Dear Members,

We have been very busy in the last few months and have a lot of exciting news to share, so without further delayÉ

We're Moving Downtown!
After 8 years in our current offices in Rye, New York, we are delighted to announce that we are relocating. Our new offices are at 305 7th Avenue, 5th Floor in ManhattanÕs Fashion District. Right at W28th Street, the offices are conveniently located on the 1 line and just a short walk from the N, R and W lines. Penn Station is just up the street. Our move is scheduled for May 15th, so the offices will be closed on May 15th and 16th and reopening on May 19th

As a member service, we will now be able to offer meeting space as well as internet access and for that matter a place to drop your bags when you arrive in New York! If you are planning a trip be sure to let us know and plan to schedule a visit. If you are now a member in New York area, be sure to drop by and see the new offices.

For the first few months are phone, fax and mail will be forwarded but be sure to note our new contact information.

International Society for the Performing Arts
305 7th Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001-6008
Tel: +1 (212) 212-206-8490
Fax: +1 (212) 206-8603

Ubuntu Revisited
Congress June 19-22
Academy June 23-24

Plans continue to progress for this year's June Congress in Durban, South Africa. There are currently 130 registrants and the number grows daily. In addition to the much talked about Awards Dinner at the Tala Game Reserve, the opening night will feature a gala with local entertainment and a key note address. The sessions include discussions on cross-cultural collaborations, non-traditional venues and funding the arts Ð all led by a series of both local and international experts. Our hosts continue to develop a schedule that will certainly provoke, challenge and inform not to mention entertain, with a strong line-up of local performances infusing the program. Watch the website for further updates on speakers and registrations!

Visiting New York?
Stay with ISPA at the Belvedere Hotel!
The Belvedere Hotel (319 W48th Street at 8th Avenue) now provides ISPA members with a special corporate rate for New York visits. ISPA members will receive executive rooms year round at rates considerably below the market. The rates for single occupancy excluding taxes are:

• Now to June 30th: $249/night
• July 1 - September 6: $189/night
• September 6 - December 13: $299/night
• December 14 - December 25: $209/night

To take advantage of these great rates, contact the ISPA office for the preferred Corporate ID number.

National Performing Arts Conference
The second National Performing Arts Convention, to be held in Denver, Colorado from June 10-14, 2008, will convene over 5,000 artists, arts administrators, trustees and volunteers. The Convention offers an opportunity to address issues facing the entire performing arts community. Speakers and presenters will include well-known luminaries such as Jim Collins, author of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... And Others Don't..

The Convention and Conference boasts an array of sessions -- cross-disciplinary and medium-specific -- that speak to issues faced by arts leaders today. A sampling of conference sessions for opera professionals include such topics as Electronic Media, Group Sales, 21st Century Marketing Techniques, Making the Case for Education Programs, Leadership Transitions, Capital Campaigns, Creating/Managing Fellowships, Visa Roundtable and Partnerships with Universities.

To learn more about the Convention and to register, visit the web site at http://www.performingartsconvention.org/

ISPA is proud to be a supporting participant of the second National Performing Arts Convention.

As always, we welcome your ideas, suggestions and comments. I look forward to seeing you in Durban but if not, hopefully in our new offices in New York.

With best regards,

David Baile
Chief Executive Officer
International Society for the Performing Arts

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