Hello MAPS members! The Executive Committee and the Constitution Review Committee are proposing some changes to the MAPS By-Laws. Please review the attached document. There will be an electronic vote open from June 16-30. The results will be shared afterwards. Thanks for keeping our organization alive, active, and relevant for all our members! [...]
Registration is now OPEN! 2025 East Coast Planetarium Conference June 17-21, 2025 Conference Location: Woodbridge, VA Registration is now OPEN for the 2025 East Coast Planetarium Conference, which will unite MAPS and SEPA at the Irene V. Hylton Planetarium in Woodbridge, Virginia for five days of camaraderie, networking, and idea sharing. Please visit [...]
Thank you everyone for taking the time to vote and a big thank you to the Elections Committee for their work to solicit candidates and help administer our election. The MAPS Elections have now closed and I am pleased to report the final results. You have selected the following MAPS members as [...]
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 Executive Committee. MAPS encourages your participation in this key activity that has a lasting impact on our organization. MAPS members - check your inbox in January [...]
UPDATE... The MAPS Executive Committee is pleased to share that its member have unanimously voted to adopt the recently-proposed amendments to our Constitution and By-Laws. These adopted amendments will create a new pair of positions on our Executive Committee - the positions of Treasurer-Elect and Past-Treasurer - and ensure security in the line [...]
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. This year we have many wonderful candidates to choose from that will take three seats that are available. MAPS members, check your inbox in January [...]
Your Vote Matters! With acknowledgement to the MAPS Constitution Review Committee, The MAPS Executive Committee seeks your approval of the following proposed amendments to the MAPS By-Laws. For your review, below please find the list of proposed amendments. Each amendment lists the current By-Laws language, the proposed new language, and the rationale for [...]
Save the Date! 2024 MAPS Conference Conference Dates: June 20-23, 2024 Conference Location: Mystic, CT The staff of the Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic Seaport Museum is pleased to invite all MAPS members to the 2024 MAPS Conference in June of 2024! The MAPS Executive Committee, in collaboration with the MAPS Program Committee, took [...]
MAPS: Who We Are In 1965, several planetarium educators met in Washington, D.C. and formed the framework of our organization: The Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society (MAPS). Along with other regional societies, MAPS is a member of the International Planetarium Society (IPS) and is an affiliate of the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA). Today, MAPS [...]
July 2, 1951 - August 6, 2023 Robert Neil Nicholson, 72, loving partner of Roberta Moyer of Alexandria, Virginia, left this world on the afternoon of August 6, 2023, after a courageous year long battle with cancer. Bob was born on July 2, 1951, in Manhattan, New York to the late Doris (nee) [...]
The Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society is offering an Education Research Grant to financially support planetarians in conducting research on the use and impact of planetariums in education. Who can apply: Any current MAPS member. Each member can only apply for one grant per grant cycle. Application deadline: Rolling (Opens January 1st continues till funds exhausted [...]
First Annual Margaret Noble Address [PDF] 2023: Michael McConville delivers the Margaret Noble Address at the "Stars for All" National Conference in Kingsport, TN. 2021: Our Virtual Conference featured a very special Margaret Noble Address, with four speakers each presenting on one of the four pillars for which [...]
Grant results that are published through the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society […]
A list of scholarships from other organizations or institutions Hamilton Planetarium Scholarship Fund, Inc. Students interested in working in the planetarium field should be made aware of the availability of generous scholarships. Past awards have been made to students in New York, Texas, Indiana, and elsewhere. Amounts have ranged from $1,500 to $4,000 per semester [...]
ARMAND SPITZ REGIONAL MEETINGS The amount of $200 (USD) is available to a member or member facility of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society to assist in the conducting of a regional meeting of member and non-member planetarians for the purpose of mutual exchange of programs, lessons, technical knowledge and other items for professional growth. >> [...]
The IPS initiative to host a guest for a week at a MAPS member site is offering a mini-grant. The amount of $500 (USD) is available to a member or member facility of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society to cover the required $500 towards airfare for hosting a guest as part of the IPS project, [...]
The election for the MAPS officer positions of President-elect, Secretary, and Treasurer took place in January with the following results: Anthony (Tony) Kilgore was elected to the position of President-elect Amie Gallagher was re-elected to the position of Secretary Mike Francis was re-elected to the position of Treasurer Congratulations to Tony, Amie, and [...]
Constellation Winter 2022 Nominations for the 2023 MAPS Election MAPS Membership IPS News – Susan Button IPS Centennial Celebration 2023 - 2025 Saying 'Farewell' to NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Free Content for the Dome Springfield’s Historic Korkosz Star Projector: Into the Next 85 Years! Redevelopment plans could threaten historic radio telescope Read [...]
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 [...]
Constellation Fall 2023 A Look Inside the 2022 MAPS Conference A Message from the Past President MAPS 2022 Conference Sponsors Elections 2023 A New View of the Pillars of Creation Do you want to host MAPS in 2024? Featured Presentation from the MAPS 2022 Conference The AstroViz Project, Frank Summers (Space Telescope [...]
