Backgrounders, reports, and news releases by and about ASTC are posted here in order of release. Members of the media are invited to contact the Office of Government and Public Relations with inquiries about individual ASTC members and the science center and museum field as a whole:

Sean Smith
Director, Government and Public Relations
Association of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-6310
U.S.A.
202/783-7200 x 113
ssmith@astc.org

2008
Six Honored with ASTC Leading Edge Awards Release date - October 2008	2008 Leading Edge Awards (32 KB) | Need help?
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ASTC Honors Dennis Wint with Fellow Award Release date - October 2008	2008 Fellow Award (29 KB) | Need help?
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Science Center Leaders to Attend ASTC Annual Conference in Philadelphia Release date - October 2008	ASTC Annual Conference (36 KB) | Need help?
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About ASTC and Science Centers Release date - July 2008	About ASTC (37 KB) | Need help?
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Science Center History Release date - July 2008	Science Center History (28 KB) | Need help?
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ASTC Fact Sheet Release date - July 2008	ASTC Fact Sheet (28 KB) | Need help?
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Science Center Highlights Release date - July 2008	Science Center Highlights (38 KB) | Need help?
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2007
Six Honored with ASTC Leading Edge Awards Release date - November 2007	2007 Leading Edge Awards (32 KB) | Need help?
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Ontario Science Centre CEO Elected ASTC President Release date - October 2007	Lewis Announcement (34 KB) | Need help?
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NSF Funds New Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education Release date - October 2007	CAISE Announcement (42 KB) | Need help?
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Science Center Leaders to Attend ASTC Annual Conference in Los Angeles Release date - October 2007	ASTC Annual Conference (31 KB) | Need help?
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Largest U.S Science Centers 2006 Release date - April 2007	Science Centers 2006 (23 KB) | Need help?
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Science Center Leadership in the United States: Report on an ASTC/Noyce Foundation Study Release date - March 2007	Science Center Leadership (51 KB) | Need help?
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2006
ASTC Honors Four with Leading Edge Awards Release date - October 2006	2006 Leading Edge Awards (746 KB) | Need help?
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ASTC Honors Dennis Schatz with Fellow Award Release date - October 2006	2006 Fellow Award (715 KB) | Need help?
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Science Center Leaders to Attend ASTC Annual Conference in Louisville Release date - October 2006	ASTC Annual Conference (653 KB) | Need help?
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ASTC Honored by National Science Board Release date - April 2006	Honored by National Science Board (989 KB) | Need help?
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ASTC Global Warming Initiative Release date - March 2006	Global Warming Initiative (88 KB) | Need help?
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2005
Science Center Highlights Release date - December 2005	Science Center Highlights (13 KB) | Need help?
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Leading Edge Awards Make Debut Release date - October 2005	2005 Leading Edge Awards (686 KB) | Need help?
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2004 ASTC Annual Report Release date - February 2005	2004 Annual Report (201 KB) | Need help?
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2004
Science Center History FAQ Release date - July 2004	History FAQ (24 KB) | Need help?

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