SEPA 2010 Conference - Bays Mountain Planetarium - Kingsport, TN

Mark your calendars for June 8-12, 2010 for an incredible experience! Bays Mountain Planetarium is hosting the 2010 SEPA Conference and we have a great schedule of events already in place. Our theme is “The Art of Storytelling.” Highlights of the meeting include our keynote speaker, Dava Sobel, presentations and workshops by you, a storytelling workshop, field trips to the Gray Fossil Site and the Rocky Mount Museum, well-known storytellers, a state-of-the-art theater, vendor displays, and more! Our commitment to you is that we will do whatever it takes to make sure that the event will be successful, educational, lots of fun, and gastronomically pleasing!

Only five minutes away is the MeadowView Conference Center. They have all the space we could ever need for presentations, banquets, and vendor area. The center also includes an exceptional resort and incredible food preparation. The N.E. Tennessee region is a delight. Situated in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, we are immersed in cultural history and natural beauty.


The Bays Mountain Planetarium Theater has just currently completed a $1.3M total refurbishment project and is a sight to behold. Couple this with our theater's history of creating our own content in-house, and you will be impressed with the results.

Your families are quite welcome to visit. They can receive free passes to our Park’s activities. There are also many places of great interest nearby. Why not stay a few days before or after and enjoy the area yourself? If you fly in, you'll be arriving at the newly remodeled Tri-Cities Airport (TRI). It is 30 minutes away in Blountville, TN. Its carriers are: Delta Connection, Northwest Airlink, U.S. Airways Express, and Allegiant Air. The weather in early June is quite nice with lows in the 60’s and highs in the 80’s.


The SEPA conference is a function of SEPA, the Southeastern Planetarium Association. But, active planetarians and vendors throughout the world are welcome to attend this professional event. A form of membership is necessary though. See the SEPA website for details on types of membership. Membership dues can be paid with registration.

For complete information on the conference, please go to www.sepadomes.org.

Thank you and we hope to see you in 2010!

Adam Thanz - SEPA 2010
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
853 Bays Mountain Park Road
Kingsport TN 37660
USA

Phone: 1 (423) 229-9447
Fax: 1 (423) 224-2589
e-mail: thanz@ci.kingsport.tn.us

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