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AGENDA


CANADIAN ARTS MARKETING, DEVELOPMENT & TICKETING CONFERENCE, TORONTO

Twenty Toronto Street Conference Centre
20 Toronto Street 2nd Fl.
Toronto, ON M5C 2B8

Tuesday, May 30


Registration; Lobby

8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


PLENARY

Embracing Diversity: A Refreshed Approach to Audience Engagement

8:45 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3

Kondwani Mwase, Shannon Urie



Extreme Engagement: Smart Ways to Include Your Audience and Keep Them Coming Back for More

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3

John Karastamatis



How To Secure Corporate Partners And Where To Find Your Best Prospects

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; Salon 1

Judy Haber



Arts Marketing Research Part A: Defining the Wicked Question

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; Salon 2

Julie Fossitt



Video Content for Arts and Culture

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.; Salon 3

Jason Clark


Lunch On Your Own

12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.



The Donor Treasure Hunt: Acquisition and Retention in Challenging Times, Part 1

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.; Salon 1

Cynthia J. Armour, CFRE



Arts Marketing Research Part B: Creating a Survey to Test Your Wicked Question

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.; Salon 2

Julie Fossitt



The Donor Treasure Hunt: Acquisition and Retention in Challenging Times, Part 2

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.; Salon 1

Cynthia J. Armour, CFRE



Post Like a Pro

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.; Salon 2

Jordana Armstrong


Reception

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Salon 3


One-on-Ones

3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Salon 2


Wednesday, May 31


Registration; Lobby

8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.


PLENARY
Smart Ways to Fill Seats After a Pandemic

8:45 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3

Karen Turner, Anastassia Lavrinenko, Nathan Schwartzberg, Barry Higgins



Your Digital Presence: Let’s Improve It!

10:05 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.; Salons 1 & 2

Dessa Hayes



A Day in the Life of a Remote Box Office

10:05 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.; Salon 3

Heather Rowland, April Moon



A Hands-On Introduction to Wikidata

11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.; Salons 1 & 2

Dessa Hayes



Video Content for Arts and Culture

11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.; Salon 3

Jason Clark


Reception

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Lobby


One-on-Ones

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Salon 1


Lunch With The Experts

12:35 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3


Dessert With The Experts

1:15 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3



The Essence of Arts Facilities: Life on the Front Lines

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3

Duncan Webb, Sam Varteniuk, Sheree Spencer


Closing Remarks

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.; Salons 1, 2 & 3

John Zorn


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    - Patron & Household CRM
    - Box Office & Internet Sales without 3rd party fees
    - Development & Donation Management
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    Spektrix is a ticketing, marketing and fundraising solution made specifically for the performing arts. With cloud-based technology and world-class support, Spektrix helps 400+ organizations across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. grow their revenue and deepen patron relationships. We do this through providing a system with frequent and seamless upgrades, sophisticated reporting, and free strategic consultation from experienced arts professionals.

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Schedule

May 30, 2023:
Opening Plenary (Program starts at 8:45 a.m.)
Breakouts
Lunch on Your Own
Breakouts
Opening Reception with one-on-ones

May 31, 2023:
Morning Plenary
Breakouts
Networking Reception with one-on-ones
Lunch with the Experts
Closing Plenary
Conference ends at 3:15 p.m.
Program and speakers subject to change.

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