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Full Schedule

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Full Schedule

  • Sunday, September 7, 2025
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Ask Me!
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Registration
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM US PT
    Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Alan J. Friedman Science Center Dialogues Breakfast
  • 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Accounting and Tax Update: CPE Session with CohnReznick
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Advancing Accessibility: Disability Work Culture in Science Centers & Museums
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Built To Last: Models for Sustaining a Great Experience
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Emerging Roles for Science Centers in AI Engagement
  • 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
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    From Prototype To Progress: How Science Centers' Tinkering Programs Empower Communities Through Creative Problem-Solving
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Meeting the Moment: Building an Adaptive Museum Workforce
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Navigating the Radical Middle: Museums As Spaces for Complex Climate Conversations
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Teen Science Cafés: Exploring the Importance of Youth Led Youth Programming
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    The Blue Whales Project: Designing Flexible Education Programs To Connect With Diverse Informal Learning Environments
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Three Stories and Ten Poems: Museum Frameworks for Building Climate Resiliency
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM US PT
    Museums Supporting Earthquake Resilience
  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Lunch and Exhibit Hall Activities
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM US PT
    How can museums and science centers spark curiosity in a digital world?
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Sustaining BIPOC Professionals Network: A Community Conversation
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Day Two: Poster Palooza and Planetary Health Action Fair in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Early Childhood Share-a-Thon
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Natural History Network Meet-Up
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM US PT
    IF/THEN® Networking Reception
  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM US PT
    From the Lobby to the Lab: Inclusive Wayfinding with Pladia’s Empower PWA
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM US PT
    National Science Foundation Meet-Up
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM US PT
    Public Science Festival
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM US PT
    Recharge and Connect with McCollister's
  • 1:25 PM - 1:40 PM US PT
    The Online Connection: 5 Digital Marketing Tips to Attract and Engage Audiences
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Brite Strategies for Building Connection and Community Online
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Community Science Lessons From the Field
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Cultivating Connection: Fostering Belonging for Visitors and Educators in Museums
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    GSCA Session: Leading with Impact in Giant Screen Strategy
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Lightning Session: Learning From Across Practices
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Shape the Future: Empowering Learners Through Exhibitions and Programs
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    The Age of Curiosity: Designing for Lifelong and Cross-Generational Learners
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Unlock the Power of Community Partnerships
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Weaving Connections in Experience Design
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Building and Strengthening Your Museum's Digital Marketing Strategy
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Building Trust and Addressing Misinformation Through Museums and Science Centers
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Cultivating a Culture of Connectivity: Leadership Stories, Strategies and Struggles
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Lightning Session: Expanded Role of Science Centers in Their Communities
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Rethinking Science Engagement in the Face of Extremism
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Revitalizing on a Dime: Low-Budget Strategies for Museum Renovations
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Strengthening Early STEM Learning: Building Effective Partnerships That Support Universal PreK
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    Supporting the Future of Work
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    When Natural Disasters Strike: Communicating Science and Resources in Times of Crisis
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    The Air We Share: Mixer by Sanofi
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Civic Science Connections Meet-Up
  • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM US PT
    Celebrating Regeneration: ASTC Soirée at the California Academy of Sciences