Image credits: UGC 1810: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Hi Keenan,
This is your invitation to our next Planetarium Leaders Summit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 29 & 30, 2025!
What Can You Expect From the Summit?
The Planetarium Leaders Summit is a professional development opportunity for all planetarians and those interested in becoming one.
Whether you're new to planetarium programming or a seasoned director, this summit is your chance to learn, connect, and create new possibilities for your planetarium.
When: September 29 - 30, 2025
Where: Clarence T. Jones Observatory, Chattanooga, Tennessee
The facility’s unique blend of historical preservation and forward-looking modernization offers valuable insights for planetarium professionals navigating change in their own theaters. This summit invites leaders to explore how honoring a planetarium’s past can be the key to building its future.
A historical photo of the Clarence T. Jones Observatory
If You Are:
A planetarium attached to an observatory, exploring how you can better integrate the two in programming...
A historic planetarium exploring how to upgrade while maintaining your facility's heritage...
A facility exploring how to engage a large supportive network of volunteers...
A facility upgrading from an optical mechanical system to a digital system...
A planetarium that wishes to incorporate more historic content into its programming...
