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  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Making STEM More Accessible for Blind and Low-Vision Audiences: Hands-On Strategies for Inclusive Design
    Location: 2014
    Stacey Forsyth – University of Colorado, Boulder
    Tim Ogino – University of Colorado, Boulder
    Richard He – Mountain Lakes Public Library
    Will Allen – Explora
    Marco Salsiccia – Intuit
    Marina Philip – Explora
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    What Mathematics Supports Makers and Making? Finding the Math Activity and Assessment Opportunities in an Afterschool Making Programs
    Location: 2005
    Teresa Lara-Meloy – TERC
    Ken Rafanan – TERC
    Jad Eways – Cesar Chavez Foundation Education Fund
    Elise S. Levin-Guracar – TERC
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Connecting Visitors With Development: Using Evaluation To Update Historic Habitat Dioramas and Improve Visitor Experience
    Location: 2020
    Matt Davis – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Beth Katz – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Cassandra Baron – La Brea Tar Pits
    Facility and Exhibit DesignExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Moon, Mars, and Beyond! Inclusive Space Content for Audiences of All Ages
    Location: 2020
    Paulette Epstein – Michigan Science Center
    Nicole Rivera – Orlando Science Center
    Christine Shupla – Lunar and Planetary Institute
    Rosalie Wade – Frontiers of Flight Museum
    Sara Feilzer – ExplorationWorks Science Center
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Using Universal Design for Learning To Create Neurodiversity-Affirming STEM Activities
    Location: 2016
    Dana Schloss – New York Hall of Science
    Amelia Merker – New York Hall of Science
    Will Allen – Explora
    Erin Whyte – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Connecting to the Great Wealth Transfer: Fuel Your Mission and Ensure Sustainability by Securing a Share of Trillions of Dollars That Will Pass From Older Donors to the People and Causes They Love
    Location: 3020/3022
    Laura MacDonald – Benefactor Group
    Business Models, Operations, and DevelopmentExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Nature in the City: Using Green Spaces, Even Very Small Ones, in Early Childhood STEM Education
    Location: 2024
    Mariah J. Romaninsky – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
    Lou Papai – Sci-Port Discovery Center
    Brenda Leigh Baker – Madison Children's Museum
    Jill Coons – GrowingGreat
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Pathways to Professional Growth: An Updated ISL Professional Competency Framework
    Location: 2018
    Melissa Ballard (she/her/hers) – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Amanda Fisher – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Jenny Crayne – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Eve Klein – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Dennis Schatz – Institute for Learning Innovation
    Organizational Culture and WorkforceExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Making Making: Combining Art and Science To Create Meaningful Engagement
    Location: 2005
    Danielle K. Schlunegger-Warner – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Jasmine L. Thompson – MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
    Nick Joseph – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Sydney Parcell – Artist
    Sheldon A. Hamilton – Explora
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    The Connection Between Staff Engagement, Leadership Pathways, and Workplace Excellence
    Location: 2018
    Lisa Williams – Children's Museum Houston
    Demetrios Vital – Science Museum of Minnesota
    Hidekel Olivio-Pinales – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
    Organizational Culture and WorkforceExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Bridging Across Language: Workshopping New Approaches to Multicultural Engagement
    Location: 2018
    Olivia Poulos – San Diego Natural History Museum
    Nick Stong – Monterey Bay Aquarium
    Melissa Mair – Houston Zoo
    Carla Herrán – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Scott Randol – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Yerlany Mendez – Monterey Bay Aquarium
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Gardens in Space and on Earth: How Does What We Learn in Space Help Us Grow Food, Protect Earth and Empower the Next Generation
    Location: 2009
    Lauren Patrick – Saint Louis Science Center
    Julie Malmberg – University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
    Jill Coons – GrowingGreat
    Community and PartnershipsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Cut Through the NOISE and Connect the Dots: Data-Driven Strategic Planning
    Location: 2014
    Nik Honeysett – Balboa Park Online Collaborative
    Jen Weavers – Balboa Park Online Collaborative
    Leadership and ManagementExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    The Power of Identity Exploration: Tools for Facilitating Visitor Experiences that Inspire Role Identity Shifts
    Location: 2022
    Nyssa C. Buning – National Museum of American History
    Katie Kukler – The Discovery
    Grace Hodges – National Museum of American History
    Callie Howard – National Museum of American History
    Lily Hsu-McCausland – National Museum of American History
    Leo Mullen – National Museum of American History
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    From Prototype To Progress: How Science Centers' Tinkering Programs Empower Communities Through Creative Problem-Solving
    Location: 2009
    Madalyn Coss – Imagination Station
    Finn Smith – Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
    Justin Magaw – Kentucky Science Center
    Annalise Phillips – KID Museum
    Community and PartnershipsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Exploring Innovative Strategies for Using Digitized Museum Collections To Spark Curiosity and Critical Thinking for Data-Driven Inquiry
    Location: 2005
    Kirsten Butcher – University of Utah
    Madlyn L. Larson – Natural History Museum of Utah
    McKenna Lane – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Advancing Accessibility: Disability Work Culture in Science Centers & Museums
    Location: 2018
    Wade Berger – Northwestern University
    Alexandra F. Morris – University of Lincoln
    Code Beschler – The Ohio State University
    Emma Cieslik – National Air and Space Museum
    Karl Mercer – Dover Museum
    Organizational Culture and WorkforceExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Unlock the Power of Community Partnerships
    Location: 2016
    Ashley Brooks – Arizona Science Center
    Nicole Rivera – Orlando Science Center
    Jenny Flowers – Dupage Children's Museum
    Maybelle Miranda – Community Resources for Science
    Community and PartnershipsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Shape the Future: Empowering Learners Through Exhibitions and Programs
    Location: 2005
    Rae Ostman – Arizona State University
    Sari Custer – Arizona Science Center
    Kelsey Holtaway – Children's Creativity Museum
    Alexandra Jackson – Sciencenter
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Brite Strategies for Building Connection and Community Online
    Location: 2024
    Kata Lucas – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Karen A. Peterson – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Roxanne Hughes – Florida State University
    Abi Olukeye – Smart Girls HQ
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Building Trust and Addressing Misinformation Through Museums and Science Centers
    Location: 2009
    Jen Tuttle Parsons – American Physical Society
    Kristan Uhlenbrock – Denver Museum of Nature & Science
    Allie Lau – American Physical Society
    Community and PartnershipsExperiential
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    From Static to Splashy: Refreshing Exhibits Without Starting Over
    Location: 2020
    Adrienne Garwood – National Aquarium
    Ciara Cryst – National Aquarium
    Valentina M. Miller – Night Kitchen Interactive
    Michael Lapides – New Bedford Whaling Museum
    Robert C. Rocha – New Bedford Whaling Museum
    Facility and Exhibit DesignExperiential
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Exhibits² Debates Round³: Sophisticated, Smart, & Serious Shenanigans in San Francisco
    Location: 2020
    Daniel Guyton – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Paul Orselli – POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop)
    Stephen Ast – Children's Science Explorium
    Josh Sarver – COSI
    Amy Noble-Seitz – Exhibits Development Group
    Joe Cook – Huettinger Interactive Exhibitions
    Allison Schwanebeck – Science Center of Iowa
    Blake Wigdahl – Process Curiosity
    Anne Holland – Space Science Institute
    Facility and Exhibit DesignExperiential
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Igniting Exceptional Service: Transforming Visitor Experiences Through Engaging Front-Line Staff Training
    Location: 2018
    Jennifer Beaudry – Science North
    Christie Dentry – Roseville Utility Exploration Center
    Pam Chen – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Organizational Culture and WorkforceExperiential