Summit 2024 Top 14 Reasons to Register

Posted On: 02-27-2024

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1. Keynotes and Plenary that will blow you away: Dr. Alicia Knoedler, the NSF-NSB Merit Review Commission and Dr. Raven the Science Maven!
2. Opportunity to honor three Broader Impacts Champions for 2024: Steve Abel, Rick Borchelt and France Córdova, plus four ARIS Award recipients.
3. ARIS Awards Ceremony held at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, regularly ranked one of the world’s best zoos.
4. Spectacular special events, including the Omaha Science Crawl in conjunction with the Nebraska Science Festival.
5. Most likely your first-ever Impact Slam which promises FUN and a chance to vote on your favorite!
6. Amazing sponsors who make the Summit possible: U.S. National Science Foundation, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, The Kavli Foundation, Omaha Zoo and Emerald Publishing.
7. Top-notch co-host, The Louis Stokes Regional Center of Excellence for the Study of STEM Interventions (SOSI Center), hosting three pre-conference workshops.
8. Networking with your broader impacts colleagues across the globe. Munch and mingle at the Poster Breakfast session.
9. Visit a great Midwestern city: Omaha is regularly ranked as one of the best U.S. cities in which to live and work and is known for steaks, multiple Fortune 500 headquarters and a thriving music and art scene. The Reuben sandwich, cake mix, butter brickle ice cream and TV dinners were invented in Omaha.
10. ARIS Member discounts on registration fees, and opportunity to add on 2025 ARIS Membership at a discounted rate.
11. Fun Summit event app with games galore!
12. A nice place to lay your head to sleep: Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District.
13. FREE conference logo t-shirt to all registered attendees!
14. Great cost savings if you register by the early bird deadline, which has been extended to Feb. 29.

Thank you to our Summit sponsors!