This Year

the Fall Forum will address radical shifts that are occurring in our world. How will changes in communications, politics, cultural policy, the economy and other sectors impact theatre? How can theatres “stay ahead of the curve” and be prepared to operate in an environment of constant, radical change?

 

Keynote Speaker

Friday’s keynote address, which will take place only three days after the 2008 Presidential Election, will be delivered by Mark Halperin, an editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time; political analyst for ABC News; and the author of The Undecided Voter’s Guide to the Next President: Who the Candidates Are, Where They Come From, and How You Can Choose.

 

Plenary Sessions and Speakers

will include a discussion of current economic trends with Janet Babin, the Innovations reporter for American Public Media’s Marketplace, who reports extensively on economic trends and the arts, and a panel discussion on the ongoing changes in cultural reporting and journalism with Leonard Jacobs, first string critic for the New York Press and author of the blog The Clyde Fitch Report ; Frank Rizzo, an arts reporter for the Hartford Courant, Variety, American Theatre Magazine and other periodicals; Dan Shelley, executive editor of Digital Media for WCBS-TV and WCBSTV.com; and other media thought leaders. The Forum will also feature a discussion of shifting demographics and the way theatres are adjusting to be more inclusive and reflective of the communities they serve with Tim Bond, producing artistic director of Syracuse Stage; Mia Katigbak, artistic director of the National Asian American Theatre Company; Peter Lobo, deputy director of the Population Division of the New York City Department of City Planning; and Paul Nicholson, executive director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival. A discussion of philanthropic giving in troubled economies will also be held with a panel of arts funders from the private and public sector including Jessica Chao, vice president, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; Cheryl Ikemiya, program officer for the arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Vicki Reiss, executive director, Shubert Foundation; Angel Ysaguirre, director of global community investing, The Boeing Company; and Robert Zukerman, theatre program director, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

 

TCG's Annual Fall Forums

provide an opportunity for theatre trustees and senior staff to spend quality time together, and to engage in in-depth discussion about governance. Fall Forums are designed to improve and enhance board performance and effectiveness. TCG's Forums give theatre leaders the chance to hear some of the most provocative thinkers in the field and to engage with their peers in an intimate and informal setting. Past years have focused on management structure and financial issues, as well as the artistic process.

 

Teams of Managing Leaders and Trustees

are strongly encouraged to attend. Attendance is open to staff and trustees of TCG member theatres only, and is limited to 150 participants. Each member theatre may bring up to 5 participants.

 

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