Stars for All 2023! A national conference for all 7 US regions Conference Dates: June 20-24, 2023 Registration is open for the June National Planetarium Conference at Bays Mountain, TN Bays Mountain Planetarium in Kingsport, Tennessee is proud to host the annual conference for SEPA, GLPA, GPPA, MAPS, PPA, RMPA, & SWAP. We [...]
May 24, 1936 - January 30, 2021 Written by Sam Storch Steve Berr, an enthusiastic “Brooklyn boy” and retired planetarium director and astronomy evangelist has passed on to the stars he loved. A graduate of Brooklyn College and Temple University, Steve had majored in geology and began teaching in New York but soon [...]
Constellation Summer 2021 A Spirit of Community at the 2022 MAPS Conference GLPA in the Queen City October 18-22, 2022 Minutes of MAPS Business Meeting AN UPCOMING ANNIVERSARY AND PLANETARIUMS Mars Sample Return Campaign Read the Newsletter
To all MAPS members, The MAPS strategic planning committee has recommended some By-laws changes. If approved by the membership, these changes will be amended into our By-laws. As a MAPS member, you are being asked to vote for this change to our By-laws. This amendment notice is posted here electronically 30 days prior to [...]
Save the Date for Re-Entry! MAPS 2021 Virtual Conference June 4 – 5, 2021 Doing virtual programs? Physically open? Preparing to open? Retired? Lost in Space? Plan to attend and to share your experiences as we all prepare for “Re-Entry” into normal planetarium operations . . . at some point! Important Dates: April 23 (Friday): [...]
Hello Fellow Planetarians, On behalf of SEPA Council and this year’s conference host, Adam Thanz, I am writing to announce that SEPA-MAPS-WAC 2021 at Bays Mountain Park is unfortunately postponed until 2023. This hard decision was made after considering a variety of factors, including the need for travel budget recovery time, restrictions on international travel [...]
President Elect - Noreen Grice Secretary - Amie Gallagher Treasurer - Mike Francis Thank you to all of our members who ran and everyone who cast a vote.
January 13, 2021 Thomas Wallace Button, 82, of Chittenango, passed away peacefully at home. He was born in Middletown, New York and was raised in Roscoe, New York, by the late Charles E. and Aileen W. Button. He leaves behind his loving wife of 21 years, Naomi Susan Caldwell Button, who cared for [...]
Constellation Winter 2020 MAPS 2021 Officer Elections President's Message 2020 & 2021 Conference Update News From the MAPS Education Committee MAPS Business Meeting Minutes Development Ideas for Planetariums and Museums MAPS Memorial Committee Report
1964 - February 19, 2020 Lawrence M. Krozel II, 55, passed away Feb. 19, 2020, at his home in Groton, CT. He was born in Hartford, the youngest son of the late Lawrence M. Krozel I and Vincentina (Mazzotta) Krozel of Middletown. A graduate of Xavier High School in Middletown, Larry went on to [...]
As a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society, you have the privilege to vote for colleagues who will serve as your representatives on the MAPS Board. MAPS encourages your participation in this key activity that has a lasting impact on our organization. MAPS members - check your inbox in January for your online [...]
Save the date for SEPA-MAPS-WAC 2021 Conference in Kingsport, Tennessee! Conference Dates: June 22-26, 2021 Location Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium, Kingsport, TN Many thanks to Adam Thanz from Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium for inviting us to a joint gathering of planetarians from SEPA, MAPS, SWAP, RMPA, PPA, and GPPA!
Dr. Eileen M. Starr died on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from cardiac arrest after bouts with COVID and a broken leg. She was a Spokane resident since 1979. Eileen, originally from Lakewood, Ohio, graduated from Lakewood High School where she received the Selzer Award for Biology. She earned a B.S. and A.M. from [...]
August 13, 1956 – September 26, 2020Submitted by Noreen GriceHow many of us have been inspired by someone who seems larger than life, almost a superhero of sorts, and who made anything seem possible? I remember visiting the planetarium at the Boston Museum of Science as a kid on school field trips [...]
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The time has come to register for the 2020 MAPS Virtual Conference, which will take place on the afternoon and evening of Friday, September 25 and the morning and afternoon of Saturday, September 26. This page has all of the links you need to register for our online gathering, along with a number of ways [...]
September 25-26, 2020 The MAPS Program Committee invites you all to “Save the Date” for a special virtual conference. […]
Congratulations to Lee Ann Hennig, Paul Krupinski and Patty Seaton who will be continuing their service on the Executive Board. Thank you to all of our members who ran and everyone who cast a vote. […]
Greetings, fellow MAPS members! Following up on our difficult decision to cancel our 2020 Conference which was originally scheduled for April 22-25, the MAPS Executive Board would like to solicit the opinions of the membership with regard to some alternatives to our conference this year. Please review the proposals in the link below, and let [...]
Buffalo State, SUNY, seeks candidates for the position of Associate Planetarium Director. Direct link to ad and online application: http://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/4810 […]
