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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:

May 31 to June 3, 2008
St. Louis, Missouri

Preparing for the International Year of Astronomy: A Hands-on Symposium
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The 120th Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific,
cosponsored with, and part of, the 2008 Summer Meeting of
the American Astronomical Society.

Includes:
* A symposium for education and outreach professionals
* Two days on hands-on demonstration workshops for diverse audiences.

For more information, see the meeting web site: www.astrosociety.org/ 
2008meeting

At this meeting, education and outreach professionals will gather to  
discuss international, regional, and local programs for the  
International Year of Astronomy in 2009, which celebrates the 400th  
anniversary of the astronomical telescope. If you are interested in  
planning activities in 2009, this meeting is an excellent chance to  
learn more about what various institutions and organizations are  
proposing to do, and to coordinate your ideas with colleagues around  
the country and the world.  During the weekend, there will also be  
model workshops to demonstrate and develop techniques for reaching a  
wide range of audiences.




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Anna Hurst
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
415-337-1100 ext. 108
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www.astrosociety.org/afgu
www.astrosociety.org/uitc
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