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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT:

Preparing for the International Year of Astronomy (2009)
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The 2008 Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
St. Louis, MO: May 31 - June 4, 2008


             Held in conjunction with the summer meeting of the  
American Astronomical Society, this exciting meeting will consist of  
hands-on workshops (over the weekend) and then a three-day symposium  
to help educators, scientists, public information professionals, and  
everyone working in astronomy and space-science outreach to prepare  
for the year-long celebration of 400 years of astronomy (since  
Galileo first turned his telescope to the skies).

Endorsed by the United Nations, UNESCO and the International  
Astronomical Union, the 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA)   
aims to stimulate worldwide interest in science through engagement in  
astronomy activities -- with the central theme of “The Universe:  
Yours to Discover.”   More than 100 countries are organizing events.   
The U.S. effort has the aim to provide “an engaging astronomy  
experience to every person in the country, to nurture existing  
partnerships, and to build new connections to sustain public interest  
in astronomy.”

To learn more about the meeting program, visit and bookmark: http:// 
www.astrosociety.org/2008meeting  (you can sign up for e-updates there).

Presentations at this meeting can be made in the following formats:

A. 3.5-hour weekend hands-on workshops for specific audiences (for  
example: teachers, museum educators, amateur astronomers, scientists  
wanting to do outreach, weather forecasters, etc.).
B. Poster papers (for describing local activities or plans or  
previewing specific materials).
C. 10-minute oral presentations (informational presentations on  
activities, plans, or programs of wider interest).
D. 90-minute interactive presentations (hands-on program/activity  
demonstrations or interactive panels, training on a suite of  
materials -- typically with more than one presenter).

For information on submitting a proposal for a presentation, please see:
http://www.astrosociety.org/events/2008mtg/presentations.html





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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
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