Overview

Speakers and Session Info

• Elizabeth Bradley, Chair, ISPA Foundation
• Joshua Dachs, Fisher/Dachs Associates, Inc.Theatre Planning & Design, New York, NY
• Jean-Michel Dumont, Ruder-Finn Asia Public Relations Ltd., Beijing, PRC
• Louise Jeffreys, Barbican Centre, London, UK
• Elizabeth Kauffman, Cultural Affairs Officer, American Embassy, Beijing
• Amy Lam, FleetBoston Celebrity Series, Boston, MA
• Mark Maluso, IMG Artists, New York, NY
• Toby Mattox, Society for the Performing Arts, Houston, TX
• Benson Puah, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
• Rena Shagan, Rena Shagan Associates, Inc. New York, NY
• David Staples, Theatre Projects Consultants, London, UK
• Hugh Wakeham, Wakeham & Associates Marketing, Los Angeles, CA
• Chinese speakers to be confirmed, but will include:
  Feng Yuan, Director of Arts Department of Ministry of Culture
  Zhang Xinjian, Director of Market Department of Ministry of Culture
  Directors of Beijing Modern Dance Company, Beijing Concert Hall, Shenzhen Windows on the World Enterprises, and Guangzhou Friendship Theatre

1. State of the Performing Arts in China and its Trends
2. ISPA-Current Activities and Future Plans
3. What is the Western Market Demand for Chinese Cultural Product?
4. China After WTO Entry: Changing Chinese Policies and Regulations regarding International Exchange (Import and Export) of Performing Arts Products
5. "How-To" in the West Part I: Performing Companies:
   1. System: how to operate without government funding
   2. Operations-non-profit vs. commercial, subscription series vs. one-off stand-alone productions
   3. Existing troupes
6. Venues
7. "How-To" in the West Part II
   1. Touring, contracting, financing, sponsorships
   2. Readiness of the market
   3. Case Studies
8. Sponsorship
   

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