INTERNATIONAL PARROT CONVENTION,
TENERIFE 2026
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I, Steve Brookes, have been given the honour of being the UK organiser for this convention. I have been to seven out of the previous nine conventions so I am in a good position to help with any questions about the convention, accommodation and things to do in Tenerife or organising your accommodation to go with your convention dates.
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10th International Parrot Convention Reservation
ALL SPEAKERS HAVE NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED
SEE BELOW 
Rafael Zamora Padrón
Country : Spain Presentation : Loro Parque, 50 years getting to know parrots and understanding nature 
Tony Silva
Country : USA Presentation : Parrot breeding: from dietary stimulus to the nesting box 
Mauricio Herrera
Country : Bolivia Presentation : Real conservation with applied research and cultural integration. More than 20 years LPF in Bolivia 
Dr. Enrique Martínez Carretero
Country : Spain Presentation : Diagnosis of adenovirus in parrots, current situation 
Dr. Petra Wolf
Country : Germany Presentation : Nutrition – Key for health and successful breeding 
Daniel Gowland
Country : Australia Presentation : The art of Environmental Design & Creative Conservation 
Dr. Martin Schäffer
Country : Germany Presentation : How to save Ecuador’s threatened parrots 
Bärbel Köhler
Country : Germany Presentation : Nature and species conservation: Finding reference ranges in parrots 
Bettina Buchmüller
Country : Germany Presentation : 28 years of keeping and breeding the Blue-backed parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) 
Dr Jon Paul Rodriguez
Country : Venezuela Presentation : From global priorities to local action in parrot conservation 
Antonin Vaidl
Country : Czech Republic Presentation : Breeding and management of rare species of parrots 
Sara Torres Ortiz
Country : Spain Presentation : Intelligence on Psittacidae vs Cetaceans 
Juan Carlos Noreña Tobón
Country : Colombia Presentation : Real conservation of Colombia’s most endangered parrots 
Marcia Weinzettl
Country : Brazil/Spain Presentation : Enhancing sustainable management to improve breeding performance in parrots 
Luboš Tomiška
Country : Czech Republic Presentation : Lories and Lorikeets: A fascinating group of parrots 
Matthias Reinschmidt
Country : Germany Moderator Chaona Phiri
Country : Zambia Presentation : Conservation implications of water and it´s availability on the distribution and abundance of Black-cheeked Lovebirds 
Jacobo Lacs
Country : Panama Presentation : Maintenance and breeding of Central and South American parrots in tropical conditions 
Fernanda Riera Paschotto
Country: Brazil Presentation: Monitored release of the endangered Lear’s Macaw: an urgent strategy to recover a functionally extinct population and its historical range 
Nanda Kishore Reddy
Country: India Presentation: The evolution of India and its Aviculture |
WORKSHOPS
Please note that this programme is subject to change The Workshops are held in English only FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER - HAND-REARING
SOLD OUT 10:00 – 11:00 - Tony Silva and Marcia Weinzettl - Experience in hand rearing 11:00 – 11:15 - BREAK 11:15 – 12:15 - Prof. Petra Wolf - Handrearing of parrots – feedstuffs, diets and feeding technique 12:15 – 12:30 - BREAK 12:30 – 13:30 - Dr. Patrick Ghysels - Advanced Formulas for Hand-Rearing -------------------- SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER - NUTRITION SOLD OUT 10:00 – 11:15 - Tony Silva - Diet: What do our parrots eat? 11:15 – 11:30 - BREAK 11:30 – 12:30 - Marcia Weinzettl - Nutrition is not only food 12:30 – 12:45 - BREAK 12:45 – 13:30 - Lubos Tomiska - Practical demonstration: how we feed in Loro Parque ------------------- SUNDAY 2nd OCTOBER - DISEASES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENTS SOLD OUT 10:00 – 11:00 - Bärbel Köhler - 75% of laboratory mistakes are made in the preanalytical phase 11:00 – 11:15 - BREAK 11:15 – 12:15 - Prof. Michael Lierz - Veterinary management of breeding flocks 12:15 – 12:30 - BREAK 12:30 – 13:30 - Richard Heidrich - Clinical management specialized in parrots 10th International Parrot Convention – Loro Parque – Tenerife
