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Monday, September 8, 2025
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Registration
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
Location: Ballroom
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Plenary Session: Recognition and Keynote
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Plenary Session: Recognition and Keynote
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Bridging the Gap: How Museums and Science Centers Foster Authentic and Meaningful Engagement
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Bridging the Gap: How Museums and Science Centers Foster Authentic and Meaningful Engagement
Location: 2018
Nick Joseph
– Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Jeehyun Park
– Science Mill
Sarah Alexander
– Da Vinci Science Center
Community and Partnerships
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Designing Useful Strategies for Museum Professionals: Observation Tools for Facilitator Evaluation
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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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 Events
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Exploring and Shaping AI Education and Technology in Informal Learning Spaces: The Role of Research and Development in Museums
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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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 Innovation
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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From Static to Splashy: Refreshing Exhibits Without Starting Over
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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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 Design
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Leveraging Informal STEM Programs for Workforce Development: Building Inclusive Pathways to STEM Careers
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Leveraging Informal STEM Programs for Workforce Development: Building Inclusive Pathways to STEM Careers
Location: 2005
Faith Dukes
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Emily Weiss
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Joanna Albala
– Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Lisa Hoover
– Chabot Space & Science Center
Education and Events
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Lightning Session: Building and Shifting Organizational Culture
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Lightning Session: Building and Shifting Organizational Culture
Location: 2003
Timshel Purdum
– Science Museum of Virginia
Erika Eng
– SHU Discovery Science Center and Planetarium
Marcos P. Medellin
– The Witte Museum
Anika Taylor
– The Bakken Museum
Mara Salfer
– Natural History Museum of Utah
Annie Young
– Natural History Museum of Utah
Organizational Culture and Workforce
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Online Digital Member Portal: The Cake Is a Lie, but a Digital Member Portal Enhances Member Engagement
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Online Digital Member Portal: The Cake Is a Lie, but a Digital Member Portal Enhances Member Engagement
Location: 2016
Jason Perkins
– Cincinnati Museum Center
Katie Webb
– Cincinnati Museum Center
Business Models, Operations, and Development
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Science Center Sit-In: Going Rogue for a Good Cause
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Science Center Sit-In: Going Rogue for a Good Cause
Location: 2014
Christian Greer
– Michigan Science Center
Carol Tang
– American Museum of Natural History
Tifferney White
– Louisiana Children's Museum
Janella Watson
– Watson Creative Consulting
Dana Schloss
– New York Hall of Science
Leadership and Management
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Tappenin Himmetka: Building meaningful relationships and centering Ohlone voices at Bay Area science institutions
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Tappenin Himmetka: Building Meaningful Relationships and Centering Ohlone Voices at Bay Area Science Institutions
Location: 2009
Paige Laduzinsky
– California Academy of Sciences
Vincent A. Medina
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Louis Trevino
– mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone
Jedda Foreman
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Jessica Williams
– Chabot Space & Science Center
Community and Partnerships
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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What Tastes Like Home? Recipes for success in developing inclusive sticky-note response walls
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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What Tastes Like Home? Recipes for Success in Developing Inclusive Sticky-Note Response Walls
Location: 2001
Deborah Wasserman
– COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
Amy Bolton
– U.S. Botanic Garden
Laura Weiss
– COSI
Donnelley Hayde
– COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
Emily Hestness
– U.S. Botanic Garden
Audience and Inclusion
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
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Lunch on own
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
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Lunch on own
Location: offsite
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Can Standardized Practices Benefit and Hinder Traveling Exhibits?
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Can Standardized Practices Benefit and Hinder Traveling Exhibits?
