What Do Delegates Say About Arts Reach Conferences?
"Going home with 4 or 5 things I'll DO right now, and another 3 or 4 to think about doing."
My colleague and I are invigorated with good information and helpful tools.”
“Good and relevant info for our small organization.”
“My staff had a terrific time and came back with volumes of helpful information.”
“Very relevant to our company…”
“…speakers were very good about giving real examples of what they have done and what has and hasn’t worked.”
“I like that there are lots of networking opportunities.”
“The level of presenters is outstanding and the topics impact in-the-trenches reality. Lots of take-aways to digest and put into action.”
“Great schedule, friendly atmosphere.”
“Nice variety of topics; up to date info and speakers; practical, real-world advice.”
“All of the sessions I attended were helpful and applicable to my job.”
“Very informative -- I picked up a lot of ideas.”
“I like the intimate size of the conference; it allows a more up-close and personal feel – can get closer to the speakers and share in a discussion.”
“It was absolutely the best focused conference I've ever attended.”
“Great sessions. Excellent location. There were a lot of real-life examples that I can take and figure out how to apply them to my organization.”
“I picked up so much useful information from the Arts Reach marketing conference that I started a ‘key points’ list and a ‘to do’ list on the flight home…many of the ‘to do’ ideas didn't even require money to implement. The creative energy at the conference was revitalizing!”
“Most speakers were really, really tops. Setting and atmosphere were very good. The staff was super helpful and cheery.”
“Excellent speakers; good ‘buzz’ among attendees; connected with old friends.”
“Tons of practical ideas to put into place immediately. Liked the hours – early start, early finish.
“Topics and sessions are forward looking.”
“Excellent presenters.”
“Design sessions were incredibly helpful.”
“Focused on issues that need updating frequently.”
“Marvelous balance between new and extremely useful information and the validation of all that we have done well."
“High concentration of new media web topics.”
“Liked break-out into discussion groups – enabled us to meet others.”
“Variety of topics, great speakers, interesting attendees.”
“I am taking back a wealth of info, ideas, and enthusiasm. The conference and panels were excellent.”
“Broad spectrum of arts groups represented as well as the diversity of the people and the number of states represented.”
“Time to discuss and brainstorm with colleagues is great.”
“Sessions that applied practical analyses were very effective and gave audience a sense of ‘purpose.’”
“Engaging sessions…had concrete scenarios and applications that could be implemented.”
“The staff were all very helpful, and the number of interesting and useful sessions was amazing!”
“The workshops and the community I was able to connect with re-inspired me about the possibilities of my job, and I really hit the ground running this week.”
“I really wanted to write and thank you for such a wonderful conference. I am still thrilled I went and think about all I learned every day…I have noticed a change in how people respond to me already, just amazing!”
“I let my director know how valuable I felt the experience was for me and ultimately, for our institution. I plan on attending next year and would like him to join me. I also hope to bring my assistant!”
“I was looking for the opportunity to refresh and rejuvenate, and I found it.”
“This was my second Arts Reach conference and it is obvious you put a great deal of thought and care in getting the right people to present at these conferences. It was great to hear how the worlds of business, entrepreneurship and non-profits all have something to learn from one another.”
“The Plenary Sessions were almost all fantastic.”
“Well-organized, relevant topics; offered specific tools -- not just theoretical information.”
“…a great forum for new ideas.”
“The sessions were very useful -- good topics …
enjoyed learning from experienced peers.”
“I came away with hands-on tools to immediately put into effect.”
“All the sessions I attended were great … my head is swimming with ideas and I liked that all the presenters' messages were consistent and layered on each other.”
“I especially liked the relevance and foresight that ran through each Plenary Session.”
