Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Drew McManus

Arts Org Tech Alert: Are You Using Network Solutions?

Tue, May 5, 2012
It’s no secret that some domain name registrars and hosting providers have designed their user policies to intentionally make it as difficult and/or expensive as possible for existing users to move to other providers. The list of tricks in seemingly endless and can be as overt as charging users to export database records and/or registration

Revisiting Frank

Mon, May 5, 2012
Although I had the opportunity to meet a number of wonderful folks (you know who you are) during my recent trip to NYC for the Nashville Symphony’s Spring For Music concert it was a sincere pleasure to bump into Frank J. Oteri. Regular readers and culture blog denizens are likely well aware of Frank and

Off To NYC

Fri, May 5, 2012
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I’m in route to NYC today for the Nashville Symphony concert at the 2012 Spring For Music festival. This will be the first of the festival’s concerts I’ve attended and I’m curious to see what the experience is like. I’ll be in town through Sunday so if you’d like to find a time to meet

Mongo Only Pawn In Game Of Life

Thu, May 5, 2012
It was sad to read the news out of Minnesota yesterday in the 5/9/2012 edition of the Star-Tribune where an article by Graydon Royce reports that the Minnesota Orchestra (MO) has eliminated nine full-time administrative positions and laid off seven part-time administrative employees.

I Like This Idea

Wed, May 5, 2012
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Recently, Andrew Taylor posted an article at The Artful Manager announcing a new series that will focus on what he defines as “individuals and organizations who are changing things already, even if only in little ways.”
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