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1948
- First New York Congress and
decision to organize as the National
Association of Concert Managers (NACM)
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1948
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First New York Congress and decision to organize as the National Association of Concert Managers (NACM) |
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1949
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NACM incorporated in Texas and Patrick Hayes is appointed as founding President |
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1956
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1956
- A group of university managers
split off to form the Association
of College and University Concert Managers
(forerunner of APAP)
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A group of university managers split off to form the Association of College and University Concert Managers (forerunner of APAP) |
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1970
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1970
- Organization name changed to International
Association of Concert and Festival Managers
(IACFM)
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Organization name changed to International Association of Concert and Festival Managers (IACFM) |
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1971
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1971
- Annual Congress held in Washington, D.C.
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Annual Congress held in Washington, D.C. |
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1975
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Distinguished Artist Award presented for the first time to Beverly Sills |
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1980
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Patrick Hayes Award introduced and bestowed on the award namesake |
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1982
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Incorporation of the International Society of Performing Arts Administrators Foundation and the first (part-time, volunteer) Executive Director is appointed, Clinton Norton |
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1987
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1987
- First international congress takes place
in London with 200 delegates from
4 countries
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First international congress takes place in London with 200 delegates from 4 countries |
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1991
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1991
- Clinton Norton retires, leaving a membership
of 480 in 27 countries
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Clinton Norton retires, leaving a membership of 480 in 27 countries |
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1995
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Organizational name changed to the current International Society for the Performing Arts |
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1997
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1997
- 50th anniversary celebrations
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50th anniversary celebration |
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2007
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2007
- First fellowships introduced
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First fellowships introduced |
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2008
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2008
- ISPA Office established in New York City
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ISPA Office established in New York City |
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2013
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65th anniversary celebration |
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2014
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Bogotá 2014 ISPA Congress attracts a record 503 delegates from 37 countries
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New branding introduced |
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2015
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First bi-city, bi-country congress held in Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2017 |
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10th anniversary of ISPA Fellowship programs
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ISPA's 100th congress took place in Montréal, Canada |