Location: 2020
James Hart
– Discovery Place
Emily Vanderpol
– American Museum of Natural History
Facility and Exhibit Design
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Failing Forward: Designing for Failure in Programs, Exhibits, and Research
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Failing Forward: Designing for Failure in Programs, Exhibits, and Research
Location: 2024
Annalise Phillips
– KID Museum
Rebecca Grabman
– Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Adam Maltese
– Indiana University
Mike Cook
– Discovery Center Museum
Education and Events
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Interconnectedness of People and Place: Botany of Nations & the California Native Homeland Festival
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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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 Partnerships
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Lightning Session: Climate and Environment
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Lightning Session: Climate and Environment
Location: 2003
Sarah Chisnell
– Science North
Sadiya Akasha
– Sitara Systems
Matthew Cannady
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Robb Godshaw
– Exploratorium
Nathan 84-4951946 Lachenmyer
– Sitara Systems
Kenneth M. Monjero
– Science Centre Kenya
Sarah Olsen
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Alex Sanchez
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Jessica Strick
– Exploratorium
Aujanee Young
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Education and Events
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Navigating the Global Landscape of International Partnerships: a Focus on Traveling Exhibitions
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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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 Partnerships
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Techbridge Girls: A retrospective of 25 years of systems change with reflections for the future
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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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
Trends and Innovation
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Trust in Action: Rethinking Student Engagement in Museums
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Trust in Action: Rethinking Student Engagement in Museums
Location: 2009
Cassandra Baron
– La Brea Tar Pits
Molly Porter
– Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Anna-Lisa Taylor
– Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Nicole Duran
– Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Audience and Inclusion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Beyond Covered Cases: Two Museums' Response to the New Regulations of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Beyond Covered Cases: Two Museums' Response to the New Regulations of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Location: 2009
Jonathan Milard
– American Museum of Natural History
Marissa Manitowabi
– Cultural Arts-Based Education
Sasha Nemecek
– American Museum of Natural History
Patrick McGuire
– Field Museum
Roberto Rodriguez
– Field Museum
Community and Partnerships
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Collections should be welcomINg: Engaging external communities in collections work.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Collections Should Be welcomINg: Engaging External Communities in Collections Work.
Location: 2014
Kathryn H. Leacock
– Buffalo Museum of Science
Jamie A. Jacobs
– Rock Foundation Collection at the RMSC
Natalie Mastick
– Yale Peabody Museum
Holly A. Schreiber
– Buffalo Museum of Science
Audience and Inclusion
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Exhibits² Debates Round³: Sophisticated, Smart, & Serious Shenanigans in San Francisco
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Exhibits² Debates Round³: Sophisticated, Smart, & Serious Shenanigans in San Francisco
Location: 2020
Daniel Guyton
– Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Anne Holland
– Space Science Institute
Paul Orselli
– POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop)
Stephen Ast
– Children's Science Explorium
Josh Sarver
– COSI
Dan Ney
– Science Museum of Virginia
Amy Noble-Seitz
– Exhibits Development Group
Joe Cook
– Huettinger Interactive Exhibitions
Allison Schwanebeck
– Science Center of Iowa
Facility and Exhibit Design
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Experience Design from the Outside In: Observations, Perspectives, and Dreams
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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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
Jason Simmons
– World Heritage Exhibitions
Trends and Innovation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Global Goals, Local Action: The UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for education programming
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Global Goals, Local Action: The UN Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework for Education Programming
Location: 2024
Patrick McMahon
– Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Erin Cote
– Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Katherine Blanchard
– Smithsonian Science Education Center
Jennifer Brundage
– Smithsonian Affiliations
Education and Events
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Igniting Exceptional Service: Transforming Visitor Experiences through Engaging Front-Line Staff Training
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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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 Workforce
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Lightning Session: Using Technology to Support Science Engagement for Learners and Teams
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Lightning Session: Using Technology To Support Science Engagement for Learners and Teams
Location: 2003
Tony Millet
– Natural History Museum of Utah
Emily Allen
– The Tech Interactive
Lisa Bailey
– MOD. Museum of Discovery
Paula Golden
– Broadcom Foundation
Tina Rolewicz
– Discvovery Cube
Nesra Yannier
– Carnegie Mellon University & NoRILLA
Education and Events
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Revenue Diversification Through Engaging Makers and Artists: Transforming Museum Retail
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Revenue Diversification Through Engaging Makers and Artists: Transforming Museum Retail
Location: 2016
Kimberly Kay
– Scott Family Amazeum
Julie Nunn
– Exploratorium
Business Models, Operations, and Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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When Disaster Strikes: Serving Community During Times of Acute Crisis
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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When Disaster Strikes: Serving Community During Times of Acute Crisis
Location: 2005
Robin Gose
– MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Sam Dean
– Scott Family Amazeum
Sarah Cole
– Glazer Children's Museum
Lauren Luneckas
– The Children's Museum of the Upstate
Ozzie Baron
– Project:Camp
Community and Partnerships
