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Full Schedule

The conference schedule is subject to change

Full Schedule

  • Monday, October 9, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM US EST
    Registration
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST
    Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EST
    Plenary Session: Recognition and Keynote
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Arts Enhance Scientific Education to Promote Innovation and Engagement
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Data Science Is Changing Our World: How Can Museums Help the Public Keep Up?
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Immersive Experiences: What Can We Learn from This Emerging Trend
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Keeping Voices in the Room: Gathering Values in Codesign for Equitable STEM Experiences
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Positioning Young People as STEM Change-Makers for the Future
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Raise Your Art Rate! Aesthetics, Science, and Wonder in Formal and Informal Learning Settings
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    THE IF/THEN COLLECTION®:  Resources and Future Directions 
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    The Next Chapter of Virtual Learning: Planning Sustainable Programming in an Evolving Landscape
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Unlocking Possibilities in Membership
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
    Lightning Talk – Cultivating Talent: Strategies for Effective Human Resources and Staff Training in Museums
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Balancing Structure and Open-Endedness: Designing for Agency in Museum Environments
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Community Partnerships: Bringing New Voices into Science Exhibit Planning
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    From Community Engagement to Co-Creation: How To Move From Nice To Necessary
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Generational Symphony: Harmonizing Tradition and Transformation in Science Museum Leadership
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Hands, Head & Heart: Maker Experiences That Center Social Emotional Learning
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Just Press Play: A Leader's Guide to Infusing Playful Learning with Leadership Practice
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Relationships, Partnerships, and Asset Thinking: Learning from STEM Learning Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    The Race to Keep Up
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Voices & Choices: A Soft-Systems Approach for More Equitable Program Design
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
    Lightning Talk – STEMspiration: Fostering Curiosity and Learning in Museums through STEM Education and Programs
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    A 360 Perspective on Family Engagement: Insights from Research and Practice
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    A Science Center and More!: Supporting and Complementing Community Initiatives with STEM
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Better Together: Community Collaboration to Enable Access to NASA-Themed Projects
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Building a Culture of Planetary Health Action: Seeding Action and the Fifth National Climate Assessment
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Finding Your Perfect Match: Co-creating Successful Community Partnerships
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Give Me Space: Above the Earth, Rockets Galore, Observing with Webb, Mars, and More!
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Invasion of the Psychology Majors! Bringing the Science of You to Science Centers
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Reimagining Socially Just and Equitable Informal STEM Institutions and Bringing Them into Being
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST
    Send in the Microbes: Bringing Microbiology into Your Institution
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM US EST
    Racing into the Future