Association for Biology Laboratory Education

ABLE 2013 Closing Banquet

Photo of the conservatory at the Calgary Zoo

Photo of a clearwing butterfly at the Calgary Zoo

Note: A children’s menu may be available – please enquire with hosts for menu and cost.

The closing banquet on Friday, June 28, 2013, will be held at the Calgary Zoo. The Calgary Zoo maintains the second largest collection of animals in Canada and promotes many conservation and education activities in the community. The banquet will be held in the recently opened Enmax Conservatory, which houses banquet facilities for over two hundred people and overlooks the “Garden of Life,” a garden specializing in the relationship between plants and people, and the “Garden Gallery,” a more formal garden housing butterflies and more seasonal displays. During the evening, zookeepers will be presenting educational displays and “touch tables.”

Transportation will be provided for everyone attending the banquet.

Tickets for the closing banquet are $60 and may be purchased upon registration. Please find below the menu for our banquet prepared by the Calgary Zoo’s much acclaimed chefs:

  • Starbucks Shade Grown Coffee
  • Assorted Tazo Teas
  • Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls, Whipped Herb Butter 
  • Crisp Garden Salad with Assorted Dressings 
  • Hearts of Romaine Salad, Garlic Croutons, Parmesan and Bacon Bits 
  • Selection of Fresh Seasonal Salads 
  • Spinach Artichoke Dip with Garlic Pita Crisps 
  • Assorted Pickled Vegetables and Artisan Olives 
  • Slow-roasted Alberta AAA beef marinated for 24 hours in a special blend of herbs and spices and served with rich red wine au jus and creamy horseradish aioli
  • British Columbia wild Pacific salmon lightly dusted with fennel powder and pan seared, served with lemon caper beurre blanc
  • Chef’s Selection of Potato or Rice 
  • Chef’s Selection of Seasonal Vegetable 
  • A variety of Cakes and Pastries, made in-house by the Pastry Chef 
  • Fresh Seasonal Fruit Selection