Sorry that the last weeks of classes here in the Wisconsin School of Business have kept me distracted. I had piles of theses to wade through with my brilliant students, which kept my brain otherwise engaged.
And now, with the end of the semester, the conference season begins. Hope to see some of you at my currently scheduled upcoming conversations:
- Indiana Cultural Tourism Conference
”Engage! Enrich! Enthuse!”
May 13, 2010
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
I’m the opening plenary speaker to this statewide gathering, exploring the theme: ”PLACE makes a comeback.” The convergence of the Internet, GPS tracking, geotagging, and mobile digital devices is making your current place and context increasingly integral to your online experiences. Obviously, this has huge implications for cultural tourism and place-based cultural endeavor. - Association of Arts Administration Educators Annual Conference
”Making Connections: Preparing Cultural Leaders for Future Challenges”
June 3-6, 2010
American University, Washington, DC
It’s my last conference as president of this extraordinary group of arts administration educators, and the conference team has ensured it will be a great event. Michael Kaiser, Ben Cameron, and Joan Shigekawa are among the headliners, with panels and working sessions galore. - Theatre Communications Group National Conference
”Ideas into Action”
June 17-19, 2010
Chicago, IL
I’ll be on a panel exploring the ”Creative Ecology,” moderated by Carol Coletta and also featuring Gordon Gill (Friday, June 18, 4:00 pm). Haven’t been to a TCG conference in a while, so I’ll be eager to soak it in. - Americans for the Arts, Half-Century Summit
June 25-27, 2010
Baltimore, MD
I’m on one of the ”visionary panels” (yeah, that’s right, a visionary panel) at this 50-year celebration event for Americans for the Arts. Our subject is ”The Future of Leadership.” I’ll be talking alongside moderator Edward Clapp, Phoebe Eng, Leslie Ito, and Russell Willis Taylor. Fun.
Hope to see some of you out there somewhere.
