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Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center with over $700 million in research awards annually, as well as Alabama’s largest single employer, with some 26,000 employees, and has an annual economic impact exceeding $7.15 billion on the state. The pillars of UAB’s mission include education, research, innovation and economic development, community engagement, and patient care. Learn more at www.uab.edu.

The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) is Alabama’s premier sports, convention, and entertainment destination. It is home to three exhibition halls and meeting space offering 380,000 square feet for trade shows, consumer shows, exhibitions, and meetings. The BJCC is home to sports and entertainment venues including a concert hall, stadium, and the state’s largest arena. The BJCC campus also includes the Uptown Entertainment District, The Westin Birmingham Hotel and Alabama’s largest hotel, the 497-room Sheraton Birmingham. The BJCC has also partnered with Live Nation to open the new 9,380-seat Coca-Cola Amphitheater.

The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501(c)(3) organization and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Our mission: Inspiring passion to conserve the natural world. The Birmingham Zoo is home is a variety of animals, including lions, zebras, giraffes, sea lions, orangutans, zebras, a jaguar, African elephants, and endangered species from six continents!