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Re: Better Museum Conference Presentations?
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Kathy Gustafson Hilton <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:50:14 -0400
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Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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Thanks for the insights, Paul, couldn't agree more. We brought up the  
idea of a Pecha Kucha Night type event at the last ASTC conference  
planning committee meeting. Bonnie had heard of it through Walter  
Witchey and was interested in pursuing the idea. The "night" format  
is 20 speakers, 20 slides for 20 seconds each. Seems like it could  
also be used as a a fun and lively way to see a bunch of other folks  
work while not being just a show and tell session. I'm in for the Day  
Without PowerPoint! See you in Denver! Kathy
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On Apr 21, 2008, at 12:18 PM, Paul Orselli wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
> Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related  
> institutions.
> ********************************************************************** 
> *******
>
> Soon two of the big museum conferences, The Association of  
> Children's Museums (ACM) and The American Association of Museums  
> (AAM) will be taking place in Denver. And many, if not most, of the  
> presenters at both these conferences will be packing a laptop  
> loaded with PowerPoint presentations.
>
> "Why are some of the most creative people in the world using such  
> powerful computer technology to present such boring, non- 
> interactive speeches?"
>
> As noted on the ExhibiTricks blog: <http://blog.orselli.net/2008/04/ 
> want-better-museum-conferences-how.html>  there are some  
> interesting alternatives.
>
> Feel free to add your comments and suggestions on how to make the  
> museum conferences more engaging.
>
> And, if you are attending either AAM or ACM, please consider  
> offering the suggestion for "A Day Without PowerPoint" on every  
> evaluation form you turn in!
>
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> Paul Orselli, President and Chief Instigator
>
> Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!)
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