Every year, WCN’s Wildlife Conservation Expos provide a unique opportunity to bring together wildlife’s most ardent supporters with some of the world’s leading conservationists to connect, share stories, and make life-long friendships. At Expo you can hear what it’s like to live and work in some of the most remote parts of the world and you can speak to conservationists directly to learn what you can do to help. Expos give you a chance to dive deeper into your love for wildlife, to learn what conservationists are doing to protect endangered animals, and become inspired to make a difference. It’s an event you won’t want to miss.
For more information and event updates, keep an eye on this page!
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Mission Bay Conference Center
San Francisco, CA
Tickets will go on sale August 23!
Wondering what an Expo day is like? Read Top Four Moments from the 2018 Spring Expo and watch the presentations to find out.
Have questions? Call us at 415.202.6380 or email us at info@wildnet.org
This year’s Expo speakers and schedule will be added soon. Be sure to check back for more details.
In addition to our fantastic partners and guest speakers, the following organizations will be exhibiting at the Expo:
Africa Matters
African People & Wildlife
African Wildlife Foundation
American Cetacean Society – SF Bay Chapter
American Wild Horse Campaign
Ape Action Africa
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
California Wolf Center
Center for Biological Diversity
Defenders of Wildlife
Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee
Earth Island Institute
Feline Conservation Federation
Friends of Chimps (IRS registered name is Friends of CSWCT)
Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc.
Gorilla Doctors (MGVP, In., doing business as)
Happy Hollow Foundation
Kaminando Habitat Connectivity Initiative
Lemur Love, Inc.
Mesoamerican Rescue Center
Mountain Lion Foundation
NorCal Chapter of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Nsefu Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Oakland Zoo
OliveSeed Foundation & Friends of Maasai Mara
OneReef
Pan African Sanctuary Alliance
Paso Pacifico
Project Coyote
Red Panda Network
River Otter Ecology Project
Sacramento Zoo
San Bruno Mountain Watch
Safari West
San Francisco Zoo and Gardens
Save Pangolins
Save The Snakes
SaveNature.org
Shark Stewards
Strong Roots Congo
The Carnivore Conservancy
The Hydrous
The Marine Mammal Center
The Snares to Wares Initiative
Turtle Conservancy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Wolf Refuge
Whale Sanctuary Project
WildAid
Working Dogs for Conservation
World Wildlife Fund
Yes, unless we sell out. If we do, it will be explicitly stated on our website. We did sell out last year, so be sure to purchase your tickets as soon as they go on sale.
Yes! The Expo is located near AT&T Park, at the eastern edge of San Francisco. It can be easily accessed from the major freeways and public transportation. Please click here for directions and visit 511.org for public transportation information.
Yes! There are two large parking garages in the area. The Mission Bay Conference Center (Expo venue) has its own attached multilevel garage. Parking is $3.75 per hour or $30 per day (7+ hours).
No, Dr. Jane Goodall joins the Wildlife Conservation Expo biannually and will not be in attendance this year.
Yes, there will be snacks and drinks available for purchase all day inside Mission Bay Conference Center’s café until 4:00pm. A boxed lunch will be available for purchase for $15 at the event (vegetarian options available). Lunch will be available from 12:30-1:30pm. Please note that the café can get overwhelmed at peak meal hours.
Children are welcome at the Expo however the presentations are geared towards adults. Children over 8 years old may find some of the presentations interesting. Children must be supervised at all times.
All of the presentations will be available online here on our website after the Expo. You may see previous year’s presentations by clicking here.
No, the Fair Market Value of the event is the face value of the ticket. However any donation made in excess of the ticket purchase price is fully tax-deductible.
Yes, we are always in need of helping hands to make the event a success. If you are interested in volunteering part or all of the day please contact volunteer@wildnet.org or call 415-202-6392.
Our flagship Fall Expo takes place on the second Saturday in October. This is our biggest and longest running Expo, it draws a crowd of over 1,200 people and over 50 conservationists from around the world.
This Expo offers an unforgettable day of storytelling and inspiration, the opportunity to connect with other wildlife enthusiasts, and the chance to support protection for endangered animals big and small, from lions and elephants to cotton-top tamarins and penguins.
Our flagship Fall Expo will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in San Francisco. Stay tuned for details.
Spring Expo takes place at the end of April and offers a smaller, more intimate experience that still maintains the same level of inspiration and enthusiasm as the Fall Expo. At Spring Expo you have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into conservation; presentations are fewer in number, but longer and more in-depth.
Our Spring Expo is typically held in northern California at the end of April.
Did you miss an Expo presentation? No problem, all the presentations from past Expos are available to watch on video.
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