Informal Science Education PI Meeting 2012
CAISE will be convening the biennial National Science Foundation (NSF) Informal Science Education (ISE) Program Principal Investigator Meeting, March 14-16, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The gathering will be an opportunity for NSF ISE projects to come together to network with each other and their program officers, receive technical assistance, have access to new knowledge and tools, and become inspired by leading work in the field. Download the Final Program and Agenda.
Key Dates and Deadlines
Registration is now closed. Due to space limitations onsite registration will not be available.
Jan 20: PI Meeting online registration opened.
February 24: The last day to receive a discounted rate on your room at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Make your reservation by calling 1-800-The-OMNI (1-800-843-6664) (ask for the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education group rate) or reserve online. The Omni Shoreham is sold out on Tuesday, March 13. Rooms are available at nearby hotels.
March 1: Registration ($300) closes. Due to space limitations onsite registration will not be available.
Posters
NSF requests that you prepare a poster about your project to be shared at the poster sessions throughout the meeting. Attendees will receive a 36"H x 48"W trifold display board as well as materials (tape, binder clips, etc.) to mount their posters.
Note: Only one poster is needed per project. Only Principal Investigators or their designated project representatives need to bring a poster; evaluators and other project staff do not need to bring a poster.
Please include the following information on your poster:
- An overview of your project and the big ideas you are trying to address.
- A summary of your deliverables.
- The intended primary audience and your approach to connecting with diverse audiences.
- Project impacts and indicators and formative or summative evaluation results.
- The challenges that you have encountered with your project.
For any questions about poster spaces, contact Kalie Sacco at ksacco@astc.org.
Location
The Hotel
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, D.C.
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The Omni Shoreham Hotel, where all sessions will be held, is located at 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC, telephone 1-800-The-OMNI (1-800-843-6664). Rooms for Tuesday, March 13, are now sold out.
Nearby Hotels
We've reserved additional discounted rooms at the nearby Marriott Wardman Park and Washington Hilton.
Marriot Wardman Park (.3 miles from the Omni Shoreham)
Rate of $319 for stays on Tuesday, March 13. Additional nights may be available. To receive this rate, call 1-800-228-9290 and identify yourself as part of the "ISE PI" room block. This rate is available through February 24th.
Washington Hilton (.7 miles from the Omni Shoreham)
Rate of $249 for stays on Tuesday, March 13. Additional nights may be available at this rate if space is available. To receive this rate, call 1-800-445-8667 and identify yourself as part of the "ISE" room block. This rate is available through February 28th.
The neighborhood
The Omni Shoreham is located in Woodley Park, 1.5 miles north west of Dupont Circle. The Smithsonian National Zoo and many restaurants are located within walking distance. We’ll provide a restaurant list and help to organize informal dinners on Wednesday night.
Getting into town
The Omni Shoreham is two blocks from the Woodley Park / National Zoo Metro Station on the Red Line, which can be reached easily from Amtrak Union Station and National Airport.
Local airports
- National Airport [6 miles]
- Dulles International Airport [27.5 miles]
- Baltimore-Washington International Airport [32.9 miles]
Getting around
- Once you’re in Washington D.C., the easiest ways to get around are on the Metro and by bus.
[ Printable Map (PDF) / Interactive Online Map / Ipod Map ] - Downtown, and around the National Mall, you can also take the Circulator for $1 [learn how].
Using the Metro
