Dear IPS Members and Friends of Planetaria,

We are happy to welcome you to Montréal. The 15th IPS Conference will be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada, from July 9 to 13, 2000 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel.

The International Planetarium Society represents over 600 individuals and institutions concerned with astronomy education and immersive multimedia theaters. Its members disseminate current space and astronomy information and educational materials to millions of people worldwide.

IPS 2000 will review some of the most striking achievements in the fields of education, administration, museum science and technology. It will provide you with the perfect opportunity to exchange views on what is being done and what has been done. Hopefully, it will also provide the spark for great future projects.

We hope you will be among our participants and are looking forward to easing your participation in every way possible.

Local Organizing Committee
Pierre Lacombe, Chairman
Richard Brunet
Pierre Chastenay
André Grandchamps
Marc Jobin
Nicole Patenaude
and the entire staff at the Planétarium de Montréal

IPS Officers
Dale W. Smith, President
Martin Ratcliffe, President-Elect
Thomas W. Kraupe, Past-President
Lee Ann Hennig, Executive Secretary
Shawn Laatsch, Treasurer / Membership Chair

Invited Speakers
The Following speakers will inspire us in reflecting upon the role of the planetarium on the eve of the Third Millennium. The focus will therefore be on astronomy and education.

Monday, July 10, 8:45 am

Dr. Julieta Fierro

Tuesday, July 11, 3:30 pm

Dr. Jean-René Roy

Thursday, July 13, 3:30 pm

Dr. James B. Kaler

Special Sessions

Special sessions description

Preliminary Schedule

Preliminary Schedule

Conference Registration

General information
Conference Registration Form (Acrobat 4.0 format)

Call for Papers

General information
On-Line Paper Application Form (web-based form)
Paper Application Form (Acrobat 4.0 format)

Pre- and Post-Conference Tours

Tour descriptions

Meeting Location and Local Information

General information
Housing Request Form (Acrobat 4.0 format)

Contacts / Further Information

Your Local Organizing Committee contacts

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