Join us for Strategies for Building Enrollment: The National Guild for Community Arts Education Mid-Atlantic Chapter Mini Conference. This full-day professional development and networking opportunity will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Community Music School of Collegeville in Trappe, PA.
Below is the full agenda. Please complete the registration form and return it with your $50 payment to:
Community Music School
775 W. Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
Phone: (610) 489-3637
Fax: (610) 409-0811
info@cmsmusic.org
AGENDA
9:30am - 10:00am: Coffee, Networking, Tours of Community Music School
Community Music School Lobby
10:00am - 11:05am: Student Recruitment and Retention - The South Shore Model
Individual and group instruction focus, presentation lead by Kathy Czerny, President, and Lorna Jane Norris, Director of Private Instruction, of the South Shore Conservatory.
Community Music School Concert Hall
11:15am - 12:00pm: Recruitment and Retention Roundtables
Small group follow up discussion on the Recruitment and Retention presentation
Community Music School Concert Hall
12:10pm - 12:45pm: Faculty and Student Performances and Lunch
1:00pm -2:15pm: Breakouts - mix of short presentation and discussion
- Social Media/Marketing - What's Working Now?
Addressing Tools and Strategies
- Technology Solutions
What are the best systems to use for registration, fundraising, web design?
- Engaging Parents and Families
Out of the waiting room, into the studio!
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Evaluate the day - What's next for our chapter?
Community Music School Concert Hall
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Site Visit - Wharton Esherick Museum Tour (optional)
5:30pm: Group Dinner in King of Prussia (optional - out of pocket)
Login to the Guild's Member Center and click on the section "Develop Your Skills and Expertise' to learn more about the Mid-Atlantic Chapter and how to get involved year-round.
Please send Kathy any suggestions or questions. We look forward to seeing many of you in Trappe in April!