Meetings: Program
http://www.aaas.org//meetings/2009/program/schedule/workshops/workshops.shtml
Career and Sponsored Workshops
All of these activities are included with paid registration, whether registering in advance or on site. To attend only these events for free, on-site registration is required.
A schedule of career development and sponsored workshops follows. For more information, visit the online Program Planner and enter the name of the workshop in the search box.
Or, visit any of these links to the Program Planner:
- Career Development Workshops—60 minutes
- Career Development Workshops—90 minutes
- Sponsored Workshops—60 minutes
- Sponsored Workshops—90 minutes
In addition, the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting is being held in conjunction with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Information about the AAPT Job Fair and related activities will be available on site.
Friday, 13 February
7:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
Registration
Registration for AAAS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Ultra High Resolution Stereo Visualization Theater
Sponsored by: National Science Foundation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbian
Show times will be posted on site.
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Resource Center
Career Resource Center
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite B/C
Browse and collect information about the many career development resources, fellowships and internships, and job search assistance available from AAAS and many of its affiliated organizations. The center is hosted by the AAAS Center for Careers in Science and Technology.
Science Careers, published by the AAAS, is a comprehensive careers Web site dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages. Search thousands of jobs, get great career advice, find grant and funding information, and network with peers -- all for free at http//sciencecareers.sciencemag.org.
9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Career Workshop
Finding Hidden Value in the Job Market
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
11:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
Aaas Exhibition
Booth 1203: ScienceCareers.org
Science Careers, published by the AAAS, is a comprehensive careers Web site dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages. Search thousands of jobs, get great career advice, find grant and funding information, and network with peers—all for free. Look for AAAS Avenue in the Exhibit Hall.
10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Career Workshop
Career Boosters for Women and Minority Scientists
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
11:00 a.m.—NOON
Sponsored Workshop
WorldCommunityGrid.org: Free Supercomputer for Humanitarian Research
Sponsored by: WorldCommunityGrid.org
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
NOON—1:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Book Publisher Pitch-Slam: Who Wants To Be an Author?
Sponsored by: Island Press
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
12:30 p.m.—1:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Resources and Trends for Online STEM Teaching Materials for K—12
Sponsored by: National Science Digital Library
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
1:30 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
When It's Not a Perfect Fit: Overcoming Adviser Challenges
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
You Ought To Be in Pictures: Science as Entertainment in Movies and Television
Sponsored by: National Science Foundation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
NSF TeraGrid: Free National Resources for Science, Research, and Education
Sponsored by: NSF TeraGrid
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
The Future of Energy: Planet Earth Faces Tough Choices
Sponsored by: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Saturday, 14 February
7:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Registration
Registration for AAAS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Ultra High Resolution Stereo Visualization Theater
Sponsored by: National Science Foundation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbian
Show times will be posted on site.
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Resource Center
Career Resource Center
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite B/C
Browse and collect information about the many career development resources, fellowships and internships, and job search assistance available from AAAS and many of its affiliated organizations. The center is hosted by the AAAS Center for Careers in Science and Technology.
Science Careers, published by the AAAS, is a comprehensive careers Web site dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages. Search thousands of jobs, get great career advice, find grant and funding information, and network with peers -- all for free at http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org.
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Career Workshop
Run for Your Local School Board
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Career Workshop
You Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science: What's Next?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
Aaas Exhibition
Booth 1203: ScienceCareers.org
Science Careers, published by the AAAS, is a comprehensive careers Web site dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages. Search thousands of jobs, get great career advice, find grant and funding information, and network with peers—all for free. Look for AAAS Avenue in the Exhibit Hall.
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshop
How To Publish in Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Sponsored Workshop
You Ought To Be in Pictures: Science as Entertainment in Movies and Television
Sponsored by: National Science Foundation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
12:15 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Sponsored by: U.S. Department of Energy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
12:30 p.m.—1:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
MORGEN Education Outreach: High School Biology for the 21st Century
Sponsored by: University of British Columbia
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.
Career Workshop
The One-Minute Talk
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
1:30 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
Not Science as Usual: Become an AAAS Science and Technology Fellow
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Darwin Now?
Sponsored by: British Council
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
Beyond the Resume: How To Network and Market Yourself To Enhance Your Career
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Community Input for the National Academies' Climate Change Study
Sponsored by: National Academies
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Sunday, 17 February
7:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Registration
Registration for AAAS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Ultra High Resolution Stereo Visualization Theater
Sponsored by: National Science Foundation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbian
Show times will be posted on site.
8:30 a.m.—9:30 a.m.
Sponsored Workshop
How To Apply for Federal Employment
Sponsored by: National Technology Energy Laboratory
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Resource Center
Career Resource Center
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite B/C
Browse and collect information about the many career development resources, fellowships and internships, and job search assistance available from AAAS and many of its affiliated organizations. The center is hosted by the AAAS Center for Careers in Science and Technology.
Science Careers, published by the AAAS, is a comprehensive careers Web site dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages. Search thousands of jobs, get great career advice, find grant and funding information, and network with peers -- all for free at http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org.
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
AAAS EXHIBITION
Booth 1203: ScienceCareers.org
Science Careers, published by the AAAS, is a comprehensive careers Web site dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages. Search thousands of jobs, get great career advice, find grant and funding information, and network with peers—all for free. Look for AAAS Avenue in the Exhibit Hall.
10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Faculty and Research Fellowship Opportunities in Singapore
Sponsored by: Nanyang Technological University
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshop
Publish or Be Damned: Peer Review, the Public, and You
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
12:45 p.m.—1:45 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
How To Get Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Sponsored by: PNAS
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wrigley
1:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
How To Engage Senior STEM Professionals in Supporting Teachers and Students
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Questions of Truth: Perspectives on the Intertwining of Science and Religion
Sponsored by: Sciteb
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wrigley
3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Resources and Trends for Online STEM Teaching Materials for Higher Education
Sponsored by: National Science Digital Library
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
3:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
Genomics Teaching Resources and Intramural Training Opportunities
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
4:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
The Impact of Scientific Partnerships on the Future of Transportation
Sponsored by: Federal Highway Administration
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
AAAS Staff Contacts
Jim Austin, Editor, Science Careers, jaustin@aaas.org
Brianna Blaser, Outreach Project Director, bblaser@aaas.org
Tracy Holmes, Europe/ROW Associate Director, Sales, Science Careers, tholmes@science-int.co.uk
Alan Kotok, Managing Editor, Science Careers, akotok@aaas.org
Bill Moran,WorldWide Advertising Director, Science—Office of Publications and Membership, bmoran@aaas.org
Elisabeth Pain, Contributing Editor for Europe (South and West), elisabeth.pain@absw.org.uk
Sean Sanders, Commercial Editor, Worldwide Outreach Director, ssanders@aaas.org
Kate Travis, Contributing Editor for Europe (North and East), ktravis@nasw.org
Richard Weibl, Director, Center for Careers in Science and Technology, rweibl@aaas.org
For information about the AAAS Annual Meeting, contact Barbara Rice, Meetings Director, brice@aaas.org.
