June 20-24, 2023
Kingsport, TN

Greetings Friends!

The planetarium staff at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium are thrilled to be welcoming the Stars for All 2023 US Planetarium Conference! We are looking forward to seeing you and have all of you be a part of this unique event.

We think we have a great event planned that includes everything you would want from a professional conference. Education; inspiration; meeting with fellow planetarians and astronomy educators; great workshops, presentations, and activities; large vendor hall; great food; field trips; hospitality suite; much more…; and a gala to top it off!

This event is different from the normal planetarium conference in that it is a US event. It represents all seven of the planetarium regionals. It is the second gathering like this ever. After the success of the Pleiades conference held in 2017 in St. Louis and led by the great staff at the McDonnell Planetarium of the Saint Louis Science Center, it was clear that our community wanted to do it again. This will be the only regional planetarium conference in the US in 2023. We expect delegates from all over the US as well as across the globe. As with any large gathering, there will be a wide variety of people in attendance, and all are welcome. We will celebrate that diversity in a safe and inviting manner. Because of the expected large turnout, we must cap our attendance to 350 persons.

Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is a 3,750 acre nature preserve nestled in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee. We are the largest city-owned park in Tennessee and Kingsport is our home. Our purpose is to educate and inspire children and the general public about nature and astronomy. Of our many jewels that make the crown of Kingsport, we also have an exceptional planetarium theater run by a dedicated staff. We want all delegates to enjoy this region and help celebrate our profession. Please help us make our theme come true, in that “It Takes a Universe.”

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Thank you for your interest and support of this special conference!

The staff at Bays Mountain Planetarium
Adam Thanz, Jason Dorfman, Edgar Bowlin III & Mackenzie Henley

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors!