Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Conference and Conventions

Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar

Mon, Nov 11, 2013
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Joe Patti posted a thought provoking article at Butts In The Seats on 11/11/13 title Sometimes They Just Want To Go Home which examines the bear trap of over analysis and searching for profound meaning where none exists. Patti’s post comes at a good time and serves as a practical anchor to remind us that

NAMPC 2013 Overview & Presentation Slides

Tue, Nov 11, 2013
As always, the National Arts Marketing Project Conferences (#NAMPC) are always a treat to attend and the 2013 Portland conference was no exception. Far and away, the NAMPC events are genuinely upbeat, inspiring affairs and much, much different than just about every other service organization conference around. In fact, all of those other groups could

Off To Portland and #NAMPC

Fri, Nov 11, 2013
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I’m off to Portland, Or for the 2013 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) where I’ll be taking place as a panelist for the Winning Websites: Optimizing The Patron Experience session. I’ll be participating on the panel alongside Opéra de Montréal Director of Sales and Marketing, Guillaume Thérien and moderator Ceci Dadisman, Palm Beach Opera’s Director of Marketing &

It’s Now Or Never!

Fri, Oct 10, 2013
National Arts Marketing Conference Session
Today is the final day to register for the 2013 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC), November 8-11 in lovely Portland, OR. If you’re all signed up and have your travel and lodging booked then you’re all set but it isn’t too late to make a snap decision and if you do, make sure you

Changes Afoot

Mon, Oct 10, 2013
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The next two weeks usher in big changes to Adaptistration, albeit more behind the scenes than out front. The single biggest component is relocating from the Chicago suburb of Oak Park to the very heart of downtown Chicago and even though we won’t be dropping any publication days, it does mean a few scheduled projects
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