Speakers 2010

Nina Simon to open Symposium 2010

"The rise of immersive game environments, cross-platform storytelling, and on-demand media are all changing the way that people consume and experience content. Museum visitors expect more, and those expectations line up with cultural professionals' desire to enhance learning in all contexts--not just in the galleries. This symposium is a time for museum and media professionals to trade notes, form new collaborations, and hopefully, redefine the way we engage and inspire visitors across platforms." ~ Nina Simon

Visit her blog at: http://museumtwo.blogspot.com

We are thrilled to announce that Nina Simon will open the Symposium in a compelling plenary session on Tuesday, the 26th. An independent exhibit designer who has been described by Smithsonian Magazine as a "museum visionary,"she is the principal of Museum 2.0, a design firm that works with cultural institutions worldwide on innovative projects that invite visitors to engage as collaborators and active participants. Nina is the author of The Participatory Museum (2010) and the popular Museum 2.0 blog. Her work blends the traditional museum world, new technology, media and the internet to encourage the museum visitor to actively participate and explore, creating an enriched personal experience. She is on the boards of the Center for the Future of Museums and the National Association for Museum Exhibitions, and she has served on advisory committees for IMLS and AAAS projects about the 21st Century Skills and the future of museums and libraries.

Speakers 2008

Confirmed speakers include:

Geralyn Abinader, Principal
GA Media Group

Blaine Baggett, Executive Manager, Office of Communication and Education
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Doug Bailey, Director, Program Development
Discovery Channel

Janine Baker, VP Distribution and Development
nWave Pictures

Eric Bendick, Series Producer & Founder
LifeonTerra.com

Steve Burns, Executive Vice President of Content
National Geographic Channel

C.R. Caillouet
Vision Unlimited-LA

Laura E. Campbell, Chief Information Officer & Associate Librarian for Strategic Initiatives,
Library of Congress

Sean Campbell, President
Arete Media Group

Tom Cosgrove, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
Discovery Channel

Doug Craig, Senior Vice President, Programming
Discovery Digital Media

Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Founder
Save the Elephants Foundation

Julie Elledge, Managing Director of Education & Strategic Relations
Lunchbox Lessons

Sonia Feigenbaum, Deputy Director, Division of Public Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities

Ted Forbes, Multi-media Producer
Dallas Museum of Art

Silvia Gederberg, Multimedia Repositories Records Manager
NASA Johnson Space Center

Ted Geier, President and CEO
CineMuse

William R. Grant, Director of Science, Natural History & Feature Programs
Nature/WNET

Homer Gutierrez, Information Technology Director
Dallas Museum of Art

Joel Halvorson, Program Director
Minnesota Planetarium Society

Rick Harding
Sony Electroniccs

Lynne Hoppe, Director of Programming Communications
Thirteen/WNET New York

Bill Howard, Executive Producer
Discovery Channel

Gannon Kashiwa, Director of Digital Media
Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Valentine Kass
Program Director, Informal Science Network
National Science Foundation

William Lange, Research Specialist
Advanced Imaging and Visualization Laboratory
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Iain Langridge, VP, Operations, Digital Media,
Discovery Communications

Thomas Lucas, Producer
SpaceRip TV/Thomas Lucas Productions

Sue Ellen McCann, Executive Producer
Quest/KQED

Estelle McGechie, Mentor/Trainer
Apple, Inc.

Bernie Mitchell
Silver Platter Productions

Karin Muller, Producer
Firelight Productions

Dan Neafus, Planetarium Operations Manager
Gates Planetarium and Director of IMERSA

Jessica Neely, Science Education Supervisor
Quest/KQED

Dave Noel, VP Operations/Chief Technical Officer
Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Dr. Charles R. Preston, Ph.D., Senior Curator
Draper Museum of Natural History
Buffalo Bill Historical Center

Craig Rosa, Interactive Producer
Quest/KQED

Mark Shelley, Executive Director
Sea Studios Foundation

Lorna Sierolawski,Senior Producer and CineMuse Network Coordinator
Canadian Museum of Nature

Logan Smalley, Producer/Director
Darius Goes West

Russell Sparkman, President/CEO
FusionSpark Media

Marie Studer, Education & Outreach Director
Encyclopedia of Life

Lisa Truitt, President, Cinema Ventures
National Geographic Entertainment

Suzy Vanderbeek-Rea
BRC Imagination Arts

Jason Winkler, Co-Founder & Partner
Arete Media Group

Michael Wong, Senior Manager, US Market Development/Professional Applications
Apple