The ASMD provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on current issues in science museums, affording an opportunity for issue-driven discussions among directors in an informal setting. Annual meetings are held annually and always provide informative and stimulating forums for dialogue.
The atmosphere is one where participants can relax, reflect, and learn from their peers. Guest speakers at past meetings have included Neil Chalmers, Director of the Natural History Museum of London; Des Griffin, Director of the Australian Museum; Bonnie Pittman, chair of the AAA Accreditation Commission; Judith Wurtzel, Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Mathematics Initiative; William Brown, Science Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior; Paul Hawken, author of The Ecology of Commerce; and Jane Lubchenco, Professor of Marine Ecology and Distinguished Professor of Zoology at Oregon State University.
Mark your calendars for the 2008 ASMD Annual meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 28 through Saturday, March 1 at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, Florida.
ASMD Vice Presidents and Program Chairs David Chesebrough (Director, COSI, Columbus) and Bryan Tisdall (Director, Science World BC, Vancouver) are planning stimulating sessions with abundant opportunities for group discussion on February 28 and 29. Our host, Doug Jones, Director of the Florida Museum of Natural History, has planned the half-day field-trip for Thursday, February 28 to Paynes Prairie State Preserve, and a whole-day field trip on Saturday, march 1 to St. Augustine.
Plan to arrive into Gainesville on February 27 and depart on March 2 or later. You can view a detailed itinerary and registration forms in PDF format here.
You may register for the meeting here.