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This is a special invitation from this year's Exhibit Graffiti team.
ASTC is coming! Sign up for the 2003 Association of Science and Technology
Centers Conference, November 8-11, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and attend a
2.5 day, pre-conference exhibit development workshop you'll never forget-
"Exhibit Graffiti: Interpreting the Urban Landscape." To learn more, read
on.
For conference information and registration forms go to:
http://www.astc.org/
This year's conference theme is "Building a Learning Organization." It's
worth checking out. See you in Saint Paul!
Exhibit Graffiti: Interpreting the Urban Landscape
Immerse yourself in a real-life exhibit development experience! It's
intense, fun, and you'll meet interesting people. Over 2.5 days teams
develop and prototype wayside exhibits in St. Paul's riverfront district--
including a power plant, a river gage, the oldest neighborhood, and the
mightiest river. Your goal is to motivate passersby to become curious about
the urban landscape. Prior to arrival, participants receive tips, team
assignments, and background information on site choices. Creative and
technical support provided. PowerPoint recap of the prototyping process
will be available to all participants and showcased in a Saturday forum.
This event is being made possible with the support of the Saint Paul
Riverfront Corporation, the Science Museum of Minnesota, and contributions
provided by out-of-town faciliators.
Sign up if you're interested in: (check all that apply)
__ building relationships with your community
__ developing and designing outdoor exhibits
__ illuminating science around you
__ getting smart about the latest in graphic and exhibit production
techniques
__ taking ideas from concept to rough prototypes FAST!
__ team building with inspired people from around the world
__ building new audiences
__ late night exhibit development at Liffey's Irish Pub
Immerse yourself!
Workshop Fee: $150. Fee covers workshop materials, staff resources, and
meals (Wednesday: lunch and dinner; Thursday and Friday: continental
breakfast, box lunch and snack).
Workshop Schedule
Wednesday, November 5
12:30pm-8pm, includes working dinner at Liffey's Irish Pub
Thursday, November 6
8:30am-5pm, with evening access to Science Museum workshops
Friday, November 7
8:30am-5pm, plus optional happy hour off-site
Preregistration required: limited to 30 participants. Check workshop on
registration form. This workshop will be held at the Science Museum of
Minnesota. Find forms online at
http://www.astc.org/conference/2003/regfees.htm or call ASTC at 202/783-
7200.
Draft Agenda:
Prior to your arrival, sometime late September, you will:
__ receive a welcome and website address site info and tips from the
workshop staff
__ have a short window of opportunity to select your favored site
__ receive your team and wayside assignment
__ meet your team leader
__ receive a workshop folder in the mail (participant list, maps, readings,
agenda)
When you arrive:
Wednesday, November 5 12:30pm-7:30pm
Time Place Action
10 am Science Museum lobby Early bird SMM exhibit tour on your own;
pick up name tag & SMM day passes
12:00 noon Science Museum lobby Pick up name tag, SMM day passes & go
to Level 2, Learning Technologies Center
12:30 Learning Technologies (LTC) Lunch
12:45 Welcome to Saint Paul and SMM
12:55 Introductions
1:15 Where are you? St. Paul Framework
1:30 What's-a-wayside-exhibit? brainstorm session
1:45 Your assignment
1:50 Resource tour by SMM staff
2:45-3:50 Wayside sites in St. Paul Teams investigate their sites
LTC Download team camera records
4:15-5:30 LTC Innovation session
Break
6-8pm or later Liffey's Irish Pub, W. 7th Develop concepts &
challenge questions over dinner
Liffey's Irish Pub, W. 7th Optional film: Social Life of Small
Urban Spaces
Thursday, November 6 8:30am-5pm or later
Tme Place Action
8:30 LTC Continental breakfast
Team reports; integration session
9:30 Your choice Concept refinement in teams
Select prototype focus
Brainstorm task list, resource needs, team member roles
12:00 noon LTC Lunch
Group reports & discussion
Evaluation plan
Logistics plan
1:15 Your choice Schedule SMM staff time, shop, assemble tools and
materials, make stuff.
4pm LTC Snack; check-in; help exchange
5pm Your choice You decide; evening access to SMM workshops
available on request
Friday, November 7 8:30am-5pm
Time Place Action
8:30 LTC Continental breakfast
Team check-in; help exchange
9:30 Your choice Develop prototypes
Prepare sites for installation
Arrange assistance with SMM staff
11:00 LTC Team check-in; help exchange
Pick up box lunches
11:30 Wayside locations Install prototypes
Record observations of user interaction
Modify exhibit if possible
Record observations
4:00pm Strike exhibits if unsafe or unable to survive 24-
hours on the streets
4:30pm LTC or Science House Snack & celebration
Team summaries
5:00 Happy hour off-site (optional)
Experience your wayside over rush hour
Saturday, November 8
Come see your work showcased in a PowerPoint presentation! All conference
attendees are invited to a forum called, "Urban Storytelling: Forum on
Interpreting the Urban Landscape."
Meet the ASTC 2003 Exhibit Graffiti team:
Facilitator: Chris Burda
Senior Exhibit Developer, Science Museum of Minnesota
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Phone: 651/221-4719
FAX: 651/221-4514
Co-Facilitator: Frank Garrity
President, BallyDesign
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Phone: 412/231-5513 Ext. 224
FAX: 412/621-9030
Co-Facilitator: Keith Braadflat
Director, Learning Technologies
Science Museum of Minnesota
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Phone: 651/2536
FAX: 651/221-4528
Team Leaders
Rachel Hellenga
Associate Vice President of Production & New Ventures
Chicago Children's Museum
Bryan Connell
Exhibits and Projects Developer
EXPLORATORIUM
Paul Orselli
Principal, Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!)
Steve Pizzey
Principal, Science Projects
Jim Heintzman
Educator, Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota Resource Staff
Lonnie Broden
Director, Exhibit Design Department
Jay Higashi
Graphic Production Specialist
Cliff Athorn
Director, Exhibit Production
Josh Seaver
Learning Technologies
Peder Thompson
Exhibit Prototyper
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