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Opera Conference 2018

Jennifer McMenamin, CFRE

Shreveport Opera
Executive Director
Shreveport, Louisiana

shreveportopera.org

8:00pm CDT

Center Stage Concert Loretto-Hilton CenterOpera Theatre of Saint Louis

1:00pm CDT

New Works Forum Regency Ballroom A/B, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJecca Barry • Douglas Clayton • Anthony Davis • David Devan • Zizi Mueller • Threshold Acoustics • The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

2:00pm CDT

New Works Forum Breakout Session - Making the Case for New Work Regency Ballroom E, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyNicole Ambos Freber • Lelia Farr • Christy Gray • Sally S. Levy • The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New Works Forum Breakout Session - Sowing the Field of Dreams Regency Ballroom F, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJoe Gfaller • Patricia Kiernan Johnson • Kamaria Morris • Carlotta Soares • Chris Thoren • The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation • SD&A Teleservices

4:30pm CDT

Women’s Opera Network: Taking Control of Our Narrative Regency Ballroom A/B, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyKathryn Smith • Jane Pigott • Ana De Archuleta • Cheryl Hickman • Gayle P.W. Jackson • Laura Kaminsky • Liz Kellogg • Esther Nelson • Karen Quisenberry • Jeri Sedlar • Karen Slack • Dona D. Vaughn • Caleres • Fisher Dachs Associates

6:30pm CDT

Women’s Opera Network Reception Regency Ballroom E/F, 2nd FloorCaleres

8:00pm CDT

Regina Loretto-Hilton CenterOpera Theatre of Saint Louis

9:15am CDT

Keynote: A Conversation with John Adams Regency Ballroom C/D, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJohn Adams • Peggy Kriha Dye • Laura Kaminsky • Mark Edward Kent • Anh Le • Susan Malott • Timothy O'Leary • Ruth Orth • Karen Quisenberry • Marc A. Scorca • Roger Weitz • ADA Artist Management

11:00am CDT

Reinventing the Event Regency Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyDan Cooperman

1:00pm CDT

Beyond the Numbers, Engaging Your Patrons Through Patron Journeys Regency Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyKevin Patterson • PatronManager

2:00pm CDT

Roundtable: Development Regency Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Hyatt Regency

3:30pm CDT

Arts Integration: S.T.E.A.M. Sterling 6, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyBrenda Huggins • Rebecca Kirk • Tim Mulhall • Dr. Pamela Retzlaff • Nathan Rifenburg The Art of Asking Regency Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyGregory Robertson

5:00pm CDT

Sponsor Reception Soundmirror Exhibit Hall, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyCaleres • LiveNote • PatronManager • Soundmirror • Vatic • Threshold Acoustics • Connect the Arts • Fisher Dachs Associates • Genovese Vanderhoof & Associates • Music Publishers Association • Stingray Classica • Robert Swaney Consulting • Missouri Arts Council • Centene Charitable Foundation • PNC Foundation • Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis • ADA Artist Management • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices • Act 1 Tours

6:30pm CDT

Network Dinners Loretto-Hilton CenterLiveNote • Threshold Acoustics • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

9:00am CDT

Comprehensive Campaigns Sterling 3. 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyEllen Howe • Elizabeth Hurley • Ashley Holmes, MSW • Sneja Tomassian

10:30am CDT

Meeting Audience Expectations Regency Ballroom C/D, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyTim Powers • Annie Burridge • David Devan • Sunil Iyengar • Marc A. Scorca • Christine Yoon • Threshold Acoustics • The Wallace Foundation • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

12:15pm CDT

OPERA America Annual Business Meeting and Lunch Gateway East, 18th Floor, Hyatt RegencyMarc A. Scorca • Timothy O'Leary • Schuler Shook

3:30pm CDT

A Holistic Approach to Customer Service Regency Ballroom F, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyTim Powers • Michael Solomon • The Wallace Foundation • SD&A Teleservices Program Evaluations for Grants Sterling 3. 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyDiana Konopka • Jenny Hoelzer • Michelle Insco • Sarah Lutman

6:00pm CDT

Host Company Welcome Reception Sally S. Levy Opera CenterOpera Theatre of Saint Louis

8:00pm CDT

An American Soldier Loretto-Hilton CenterOpera Theatre of Saint Louis

9:15am CDT

Recognizing and Undoing Racism Regency Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyRoberto Bedoya • Mark Edward Kent • Timothy O'Leary • Melanie Powell-Robinson • Marc A. Scorca • Felicia Shaw • Fisher Dachs Associates

11:00am CDT

Patron Experience: Managing the Crossover Zone Regency Ballroom B, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencySusan Dixon • Richard Russell • David Walker • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

1:15pm CDT

Roundtable: Development Sterling 2, 2nd Floor, Hyatt Regency Roundtable: General Directors: Budget Group 3, 4 and 5 Sterling 3. 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyKathryn Smith • Schuler Shook Roundtable: Marketing/Public Relations Sterling 5, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJoe Gfaller • SD&A Teleservices

2:45pm CDT

Maintaining Board Member Engagement Regency Ballroom F, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyPeggy Kriha Dye • Marc A. Scorca • Robert Tancer • Genovese Vanderhoof & Associates • Schuler Shook

4:00pm CDT

Reflections and Looking Forward Regency Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyMarc A. Scorca • Andrew Jorgensen • Susan Malott • Noémi Neidorff • Centene Charitable Foundation