Adult Outreach Program Showcase and Adult Program CoP Meetup Date and Time: Friday, September 5, 2025, after 7 p.m. (Keep an eye out on the Adult Engagement CoP for more details.) Location: TBD (Keep an eye out on the Adult Engagement CoP for more details.) Join us for a fun outreach program for adult audiences: […]
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The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is requesting proposals to host the ASTC Annual Conference in the Fall of 2028 and/or 2029. The ASTC Annual Conference is one of the premier professional development events for science and technology centers and museums, as well as the broader science engagement field. This conference brings the
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Thanks to the hard work of more than a dozen volunteers, the ASTC community removed more than 2,200 pieces of litter—totaling more than 220 lbs.—from the Margaret T. Burroughs (31st Street Beach) during the ASTC 2024 Annual Conference in Chicago. The Adopt-a-Beach cleanup event on October 1 was organized by the Alliance for the Great
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As part of its efforts to raise the profile of posters at the ASTC Annual Conference, the Conference Program Planning Committee (CPPC) unveiled a new poster awards program and selected four posters to receive awards at ASTC 2024. The new awards recognize exemplary posters with respect to features, design, and other elements, providing additional visibility
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Whether you are a first-time attendee, a seasoned veteran, or rejoining us after a break, attending the ASTC Annual Conference is a great way to advance your own professional development and benefit your organization. ASTC’s Conference Program Planning Committee (CPPC) shared some of their reasons for attending conference. If you’re looking for a way to
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The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is requesting proposals to host the ASTC Annual Conference in the Fall of 2026 and/or 2027. The ASTC Annual Conference is one of the premier professional development events for science and technology centers and museums, as well as the broader science engagement field. With more than 1,500
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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has honored seven member organizations and two individuals with field-wide honors, the Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Awards. The awards were presented on October 7 and 9 at the ASTC 2023 Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since 2005, the Leading Edge Awards
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As we count down to the end of the ASTC Virtual 2020 Annual Conference, we are highlighting the plenary sessions that will bring the community together. Closing Keynote “Long-term thinking amid crisis: Insights from the Optimist’s Telescope” The final session at ASTC Virtual 2020 Annual Conference will feature Bina Venkataraman who will help us look
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As we count down to the start of the ASTC Virtual 2020 Annual Conference, we’ll be highlighting the plenary sessions that will bring the community together. Opening Keynote “Science communication and storytelling to make science more equitable and inclusive” The ASTC Virtual 2020 Annual Conference will begin with a keynote from Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer, who will
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As we count down to the start of the ASTC Virtual 2020 Annual Conference, we’ll be highlighting the plenary sessions that will bring the community together. New Frontiers Keynote Session This multi-part session will include several speakers and discussions on the way that science, communities, and policymakers work in partnership to address humanity’s most pressing challenges, while ensuring that
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As we count down to the start of the ASTC Virtual 2020 Annual Conference, we’ll be highlighting the plenary sessions that will bring the community together. Alan J. Friedman Science Center Dialogues “The role of public engagement in science for combating misinformation and building community capacity for solving problems” The Alan J. Friedman Science Center Dialogues are conducted
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Are you thinking about session ideas for ASTC 2020? The Call for Proposals, with details about the conference theme, New Frontiers, is available now. This document describes the elements your proposal should contain and the broad issues the theme covers. We are seeking session proposals that address one or more of the goals listed below and
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As we reflect on the 2019 ASTC Annual Conference, we are once again grateful for the passion, knowledge, and collaborative spirit of our field. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Toronto! This year, we recorded several plenary and concurrent sessions. Follow the links below to view these sessions. Keynote and Plenary Sessions Opening Keynote
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“Find your doers. There are people who want to help you; you just need to find them. Make them feel connected to your work and empower them.” —Kumar Garg, speaking at the ASTC 2018 Annual Conference Back at our desks (or off to other destinations), we look back on the ASTC 2018 Annual Conference with
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“We now live in an age of cities. Cities are the engines of global innovation and the drivers of global change. A sustainable planet is not possible without sustainable cities, and this will require enormous innovation and creativity,” remarked Patrick Hamilton, the Science Museum of Minnesota’s director of global change initiatives, at the ASTC 2015