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The Astronomical Society of the Pacific announces a 
National Conference on Science Education and Public Outreach
Baltimore, Maryland, July 31 - Aug. 3, 2011


San Francisco, California – The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), 
in partnership with the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), is pleased to announce the 2011 national conference, "Connecting People to Science." We invite you to join us. The conference web site is now accepting registration and abstract submissions at http://www.astrosociety.org/2011meeting

Everyone working in education, public outreach, and science communication in
space, earth, and physical science is cordially invited to consider how best to share the results of our work with each other and the public, how to improve our practice, and how to make connections across science disciplines. Participants will include people working in formal education, informal settings, on the web, and in the media. 

This national conference, "Connecting People to Science." is being held in the beautifully refurbished (and very reasonably priced) Tremont Plaza Hotel near the Baltimore Inner Harbor in Maryland from July 31 to Aug. 3, 2011. 

There will also be a weekend workshop on teaching hands-on astronomy
(entitled "In the Footsteps of Galileo") July 30 and 31, for teachers in grades 3-12 and those who work with them.  

Abstracts are welcome for a number of different types of contributions to
the meeting, including poster papers, 10-minute oral presentations, one-hour
hands-on workshops, and special interest group discussions. Full instructions are available on the conference web site. The deadline for submitting an abstract is April 22.

There is a substantial discount for early registration and for ASP members. The hotel space is limited. We encourage participants to register early and make vacation plans around this valuable meeting in the Baltimore - Washington DC area.

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