Gary Stephey, Celestron Canada ("New Developments At Celestron And The C20 Astrograph", Main Tent, Friday 2:30), is the Director of Sales and Marketing for the new regional office opened in Barrie in March 2004. He has an extensive background in consumer optics, having worked in sales and marketing in the industry for the past 20 years. He is an avid amateur astronomer.

A new era has begun at Celestron, initiated by the purchase of the company in June 2002 by senior management from the Tasco Corporation, and by expanding distribution channels and product offerings to better serve their customers. In this presentation, Gary will give us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the recent changes that have taken place within Celestron.

Gary will also talk about some of the new product introductions for 2004: Starhopper Dobsonians, NexStar 76 GT and 102 GT, two new C6-N Advanced Series Scopes, VistaPix binoculars, Spotting Scopes, and Accessories including NexRemote&tm; software. Gary will conclude his presentation by unveiling the new C20 Astrograph: a complete telescope system featuring a revolutionary optical design that delivers pinpoint stars across the entire field. Without a doubt this is the most sophisticated telescope that Celestron has ever designed and manufactured. More information is available at www.celestron.com.