Conferences in the Community
We’re excited to announce that community conferences will now be listed on our website, offering a great opportunity to explore emerging issues in informal science and the museum field. These events will provide a chance to learn, engage in discussions about current trends, and connect with colleagues in topical groups. We encourage you to attend and take advantage of these valuable opportunities to deepen your understanding and expand your network within the field.
Don’t forget to explore the ASTC Annual Conference which is one of the premier annual events for science-engagement professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums as well as allied organizations across North America and around the world!
2025
January 2025
- American Library Association (ALA), 2025 LibLearnX , January 24-27, Phoenix, Arizona
February 2025
- Informal Science Education Association of Texas (ISEA), 2025 Annual Meeting, February 12-14, San Antonio, Texas
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Annual Meeting, February 13-15, Boston, Massachusetts
- Science for All Summit, 2025 Annual Summit, February 20-21, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
March 2025
- Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), 2025 Film Expo, March 10-12, Los Angeles, California
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2025 Mid-Year Meeting, March 24-29, Palm Springs, California
- National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), National Conference, March 26-29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 2025
- Association of Science Communicators (ASC), Science Talk ’25, April 3-4, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), Summit 2025, April 23-25, San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 2025
- American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 2025 Annual Meeting, May 6-9, Los Angeles, California
- Association of Children’s Museum (ACM), InterActivity 2025, May 14-16, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- American Museum Membership Conference (AMMC), 2025 Annual Conference, May 19-22, Cleveland, Ohio
- Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS), 2025 Annual Conference, May 27-30, Portland, Oregon
June 2025
- American Public Gardens Association (APGA), 2025 Annual Conference, June 2-5, Denver, Colorado
- European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), 2025 Annual Conference, June 3-5, Warsaw, Poland
- Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC), 2025 Annual Conference, June 10-12, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
July 2025
- Visitor Studies Association (VSA), 2025 Annual Conference, July 15-17, Virtual
August 2025
- Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), 2025 Annual Summit, August 25-29, Newport Beach, California
September 2025
- Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), 2025 Annual Conference, September 5-8, San Francisco Bay Area, California
- Association for Science Discovery Centres (ASDC), 2025 Annual Conference, September 9-10, Bradford, United Kingdom
- Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedPOP), XIX Congress RedPOP 2025, Ciencia Viva: Conectar Mentes y Comunidades, September 9-13, Puebla, Mexico
- American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), 2025 Annual Conference, September 10-13, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), 2025 International Conference, September 16-20, Fort Worth, Texas
- The Global Women in STEM Leadership Summit, Annual Summit, September 29-30, Atlanta, Georgia
October 2025
- Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES), 2025 National Conference, October 2-4, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Connected Learning Summit (CLS), 2025 Summit, October 5-10, Virtual
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), 2025 Annual Conference, October 30-November 1, Columbus, Ohio
November 2025
- North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), 2025 Annual Conference, November 3–6, Virtual
- National Association for Interpretation (NAI), 2025 National Conference, November 11–15, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), 2025 Directors Forum, November 20–21, Lisbon, Portugal
December 2025
- American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2025 Annual Meeting, December 15–19, New Orleans, Louisiana (Registration open)
2026
January 2026
- MuseumNext, Museum Wellness Summit, January 28-29, Virtual (Registration open)
February 2026
- Informal Science Education Association of Texas (ISEA), 2026 Annual Meeting, February, Houston, Texas (Registration open)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Annual Meeting, February 12-14, Phoenix, Arizona (Registration open)
- Science for All Summit, 2026 Annual Summit, February 19-20, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Registration open)
- MuseumNext, Green Museums Summit, February 25-26, Virtual
March 2026
- National AfterSchool Association (NAA), NAA Convention, March 11-14, Washington DC (Registration open)
- MuseumNext, Museums Digital Summit, March 25-26, Virtual (Registration open)
- Association of Science Communicators (ASC), Science Talk ’26, March 26-27, Portland, Oregon (Reigstration open)
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2026 Mid-Year Meeting, March 21-26, Portland, Oregon (Registration open)
April 2026
- National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), National Conference, April 15-18, Anaheim, California (Registration open)
- Association of Children’s Museum (ACM), InterActivity 2026, April 21-23, San Diego, California (Registration open)
- MuseumNext, Museums & Nature Summit, April 29-30, Virtual (Registration open)
May 2026
- American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 2025 Annual Meeting, May 20-23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Registration open)
- Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), 2026 International Conference, May 20-22, Los Angeles, California
- MuseumNext, Museums & School Summit, May 27-28, Virtual (Registration open)
- Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS), 2026 Annual Conference, May 26-29, Virtual (Call for proposals open)
June 2026
- European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), 2026 Annual Conference, June 2-4, Gothenburg, Sweden
- American Public Gardens Association (APGA), 2026 Annual Conference, June 8-11, San Francisco, California
- Informal Science Education Association of Texas (ISEA), 2026 Annual Meeting, February 12-14, San Antonio, Texas (Registration open)
- American Library Association (ALA), 2026 LibLearnX , June 25-29, Chicago, Illinois
July 2026
- Visitor Studies Association (VSA), 2026 Annual Conference, July 21-23, Kansas City, Missouri (Call for proposals open)
August 2026
September 2026
- American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), 2026 Annual Conference, September 16-19, Providence, Rhode Island
- Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), 2026 Annual Conference, September 16-19, Phoenix, Arizona (Call for proposals open)
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2026 Annual Conference, September 26-October 1, Portland, Oregon
October 2026
- Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES), 2026 National Conference, October 15-17, Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 2026
- European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), 2026 Directors Forum, November, Heilbronn, Germany