1. The Family Nano: Engaging Family Audiences through Festivals and Evening Events Network-Wide Meeting December 2012

2. Session Format “Speed Dating” Presenters will rotate to each table, spending 8-10 minutes with each group. Focusing on: Background info on project/program Implementation tips Surprises/challenges Training of volunteers/staff Feedback from families

3. Presentation Overview Jayatri Das, The Franklin Institute, jdas@fi.edu jdas@fi.edu Denise LeBlanc, The Discovery Museums, dleblanc@discoverymuseums.org dleblanc@discoverymuseums.org Jill Kary, Arkansas State University Museum, jkary@astate.edu jkary@astate.edu Regina Hall, Cincinnati Museums, rhall@cincymuseum.org rhall@cincymuseum.org

4. Website - nisenet.org Browse past NanoDays activities for inspiration or ideas Leave comments on programs with information on family audiences

5. Search and Browse Catalog Search the catalog by audience, topic, or season. Search for a specific topic or product

6. Would You Buy That?! Stage show about making choices Talking Nano DVD set for training or presentations Educational Products in Catalog Balloon Nanotube Draw visitors into your programming space with this giant model Big Fish, Little Fish Activity for young children More info: nisenet.org/catalog

7. Website for the Public Direct families to this website for more at-home activities to try!

8. DIY Nano App r Lots of family- friendly info in a convenient app

9. This presentation is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

10. Questions and Discussion?