be charged an additional 4% to cover the transaction fees. Checks must be received by October 1st.
Please note that due to the limited number of registrations for this conference, there are no refunds for cancellations once registered.
Hotel stays:
You must book your own hotels during the conference. Hotel stays are not included in the conference registration fee. Registration links for our group rates at Hyatt Place TCU and Holiday Inn Express will be shared when you register.
- Hyatt Place TCU Fort Worth: $151.00USD per night plus taxes and fees. Breakfast included. Check in 11/2 and check out 11/6
- Holiday Inn Express, Shreveport: $149.00USD per night plus taxes and fees. Breakfast included. Check in 11/6 and check out 11/7
- For arrival back at DFW airport in the evening of 11/7, please book a hotel along Plaza Drive outside the airport. The bus will make final stops at hotels along this road. Consider selecting a hotel that has a shuttle to the airport for your departure flight.
See you in Fort Worth!