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  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    AI in Science Centers: Exhibition Strategies From Development to Implementation
    Location: Exploratorium
    Douglas Thistlewolf – Exploratorium
    Ari Krakowski – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Kirsten Tashev – Computer History Museum
    Danny So-Haeg – The Tech Interactive
    Trends and InnovationPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    All Bones Great and Small: Integrating Bone and Skeleton Specimens in Your Science Programs
    Location: Mission Science Workshop Excelsior
    Sonia Gandiaga – Mission Science Workshop
    Bart Evans – Mission Science Workshop
    Veronica Hernandez – Mission Science Workshop
    Morgan Macdonald – Mission Science Workshop
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Bringing iNaturalist to Your Museum: Bioblitz in San Francisco
    Location: 2022 and Crissy Field
    Kristin Bayans – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Rose Hendricks – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Alison Young – iNaturalist
    Tony Iwane – iNaturalist
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Building Bridges to the Future: Addressing the Leadership Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
    Location: 2014
    Heather M. Norton – Discovery Place
    Christian Greer – Michigan Science Center
    Andrea A. Harp – Michigan Science Center
    Ben Dickow – Columbia Memorial Space Center
    Charlie Trautmann – Trautmann & Associates
    Leadership and ManagementPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    IF/THEN® Champions Network: Advancing Gender Equity in STEM Through Connectivity and Collaboration
    Location: 2018
    Emily L. Early – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Kata Lucas – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Karen A. Peterson – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Shannon Sullivan (she/her/hers) – Institute of Museum and Library Services
    Audience and InclusionPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Rapid Exhibit Iteration Interactive Workshop
    Location: Exploratorium
    Denise King – Exploratorium
    Amparo Leyman Pino – Yellow Cow Consulting
    Claire Pillsbury – Independent
    Hugh McDonald – Explora
    Meghan Kroning – Exploratorium
    Erik Thogerson, M.S. – Exploratorium
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Lighting the Way: Building STEM Identity and Belonging
    Location: Chabot Space & Science Center
    Caitlin Davis – Techbridge Girls
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM US PT
    STEM on the Menu: Creative Community Connections Through Food and Science
    Location: Lawrence Hall of Science
    Claudia Bustos – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Victor Bustamante – TELUS Spark
    Maria Emilia Beyer Ruiz – Universum, Museo de las Ciencias, UNAM
    Lee Bishop – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Vincent A. Medina – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Community and PartnershipsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Breaking Bad (Ideas) and Making Them Better
    Location: 2022
    Jussi Kahlos – Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
    Brad MacDonald – Parsons School of Design
    Audrey Chang – National Museum of Natural Science
    Cynthia Doumbia – National Geographic Society
    Organizational Culture and WorkforcePreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Creating and Sustaining Fresh and Fun Camp Programs for ALL
    Location: 2014
    Emily Lemonds – Saint Louis Science Center
    Davis Tate – Museum of Life and Science
    Danae Pineda – Children's Museum Tucson
    Nick Joseph – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Dive In! How To Make Your Storytelling Sink or Swim: Inspiring Climate Action Through Teen and Museum Storytelling
    Location: 2016
    Madlyn L. Larson – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Ben Templeton – Thought Den
    Community and PartnershipsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Science and Civics: Taking Action With Your Community
    Location: 2018
    Naomi K. Wallace – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Jenny Crayne – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Mollie Kreb-Mertig – Cable Natural History Museum Cable
    Kristan Uhlenbrock – Denver Museum of Nature & Science
    Imani Vincent – Museum of Life & Science
    Erin Graham – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Community and PartnershipsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    NASA's Neurodiversity Network Space Camp Training for Informal Educators
    Location: 2024
    Genevieve Ward-Wernet – New York Hall of Science
    Don Luistro – New York Hall of Science
    Wendy Martin – Education Development Center
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Pathways to Professional Growth: Building Expertise and Advancing Your Career
    Location: 2020
    Eve Klein – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Amanda Fisher – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Melissa Ballard (she/her/hers) – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Dennis Schatz – Institute for Learning Innovation
    Organizational Culture and WorkforcePreconference Intensive