How Do You Get On The Board?
Fri, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
In the wake of the Columbus (OH) Symphony Orchestra board chair resigning due investigations by the SEC, Connie from Columbus wrote in to ask: “How do people get on an orchestra board?” What a great question. The answer has been the subject of numerous books, scholarly papers, and articles for the past century. But before
Do you think this is worth $74,425?
Thu, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
I’ve been digging around orchestra form 990’s at GuideStar lately and I came across what I thought was an unusually high expense under the “Compensation Of The Five Highest Paid Independent Contractors For Professional Services” category in the Phoenix Symphony 2002 return. The Phoenix Symphony paid $74,425 that year to a company called Contact Designs
More About Milwaukee – Marketing Department
Wed, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
At the conclusion of yesterday’s article, it promised to examine the direction the MSO marketing department is taking since the arrival of their new marketing director, Sean McBryde. In Tom Strini’s Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article from September 4th, 2004 he reported that the MSO has suffered a big hit in ticket sales since 1999. According to
I Like What I See In Milwaukee
Tue, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
Just in case anyone missed the article in the online version of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Tom Strini buried yesterday in the low traffic path of Labor Day, go give it a read. Tom wrote a good article which focuses on the future of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra via interviews with the MSO’s new
More Contract Negotiation Extensions
Mon, Sep 9, 2004
by Drew McManus
It appears that the Chicago Symphony now joins Cleveland in extending the deadline for reaching a new CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement). Chicago Tribune critic, Wynne Delacoma, reported in today’s issue that talks have been extended through October 31, 2004. The article also reports that a retired judge has been brought in to mediate the remainder
