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  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Key Performance Indicators for Science Centres
    Location: 2018
    Julia Lalande – Ontario Science Centre
    Ashley Larose – Science North
    Ryan Auster – Museum of Science, Boston
    Agnes Ruiz – American Museum of Natural History
    Pauline Dolovich – Reich & Petch
    Mikko Myllykoski – Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Addressing Increasing Social Divisions With ASTC's Global Trends Committee
    Location: 2016
    Naomi K. Wallace – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Linda Conlon – International Centre for Life
    Lynne Zummo, PhD – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Andrés Roldán – Parque Explora
    Devon Akmon – Michigan State University Museum
    Irene Cieślińska – Copernicus Science Centre
    Audience and InclusionGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Co-Creation for Connectivity- Perspectives on the Process and Peril of Co-Design
    Location: 2001
    Ivel Gontan – TERC
    Corina Qaaġraq Kramer – Respectful Research
    Eric Dimond – Exploratorium
    Shane Montoya – Explora
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Capacity-Building With Community Partners: A Strategic Use of Resources With Multi-Layered Impact
    Location: 2024
    Andrea Foster – The Franklin Institute
    Gertrud S. Plummer – Maine Discovery Museum
    Hope S. Burdolski – North Dakota's Gateway to Science
    Alex Sobin – spectrUM Discovery Area
    Beth Nickel – Arizona Science Center
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Smart Strategies for Growing Staff Skills on a Small Budget
    Location: 2001
    Caleb Cheung – Quest Science Center
    Diane Fraser – Emerald Coast Science Center
    Brayden Mitchell – Roseville Utility Exploration Center
    Michele Crowl – Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania
    Organizational Culture and WorkforceGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Improving Connectivity to Diverse Audiences Through Flexible, Easy, and Culturally Appropriate Evaluation
    Location: 2022
    Elizabeth Kollmann – Museum of Science, Boston
    Regina Ayala Chavez – Catalyst Consulting Group
    Sonya Harvey-Justiniano (she/her/hers) – Museum of Science, Boston
    Allison Anderson – Museum of Science, Boston
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Building Data-Driven Engagement: Expanding Educational Reach with Influencers, Advocates, and Strategic Campaigns
    Location: 2005
    Madlyn L. Larson – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Barry Joseph – Barry Joseph Consulting & Brooklyn Seltzer Museum
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Applying Proven Advocacy Strategies in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape
    Location: 2009
    Meredith Hamme – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Jason Cryan, Ph.D. – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Tara MacDougall – Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
    Jen Kretser – The Wild Center
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Getting Strategic With Data: Designing Research and Evaluation for Equity and Change
    Location: 2001
    Lynne Zummo, PhD – Natural History Museum of Utah
    KT Todd, EdD – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Megan Ennes – Florida Museum of Natural History
    Preeti Gupta (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History
    Karen Hammerness, Ph.D. – American Museum of Natural History
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Roles for Science Centers in the Public Policy Ecosystem
    Location: 2001
    Eve Klein – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Erica Kimmerling – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Ingredients for Action: Approaches That Cultivate a Culture of Hope and Action for Planetary Health
    Location: 2024
    Rose Hendricks – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Emerging Roles for Science Centers in AI Engagement
    Location: 3020/3022
    Eve Klein – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Navigating the Radical Middle: Museums As Spaces for Complex Climate Conversations
    Location: 2022
    Stephanie Stewart Bailey – World Forestry Center
    Susan Schwartzenberg – Exploratorium
    Armando Melano – UPSWELL
    Tim Hecox – World Forestry Center
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Community Science Lessons From the Field
    Location: 2009
    Naomi K. Wallace – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Jenny Crayne – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Imani Vincent – Museum of Life & Science
    Mollie Kreb-Mertig – Cable Natural History Museum Cable
    Gabrielle Crowe – Gabrielino-Shoshone Indigenous Nation
    Sam Tayag – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Lila M. Higgins – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Ary Amaya (she/her/hers) – Anawakalmekak Indigenous School
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Supporting the Future of Work
    Location: 3020/3022
    Adam Tobin – Chabot Space & Science Center
    Kirsten Ellenbogen – Great Lakes Science Center
    Matt Hayes – Museum of Flight
    Matthias Oschinski – Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)
    Melissa Ballard (she/her/hers) – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Kalie Sacco, MPA – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Organizational Culture and WorkforceGroup Discussion
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Revitalizing on a Dime: Low-Budget Strategies for Museum Renovations
    Location: 2020
    Cynthia Brown – Museum EXP
    Allison Schwanebeck – Science Center of Iowa
    Jeanette Tesmer – The Living Arts & Science Center
    John D. Shaw – Museum EXP
    Danny Gonzales – The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
    Facility and Exhibit DesignGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Bridging the Gap: How Museums and Science Centers Foster Authentic and Meaningful Engagement
    Location: 2018
    Nick Joseph – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Sarah Alexander – Da Vinci Science Center
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Designing Useful Strategies for Museum Professionals: Observation Tools for Facilitator Evaluation
    Location: 2024
    Analisa Duran – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
    Hidekel Olivo – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
    Spencer Jones – Orlando Science Center
    Joe Wood – COSI
    Eric Meyer – Fleet Science Center
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Pulse Check on School & Museum Partnerships
    Location: 2001
    Melissa Ballard (she/her/hers) – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Jamie Bell – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Claire D'Emic – Long Island Children's Museum
    Cara Lesser – KID Museum
    Beth Demke – North Dakota’s Gateway to Science
    Trends and InnovationGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Navigating the Global Landscape of International Partnerships: a Focus on Traveling Exhibitions
    Location: 2014
    Troy Rainville – Imagine Exhibitions
    Debbie Donohue – Imagine Exhibitions
    Mikko Myllykoski – Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
    Paul Martin – Global Future Lab, Arizona State University
    Alejandra Castellanos – American Museum of Natural History
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Interconnectedness of People and Place: Botany of Nations & the California Native Homeland Festival
    Location: 2005
    Marina I. McDougall – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
    Enríque Salmón – California State University East Bay
    Gregg Castro – Association of Ramaytush Ohlone
    Susan Schwartzenberg – Exploratorium
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Revenue Diversification Through Engaging Makers and Artists: Transforming Museum Retail
    Location: 2016
    Kimberly Kay – Scott Family Amazeum
    Julie Nunn – Exploratorium
    Business Models, Operations, and DevelopmentGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Show Up and Listen: Working With Communities To Understand the Past and Imagine the Future
    Location: 2001
    Ena Murphy – HGA Architects and Engineers
    Paul Martin – Global Future Lab, Arizona State University
    Marc L'Italien – HGA Architects and Engineers
    Ty O. Smith – California State Railroad Museum
    Community and PartnershipsGroup Discussion