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Drew McManus

Venture Project Update: Confidence + Control = Happiness

Fri, Mar 3, 2010
Although it is easy to get caught up in all of the tools and other tech oriented goodies that will make Venture a leading arts oriented platform, there is simply no denying the one component tying it all together is the Solution Academy, Venture’s exclusive member’s only support and training community. After all, what’s the

Claims Of “Gross Mismanagement And Incompetence” In Honolulu

Thu, Mar 3, 2010
According to two news reports (here and here), the Honolulu Symphony Musicians presented a filing this week that “(Based) on its history of gross mismanagement and incompetence …management is incapable of the task reorganization and a Chapter 11 trustee should be appointed, or, in the alternative, the case should be converted to Chapter 7 or

Taking The Lead In Website Usability

Wed, Mar 3, 2010
Regular readers know that websites are a big topic here at Adaptistration. The annual orchestra website reviews consume several weeks of time each year and add to that the plethora of new media and web/tech related articles and it becomes clear that issues related to technology and the arts are of considerable interest. Consequently, it

Unleash Your Inner Maven

Tue, Mar 3, 2010
The new TAFTO microsite is doing its job by generating interest and I’ve received a number of notes from folks planning their own events. This makes me think it would be a good idea to set up a special reader’s report section where patrons can share details about their own TAFTO events. In the meantime,

And You Thought The AFM Was Tough

Mon, Mar 3, 2010
You’ve probably read about the 2/28/2010 “incident” at Italy’s famed Pantheon where employees stopped a concert before it was over because it was closing time (thus prompting musician and audience ire). The incident embarrassed the Italian government enough that it ultimately prompted Italian Culture Minister Sandro Bondi to issue an official apology to the Russian
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