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Good Afternoon Jason,
Here are some very short answers to your questions:
Q* How do you acquire your speakers?
A Usually.........Partnerships with local universities and
colleges, through our Associate Curator Program.
Q* Do you and/or how do you review your speakers to ensure they
are appropriate?
A Partnerships with local universities and colleges to
ensure appropriateness
Q* What topics work best?
A Museum decides the topics and then asks the speaker
(read: Associate Curator). Museum picks speakers to augment its
mission-related programs (i.e. IMAX films, temporary exhibits, subjects
covered in the permanent exhibits, planetarium shows).
Q* Do you provide refreshments, alcohol perhaps?
A Yes, alcohol too.... depends if the program has an angel
sponsor.
Q* How well attended are they?
A Depends on the subject. Varies between 50 to 200,
usually below 100.
Q* Do you do web casts as presentations?
A No
Q* What format works well; traditional lecture, forum, panel
discussion, etc?
A Traditional lecture with a/v to augment followed by a
reception to meet with the speaker.
Q* What ages do you target?
A Adult.... defined as over 18 years old (college age to
seniors)
Best Wishes,
Wesley
Wesley S. Creel
Administrator of Programs
Pink Palace Family of Museums
Memphis, TN
www.memphismuseums.org
office 901.320.6370
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We are thinking about developing an evening science lecture series here
at the Connecticut Science Center. We have done a few what I would call
"one-off" events but we have no formal program. This is what I wish to
create. I have lots of questions...usually do. Anyway, I would love to
talk with others who have created such a program and/or those who are
currently running an evening lecture series at their science
center/museum. I have question such as:
* How do you acquire your speakers?
* Do you and/or how do you review your speakers to ensure they
are appropriate?
* What topics work best?
* Do you provide refreshments, alcohol perhaps?
* How well attended are they?
* Do you do web casts as presentations?
* What format works well; traditional lecture, forum, panel
discussion, etc?
* What ages do you target?
Feel free to contact me off the list and thanks.
Jason
Jason Archer
Gallery Program Manager
Connecticut Science Center
250 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
direct: (860) 520-2122
www.CTScienceCenter.org<http://www.CTScienceCenter.org> | (860)
SCIENCE
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