2007 Spring Council
June 14-16, 2007
Chicago, IL

Council Agendas
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Artists
Artists - Ballet Specific
Managers $4.5M+
Managers $1 - $4.5M
Managers under $1M
Presenters
Service Organizations

SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSIONS and INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS

What You Need to Know About Your Insurance Program Before It Costs You
Friday, June 15, 2:15-3:15pm Managers (All) and Artists (All) Cross-Council session
Saturday, June 16, 11:30am-12:30pm Service Organizations only
This presentation will include an insurance industry overview (companies, agents and brokers), information on standard coverages (including general liability, property, directors and officers, workers compensation, umbrella, international liability), how health insurance fits into the equation, and what not to do when you renew your policies. Robert B. Middleton is the director of the Insurance Program for the Performing Arts, a division of Maury Donnelly & Parr, Inc. One-on-one consultations are available with Mr. Middleton Friday and Saturday afternoon, see below for details.

Career Transitions for Dancers
Friday, June 15, 3:30 - 4:00pm Managers (All) and Artists (All) Cross-Council session
This past December a group was assembled by Career Transition for Dancers to study the current state of dancer career transition programs in the U.S. Out of these discussions grew a desire to partner with Dance/USA, in areas where Dance/USA might be better positioned to take the lead on career transition issues. Presented by Matthew Keefe, choreographer and dancer and James Nelson, general manager of Houston Ballet.

Taskforce on Dancer Health
Saturday, June 16, 2:45 – 3:15pm Managers (All) and Artists (All) Cross-Council session
With a streamlined and shortened screen, there will soon be a "package" available to aid the increasing number of companies doing the Taskforce Screen next season. This important work will be discussed in depth with Richard Gibbs, MD, Chair of the Dance/USA Taskforce on Dancer Health and the Supervising Physician at the San Francisco Ballet.

Research
Dance/USA staff John Munger and Ann Norris will join your Council session to discuss research needs and applications:
Artists - Friday, June 15 (4-5pm)
Managers under $1million - Saturday, June 16 (12:30-1:30pm)
Managers $1-4.5 million - Saturday, June 16 (2-2:45pm)
Service Organizations - Saturday, June 16 (3-3:30pm)

Individual Consultations - REGISTER FOR THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS ON SITE

National Endowment for the Arts: Douglas Sonntag and Janelle Ott
Friday, June 15th, 4-5:20 pm and
Saturday, June 16th, 2-3:20 pm
Eight sessions @ 20 minutes each

Insurance Program for the Performing Arts, a division of Mary Donnelly & Parr, Inc., with Robert B. Middleton
Friday, June 15th, 4-5:20pm and
Saturday, June 16th, 2-3:20pm
Eight sessions @ 20 minutes each
The following items may inform the discussion: please bring an outline of current insurance program, pages from current general liability and workers compensation policies that show classifications, exposures and premium generation, most recent NCCI modification worksheet and any other policies or issues that might need clarification.