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Thursday, June 1, 2006 | |
| 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Registration, Bookstore, Technology Center, and Exhibits Open |
| 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. | State of the Affiliates Address Gary P. Steuer, Vice President of Private-Sector Affairs and Executive Director of the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts Gary will cover a variety of issues, including a merger update covering how ABC programs might expand their reach via the UAF network and how ABC/BVAs can be more active in this process; what’s next in replicable programs; a status report of the branding/messaging project and expected marketing support from Americans for the Arts; making the case to business and individual givers; potential for a national funder/sponsor of BVA; and a big-picture view of arts & business partnerships. |
| 9:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. | BVA101: Establishing an Effective Business Volunteers for the Arts Program (OPTIONAL) BVA program managers discuss logistics of start-up as well as actual problems faced by established BVA programs. This session is designed for new BVA managers as well as for those organizations considering adding this program to their stable of offerings. There will be a simultaneous session of UAF 101 for those organizations considering starting an employee-giving program in their city. Presenters: Michael Boberg, Associate Director, Arts Services Office, Fine Arts Fund, Cincinnati; Wai Look, BVA Manager, Arts & Business Council of New York; and Laura Bruney, Executive Director, Arts & Business Council of Miami |
| 12:00 p.m.–12:15 p.m. | Official Welcome Presenters: Christine Harris, President, United Performing Arts Fund, Milwaukee, WI, and 2006 United Arts Funds Preconference Chair; Margot H. Knight, President and CEO, United Arts of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, and 2006 United Arts Fund Council Chair; and Naomi Sheridan, Executive Director, Business Arts Council, San Francisco, CA, and BVA Affiliate Chair [Joint session with United Arts Fund meeting attendees] |
| 12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Research Report: What Do We Know About Who We Are and What We Do? What Do We Need to Know? Join Randy I. Cohen, vice president, Research and Information, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC, as he presents new statistics for both groups on 2005 activities and addresses broader issues of private-sector support. The session will end with brainstorming what we need in terms of next steps in research. [Joint session with United Arts Fund meeting attendees] |
| 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | The Importance of Relevant Messaging (Part One): The Big Picture—Making the Case for the Arts How can we make an effective case for the value of the arts to business communities at large? Join a discussion on the Grow Wisconsin Creatively PSA campaign currently making the case in Wisconsin. With Anne Katz, Executive Director, Arts Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and Jim Armstrong, Creative Director of Good for Business, Madison, WI. [Joint session with United Arts Fund meeting attendees] |
| 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. |
The Importance of Relevant Messaging (Part Two): The Local Level—Making the Case for Your Arts & Business Council |
| 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Joint Preconference Opening Reception at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Take the opportunity to get in the swing of things and attend the preconference reception in the gallery of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, one of the country’s leading visual arts colleges. Sip some wine, nosh on appetizers, then explore Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. The appearance of this turn-of-the-century warehouse and manufacturing district may fool you at first, but behind these historic facades lie Milwaukee’s best-kept secrets. Here you will find the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, plus antique shops, restaurants and night spots, unique specialty stores, architects, advertising agencies, graphic designers, and artists. The Third Ward is also home to Milwaukee’s Public Market, the William F. Eisnar Museum of Advertising and Design, and the Broadway Theater complex. |
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Friday, June 2, 2006 | |
| 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Registration, Bookstore, Technology Center, and Exhibits Open |
| 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. | A Corporate Conversation: The Changing Dynamics of Corporate Giving What is the corporate donor looking for today and why? How does the corporate donor monitor and measure impact of their support? Presenter: Edward J. Zore, President and CEO of Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI |
| 10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | BVA Best Practices Project: A Report to the Field A committee of BVA program managers and national staff has been working on determining the best practices in each of the key functional areas of the BVA program (initially presented in 2005 by Suzanne Jenkins of ABC/Boston). The group will work together to refine the findings, then brainstorm on how these practices can be disseminated among the affiliates, and how they can inform the training of new BVA directors and the development of new BVA affiliates. Presenters: Suzanne Jenkins, Program Manager, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston; and Jay House, Private Sector Programs Coordinator, Americans for the Arts |
| 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon: Tim Decker, Creative Director and former award-winning Animation Director/Art Manager of Disney Interactive/Buena Vista Games So, we think we're in the business of creativity? Explore how we as arts groups and as individuals can better capture and deliver a creative advantage to our communities. Discover together how the arts sector can truly be in partnership with the business sector in expanding the role and value of creativity and innovation. Learn how to "be" in the creative process in our own business. Finally, enjoy your own artistic expression in a surprise activity! [Joint session with United Arts Funds meeting attendees] |
| 2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | Volunteer Development This session looks at the work of volunteer cultivation, from single-event volunteer to BVA, to campaign manager, to board member. How can volunteers be groomed throughout the period of engagement with the organization? What are the trends in voluntarism that we need to understand? Presenters: Karen Davis, President and CEO, Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, PA; and Patrick Rath, Vice President of Development/Campaign Director, United Performing Arts Fund, Milwaukee, WI [Joint session with United Arts Funds meeting attendees] |
| 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Programs: Past, Present, and Future Among the more popular sessions at our annual meeting is program sharing. We’ve already discussed the BVA Program, now in its thirtieth year of operation and continually evolving to meet market needs. Now let’s look at innovative programs developed by affiliates. This year we will hear from ABC/Miami on their new partnership with the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs for board development, ABC/San Francisco’s new board development program and ABC/Boston’s Artists Professional Toolbox, among others. The session will culminate in a brainstorming session on the needs of the arts community and how the national staff can help develop and find funding for new programs. Presenters: Laura Bruney, ABC Miami and Debbie Margol, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs; Naomi Sheridan, Business Arts Council, San Francisco; Celeste Wilson, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston; and Julie Peeler, Vice President of Arts & Business Programs, Americans for the Arts |
| 5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Wrap-Up and Next Steps Presenter: Julie Peeler, Vice President of Arts & Business Programs, Americans for the Arts; and Naomi Sheridan, Executive Director, Business Arts Council, San Francisco |
| 5:30 p.m. | Adjournment |
