Wisconsin Musicians File Unfair Labor Practice Charge
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
On 10/21/2008, the Musicians of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board against the association for failing to bargain in good faith…
‘Promises’ Are But Empty Words That Have No Legal Consequence
Thu, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
Or so go the words written by Cole County (MO) Circuit Judge Richard Callahan when ruling on the Kansas City Symphony’s (KCS) lawsuit against Missouri’s General Assembly for failing to provide promised arts funding. The full quote reported by the AP reads “While there are many statutes with seeming ‘promises’ by the Legislature as to
2008 Orchestra Website Review: US and Canadian Comparisons
Wed, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
The final article in the 2008 Orchestra Website Reviews will compare US and Canadian results. Both groups made advancements but the Canadians, on average, made greater strides. This article examines exactly which components from each category impacted those improvements the most…
2008 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Trends and Detailed Scores
Tue, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
The 2008 Canadian reviews witnessed a number of intriguing trends, not the least of which was a surge in average scores, the single largest category percent increase, and the smallest ratio of orchestras to earn a failing grade…
2008 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings
Mon, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
Between 10/13/08 and 10/17/08, 14 professional Canadian orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, facilitated making donations, provided organizational information, utilized dynamic content, and on overall content and functionality. Overall, the average Canadian orchestra website score increased from 64.03 in 2007 to 71.00 in 2008, which
The Best Orchestra Website For 2008 Is In Chicago
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
Ever since the inaugural Orchestra Website Review in 2004, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has been a benchmark in orchestra website design. For the 2008 review, Chicago’s website managed to retain that reputation by preserving functionality as well as introducing a number of new media elements geared toward broadening user experiences…
2008 Orchestra Website Review: Awards Plus The Best and Worst Of 2008
Thu, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
During every orchestra website review, several orchestras deserve special recognition for how well they satisfied evaluation requirements as well as demonstrating particular originality and creativity for specific website components. As such, the Special Recognition Awards are designed to highlight individual achievements and promote them as benchmarks within the business…
2008 Orchestra Website Review: Trends & Detailed Scores
Wed, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
The 2008 reviews witnessed a number of intriguing trends, including a surge in larger budget orchestra scores which allowed them to dominate this year’s Top 10. With a few notable exceptions, this trend continued throughout the rest of the review resulting in 2008 being the first year where the overall rankings favored larger budget organizations…
2008 Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings
Tue, Oct 10, 2008
by Drew McManus
Between 9/25/08 and 10/8/08, 81 professional orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, facilitated making donations, provided organizational information, utilized dynamic content, and on overall content and functionality. On a positive note, the average score was not only higher than any previous year but enjoyed the
