2024 SEPA Conference – Daily Schedule

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast on your own
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. : Mini-LIPS Pre-conference Workshop – Lamar Room
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. : Laser Camp Pre-conference Workshop
9:00 a.m. : Vendor Setup
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. : Conference Registration (Up escalators in hotel lobby)
5:00 p.m. : Make your way to Memphis Museum of Science & History (MoSH)
5:30 p.m. : New Member Welcome – MoSH
6:00 p.m. : Planetarium – Laser Live with Salo Palini presenting “The Sirens of Titan”
7:00 p.m. : Backyard Buffet by Topps BBQ in Mansion Foyer
8:00 p.m.: Vendor Dome Session 1

Vendor Dome Presentations - Session 1
8:00 - 8:15 p.m.	SSIA Technologies
8:15 - 8:30 p.m.	AVI
8:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Worlds
----- 10 min. Break ------
9:10 - 9:25 p.m.	Laser Fantasy
9:25 - 9:55 p.m.	Digitalis Education Solutions
9:55 - 10:10 p.m.	ChromaCove

10:10 p.m.: Announcements
10:15 p.m.: Giant Screen Theater for hospitality and a screening of Back to the Future!
?? – Return to hotel

Paper Session 1
9:00 a.m.	Dave Maness	“What Dirty Domes Do In the Dark – Keeping Your Dome Clean”
9:15 a.m.	Maria Weber	“Developing Planetarium-centered Continuing Education for K-12 Teachers"
9:30 a.m.	Ariel Galan	"Creating a Cosmic Concert"
9:45 a.m.	Bob Bonadurer	"Art in the Universe"

10 a.m – 12 noon: Vendor Hall Time
12 noon: Vendors break for lunch
12:15 p.m.: Lunch in Tennessee Ballroom
- Speaker: Pranvera Hyseni, Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo; UC Santa Cruz
1:30 – 4:00 p.m.: Vendor Hall Time
4:30 p.m.: Paper Session 2 – Moderated by Maria Weber

Paper Session 2
4:30 p.m.	Andy Flynt	“From Books to Screen - How a Library is Breaking Into the Planetarium World”
4:45 p.m.	W. Lee Tinker	“Herding Cats, Nailing Jello to the Wall, and Juggling Chainsaws - Restarting Montgomery's Gayle Planetarium"
5:00 p.m.	Jay Lamm	"How to do Cirque-Style Entertainment in Your Dome"
5:15 p.m.	Dave Hostetter	"Digitals Great for Some Things..."

Vendor Dome Presentations - Session 2
8:00 - 8:40 p.m.	COSM
8:40- 8:55 p.m.	Ash Enterprises
8:55 - 9:25 p.m.	RSA Cosmos/Konica Minolta
----- 10 min. Break ------
9:35 - 9:50 p.m.	Soref Planetarium Productions
9:50 - 10:20 p.m.	GOTO, Inc
10:20 - 10:50 p.m.	Seiler

Paper Session 3
9:00 a.m.	Ken Brandt	“Increase Your Audience Interaction with Pre-written Questions”
9:15 a.m.	Ella Gagliardi	“Cosmic Connections"
9:30 a.m.	Waylena M. McCully	"We Be Blendin'"
9:45 a.m.	Ivy Comer	"Ivy's Educational Philosophy and Picture Books"

Paper Session 4
1:30 p.m.	Jim Greenhouse	“Eclipse Events - Part 2”
1:45 p.m.	Mike Williams	"Revitalizing Jackson's Planetarium"
2:00 p.m.	Phil Groce	“Well here's another fine mess we've gotten ourselves into"
2:15 p.m.	Paul Lewis & Jack Dunn	"EAA at UTK"
2:30 p.m.		Open discussion about EAA for any questions

2:45 – 5:15 p.m.: Vendor Hall Time
5:15 p.m.: Vendor Hall Closes
5:30 p.m.: Board Bus for Dinner Cruise (Pre-registration required – Otherwise, dinner on own)
9:30 p.m.: Constellation Shootout – Sharpe Planetarium
10:30 p.m.: Hospitality Suite – Hotel

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.: Breakfast in Tennessee Ballroom
9:00 a.m. : SEPA Business Meeting – Tennessee Ballroom
10:30 a.m – 12 noon: Free Time
12 noon: Vendors break for lunch
12:15 p.m.: Lunch in Tennessee Ballroom
- Speaker: Tony Hardy – Memphis Museum of Science & History
1:15 p.m.: Workshops and Panel Discussions

Workshops & Panel Discussions
1:15 - 2:05 p.m.	Room A	Ken Moore and Jack Dunn	Panel Discussion - "To the Future with Lasers"
	Room B	Ken Brandt	Workshop - "Activities for Simple Times"
------ Short Break -----
2:10 - 3:00 p.m.	Room A	Dave Maness	Workshop - "Model Rocketry"
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.	Room A	Kat Hunt	"Creating the Next Century of Full Dome Experiences: A Reflection"

9:00 a.m. : Farewell Breakfast in Tennessee Ballroom
10:00 a.m.: Door Prizes
11:00 a.m.: Goodbyes and Check Out
Noon – 8:00 p.m.: Post-Conference Guided Trip to New Madrid Seismic Zone via car caravan