View your constituency’s agenda:

• Group 1 (PDF)
• Group 2 (PDF)
• Groups 3-4—coming soon!
• Groups 5-6 (PDF)
• Groups 7-8 (PDF)
• Youth Orchestra Division (PDF)

Executive directors and youth orchestra lead administrators (executive directors, lead staff,* and/or lead artistic directors) from League member orchestras of all budget sizes.

*For youth orchestras that are part of a professional orchestra, lead staff titles may vary (ex. Manager of Youth Ensembles, Director of Education, etc.). Not sure if you qualify? E-mail member@americanorchestras.org.

Midwinter Managers Meeting

For executive directors and youth orchestra lead administrators of League member orchestras.

$310 Early Bird (by Dec 19)
$330 Regular

Unless otherwise noted, all sessions at the Midwinter Managers Meeting will take place at The Westin New York at Times Square.

Saturday, January 25, 2025 Optional Events

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Monday, January 27, 2025

Erika H. James (she/her)
Dean of Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Erika H. James became the dean of the Wharton School on July 1, 2020. Trained as an organizational psychologist, Dean James is a leading expert on crisis leadership, workplace diversity, and management strategy.

Prior to her appointment at Wharton, Dean James was the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School from 2014 to 2020.

An award-winning educator, accomplished consultant, and innovative researcher, she has paved the way for women in leadership both in education and corporate America. Dean James has been instrumental in developing groundbreaking executive education programs, including the Women in Leadership program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School. Dean James serves on the boards of Morgan Stanley, The Economic Club of New York, Pomona College, and The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. She is a sought-after thought leader whose expertise has been quoted by TheWall Street Journal, MSNBC, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and numerous other media outlets. Her latest book is The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before (Wharton School Press) which she co-authored with Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University.

By registering for and attending Midwinter Managers Meeting, you agree to the League’s event participation agreement. This includes acknowledging and understanding all risks associated with possible exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 per the League’s liability waiver.

In coordination with state and local guidelines, the League will not require masking at Midwinter Managers Meeting. If state and local guidelines change, we reserve the right to change this policy at short notice. 

While masking is not required, all League events are mask-friendly and we encourage participants to wear masks as they see fit. In keeping with the League’s event participation agreement, we ask that all participants respect one another’s choices.