Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
| Noon - 3:00 pm | Preconference Workshop: Podcasting 101 LOCATION: B207 Computer Science Building [ see campus map ] requires prior reservation and additional fee |
| 3:30 pm | AAAE Board Meeting LOCATION: Overture Center for the Arts, Lower Level Board Room [ directions and parking ] |
| 4:30 pm | Registration and Reception Tours of Overture Center available, starting at 5:00 pm Light hors d'oeuvres LOCATION: Overture Center for the Arts, Wisconsin Studio [ directions and parking ] |
| 6:00 pm | Opening Keynote: "The Science of Happiness" Dr. Richard J. Davidson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Welcome by Tom Carto, President, Overture Center for the Arts Event Sponsor: Overture Center for the Arts LOCATION: Overture Center for the Arts, Wisconsin Studio [ directions and parking ] |
| 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Opening Reception LOCATION: Overture Center for the Arts, Third Floor Lobby [ directions and parking ] EVENT SPONSOR: Overture Center for the Arts |
| Friday, April 25, 2008 Grainger Hall, Wisconsin School of Business 975 University Avenue [ see campus map ] |
| 8:00 am | Registration LOCATION: Lobby outside Room 4151, Grainger Hall Coffee, tea, and continental breakfast |
| 8:30 am | PLENARY: Welcome and Orientation Andrew Taylor, President, AAAE LOCATION: Room 4151, Grainger Hall |
| 9:00 am | ROOM 4151 Managing Up: Working with New Administrators, Deans, and Provosts Cecelia Fitzgibbon, Drexel University Robert Wildman, North Carolina School of the Arts Jean Brody, Goucher College | ROOM 3070 Hands-On Learning and Leadership Alan Salzenstein, DePaul University Matt Neves, Southern Utah University Susan Badger Booth, Eastern Michigan University Ralph Russo, UW-Madison, Wisconsin Union | ROOM 3180 Teaching Research Ximena Varela, Drexel University Sherri Helwig, University of Toronto Scarborough |
| 10:30 am | Break LOCATION: Room 4161, Grainger Hall |
| 11:00 am | ROOM 4151 Arts in the Small Community Ellen Rosewall, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Maryo Gard Ewell, Goucher College Gerry McKenna, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Doug Borwick, Salem College | ROOM 3070 Teaching the "Business" End of Music Harmon Greenblatt, University of New Orleans Alan Salzenstein, DePaul University David Schrieber, Minnesota State University | ROOM 3180 Global Perspectives: Arts Administration in China and the United States Joan Jeffri, Columbia University Teachers College Yu Ding, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing |
| 12:30 pm | Networking Lunch (minimal agenda, mostly time to talk) LOCATION: Room 3190, Grainger Hall LUNCH SPONSOR: ArtsManagementMedia.com |
| 2:00 pm | Concurrent Working Sessions 1) Building the Undergraduate Standards Sherri Helwig, University of Toronto Scarborough Doug Borwick, Salem College LOCATION: Room 3180, Grainger Hall 2) Vetting the Graduate Standards Cecelia Fitzgibbon, Drexel University Jonathan Katz, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Rebecca Borden, Americans for the Arts LOCATION: Room 3070, Grainger Hall |
| 3:30 pm | Keynote "Connecting the Dots: Arts, Culture, and the Public Trust" Jonathan Katz, CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies LOCATION: Room 4151, Grainger Hall |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
| Evening | On Your Own: On the Town Special events and opportunities TBA |
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 Grainger Hall, Wisconsin School of Business 975 University Avenue [ see campus map ] |
| 8:30 am | Annual Membership Meeting Full members gather, discuss, and vote on essential issues of the association, including new board members, new full members, bylaws changes, and a reframed membership policy. Coffee, tea, and continental breakfast LOCATION: Room 4151, Grainger Hall |
| 10:00 am | ROOM 4151 Full Circle or Broken Circle: Do our graduates match the market? Shelley Crawford, University of Toronto Scarborough, Bill Poole, University of Waterloo, Maria Torres, University of Oregon | ROOM 3070 The Pros and Perils of Consulting Richard Kamenitzer, George Mason University Alan Yaffe, University of Cincinnati | ROOM 3180 Student Assessment: Measuring what Matters Sherri Helwig, University of Toronto Scarborough Ellen Rosewall, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| 11:30 am | Lunch LOCATION: Room 5120, Grainger Hall |
| 12:30 pm | Luncheon Keynote: ''In Search of the Creative City'' Carol Coletta, CEO, CEOs for Cities |
| 2:00 pm | ROOM 4151 Learning as you Teach: The search for continual development Richard Maloney, Boston University Rebecca Borden, Americans for the Arts Eileen Strempel, Syracuse University, Joan Jeffri, Columbia University Teachers College | ROOM 3070 A Borrower's Field: Reputation and Research in Arts Management Meg Brindle, George Mason University Constance DeVereaux, Shenandoah University | ROOM 3180 Global Perspectives: Envisioning a More International AAAE Bill Poole, University of Waterloo Ad Huijsmans, Utrecht School of the Arts Ekaterina Shekova, Columbia College Chicago |
| 3:30 pm | PLENARY: Thinking Sideways...Together Talkback and Next Steps Conference reflections by Jonathan Katz, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies; Rebecca Borden, Americans for the Arts; Andrew Taylor, AAAE President, and you! LOCATION: Room 4151, Grainger Hall |
| 7:00 pm | Closing Celebration Dinner Brocach Irish Pub Featuring the music of The Whiskey Lash All Stars Requires additional registration and fee |
| Sunday, April 27, 2008 Grainger Hall, Wisconsin School of Business 975 University Avenue |
| 8:30 - 11:00 am | Board Meeting LOCATION: The Concourse Hotel, Conference Room III, 2nd floor |