Updated: 7/16/10
GLPA's State Organizations provide a local network of planetarians. The state organizations also convene annually for a meeting or mini-conference. You do not need to be a member of GLPA to participate in the state meetings. If you have questions about any of the state organizations or meetings, feel free to contact the appropriate State Chair below. News items about your facility for the GLPA newsletter should also be sent to your State Chair.
State Meetings Schedule
Illinois:
Date: May 1, 2010
Location:
The Waubonsie Planetarium,
Waubonsie Valley High School,
Aurora, IL
Contact:
Stephanie Rybka
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stephanie_rybka@ipsd.org
Indiana:
Date: March 20, 2010
Location: Pike High School Planetarium, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Deb Teuscher - dsteusch@pike.k12.in.us
Michigan:
Date: May 1, 2010
Location: Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Rickey Ainsworth - rainsworth@grmuseum.org
Ohio:
Date: April 10, 2010
Location: Anderson Hancock Planetarium, Marietta College, Marietta, OH
Contact: Dr. Ann Bragg - Ann.Bragg@marietta.edu
Wisconsin/Minnesota:
Dates: May 7-8, 2010
Location: Como Planetarium, St. Paul, MN
Contact: Dennis Brinkman - como.planetarium@spps.org
Tips for Hosts of State Meetings
Quick Tips for State Meeting Hosts:
1. Keep the meeting simple in regards to planning and costs so that you don't need a large number of attendees to make it work.
2. Get address labels and email addresses from the GLPA membership chair.
3. Send out a paper mailing (save receipts) and an email invitation a couple of months before the event.
4. Reserve a block of rooms if you are hosting an overnight event.
5. Be clear about your expectations regarding an RSVP or registration.
6. Send an email reminder (or two) a couple of weeks before the registration deadline.
For complete instructions and suggestions for hosting a state meeting, refer to the State Meetings Guidelines:
State-Meetings-Guidelines.pdf
State Chairs
IllinoisBart Benjamin Cernan Earth and Space Center Triton College 2000 Fifth Avenue River Grove, IL 60171 (708) 456-0300x3408 Fax 583-3153 bbenjami@triton.edu |
IndianaAlan Pareis 9421 Stagecoach Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46804 (260) 432-8786 bellerophonii@aol.com |
MichiganDaniel Tell Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl St. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 929-1747 dtell@grmuseum.org |
OhioDale Smith Physics and Astronomy Department Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 (419) 372-8666 dsmith@newton.bgsu.edu |
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