September 2023 Volume 43, Number 3 Read This Edition In this edition Directory Editor's Letter President's Message SEPA Mini-Grant Report from Levanah Lutin Backyard Radio Astronomy by Robert Ehresman Sisters of the Stars by Ariel Galan and Leslie Lopez Planetarium Centennial: 63 years Under the Dome by James A. Smith Collaboration with [...]
June 2023 Volume 43, Number 2 Read This Edition In this edition Directory Editor's Letter President's Message SEPA Mini-Grant Report from VBAS SEPA Mini-Grant Report from BYU Bookends with Robin Byrne Orion: a History Writer's Guide for Southern Skies News from the SEPA States
Conference Paper & Poster Presentations We highly encourage you to give a presentation! The heart of conferences like these consists of what we bring to it and share with our fellow planetarians. Take a moment to reflect on all you’ve done since the last conference. Did you create or try [...]
Meadowview Conference Resort & Convention Center 1901 Meadowview Parkway Kingsport, TN 37660 USA +1 423-578-6600 Meadowview Hotel Information Individual Room Rate: $126/Night The special conference rate is available for the dates of 6/14/2023 to 6/28/2023, for those wishing to extend their visit to the region. Guests must book by [...]
Workshops & Panel Discussions Friday, June 23, 2023 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Detailed information about the workshops and panel discussions for each session is listed below. The grid view above is useful to see how some of the longer workshops overlap with other sessions. Specific room names [...]
Delegate Registration Welcome Friends! The staff at Bays Mountain Planetarium are very excited and honored to have you attend this very special planetarium conference! The event will run from Tuesday, June 20, 2023 to Saturday, June 24, 2023. To attend this conference, you must be an up-to-date member of at least [...]
Stars for All 2023 Conference Details Bays Mountain Park Bays Mountain Park is a unique facility and the largest city-owned park in Tennessee. It includes a 44 acre lake, 40+ miles of hiking and biking trails, the main Nature Center that houses the planetarium and exhibits, the Herpetarium [...]
Stars for All 2023 - Code of Conduct Adapted from the International Planetarium Society Code of Conduct Stars for All 2023 invites a global community of Planetarium Professionals to Bays Mountain for our events in June 2023. Attendees will come from all around the world and bring a full spectrum of [...]
Pre-Conference Workshops Tuesday, June 20, 2023 We are proud to say that we have three day-long pre-conference workshops offered. These are optional. All require pre-registration due to pre-ordered meals and very limited space. Two have a fee to pay for included meals and snacks. One is a vendor workshop, is free [...]
Wednesday Field Trips General Trail Rating Guide: Once outside of the animal habitats at Bays Mountain Park, trails tend to be dirt/gravel base. Moderate to expert trails tend to be more single-track trails. Single-track trails are wide enough to allow for single-file hiking or bike riding, double track trail means the trail [...]
