Arts Midwest

Exhibitors will have ample opportunities to make connections, work, and learn over the four days of the Conference. From intimate venues and small towns to larger halls and bigger cities, artists and artist managers/agents are sure to make contacts with great locations for potential bookings while strengthening and broadening their skills and knowledge of the field.

• Artist managers/agents must purchase exhibit space in the Marketplace in order to attend the Conference; performing artists not represented by an organization that has purchased exhibit space must purchase their own in order to attend.
• Arts service organizations may also purchase exhibit space in the Marketplace to increase their visibility, promote their programs, and provide a place to conduct meetings.
  • Please note that the Marketplace is more than 90% sold as of 7/14/10 and exhibit space availability is extremely limited.

How will the Conference benefit me as an artist or manager/agent?

• Establish name recognition for you, your artists, or your organization in the Midwest
• Meet presenters and discover new venues in which to present your or your artists’ work
• Showcase your work or your artists through live performance opportunities
• Network with new and experienced colleagues in the performing arts
• Gain insight and knowledge from professional development sessions and other colleagues
• Learn about current trends in the field

Making the Conference affordable for you

There are a number of ways to make the Conference more affordable, from sharing a hotel room with another attendee to scholarships to taking advantage of the many meals included with your registration.

Get involved and get noticed!

We want the Conference to be as productive and helpful as possible all of our attendees, and encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to increase your visibility and deepen your Conference experience:

• Participate in a Speed Lead Session and meet lots of presenters in a short amount of time, speed-dating style
• If you’re new to the Conference, join the New Colleague Connection and start learning and networking before the Conference even begins
• If you’re a veteran of the Conference, share your experience and knowledge while meeting new attendees as a mentor with the New Colleague Connection
• Meet new people while helping the Conference run smoothly by volunteering
• If you’re a student, or work with students, take advantage of the special student registration rate
• Perform live for presenters from across the Central United States through showcase opportunities
• Become a Conference sponsor and get noticed (some sponsorship events even feature performance opportunities!)
• Advertise in Conference print publications and increase your visibility
• Explore the opportunities available to NAPAMA members at the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents’ organizational Web site

Preparing for the Conference

Be sure to make use of the resources available to help you plan your time before arriving at the Conference. Whether you’re setting up on-site meetings, researching organizations that will be attending, planning your schedule, or sending a promotional mailing, you’ll be ready to make the most of your face-to-face experiences.

• Discover presenting venues you may wish to meet with the Presenter Profiles — coming August 2010 (for registered attendees only)
• Get a look at who’s registered with the Attendee Lists — coming August 2010 (for registered attendees only)
• Check out the hall layout with the Marketplace exhibit hall map
• Learn about your artist/manager/agent colleagues with the Exhibitor Profiles — coming August 2010 (for registered attendees only)
• Explore what other registered artists, agents, and managers are doing with the exhibitor lists and links (alphabetical and by exhibit number) — available beginning July 2010
• Connect to arts service organizations with the Performing Arts Service Organization Directory [54 KB PDF]