Benefits of Volunteering at the ASTC Conference

Meet representatives from science and technology centers around the world! There will also be representatives from nature centers, aquariums, planetariums, zoos, botanical gardens, space theaters, and natural history and children's museums.

Opportunities to learn from the leaders in our field and to check out the latest products and ideas! If volunteering as a session aide, interact and participate in informative sessions on a variety of topics.

Visit the Volunteer Headquarters hospitality room at the San Jose Convention Center! Refreshments will be provided daily.

Volunteers will receive a snazzy new ASTC t-shirt and button to identify them during the conference

Support The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose and the greater Bay AreaÕs science and technology cultural centers.

Fun volunteer opportunities with short time commitments.

ASTC Volunteers may attend the following events free of charge:

Keynote Address, Saturday 9/18, 9am-10:15am
The Spirit of Silicon Valley: A Conversation with Steve Wozniak, inventor of the first personal computer and co-founder of Apple Computer.

Keynote Address, Sunday, 9/19, 10:45 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Sources of Innovation: The Vision of Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez founded El Teatro Campesino during the 1965 California grape strike to dramatize the cause of the farm workers. Over time, his troupe has set the standard for Hispanic theater, touring internationally and training a new generation of actors, directors, and producers, while continuing to speak for the disenfranchised.

Exhibit Hall Welcoming Reception, Saturday, 9/20, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
ASTC 2004 Exhibitors welcome conference delegates to this year's Annual Conference Exhibit Hall. Join Exhibitors and discover the latest innovations in products and services available to science centers and museums.

Closing Social Reception, Tuesday, 9/21, 12:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Note: Volunteers wishing to participate in any of the conference activities that are fee-based, including pre- and post-conference events (where available) will be required to purchase an event ticket.

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