New Opportunities To Advertise At Adaptistration
Fri, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
In addition to purchasing banner advertisement space, you can now promote your organization or event in the Adaptistration Weekly Email Summary…
SAS Update
Thu, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
With less than 48 hours until their contract expires, the San Antonio Symphony (SAS) musicians issued a press release today announcing that they need “a new agreement in order to continue working after the contract expires.”…
Pre-Deadline Picketing
Wed, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
The musicians and management of the San Antonio Symphony are heading into the home stretch with three days remaining until their current collective bargaining agreement expires, but what happens after the deadline passes…
A Whole Lotta Typing Going On
Tue, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
It seems the topics from the past several days have encouraged a number of readers to weigh-in with their own thoughts. More than 30 comments have been posted since last week so if you don’t regularly review recent articles for new comments, you’re missing out…
I Worry About The Staffers
Mon, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
Whenever the potential for a work stoppage enters the stage of public debate it becomes troublesome to see senior executives comment on how many opportunities their musicians have to supplement their income outside the ensemble or how much less some other supposedly peer orchestra pays their musicians. Not only do those tactics (or perspectives if
Domino Effect
Fri, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
Detroit, Omaha, San Antonio, and now Pacific Symphony (am I missing anyone?) are all standing on the precipice of a work stoppage…
The Fragile Powerhouse
Thu, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
Hot on the heels of developments in San Antonio the labor situation in Detroit seem to be building pressure… On 8/22, The Detroit Free Press published an article by music writer Mark Stryker which outlines the crux of the issues in the ongoing negotiations. You can get yourself up to speed by going through that
Looks Like The Gloves Are Coming Off At San Antonio
Wed, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
At the very end of last week, the San Antonio Symphony Association began distributing an email message to donors from President and CEO David Green entitled “San Antonio Symphony – Labor Negotiations Update.” Green uses the lengthy email message to present some of the Association’s bargaining positions as well as soliciting recipients “thoughts and feedback
Not Your Everyday Attendance Woes In Cincinnati
Tue, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
At least, that’s the picture depicted in the Cincinnati Enquirer from an article written by Janelle Gelfand and Cliff Peale…
Where Are The Business Cards?
Mon, Aug 8, 2007
by Drew McManus
Among the litany of routine industry rituals is the business card exchange. In fact, I feel safe proclaiming that most administrators in this business take having business cards for granted and one of the most prolific environments for exchanging business cards is at a convention. Nevertheless, my time at last week’s International Conference of Symphony
