AHO General Assembly Meeting
Flagstaff, 29 September –1 October, 2025

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Overview

We are excited to invite AHO members to register for the 2025 AHO General Assembly meeting which is being held on Sep 29 – October 1 (evening reception Sep 28), hosted by Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ, USA. Members and invited guests are also welcome to attend remotely via Zoom.

Registration

The General Asssembly meetings are for AHO members and invited guests. AHO members wishing to attend the General Assembly meeting (in person or remotely) please refer to instructions and details below (password-protected).

Institutions interested in AHO membership and 2025 General Assembly attendance should contact the AHO Board using our contact form.

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Venue

Great Planetary Hall (GPH) at the Astronomy Discovery Center
Lowell Observatory
1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, USA

See maps below for useful locations.

Click icons for street addresses, images, websites, and directions; open the sidebar to change base map. Alternatively use Google maps.


Download Lowell Observatory campus map as PDF.

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Agenda

A draft agenda follows. The last column indicates each session's restriction.

Sun 28 Sep Evening Reception and Happy Hour M/I/TP
Mon 29 Sep Morning Opening remarks
Member observatory updates
M/I
Noon Lunch M/I
Afternoon Member observatory updates
Visitor observatory updates
Tour of Lowell Observatory and Plate Archives
M/I
Tue 30 Sep Morning Member observatory updates
Visitor observatory updates
M/I
Noon Lunch M/I
Afternoon Report on docent workshop
Report on plate workshop
Plate and Inventory Management (Lowell Obs)
IAU and AAS/HAD initiatives
Website and email updates
Discussion about Social Media efforts
Lessons learned in building outreach center (Lowell Obs)
Discussion of the Value of the AHO
Other initiatives
Open Discussion
M/I
Evening Dinner
Star party
M/I/TP
Wed 1 Oct Morning Review of minutes
Membership Committee report
Feedback and discussion on membership growth
Election of new board members/officers
Other votes
Call for proposals for next meetings
Close meeting
M
Noon Lunch M/I
Afternoon Optional tour of Lowell Discovery Telescope for a few hours M/I/TP
M: members only; M/I: members and invitees; M/I/TP: members, invitees, and traveling partners.

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Lodging

Americana Motor Lodge

Street address: 2650 E Rte 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, USA.

The Americana Motor Lodge is Lowell's lodging partner and offers a discounted rate, booking instructions below (password-protected).

Note RSVP deadline: 12 September.

Transportation

Flagstaff's local airport is the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) with domestic flights to/from Phoenix, Dallas, and Los Angeles. International arrivals and departures are served by the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 150 mi/240 km south of Flagstaff (~2.5 hr drive depending on traffic).

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)

Street address: 6200 S Pulliam Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86005, USA.

Car rental, taxis, and other transportation services from FLG.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

Street address: 3400 Sky Hbr Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA.

Car rental options from PHX.

Groome Transportation offers shuttles from PHX to Flagstaff.

Bus

It may be possible to connect major cities with Flagstaff via Flixbus or Greyhound.

Train

Flagstaff is a stop in the Southwest Chief Amtrak line (Chicago – Kansas City – Albuquerque – Flagstaff – Los Angeles), but scheduled stops are at nighttime.

Getting Around Flagstaff

While Flagstaff has a public transportation system (map), it does not conveniently serve Lowell Observatory. However it serves other areas of Flagstaff reasonably well, including a stop near the Americana Motor Hotel (Route 66).

When not driving, using ride share apps like Uber and Lyft are a convenient way to get around.

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Sightseeing Options