Getting Started

How can the Conference help you in your business and how do you navigate the wealth of opportunities available to you at our event? Here’s a quick reference to get you started:

Artist Managers/Agents & Performing Artists

Performing artists and artist managers/agents who represent artists seeking bookings for touring at the state, regional, and/or national level are recommended to attend
Artist managers/agents must purchase exhibit space in the Marketplace
Performing artists must purchase exhibit space OR be represented by an agency/organization that has done so
Make face-to-face connections with presenters and other attendees through networking and social events
Learn from professional development offerings covering a wide variety of topics, including sessions directly applicable to artists and/or artist managers/agents
Explore multiple avenues for performing through showcases and sponsorship performance opportunities
Discover arts service organization funding and program opportunities at meetings and consultations with service organization representatives

Presenting Organizations/Venues

Organizations that book artists to perform at their venue(s) register as standard attendees
Learn from professional development offerings covering a wide variety of topics, including sessions directly applicable to presenters
Discover thousands of touring performing artists through artists’ and artist managers’/agents’ exhibits in the Marketplace
Experience and evaluate artists in live performance through showcases and sponsored events
Make face-to-face connections with artists, agents, and other attendees through networking and social events
Discover arts service organization funding and program opportunities at meetings and consultations with service organization representatives
Meet and discuss business and block-booking opportunities with your presenter network(s)

Arts Service Organizations

Arts service organizations may choose to purchase exhibit space or register as standard attendees
If your organization is promoting artists, you must purchase exhibit space
Learn from professional development offerings covering a wide variety of topics, including sessions applicable to service organizations
Make face-to-face connections with artists, artist managers/agents, presenters, and other attendees through networking and social events
Schedule a session to present attendees with information about your organization and programs