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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
  • 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
    Innovative Approaches to Family Programs: Culturally Sustaining STEAM in Action
    Location: 2022
    Christina Cid – High Desert Museum
    Debbie Siegel – Institute for Learning Innovation
    Charissa Stair – Oregon Coast Aquarium
    Kerri Ziemann – The Wild Center
    Jon Nelson – High Desert Museum
    Trends and InnovationPanel
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Assessment of Maker Practices in Museums
    Kelli Paul – Indiana University
    Adam Maltese – Indiana University
    Prinda Wanakule – The Tech Interactive
    Mindy R. Porter – Scott Family Amazeum
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Beyond Walls: Co-Designing for Innovation in Science Centres
    Simon A. Daniele – Curtin
    Karen Murcia – Curtin
    John Chappell – Scitech Discovery Centre
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Data Literacy Insights: Lessons From NOAA's Science on a Sphere's User Community
    Grace E. Bennett-Pierre – Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder
    Anne Gold – University of Colorado, Boulder
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Examining the Influence of Summer Science Programming on Student Participants and Their Parents
    Amanda Horn – Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • 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
    Inspiring Planetary Health Action Through Imagination, Creativity & Experimentation
    Location: 2022
    Theresa A. Donofrio – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Trends and InnovationPanel
  • 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
    Lightning Session: Trends in Marketing and Communications
    Location: 2003
    Joseph Quiñones – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
    Christopher Ebe – New York Hall of Science
    Jeff Gire – SEND IT Story + Strategy
    Sierra LaDuke – SEND IT Story + Strategy
    Max B. Pipman – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Maria Robles Gonzalez – SEND IT Story + Strategy
    Daniel Loi – New York Hall of Science
    Kirsten Tashev – Computer History Museum
    Trends and InnovationLightning Session
  • 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
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Measuring the Impact of Scitech on STEM Career Choices: 84,000 Careers and Counting
    Craig R. Bloxsome – Scitech Discovery Centre
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Metrics That Matter: Key Performance Indicators for High Performing Natural History Museums
    Olivia Zvara – CultureComp
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Reimagining Belonging Centering the Voices of Women of Color in Informal Science Education
    Valeria F. Romero – University of California, Davis
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Sound Travels: Collecting Data on How Sound Affects Visitors to Science Centers and Other Cultural Institutions
    Martha Merson – TERC
    Laura Weiss – COSI
    Donnelley Hayde – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Justin Meyer – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Daniel Shanahan – Northwestern University
    Kimberly Descoteaux – Northwestern University
    Joe Heimlich – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    The Girls Have Become More Future Minded. Discovering STEM, Entrepreneurship, and Careers Through Making.
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    When Worlds Collide: Working Toward Paradigmatic Alignment Between Programs, Research, and Evaluation
    Travis O. Sandland – Science Museum of Minnesota
    Cecilia Garibay – The Garibay Group
    Nora Murphy Johnson – Inspire to Change
    Janeen C. Manuel – Inspire to Change
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Cultivating Connection: Fostering Belonging for Visitors and Educators in Museums
    Location: 2022
    Megan Ennes – Florida Museum of Natural History
    KT Todd – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Lauren R. Applebaum – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Diana Acosta – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Kyle Lundby – Global Aspect Human Capital Advisors
    Trends and InnovationPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Exploring and Shaping AI Education and Technology in Informal Learning Spaces: The Role of Research and Development in Museums
    Location: 2022
    Brooke M. Turner – Thinkery
    Ilona Anna Iłowiecka-Tańska – Copernicus Science Center
    LeKeisha R. Harding – Thinkery
    Debbie Coppula – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Ethan Danahy – Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
    Manny Juarez – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Trends and InnovationSolution Lab
  • 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
    Techbridge Girls: A Retrospective of 25 Years of Systems Change With Reflections for the Future
    Location: 2022
    Jennifer L. Stancil – Techbridge Girls
    Savita Raj – Techbridge Girls
    Amber Shive – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
    Dee Dee Mackey – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
    Trends and InnovationPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    A Network Approach to Advancing Science Culture
    Location: 2016
    Amanda Fruci – CASC
    Julia Lalande – Ontario Science Centre
    Erica Kimmerling – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Trends and InnovationSolution Lab
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Experience Design From the Outside In: Observations, Perspectives, and Dreams
    Location: 2022
    Christian Greer – Michigan Science Center
    Diane Porthouse Lochner – PGAV Destinations
    Dan Picard – MDSX
    Annie Vedder – Luci Creative
    Gretchen Walker – Process Curiosity
    Trends and InnovationSolution Lab