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Do you have a great idea for an ASTC conference session proposal? Well now is the time to prepare your proposal for the 2010 ASTC Annual Conference!

Deadline: December 16, 2009

For more information and online submission form, please visit http://www.astc.org/conference/future.htm

ASTC 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibit Hall, October 2-5, 2010
Hosted by the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

Theme: Ho'okele-To Navigate: Science Centers as Wayfinders to New Horizons
Ancient Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in waves of migrations centuries ago on double-hulled voyaging canoes, precisely navigating without instruments over thousands of miles of open ocean. This ancient skill of wayfinding, only now being rediscovered and revived, is called in Hawaiian Ho'okele.

The theme of the 2010 ASTC Annual Conference, Ho'okele-To Navigate, looks to new and exciting horizons through the wayfinding vision of the ASTC strategy adopted by the Board of Directors in October 2008: "Proactively address critical societal issues locally and globally where science understanding and public engagement are essential." When science centers act as good navigators for the public, they are valued by their communities as essential, and people come on board.

We encourage the membership to propose presentations that support one or more of the following pillars of the strategy:

Science & Society Leadership: Addressing key societal issues

 *   How can science centers become better navigators for society and engage the communities they serve?
 *   How do science centers adapt to new environments and new challenges locally and globally?

Impact & Communications: Measuring and articulating

 *   How do we determine our position and know that we are heading in the right direction?
 *   How do science centers get stakeholders on board to ensure the greatest likelihood of a successful journey?

Professional Development: Developing existing talent and attracting new

 *   How can science centers develop good navigators to identify storm clouds on the horizon or clear sailing ahead?
 *   How do science centers foster a spirit of discovery internally?

Alliances & Partnerships: Building and extending our capability and reach

 *   What roles can science centers play in seeking out new frontiers?
 *   What resources are necessary for science centers to navigate new horizons?



Sheryl Thorpe, Manager, Conference & Exhibit Hall
Association of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Avenue, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-7200 ext. 121
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www.astc.org/conference


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