Conference 2023

Conference 2023: Capitol-izing on Innovation: March 9-11, 2023

By Corinne Michor & Patrick Mootz

We are well on our way to developing a great conference for you, which is coming up very soon! Be sure to save the date and work with your employer to take time off for this great networking and learning event. Come to the conference to network, share, and learn. We have over 150 presentations to select from, numerous workshops, and 73 vendor booths to see. Furthermore, there will be informal networking sessions where you can swap stories and share ideas with other science educators that teach the same content/age as you do!

Each evening, we have social events that offer free food/beverage, and don’t miss out on our Friday Night Buffet Banquet subsidized by WSST. Finally, we will be having guest speakers from UW-Madison. Dietram Scheufele joins us during lunchtime on Friday, and Bassam Shakhashiri shares time with us during our pre-banquet cocktail hour. See the WSST website for more detailed information.

Do you have science equipment that is in good condition but no one in your department uses it? This year at the conference we are going to have a science equipment adoption. This means that anyone can bring in science equipment, instructional material, and supplemental resources to donate, and anyone who attends the conference is welcome to take the equipment home (for free) and utilize it in their classroom. Don’t let that equipment collect dust anymore; give it away to a new home. Conference attendees, please take what you need!

Finally, we have some amazing field trip opportunities that conference attendees can sign up for when they register for the conference. We are hosting field trips to the UW Geology Museum, UW Discovery Building, Purple Cow, Yara Bay Distillery, Energy Institute, Capital Brewery, and the Zoo! For more information, please check out the WSST Website. We look forward to seeing you there.