• Strategic Thinking & Planning
• Governance & Board Development
• Marketing
• Fundraising
• Special keynote address by André Jutras of the Canada Council for the Arts

• Leaders of small and mid-level budget choruses
• Staff and board leaders of new and transitioning choruses
• Newcomers to chorus management
• Established managers and board leaders seeking to further their professional development

• Pinpoint key organizational issues
• Develop tools and action plans to address key issues for your chorus
• Learn from your peers, and share the lessons you have learned
• Establish a professional network and build valuable relationships with Institute colleagues
• Learn from interactive multimedia presentations by leading experts
• Collaborate with your peers and share what you have learned
• Receive a take-home Chorus Management Resource Guide for future reference

Institute Location

The Chorus Management Institute sessions will be held in the Queenston Room at the Pillar and Post Inn:

The Pillar and Post Inn
48 John Street, P.O. Box 1011
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON LOS J10
CANADA
1-888-669-5566

If you are planning to stay in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and have yet to make reservations, please do so as soon as possible as it is high season for the Niagara region and accommodations are filling up quickly. Our Chorus America block of discounted rooms is sold out; if you would like to stay at the Pillar and Post, Queens Landing, or Prince of Wales, call 1-888-669-5566 to see what rooms are still available. Web resources for finding available rooms at other local hotels and bed-and-breakfasts include www.canvisit.com and www.bbcanada.ca. If you need assistance, give us a call and we will be happy to assist you. Please note:

If you’ve made reservations elsewhere, please ensure that you have allotted enough travel time to arrive at the Pillar and Post by noon on Friday and by 9 am on Saturday and Sunday. Sessions will begin promptly to maximize time for learning and sharing.

If you’re staying with another member of your organization, please double check with them to ensure they have made the appropriate accommodation arrangements.

Shaw Festival Special Offer—10% off tickets during the CMI weekend

Through the generous support of the organizers of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, we are pleased to offer discounted tickets to selected performances playing during the CMI. The CMI agenda includes the option for interested participants to enjoy Saturday, August 23, evening’s 8pm performance of Wonderful Town by Leonard Bernstein together as a group. Additionally, we’ve arranged for CMI participants to receive the 10% discount for other performances during the CMI weekend, including Belle Moral, After the Dance, Little Foxes, and The Stepmother.

To make your reservations and receive a 10% discount: please call 1-800-511-SHAW (7429) and mention discount code “6393 Chorus America Conference.”