CASC 2010 PROGRAM- AT A GLANCE

Most activities are being held at the Montréal Science Centre.
For more details, click on the session title. For the entire program schedule with details, click here.

T: Simultaneous Translation
F: French
E: English

Wednesday May 5th

Thursday, May 6th

Montréal Science Centre

Friday, May 7th

Montréal Science Centre
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pre-conference workshop
How are we doing? Understanding the impact of our exhibits(E)
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Opening Keynote Speaker (T) 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Annual General Meeting (E)
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Health Break 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Health Break
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Strategic planning (E)

Changing the system from inside: how science centres have shaped school curricula (E)

Videoconferencing: Connecting Museums, Science Centres and Heritage Sites with Schools (T)

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Design – On the Boards (E)

Feeding the beast: 2 different angles on continuous exploration in fund development maximization (E)

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Trade Show Luncheon 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Lunch (lunch not provided)
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Screening and Selection for Strategic Success: Starting a Social Entreprise (E)

Letting go. Changing the role of science centre educators (E)

Provocation or reflection? (T)

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Community Science Celebrations – Collaborating with Communities to Discover the Science all Around Them (E)

Shared Services - Identifying Economies of Scale and Leveraging Others (E)

Messages in motion: New Technology and Science Communication (T)

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.mHealth Break 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.mHealth Break
3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thriving in French in a sea of English: the audacity of being small (E)

Outreach - Getting to them from the Outside! (E)

Daring to change (T)

3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Working with Outside Experts (E)

Citizen Science: A Tool for Engagement (E)

3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Geology and architecture walking tour (F) 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Geology and architecture walking tour (E)
6:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m. Welcome reception at the Montréal Science Centre 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cocktail at the Coeur des sciences of UQAM 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Awards Gala at the Montréal Science Centre