Carnegie Institution for Science

Capital Science Evenings

Ten times a year, Carnegie Science bring extraordinary opportunities to connect with some of the most-gifted investigators in science and hear the stories behind their discoveries. These hour-long lectures (followed by a  
brief Q&A period) go beyond media accounts for a firsthand look at the “aha” moments, the setbacks, and the triumphs that drive brilliant minds and fundamentally change our understanding of the world around us.

Watch my FacebookLive interview with
​astronomer Pierre Cox!

MY ROLE:

Manage all event logistics as it relates to the lecture.

Although I have been involved in Capital Science Evening planning since the beginning of the Spring 2016 season (starting in January 2016, totaling 6 lectures), I took over all event logistics as it relates to the public lecture starting in the Fall 2016. ​A colleague of mine manages the VIP/advancement activities associated with the evening. Capital Science Evenings I have been responsible for have been:
  • Dr. Sean Carroll - The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Nature Works & Why It Matters 
  • Dr. Nadrian C. Seeman - DNA: Not Merely the Secret of Life
  • Dr. Greg Asner - Exploring and Managing Earth from the Sky
  • Dr. Elizabeth Loftus - The Fiction of Memory
  • Dr. Pierre Cox - ALMA: In Search of Our Cosmic Origins​l

MARKETING

Manage design of marketing materials:
Brochure
Digital Banners (for online, social, and video use)
​​Pop-up Banner (NEW!)
Pre-lecture video interview (NEW!)

PROMOTION

Manage promotional strategy:
Creation of
     Invitation (Mailchimp)
     RSVP page (Eventbrite)
          Now includes option to "donate" when RSVPing (NEW!)
     Carnegiescience.edu event pages
Direct and host FacebookLive with lecturer (NEW!)
Thank you email (NEW!)
​Satisfaction Survey (Qualtrics) (NEW!)

EVENT PRODUCTION

Manage all participant/partner involvement:
Develop stage show and design
Invitations, communications, & relations with participants and/or event partners
     Partners include Council for Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP), the Kavli Foundation, the the Royal Embassy of Norway, and the Norwegian Academy of Science.
     Additional partnership includes FORA.tv, which manages all live-stream production and promotion

EVENT PLANNING

Manage event logistics:
Audio/Visual 
Run-of-show
Stage set-up & breakdown
Budgets (honorariums,ticket sales, billing, etc)
Livestream (by FORA.tv)
Scientist, science enthusiast, science communicator, lover of all things fluffy and scaly.