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Full Schedule

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Full Schedule

  • Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM US CDT
    Registration
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM US CDT
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM US CDT
    Opening Plenary
  • 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM US CDT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM US CDT
    Day One: Poster Palooza and Planetary Health Action Fair in the Exhibit Hall
  • 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM US CDT
    Stage Show: Imagine Exhibitions
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM US CDT
    Code-switching Not Required Lunch Networking
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM US CDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM US CDT
    Stage Show: WeFlip
  • 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM US CDT
    Seeding Action Meet-Up
  • 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM US CDT
    2175: A Youth-Created XR Game About Climate Futures
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Addressing Community Priorities through Civic Engagement & Policymaking
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    AI ASAP: How to Amplify Existing Hands-On Activities to Start Sharing AI Concepts with Learners
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Bringing Informal STEM to Children from Underrepresented Groups Through Museum-Research Partnerships
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Cambio Ahead: Insights on How a Change Towards Equity Is a Change for Museums’ Future
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Four White Men Reflect on DEI
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Lightning Session: Natural History
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Mistakes WILL BE Made: Balancing Success, Failure, and Opportunity Cost in Experience Design and Beyond
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Planetary Health Efforts, Challenges, and Priorities: Insights from Seeding Action’s Institutional Self-Assessment
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Robots to the Rescue: Leveraging AI-Driven Tools for Nonprofit Marketing & Fundraising
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    The Value and Values of Communities of Practice: Designing for Inclusion, Challenge, and Vulnerability
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
    Which Comes First? The Concept Deck or the Money? Tips for Hatching Your Capital Project
  • 1:50 PM - 2:05 PM US CDT
    Airborne Interactive: Elevating the Museum Experience with Spatial Computing
  • 2:10 PM - 2:25 PM US CDT
    Astronomy Activities for Neurodiverse Youth
  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM US CDT
    Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (¡Y Accesibles Para Todos!)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    "Be proud!": Exhibit Design Guidance from Youth with Learning Disabilities
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    A Cornucopia of Stories About and Resources for Early Childhood Exhibits and Programs
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Collective Futures: Reimagining Museums and Science Centers in Partnership with Indigenous Youth
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Communicating to Inspire Hope and Action: Strategies and Exemplars for Planetary Health Content and Programs
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Data-Driven Inquiry with Digitized Specimens: Exploring Methods and Strategies for Learning with Natural History Collections
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Discussion as a Method to Advance DEAI Efforts
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Keeping It Local: Advocating for Your Needs at the Local and State Levels
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Lightning Session: Teachers and Schools
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Playful Leadership: Making Space for Focus AND Fun in Challenging Work Environments
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    Succession Planning Workshop for Managers: Building a Diverse, Future-Ready Talent Pool of Candidates
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    The Longevity Blueprint: Exploring Experiential Depreciation and the Total Cost of Ownership of Exhibits
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
    The Opportunity To Start From (Almost) Scratch: What Would You Do?
  • 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM US CDT
    Escape the Backpack, Explore the Natural History Museum in a New Way!
  • 3:25 PM - 3:40 PM US CDT
    Europa Prime: A STEM-Based Virtual Reality Experience and Other Digital Assets Co-Designed for Accessibility
  • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM US CDT
    Coffee Break
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Designing Exhibits About AI: Reflections, Challenges, and Opportunities
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Through Stories, Music, and Art
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Exploring Culturally Sustaining STEM Partnerships: A Year-Long Workshop Series
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Exploring U.S. Federal Funding Opportunities
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Got Diversity? What’s Next?
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Learning from Adventure Playgrounds: Creating Safe Spaces for Risky Play in a Variety of Venues
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Leveraging Partnerships for Research and Learning at Two U.S. Fossil Sites
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Lightning Session: Learning Through Evaluation
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Making Space to Explore Mental Health & Humanity Content in Your Science Center
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    Swipe Right on Research Practitioner Partnerships: How to Find "the One" for You
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
    The Challenges of Science Museums in Latin America
  • 4:20 PM - 4:35 PM US CDT
    Scissors to Power Drills: Empowering Young Children Through Tool Use
  • 4:40 PM - 4:55 PM US CDT
    Supporting Young Learners with Brain Science
  • 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM US CDT
    Gateway to Chicago Social in the Exhibit Hall
  • 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM US CDT
    Explore Chicago Activities