The 2008 Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference, Presenting America: New Ground, is a five day immersion into performing arts presenting with professional development, keynote speakers, performances, and the Resource Room--a three floor exhibit hall packed with presenters, artists, agents, managers, vendors, and consultants from all disciplines and regions of the world.
The 51st Annual Members Conference offers performing arts professionals-- board members, funders, programming staff, producers, presenters, marketers, managers, agents, and artists -- the opportunity to learn and develop professionally as well as an unparalleled opportunity to network with colleagues, establish relationships, and promote artists, products, and services.
Conference Delegate Demographics (as of 11-29-2007)
- Conference Registrations: 1,100+
- Number of Exhibitors: 370
- Number of Artist Showcases: 1,000+
The 51st Annual Members Conference features a number of networking and professional development opportunities for Conference delegates:
- Over 1,000 Performance Showcases offering a preview of available talent.
- Resource Room, located on three floors of the Hilton New York, with 350+ booths where touring artists and companies, artist representatives, booking agencies, presenting groups, consultants and vendors can network and present their work.
- Burning Issues Forum/Workshops focusing on important issues in the field.
- One-on-One Consultations with funders, copyright and immigration lawyers, and Arts Presenters' sister organizations.
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