| Pre-Conference |
Sunday, October 27th |
| 1:30 - 5:00pm |
Registration |
| 3:00 - 5:00pm |
PULSE Brush Up - All Are Welcomed |
| 5:30 - 7:00pm |
Opening Reception, Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum |
| 7:00pm |
Dinner on Own |
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| Day One |
Monday, October 28th |
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Theme of the Day: The Untold Story |
| 8:30 - 9:45am |
City Music Network Session (Members Only)/Continental Breakfast with Libby Chiu |
| 10:00 -11:45am |
The Untold Story - Panel Discussion with Shoshana Bean, Courtney Harrell & Tuffus Zimbabwe |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker - Tuffus Zimbabwe |
| 1:30 - 2:45pm |
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS: |
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Combined Session - Administrator/Educator Track with Jordan Simmons |
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"Comparative Performing Arts Training in an Urban Environment" |
| 3:00 - 5:00pm |
Combined Session - Administrator/Educator Track - Roundtable Talks |
| 5:30 - 7:00pm |
Dinner on Own |
| 7:00 - 9:30pm |
Master Class: Featuring Shoshana Bean & Kirk Whalum with Student Ensembles from Network Sites at Minglewood Hall |
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| Day Two |
Tuesday, October 29th |
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Theme of the Day: Excellence |
| 8:30 - 10:00am |
City Music Network Session (Members Only)/Continental Breakfast with Libby Chiu and Andy Davis |
| 10:00 -11:45am |
*Impact Presentation: Gina LaRoche |
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Impact Presentation: Andy Davis |
| 12:00 - 1:30pm |
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker - President, Roger H. Brown, Berklee College of Music, followed by panel discussion featuring Mark Campbell |
| 1:45pm - 5:00pm |
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS: |
| 1:45pm - 3:00pm |
Educator Track with Greg Holt and Cliff Weeks |
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"Teaching Artists in the Music Program and Classroom" |
| 2:15pm - 5:00pm |
Administrator Track with Jeff Walker |
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"Board Development Day" for Network Board Members and Executive Leadership/Administrators (see tab at top of registration page for more details) |
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Tours: (see tab at top of registration page for more details) |
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| 5:30 - 7:00pm |
Dinner on Own |
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Board Dinners - Attendees have the option of signing up at the registration table on site to attend a dinner covering one of the following topics: Relationship Building, Telling Your Story and Raising Funds. Facilitated by one of the day's speaker. Each attendee is responsible for paying there own dinner. |
| 7:00 - 9:30pm |
Jam Session for Conference Attendees, Lobby of Westin Hotel |
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| Day Three |
Wednesday, October 30th |
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Theme of the Day: Access |
| 8:30 - 9:45am |
City Music Network Session (Members Only)/Continental Breakfast with Libby Chiu and Will Power |
| 10:00 -11:45am |
Impact Presentation: Will Power |
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Access - Panel Discussion with Dr. Carol Johnson, Traci Slater-Rigaud and Will Power |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
Luncheon with Keynote Speakers: Dr. Carol Johnson & J. Curtis Warner, Jr., Assoc. VP/Exec. Director, Berklee City Music |
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BREAK-OUT SESSIONS |
| 1:30 - 2:45pm |
Administrator Track with James McNerney and Regina Nixon |
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"Creative Collaborations" |
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Educator Track with Milton Ruffin |
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"The Principal as Ally, not Adversary: Building Rapport" |
| 3:00 - 5:00pm |
Closing Reception, Westin Hotel |
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Please note the conference schedule above is subject to change |
