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2024 MAPS Conference – Mystic, CT

Save the Date! 2024 MAPS Conference Conference Dates: June 20-23, 2024 Conference Location: Mystic, CT  The staff of the Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic Seaport Museum is pleased to invite all MAPS members to the 2024 MAPS Conference in June of 2024! The MAPS Executive Committee, in collaboration with the MAPS Program Committee, took [...]

By |2023-12-21T11:12:03-05:00September 13th, 2023|

Margaret Noble Address Speakers

First Annual Margaret Noble Address [PDF] 2023: Michael McConville delivers the Margaret Noble Address at the "Stars for All" National Conference in Kingsport, TN. 2021: Our Virtual Conference featured a very special Margaret Noble Address, with four speakers each presenting on one of the four pillars for which [...]

By |2023-07-11T14:13:04-04:00July 10th, 2023|

Mini-Grant Offering: Armand Spitz Regional Meetings

ARMAND SPITZ REGIONAL MEETINGS The amount of $200 (USD) is available to a member or member facility of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society to assist in the conducting of a regional meeting of member and non-member planetarians for the purpose of mutual exchange of programs, lessons, technical knowledge and other items for professional growth. >> [...]

By |2023-07-11T14:38:53-04:00July 8th, 2023|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Conference Papers

Proceedings from the MAPS Conference 2022 Presenter: Steve Fentress Presenter: Cara Musico Presenter: Susan Reynolds Button Presenter: Caity Sullivan Presenter: Amie Gallagher Presenter: Noreen Grice Presenter: Frank Summers

By |2023-06-28T14:48:15-04:00August 21st, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – COVID Verification

CrowdPass for COVID Vaccine/Test Verification COVID Protocols Per University of Maine policy all visitors must wear a mask covering the nose and mouth while inside buildings on campus. Additionally MAPS will be utilizing CrowdPass for vaccine verification or for providing a negative COVID test 24 hours prior to the conference. Please [...]

By |2022-02-06T18:14:22-05:00February 6th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Delegate Registration

Delegate Registration due by March 15, 2022 Late registration fee of $40 required starting March 16, 2022 To purchase your 2022 Conference Delegate Registration online via credit card, please use the link below:Registration has ended. To purchase your 2022 Conference Delegate Registration via mail, [...]

By |2022-05-21T09:05:51-04:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS 2022 – Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from the University of Maine Because this year's MAPS Conference takes place at on a university campus, we are able to offer delegates the opportunity to earn one CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT (CEU) from the University of Maine at no additional cost. The university defines continuing education as: [...]

By |2022-01-29T20:30:06-05:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Guest Speakers

Carter Emmart - Director of Astrovisualization at the American Museum of Natural History What is OpenSpace? OpenSpace is a graphical visualization of the universe that shows a sum of its parts to produce a greater understanding of its layout, scale and behavior. It isa NASA supported open-source software, freely available [...]

By |2022-04-03T14:13:56-04:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Margaret Noble Address

“Fresh courage glimmers from planets” – by Steve Fentress The title comes from a poem by Joy Harjo. Each of us receives some inheritance, tangible or intangible, and leaves some legacy. Along the way there may be sharp turns, intentional reversals, or tedious, drill-like progress. What is there to hold [...]

By |2022-01-29T20:07:37-05:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Participate and Contribute

There are four ways to participate in and contribute to the 2022 MAPS Conference: Paper Talks are scheduled in 15-minute time slots. Talks allow the short presentation of any topic that lends itself to publication as a research or topical article. Presenters should allow time at the end for questions, and [...]

By |2022-01-29T20:36:06-05:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Host Facility

The Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine is home to the Jordan Planetarium, a 10 meter dome with 52 seats housing a Sky-Skan/SSIA digital 4K dome, with ChromaCove cove lighting and digital 5.1 audio. This facility opened in October of 2014 and was a replacement for the original [...]

By |2022-02-06T18:22:35-05:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Orono, ME

Dear MAPS Member, Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium would like to invite you, MAPS friends and colleagues, to join us from May 18 – 21, 2022 here in beautiful Orono, Maine for the 2022 conference. The gathering is a great time for MAPS Members to re-connect, brainstorm ideas [...]

By |2022-02-06T18:22:51-05:00January 29th, 2022|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule ↓ Download the 2022 MAPS Conference Program Tuesday, May 17 8:00pm – 10:00pm MAPS Board Meeting Versant Power Astronomy Center Wednesday, May 18 9:00am – 4:00pm Mini-LIPS Workshop Versant Power Astronomy Center 10:00am – 4:00pm Vendor Booth Setup IMRC Room 104 4:00pm Delegate Registration Opens [...]

By |2022-05-17T17:38:30-04:00December 11th, 2021|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Hotel Information

Black Bear Inn & Conference Center 4 Godfrey Drive Orono, ME 04473 (207) 866-7120 https://blackbearinnorono.com General Information: Black Bear Inn and Conference Center is offering MAPS participants room rates of $99 plus tax a night from May 17 to 22. In order to receive the MAPS conference rate, you [...]

By |2022-02-22T20:41:02-05:00December 11th, 2021|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Sponsor Information

Dear MAPS Supporter, The Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society will bring together its members, vendors, and supporters in Orono, Maine for the 2022 Conference. This year’s conference will be hosted by the Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine starting in the late afternoon on Wednesday [...]

By |2022-02-06T18:20:56-05:00December 11th, 2021|

MAPS Conference 2022 – Sponsor Levels

Conference Sponsor Levels Sponsor levels are named University of Maine/Jordan Planetarium themes Download the Sponsor Registration Packet “URSA MAJOR – Black Bear” Top Conference Sponsor | $3,500 36 square feet of space in Vendor Hall (may include 1 table and 2 chairs) 30-minute Demonstration Session in planetarium 2 conference registrations [...]

By |2021-12-11T20:11:59-05:00December 11th, 2021|

MAPS 2021 Virtual Conference – Save the Date

Save the Date for Re-Entry! MAPS 2021 Virtual Conference June 4 – 5, 2021 Doing virtual programs? Physically open? Preparing to open? Retired? Lost in Space? Plan to attend and to share your experiences as we all prepare for “Re-Entry” into normal planetarium operations . . . at some point! Important Dates: April 23 (Friday): [...]

By |2021-06-13T17:29:44-04:00April 16th, 2021|
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