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Oakland, California Proposes Site for IPS
2008 Conference Chabot Space & Science Center — Features
Most Technologically Advanced Planetarium in the United States
For Immediate Release
Contact: Manette Belliveau (510) 839-9000
Judyth Collin (510) 336-7310
July 1, 2005
OAKLAND, CA - The Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau in conjunction
with Chabot Space & Science Center have invited the INTERNATIONAL
PLANETARIUM SOCIETY to conduct their 2008 Conference in Oakland, California.
Chabot Space & Science Center proposes to host the 2008 Conference
in Oakland from July 18 through 24, 2008. Northern California hasn’t
been the site since 1972 and the Conference was last held in the United
States in 2002.
The International Planetarium Society is the global association of planetarium
professionals. Its nearly 700 members come from 35 countries around the
world. They represent schools, colleges and universities, museums, and
public facilities of all sizes including both fixed and portable planetariums.
The primary goal of the Society is to encourage the sharing of ideas
among its members through conferences, publications, and networking.
IPS Conference attendees would surely marvel at Chabot Space & Science
Center’s brand-new sophisticated array of projection technology,
digital effects and advanced audiovisual capabilities. Chabot’s
planetarium is capable of projecting a brilliant seamless image over
the entire 70-foot dome surface and can deliver jaw-dropping digital
sound. The images surround the audience, extending beyond the peripheral
vision, leading to an experience that is fully immersive and engaging.
Chabot’s Digital Universe is the world’s most extensive
and scientifically accurate three-dimensional interactive atlas of the
observable Universe-scientists at the American Museum of Natural History
in New York, with support from NASA, combined astronomical observations
from around the world with state-of-art astrophysical computer models
to create it.
Other advantages of hosting the conference in Oakland are many to include
its premium location with close proximity to NASA Ames Research Facility,
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, University of California Berkeley,
Lawrence Hall of Science, National Laboratories, Pixar Studios, LucasArts,
Dreamworks, Electronic Arts, etc. Additionally, Oakland is 12 minutes
from San Francisco and less than an hour drive to the Napa/Sonoma Wine
County and the Silicon Valley.
Oakland International Airport serves over 14 million
passengers with over 200 daily flights, both domestic
and international carriers to 32 nonstop destinations
including the Hawaiian Islands, the New York area,
Atlanta and Mexico.
Oakland is positioned in the heart of the Bay Area between the San Francisco
Bay and the coastal hills and offers an excellent year round climate,
a wide variety of hotels, accessible transportation, unique attractions,
turn-of-the century mansions, world-class museums, great restaurants
and nightlife, diverse shopping, professional sports, beautiful parks,
lakes and waterways.
The City of Oakland looks forward to the pleasure of extending its warm
welcome to the International Planetarium Society’s Conference Attendees
in the summer of 2008. For more information on the bid to host the convention
visit: www.IPS2008.org
Chabot Space and Science Center is a nonprofit interactive science center
focusing on astronomy and the inter-relationships of all the sciences.
Its observatory, planetarium, exhibits, and natural park setting are
a place where a diverse population of students, teachers, and the public
can imagine, understand, and learn to shape their future through science.
The Center is located at 10000 Skyline Blvd. in Oakland’s Joaquin
Miller Park. Summer hours, July 5 – Sept 5: Tues – Thurs,
10 am–5pm; Friday & Saturday, 10 am–10 pm; Sunday, 11am–5
pm. Closed Mon. General admission, including free parking and a daytime
planetarium show, is $13.00 for adults, $9.00 youth and seniors. Children
under 3 are admitted free. SonicVision and The Sky Tonight planetarium
shows and large format movies in the MegaDome Theater are $8.00 adult,
and $7.00 Youth & Senior. Telescopes are open for Free Public Viewing
Fridays & Saturdays from dusk – 10 pm, weather permitting.
Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling (510) 336-7373. For
more information, call (510) 336-7300, or visit www.chabotspace.org
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