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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
    Registration & Badge Pick Up
  • 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM CST
    New in 2026! Presenting & Touring: The Essential Primer

    Presenter: Jennifer Ross – Walton Arts Center

    Presenter: Marc Baylin – University of Pennsylvania

  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
    XPO Hall Load In
  • 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    Driving Growth: Advanced Marketing & Fundraising Strategies
  • 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    New Colleague Connections
  • 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    Presenting & Touring: Beyond the Basics
  • 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM CST
    Opening Plenary Session
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CST
    Opening Reception
  • 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM CST
    Independent Showcases
  • 8:35 PM - 8:50 PM CST
    ILLUSIONIST LEON ETIENNE
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Coffee Connect
  • 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM CST
    Registration & Badge Pick Up
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Dance Success Stories
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Professional Development
  • 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Understanding the Ecosystem: Why Every Corner of Arts Management Counts
  • 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM CST
    XPO Hall Load In
  • 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    OPENING REMARKS & OPENING KEYNOTE -- Davin Youngs
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CST
    Lunch on Your Own
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CST
    New Colleagues Exhibit Hall Tour
  • 1:15 PM - 5:15 PM CST
    XPO Hall
  • 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM CST
    Dinner on Your Own
  • 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM CST
    Independent Showcases
  • 8:10 PM - 8:30 PM CST
    My (unauthorized) Hallmark Movie Musical
  • 9:15 PM - 9:30 PM CST
    ILLUSIONIST LEON ETIENNE
  • Thursday, September 24, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Coffee Connect
  • 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM CST
    Registration & Badge Pick Up
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Performances For Young Audiences Symposium
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Professional Development
  • 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    The Art of Presenting Broadway
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Youth & Family Showcase
  • 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    From First Click to Advocate
  • 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Professional Development
  • 11:30 AM - 11:35 AM CST
    Joshua Holden
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CST
    Consortium Meetings
  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CST
    Lunch on Your Own
  • 1:15 PM - 5:15 PM CST
    XPO Hall
  • 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM CST
    Dinner on Your Own
  • 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM CST
    Independent Showcases
  • 10:05 PM - 10:20 PM CST
    Electric Avenue: The 80's MTV Experience
  • Friday, September 25, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Coffee Connect
  • 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM CST
    Registration & Badge Pick Up
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    NAPAMA - Making Artistic Cents: The Challenges & Logistics of Region-Specific Touring
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Securing the Stage: Fraud Prevention
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Professional Development
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    XPO Hall
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST
    Building A Practical, People-First Workplace
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST
    Center Stage Conversations Lunch
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST
    From Downtown to Every Town
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST
    XPO Hall Accessible Hours
  • 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    XPO Hall
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
    XPO Hall Load Out
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    Closing Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Optional- Brewers Game- Ticketed Event