eWAC Guidelines

Organize a Western Alliance eConference. This is a living document, to be revised as needed. The Western Alliance consists of:

Identify an eWAC host

The host can be from any of the four regional associations, but there must be a person or institution that takes responsibility for the technical underpinnings of the conference, be it with Zoom account or other videoconferencing platform.

Conference Dates

Try to avoid dates conflicting with South East Planetarium Association (SEPA), Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society (MAPS) Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA), International Planetarium Society (IPS), Live Interactive Planetarium Symposium (LIPS), and Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC).

THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE CONFERENCE

Form a conference committee with each regional association represented. Consult with experienced e-conference hosts. Consider having a conference theme and/or name.

Prepare a calendar of when to accomplish the following:

DURING THE CONFERENCE:

AFTER THE CONFERENCE: