The Astronomical League is a federation of astronomy clubs throughout the USA. The annual national convention of the Astronomical League, ASTROCON 2025, will be held June 25-28, 2025, under the spectacularly dark skies of Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. The venue will be Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center a few miles from the park entrance. A special area a few miles east of the convention center will be available for evening viewing plus astrophotography/digital imaging workshops.
The convention will include:

1. Daytime workshops/presentations and evening follow-up sessions dealing with how to enhance your own personal viewing and/or astrophotography/digital imaging skills
2. Social events providing opportunities to network with fellow amateurs from around the country
3. Exhibitors showcasing their products and services
4. Daytime solar and evening viewing opportunities
5. Observing and imaging contests

Volunteers are needed to coordinate workshops for ASTROCON 2025
The convention's goal is to teach how to enhance one's personal viewing experiences through workshops and evening viewing plus opportunities to learn photography/digital imaging skills. As we are in the planning stages, we seek volunteers to help organize and present workshops.
A few ideas for workshops include:

• Setting up your own personal observing program
•   (Including Astronomical League Observing Programs to consider)
• Observing tips including clothing, how best to use your own eyes, equipment ideas
• Using star charts (digital and paper)
• Creation of observing lists for difference types of objects
• Understanding eyepiece selection
• Using filters for visual and photographic work
• Sketching workshop
• Observing log workshop - starting and keeping your own journal
• Astrophotography/Digital Imaging workshops (novice and advanced)

Please feel free to contact us if you wish to volunteer to help with workshops, exhibitor displays or any other aspect of the convention.
Vacation in one of the most beautiful areas of the country with other national parks within a day's drive.
Registering for the convention and reserving a room is anticipated to start July 2024. Check the Astronomical League website at that time for more information.
Sincerely,
Astrocon 2025 Planning Committee:
Lowell Lyon, Event Coordinator, (801) 699-7283
David Moulton, Curtis MacDonald (Utah Valley Astronomy Club)
Aleta Cox, Marlene Egger, Jamie Bradley, Tony Sarra, Krista Lemoine, Ivo Stutznegger, Linda Lyon (Salt Lake Astronomical Society)
Bob Cavanaugh, Convention Webmaster