The Louisiana Art & Science Museum says it will host the International Planetarium Society’s biennial conference in 2012. The conference will take place from July 22 until July 26 at LASM, the River Center and other downtown venues. The IPS is a global association of planetarium professionals with nearly 700 members from 35 countries, LASM says. Baton Rouge was selected over sites in San Francisco and Saint-Etienne, France. The conference is expected to have an economic impact to Baton Rouge of nearly $500,000. More than 400 international delegates and their families are expected to attend.
International planetarium conference coming to Baton Rouge
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