1. Dave Weinrich Minnesota State Moorhead Past President, IPS It’s a Win-Win Situation- There’s a Whole Wide World out There

2. You Never Know What Might Happen Watch out World, here comes Patty! Watch out World, here comes Patty! IPS 2012 Baton Rouge IPS 2012 Baton Rouge Hey there’s people out there, just like me! Hey there’s people out there, just like me!

3. Flying Down to Rio

4. Then off to Italy! An Astronomical Experience for an American Planetarium Operator. An Astronomical Experience for an American Planetarium Operator. In Patty says that her international experiences have really changed her perspective. In Patty says that her international experiences have really changed her perspective.

5. You learn so much more than you give!

6. Jacob Ashong had a dream “Nothing happens unless first a dream”- Carl Sandburg “Nothing happens unless first a dream”- Carl Sandburg

7. For Years the Dream Simmered Jacob visited the London Planetarium in the 1960’s Jacob visited the London Planetarium in the 1960’s We never know what dreams, visits to our domes will inspire. We never know what dreams, visits to our domes will inspire.

8. Jacob’s passion inspires others

9. Dome under tropical skies

10. Grand Opening January 2009

11. Ghana’s Children –Reason for the Project

12. Dare to Dream “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”- Harriet Tubman “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”- Harriet Tubman Who knows what future dreams may be inspired as a result of Jacob’s Dream? Who knows what future dreams may be inspired as a result of Jacob’s Dream?

13. Ghana Planetarium Update

14. IAU Workshop

15. IPS Council

16. Astro Book Drive In 2009, at request of Thilina, Dr. John T. Clarke and Boston Univ. students ran book drive for Sri Lanka. In 2009, at request of Thilina, Dr. John T. Clarke and Boston Univ. students ran book drive for Sri Lanka. Other drives in Rwanda, Jamaica, Ivory Coast, Mozanbique, Tanzania, Afghanistan & Ghana (via Cornell University). Other drives in Rwanda, Jamaica, Ivory Coast, Mozanbique, Tanzania, Afghanistan & Ghana (via Cornell University).

17. Astro Book Drive Ghana

18. You can be involved There’s a whole wide world out there for all of us to share with and learn from. There’s a whole wide world out there for all of us to share with and learn from. Join IPS. Join IPS. Collaborate with colleagues overseas. Collaborate with colleagues overseas. Dome-L and other resources. Dome-L and other resources.