Thank you to all of our speakers and presenters!

A number of speakers volunteered to share resources with you as a follow-up to the conference. We have gathered those resources and listed them below. If you have any additional questions about the sessions or speakers, please contact the director of programs, Jonas Cartano.

Creating Long-Term Fundraising Success: Developing a Sound and Sustainable Fundraising Program - Derrick Feldmann
Wednesday, June 10, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The presenter has shared the slides from the presentation (PDF).

The Care and Maintenance of the Voice of the Choral Director and Choral Singer - Margaret Baroody
Wednesday, June 10, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The presenter has shared a draft of her remarks (PDF).

Chorus Governance Roles and Responsibilities - David Styers
Thursday, June 11, 10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
The presenter has shared the handout (PDF) distributed at the session.

Creative Choral Programming: Engaging the Audience - Anton Armstrong and Philip Brunelle
Thursday, June 11, 10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
The presenters posted their session handout: http://vocalessence.org/choralprogramming

Making the Most of Media Opportunities: A Practical Training Session - Tom Hall and Marcus Charleston
Thursday, June 11, 10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
The presenters have shared a story and two shows that were discussed at the session:
~Interview with Michael Kaiser: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&id=1511841
~Maryland Morning: http://www.wypr.org/MD_MORNING.html
~Midday: http://www.wypr.org/midday.html

Jump-Start Your Accounting System and Understand the Financial Health of Your Organization - Anna Jungclaus
Thursday, June 11, 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
The presenter has shared the slides from the presentation (PDF) and three related articles:
~Don't Operate Blind: Jump-Start Your Accounting Department (PDF) by Eric Fraint
~Perform a Mini-Assessment of Your Financial Department (PDF) by Eric Fraint
~Nonprofit Performance Measurement: The Use and Misue of Ratio Analysis (PDF) by Eric Fraint

Choral Music from the Jewish Tradition: Music You Should Know and How to Perform it Well - Joshua R. Jacobson
Thursday, June 11, 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
The presenter has shared two items from the handout:
~Recommended repertoire (PDF)
~Bibliography (PDF)

Commissioning for the "Exceptional" Chorus — Building Connections via New Works for Singers with Neurological and Related Disabilities - Allison Fromm, Elliot Z. Levine, Edie Hill, Alice Parker, Steven Sametz
Thursday, June 11, 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
The presenters have shared the list of repertoire (PDF) from the session and a biography of Alice Parker.

A Poor Man's Guide to Podcasting: How to Get Started in 60 Minutes for Under $100 - Erik Baxter and Laura L. Sullivan
Thursday, June 11, 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
The presenters created a website with resources including the slides from the presentation and links to resources discussed at the session: http://www.cpa.psu.edu/chorusamerica

Recruiting for Your Children's Chorus - Rollo Dilworth, Deborah Patel, and Barbara Tagg
Friday, June 12, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The presenters have shared two handouts and notes from the discussion session:
~Handout: Recruitment Strategies for Children's Choruses (PDF) by Jan-Marie Petersen (from Summer 2009 issue of The Voice)
~Handout: Results from May 15, 2009 Chorus America survey (PDF)
~Collected notes from discussion [to be added soon!]

Low-Cost Technology: Tools for Administration - David Dombrosky
Friday, June 12, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The presenter posted the slides from the presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/secret/KgxlnzpxajinU5

Low-Cost Technology: Tools for Communication - David Dombrosky
Friday, June 12, 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
The presenter posted the slides from the presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/secret/4DPA7SbEljCF6M

Connecting Your Community Through a Creative Choral Project - Eric Townell, J. Andrew Cassano, and James Harwood
Saturday, June 13, 10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
The presenter has shared the two handouts distributed at the session:
~Presentation for Mayor's Office (PDF)
~Lincoln-Douglass Project Outline (PDF)

Transforming Art into Educational Tools: One Chorus's Effort in Developing Resources for the Classroom - Stephanie Cronenberg
Saturday, June 13, 10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
The presenter has shared the slides from the presentation (PDF)

Critical Issues Constituency Group Meeting (Administrators) - Bob Peskin
Saturday, June 13, 12:45 - 2:00 p.m.
~Critical issues survey, compiled charts (Excel)
~Administrators Session Notes (Word)