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A National Meeting on Science Education and Communication
Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 4 - 8, 2012


The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), in partnership
with the American Geophysical Union and the National Optical
Astronomy Observatory, is delighted to open the registration for
its 124th Annual Meeting and its national conference on
"Communicating Science."

Hundreds of education and outreach professionals, formal and 
informal educators, scientists, authors of print and on-line 
materials, journalists, public information officers, twitterers, 
and other involved in communicating science will be gathering 
at the air-conditioned DoubleTree Tucson hotel for panels,
workshops, talks, posters, exhibits, and discussions.

The conference web site has more detailed information and
is now accepting registration and abstract submissions
at: http://m1e.net/c?12615708-LcitfnB78umYA%407314637-39pYg/C6Q/GKw

There will also be a weekend workshop on teaching
hands-on astronomy (with a focus on planetary exploration and
reaching under-served minorities) on Sat. and Sun., Aug. 4 & 5,
for teachers in grades 3-12, and those who work with them. 

Abstracts are welcome for poster papers, 10-minute oral
presentations, one-hour hands-on workshops, and one-hour
special-interest group discussions. Full instructions are
available on the conference web site. The deadline for
submitting an abstract is April 30.

There is a substantial discount for early registration and
for members of the ASP. (You can join when you register.)
The hotel space is limited. We encourage participants to
register early and make vacation plans around this exciting
meeting in the beautiful southwest.
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Suzanne Gurton
Education Manager
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112

415-337-1100 x110
415-337-5052 (fax)



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