This Convention will follow the same format as previous years. 26th September – Pick up all tickets and schedule today. Evening welcome cocktail at Hotel Botanico 27th September - Presentations from 08.30 to 14.00 - Evening meal and entertainment - transport included to evening 28th September - Presentations from 08.30 to 14.00 - Evening meal and entertainment - transport included to evening 29th September - Presentations from 08.30 to 14.00 - Evening Gala dinner and speeches at Hotel Botanico. Presentations Usually 7 presentations each day. Some are for Parrot keepers, some for illnesses/diseases and some for Parrot conservation. All speakers and their presentations have been announced. See speaker list on the left. Convention Cost Cost for attending the Convention including evening meals, gala dinner and entertainment is:- 525 euros This includes free entry to Loro Parque from 24th September to 3rd October 2022. Membership of Loro Parque Fundacion If you want to pay for a years membership of the Loro Parque Fundacion as well as the Convention would be a cost of 100 euros extra. This entitles you to join an organised visit to La Vera (Loro Parque’s breeding centre whilst at the convention). VISITS TO LA VERA BREEDING CENTRE Evening Events Only If there is anyone in your group that does not want to go to the presentations each day but wants to join in with the evening events then it will cost 420 euros. This includes free entry to Loro Parque from 24th September to 3rd October 2022. Workshops In addition to the convention there are some workshops which are conducted in English. 30th September – Hand Raising 1st October – Parrot Nutrition 2nd October – Illnesses, treatments, prophylaxis. Each workshop costs 70 euros. Presentations on Memory Stick All presentations are available on a memory stick at the end of the convention at a cost of 30 euros. Accommodation
Hotel Botanico is the main hotel for anyone attending and is available at a discount rate of:- Double room used as a Single 140 euros per night +7% taxes Double room for two people is 190 euros per night +7% taxes Please note if you book the Hotel Botanico you will have to organise and pay for flights to Tenerife as well as organise and pay for transfer across the island. Puerto de la Cruz is in the north of the island and the main airport is in the south which is over an hour between the two. I normally buy a package deal through Jet2 or similar and with them it is all included Flights, transfers and accommodation. I usually stay in the Casablanca apartments which are self catering. We do have 3 evening meals included with the convention and there are lots of places to eat close to the apartments so I tend not to have meals included in the cost of my holiday although sometimes you can find some good deals. They also do meals at the restaurant inside the apartments. There are lots of other hotels etc. where you can stay. Just make sure they are not too far away from everything. Some of the cheaper ones are right on the outskirts of the town which means it could cost you in taxis each day to get anywhere. I have just costed the Casablanca Apartments for a 10 night stay and it is about £500 per person based on 2 sharing which includes flights and transfers. This is currently cheaper than it was in 2018. I will be staying in the Casablanca apartments in 2022. Access to Convention Centre and Evening Events There are free coaches from Hotel Botanico and other hotels for the evening events as well as to the convention centre. From the Casablanca Apartments it is a fairly easy walk to the convention centre, Hotel Botanico, Town centre and to the place where you can catch a free road train to Loro Parque. Loro Parque The largest Parrot Park in the world. Lots of Parrots and much more to see. Most convention attendees usually spend a lot of their spare time here. There is plenty to see and lots of places to eat. Entry to Loro Parque is free, as many times as you want between 24th September and 3rd October 2022. Other Tourist Attractions There are lots of places to go in Tenerife. Last time I was there we hired a car and went across the island including close to Mount Teide. Siam Park is a large water park in the south of the island also owned by Loro Parque. It is well worth going to and trips can be arranged easily including transport from the north. There is a Botanical Garden close to Hotel Botanico and there are some free flying parrots there. These are probably escapees from Loro Parque over the years. Some can be seen flying around the town as well. PLEASE NOTE:- If you would like to join me on any excursion to other places on the island then we can share costs equally. Booking More Advice
This convention has been taking place every four years since 1986 which makes this the 10th Convention. I missed the first (1986) and the third (1994) conventions but have been to all the others so this will be my eighth. (1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) so if you need any advice in any way regarding this convention please ask [email protected] Best advice is to book as early as possible as there are about 850 attendees from all over the world and it seems to get more and more popular so don't miss out. 
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