Showing posts with label ASTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ASTC. Show all posts
Saturday, May 20, 2023

Check Out The Cheapbooks!

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I've recently had several online and conference-hallway conversations with museum colleagues struggling to create interesting interactiv...
Sunday, June 13, 2021

The Exhibit Cheapbooks are now FREE!

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The four Exhibit Cheapbooks are now available for  FREE online!    That's right -- nearly 100 free exhibit "recipes" contribu...
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Walking the Walk: Impressions of the #ASTC2018 Conference

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The 2018 Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Conference in Hartford, Connecticut felt like an opportunity for the Interna...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Extended Conversations: Thinking About the 2016 ASTC Conference

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Conversations (both inside of sessions and during informal gatherings) are always a hallmark of museum conferences.  But I was especially...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Allons à Montréal! An #ASTC2015 Preview

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Soon all roads in the International Science Center Community will be leading to the beautiful city of Montreal for the 2015 Association ...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Big Picture AND The Fine Details: An ASTC 2014 Recap

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This year's ASTC Conference was a wonderful combination of discussions and sessions on "big picture" topics like Communit...
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Flying Into ASTC 2014!

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I'm excited to be heading to the annual conference of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) later this week in Ralei...
Sunday, May 18, 2014

Cheapbooks Greatest Hits AND a CONTEST!

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The fourth volume of the Exhibit Cheapbooks entitled "Cheapbooks Greatest Hits" published by ASTC is now available! If you...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Resources for Citizen Scientists

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Something is in the air.  The most recent versions of both Discover magazine and ASTC's Dimensions magazine feature stories and res...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Producing Great Exhibits on a (Not So Great) Budget

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Producing exhibits on a shoestring budget is a challenge, but there are definitely tips and tricks to do good stuff on the cheap. Spea...
Monday, October 28, 2013

ASTC 2013 Takeaways. Making Good (not "Breaking Bad") in Albuquerque.

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The annual gathering of the international clan of Science Center professionals descended on the beautiful desert locale of Albuquerque, N...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

Be In The Next Cheapbook!

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Over the years, I've been happy to have started and edited three volumes of the Cheapbooks (collections of inexpensive exhibit idea...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

NEW Cheapbook in the Works!

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Exciting news!  I've been talking with the fine folks from The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and I can confirm t...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Off to Columbus for ASTC 2012

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The annual gathering of the international science center clans is coming up in Columbus, Ohio for the ASTC (Association of Science-Techn...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

ReWind: Building Internal Capacity

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In honor of an article I have in the current (January-February 2012) issue of ASTC's Dimensions magazine entitled, "Internal C...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Back to Basics: Reflecting on the ASTC 2011 Conference

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Over 1700 people from around the world converged on Baltimore recently for the ASTC (Association of Science-Technology Centers) conferenc...
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Friday, October 14, 2011

Off to ASTC 2011

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I'm off to Baltimore for the annual Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) conference. I look forward to meeting up with ...
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Friday, November 6, 2009

I (almost) lost my voice ...

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In both a physical and metaphorical way, I (almost) lost my voice during the recent ASTC conference (the international gathering of scienc...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Happy ASTC Halloween!

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The international "gathering of the clans" of science center folks called the ASTC Annual Conference starts in Fort Worth this ...