Friday, June 18, 2010
10:00am – 4:30pm
Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City and other locales

Followed by the 2010 Dance/USA Honors Celebration
At the U.S. Botanic Gardens
6:00-8:30pm

Trustees of Dance/USA member organizations are invited to attend a special day designed for trustees and their colleagues from across the country. This one day will provide trustees with a range of vital information relevant to their work as stewards of dance organizations -- the state of the national dance field, the national funding climate, and board-related issues -- as well as offer the opportunity to talk with and learn from experienced professionals in the dance and arts fields.

The chance to investigate issues together in a private, intimate setting is one of the major benefits of attending Dance/USA’s Conference. The special Trustees’ Day is programmed to offer trustees the opportunity to meet, share experiences, and learn from their peers as well as recognized arts leaders.  

Trustees’ Day Highlights:

• Overview of the state of the national dance field with Douglas Sonntag, dance program  director, National Endowment for the Arts;
• Conversation with Rohit Burman, director of MetLife Foundation’s Culture Program;
• Lunch with a speaker TBA
• Board Development and Participation, a participatory conversation and panel discussion, moderated by Harsha Murthy, a senior financial and pharmaceuticals/biotech executive with extensive experience both as a board member and consultant to dance companies; panelists include Marie Mattson, VP of Development at the Kennedy Center; Pauline Schneider, Secretary of the Shakespeare Theatre Board; others TBA;
  
• 2010 Dance/USA Honors Celebration, join other Conference attendees for a cocktail reception at the spectacular U.S. Botanic Gardens at the foot of Capitol Hill.

To Register:
Registration is $150 and includes information sessions, lunch and the Honors Celebration. 

Please contact Rachel Bell by email or phone (202.833.1717) for registration information.