Hilton Minneapolis

The ASTE 2011 International Conference theme “Explore the Boundaries” challenges us all to examine the limits imposed by our existing knowledge and practices.  It highlights the need to find new ways to lower the barriers to innovation and to strengthen relationships with our partners in ways that reframe existing problems and open doors to new possibilities. 

Getting around in the skyways - You can go just about anywhere in downtown Minneapolis without ever needing to step outside.

Conference Registration
Pre-Registration has ended. Onsite conference registration is available. ASTE accepts all major credit cards, checks, and cash. See Details on Membership & Conference Registration for more information.

Exhibiting, Advertising, Sponsorship and Commercial Workshop
ASTE provides many options and opportunities for interaction between industry and our conference attendees. For more information, please see ASTE Commercial Partners

Conference Schedule
Conference Program (updated 01/11/11)
The preliminary 2011 ASTE Conference Schedule of session days, times, authors and presiders can be found at the link above.  Only first authors are included in this initial listing, however the final program will include all authors.  Should you have any scheduling conflicts or need to cancel your presentation, please contact Bob Hollon at hollonre@uwec.edu. Be aware that times and days are subject to change.  Updates to the schedule will be posted as they become available.

Poster Presentations
Posters should be designed to hang on a wall and attached as described below: 
Thursday evening poster and welcome reception in the Symphony room:  Push pins will be needed to mount your poster.  Please bring push pins.
All other poster sessions will be in rooms with Velcro acceptable walls. Please bring Velcro ( the half with the hooks) sufficient to mount your poster.
Posters should not exceed 4 feet horizontally by 3.5 feet vertically.  We do not plan on using tri-folds or table top displays.

Highlighted Events
Wednesday

• Preconference commercial and peer reviewed workshops

• Registration office opens at 4pm

• Presider training

Thursday

• Concurrent sessions

• Keynote address

• Welcoming reception

• Fun run/walk

• Presider training

Friday

• Concurrent sessions

• Keynote address

• Committee meetings (Note: these meeting will take place in the morning)

• WISE Evening Reception

Saturday

• Concurrent sessions

• Awards luncheon

Host Hotel and Reservations
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue South 
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2440
Tel: 1-612-376-1000  
Fax: 1-612-397-4875

The ASTE room rate of $129 has been established for the conference. To make a reservation go to: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/MSPMHHH-TSI-20110117/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
If you call the hotel to make reservations our group code is TSI.

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Andresse St. Rose
Breaking through Barriers: How Research Can Inform Science Education

Dr. St. Rose is a research associate at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and co-author of Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  At AAUW, her work focuses on gender equity in education and the workplace and she has been a key contributor to AAUW publications that have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and others.  Prior to coming to AAUW, she worked as an academic counselor at Northeastern University in Boston, MA and taught high school math and biology.  Dr. St. Rose has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hamilton College, a master’s degree from Boston College and earned her Ed.D. in education policy from George Washington University.  

Dining out
Minneapolis has many great restaurants near the host hotel.  Check it out at
http://www.minneapolis.org/

Conference Chairs
George Davis, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, davisg@mnstate.edu
Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota, roehr013@umn.edu