Tens of thousands of public science events involve millions of people in the US, Canada, and UK every year (that there isn't a pandemic).

This tremendous output is matched by tremendous variation. Public science events range in scale from intimate group conversations, to massive street fairs that draw tens of thousands in a single day. They may be one-time appearances, ongoing series, or long-term campaigns. Many are completely volunteer driven, others are produced by prestigious institutions, and there are even a few organizations dedicated solely to producing science events.

As varied as they might be, public science events organizers are united in practicing the same craft.

That’s why we have a Science Events Summit.

The Summit is the only meeting of its kind in North America. It started in 2011 as the International Public Science Events Conference (IPSEC), and changed names in 2018.