Professional Presentations Presenting in a Digital Age Virginia Presenters Network Conference Richmond, Virginia January 2006 Presentation Slides Strategic Planning for Meaningful and Useful Results National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts National Conference Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 2005 Presented a process for developing practical strategic plans that are based on realistic strategies and goals. Presentation Slides SWOT Sample Strategies Sample Critical Issues Sample Goals and Objectives Sample Tactics Sample Sucess Metrics Sample Strategic Plan Sample Philanthropy vs. Sponsorship: Corporate Giving in the United States University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy February 2004 Presented an analysis of the motivations of corporations and the complications involved in support to arts and culture from the business sector to the faculty and PhD students of the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Bologna. Budgeting and Financial Management in Arts Organizations Foundation Fitzcarraldo, Turin, Italy December 2003 Taught a short course on the fundamentals of operating budgets and financial reporting systems in non-profit arts organizations in the United States. Arts Management Training in the United States: Structures, Philosophies and Practices University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy February 2002 Presented an overview of current practices in graduate-level arts management training in the United States to the faculty and PhD students of the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Bologna. Budgeting and Financial Management in Arts Organizations ProArts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 2000 and 2001 Led a seminar on the fundamentals of operating budgets and financial reporting systems in non-profit arts organizations. Information Technology as a Marketing Tool Foundation Fitzcarraldo, Turin, Italy November 2000 Presented current and emerging technology tools that have applications in the management of arts and culture organizations with a focus on marketing and promotion opportunities. The Next Generation of Arts Managers Dance/USA Spring Forum, San Francisco, California June 2000 Presentation and discussion of the challenges involved in recruiting and training managers in the arts. Information Technology as a Marketing Tool European Summer Academy for Culture and Management, Salzburg, Austria August 1999 Presented current and emerging technology tools that have applications in the management of arts and culture organizations with a focus on marketing and promotion opportunities. The Arts and Technology Ohio Arts Council Annual Conference October 1998 Presented current and emerging technology tools that have applications in the management of arts and culture organizations. Arts Grants Management Database System National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Annual Conference November 1996 Co-presented developmental work on a non-proprietary data management system for arts funding agencies. Memphis, Tennessee Board Basics Ford Foundation Community Development Corporation/Arts Resource Initiative October 1996 Presented an overview of the role and responsibilities of board members in not-for-profit arts organizations. Newark, New Jersey Arts and Technology Roundtable Grantsmakers in the Arts National Conference October 1996 Facilitated a conversation among foundation executives regarding the use and future of information technology by artists and arts organizations. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Fundamentals of Arts Management Pennsylvania Arts Alliance Annual Conference June 1996 Led a seminar of the fundamentals of arts management for new managers. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Dance on the Internet Dance/USA National Roundtable June 1996 Presented an overview of the basics of the Internet and World Wide Web services and ways in which the technology presents resources for dance companies and dance artists. Los Angeles,California The Arts and Information Technology Erasmus: a consortium of European graduate programs in Arts Management May 1996 Presented an overview of the current state of Internet and World Wide Web services, including a lecture/demonstration of information technology tools and opportunities of use to artists and arts organizations. Barcelona, Spain Professional Practices in Arts Management Western Michigan University October 1995 Led a day-long seminar for working arts managers from across the state of Michigan on current strategies and practices in finance, marketing, and development planning and management. Kalamazoo, Michigan Assessing the Role of Formal Education in Arts Administration Training International Association of Managers of Arts and Culture July 1995 Presented a paper on a survey of arts executives in the United States regarding formal graduate training in arts administration and the impact of training in the hiring process. London, England The Not-For-Profit Arts: An Overview Western Pennsylvania Volunteers for the Arts May 1995 Presented an overview of the Not-For-Profit Arts Industry -- structures, operating systems, and general policies -- for volunteers in training. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Role of a Trustee in a Not-For-Profit Organization Pittsburgh Fund for Arts Education February 1995 Presented an overview of the role, responsibilities, and expectations of a board member in a not-for-profit arts organization. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Arts and Humanities as Partners in Education Pennsylvania Arts Education Association October 1994 Presented an analysis of the state of theatre in Pennsylvania as a member of the keynote panel at the PAEA conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Future of Theatre in Pennsylvania Theatre Association of Pennsylvania October 1994 Chaired a full conference panel discussion at the TAP conference. Lancaster, Pennsylvania Politics and Advocacy: Saving our Theatres in the 90s Theatre Association of Pennsylvania October 1994 Chaired a panel discussion on the role of advocacy on the local and statewide level at the TAP conference. Lancaster, Pennsylvania A Survey of the Field: Preliminary Results Association of Arts Administration Educators May 1994 Presented preliminary results of research on the attitudes and opinions of professional arts managers in Philadelphia, Chicago and San Franciso regarding arts management curricula and education on a graduate level. Chicago, Illinois Career Development: Job Security for our Graduates Association of Arts Administration Educators May 1994 Chaired a panel presentation on job security issues for graduates of arts administration training programs. Chicago, Illinois Fundraising in the American Arts World Association of Arts Administration Educators June 1993 Presented an overview of fundraising strategies and techniques used by American arts organizations. Utrecht, The Netherlands Models of Arts Management Training Internationally Association of Arts Administration Educators June 1993 Facilitated and participated in a panel discussion of arts mangement program structures. Utrecht, The Netherlands Teaching and Research in Arts Management International Association of Managers of Arts and Culture June 1993 Chaired a panel presentation on teaching and research in Arts Management Programs. Paris, France The Relationship between Non-Profit Organizations and the For-Profit Sector Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce Business Exchange, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio May 1990 Subscription Marketing in the 1980s Theatre Trustees of America October 1988 Presentation as part of a panel discussion on arts marketing at a national symposium of trustees. Washington, D.C.