September 16-18, 2006 Baltimore, Maryland

Co-hosted with the
Space Telescope Science Institute

Conference Description:

This three day symposium for scientists, educators, writers, designers, developers, webmasters, journalists and public affairs professionals working in the field of astronomy and space science education and outreach is designed to highlight the best practices in the field and share new approaches to serving students, teachers, and the public. If you are engaged in EPO activities, or are thinking of getting involved, this will be an ideal conference for learning from and networking with your peers.

• Small group workshops and clinics focused on a wide range of EPO topics
• Visionary plenary talks
• Highly interactive panel discussions
• Poster and project exhibition sessions
• Opportunities to increase program leveraging through structured and unstructured networking sessions
• Separate and combined sessions for individuals working in formal, informal, public outreach, and scientific communications settings
• Professional development sessions

Who Should Attend:

• Education and Public Outreach Professionals in Astronomy and Space Science
• Scientists Involved in EPO
• Formal, Informal, and Volunteer Educators
• Science Communicators and Public Information Professionals

Sign up to be notified when registration is open and when abstract submission instructions are posted for the 2006 Annual Meeting. We are using a third party for both sign up notification and registration. No log-in is required for either. More details on the program and local logistics are forthcoming and will be available at registration time.

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