MAPS Conference Sponsors 2014
Thank You Very Much! We would like to thank the following who made MAPS 2014 possible by their generous contributions! […]
MAPS 2014 Conference Schedule
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Constellation Summer 2014
Constellation Summer 2014 A Glorious Gravitational Lens Impact on children’s conceptual constructs regarding observational features of the Moon: A look at elements of program and instruction design for early elementary-aged students Middle-Atlantic Planetarium Society Conference 2014 Tech Tip: UPS Batteries President's Message Education Committee Survey Report from the MAPS Education Committee The Saga [...]
MAPS 2014 Vendor Registration
Hello Planetarium Enthusiast! If you haven’t heard — The Maryland Science Center’s Davis Planetarium (MSC) is getting ready to host the next meeting of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society (MAPS). […]
Registration for the 2014 Conference Now Available Online
Renew, Refresh, Revive! Maryland Science Center’s Davis Planetarium at Baltimore, Maryland September 10-13, 2014 […]
Peter F. Connors
1938-2014 by Dennis Kurtz Educator, Planetarian, Dreamer, Listener, Mentor Peter was my mentor, colleague, and most of all my friend. Many in the MAPS community will remember him for his insight and dedication, not only to the planetarium field but to education in general. […]
Constellation Spring 2014
Constellation Spring 2014 NASA's WISE Survey Finds No 'Planet X' Images from the 2013 MAPS Conference Election Results Peter F. Connors (1938-2014) MAPS 2014 Conference President's Message Education Committee Membership Survey Deadline Extended Stories Among the Stars: The Science and Stories of the Equinox Charting Old MAPS, 25 Years Ago. . . MAPS [...]
Constellation Winter 2013
Constellation Winter 2013 Save the Date: MAPS Conference 2014 2014 Board Elections Planetarium News Shippensburg University Renames Planetarium for Long-serving Director University of Maine Astronomy Center Under Construction and On Schedule Starlab Outreach by Winkler Botanical Preserve and George Mason University President's Message Education Committee Engaging the Public to Look Up! Charting Old [...]
MAPS Education Mentoring Network
Experienced Planetarium Professionals are willing to field calls for advice on curriculum, technology and planetarium related concerns.
MAPS 2014 Conference Announced – Save the Date!
September 10-13, 2014 Maryland Science Center’s Davis Planetarium in Baltimore, Maryland […]
Constellation Fall 2013
Constellation Fall 2013 Night Lights Conference Sponsors President's Message Comet ISON C/2012 S1 Peaks in 2013 Education Committee “Science in School”, an Excellent Resource IPS Council Report Read the Newsletter
“Lost in Space: Now What” – Don Knapp, Margaret Noble Address
“Lost in Space: Now What” – Don Knapp, Margaret Noble Address presentation at the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society’s 2013 Conference. Includes an introduction by Patty Seaton. […]
MAPS Conference Sponsors 2013
Thank You Very Much! We would like to thank the following who made MAPS 2013 possible by their generous contributions! […]
MAPS 2013 Conference Schedule
The MAPS conference schedule is posted here and will be updated as presentation and demonstration requests come in. Get this schedule on your smart phone! iPhone and Android users can save this schedule and check it right on your phone live during the conference. […]
LIVEFEST – Free Day of Professional Development
Hosted by the Earth and Space Science Lab in advance of the MAPS 2013 Conference.. LIVEFEST! Tuesday July 16 8am-5pm at Ausherman Planetarium, Earth and Space Science Laboratory, Fredrick County Public Schools, Frederick, Maryland Download Livefest Workshops Schedule [PDF] This FREE day of professional development is a special day of workshops, led by Susan Button, [...]
Constellation Summer 2013
Constellation Summer 2013 High Energy Spy What’s on tap for the 2013 MAPS Planetarium Conference? President's Message Planetarium News York Learning Center Planetarium Astronomy Day at East Kentucky Science Center New Connecticut Planetarium Election Results Education Committee Awards Read the Newsletter
2013 Conference Hotel Information
Hotel Update – Important!! Our conference hotel: Just 2.5mi. from the ESSL, has extended a low group rate for our members as long as they reserve by June 15. Contact them – Holiday Inn Frederick-Conf Ctr. at Francis Scott Key Mall, 5400 Holiday Drive, Frederick, MD 21703 Phone: (301) 694-7500 Fax: (301) 694-0589. NOTE: Not [...]
NOTICE TO MAPS MEMBERSHIP: CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT
Update October 2013: Revision to the Constitution of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society The amendment to the constitution was passed with unanimous vote adding 501(c)(6) to the constitution. […]
MAPS 2013 Vendor Registration
Dear MAPS Supporter; For 2013 the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society will once again gather its members, vendors and supporters in a professional development conference. This year we meet at the Frederick County Public Schools Earth and Space Science Laboratory, a vibrant educational resource in Frederick MD from July 17-20 under the theme, “Spaceship Earth; Educating [...]
Registration for the 2013 Conference Now Available Online
Spaceship Earth: Educating Its Crew Hosted by the Earth and Space Science Laboratory at Frederick, Maryland www.MAPSplanetarium.org https://sites.fcps.org/essl […]