Conference 2026: Orchestras Deepening Relevance, Connection, and Public Value
Learn how to surface internal expertise, strengthen existing programs, and align strategy, storytelling, and operations to deepen public value.
Conference 2026: Orchestras at the Epicenter—A Plan for Sustainability
Learn how the BSO reshaped its operating model into an integrated revenue system that aligns marketing, loyalty, philanthropy, and experiences around growing relationships and partnerships, not just selling tickets.
Conference 2026: The New Landscape for Charitable Giving Incentives
This practical session walks through the adjustments in tax policy that are likely to shape giving at the individual, corporate, and foundation levels in the coming years and what to expect from donors going forward.
Conference 2026: Making Audience Development Everyone’s Business
In this session, we reframe “audience expansion” as an organizational mindset, not a marketing tactic. Aligning product, programming, partnerships, and patron experiences around shared audience goals strengthens financial sustainability, deepens community engagement, and advances equity and inclusion.
Conference 2026: A Guide to Spotting Financial Risks in Orchestras
In this session, participants learned how to identify red flags in financial management, including financial statements, audits, and policies, that may indicate underlying risks.
Conference 2026: Establishing Your Own AI Policy and Protocols
Your team is probably already using AI, and the tools keep evolving at lightning speed. This workshop explored how to build an AI framework for your orchestra that will support innovation while providing clear guidelines for navigating an ever-changing tech landscape.
Conference 2026: Creating Healthy Orchestral Work Environments
This session explored the cultural roots of the challenges orchestras face and presents practical tools to address them.
Conference 2026: Community Impact Through Mission-Aligned Partnerships
Learn about two orchestra case studies illustrating the journey from having only occasional touchpoints with students to developing a sustained youth pathway program by partnering with other organizations in the community.
Conference 2026: Building Equitable Practices in Auditions and Tenure
This interactive session explored how orchestras across the country are reimagining their audition and tenure practices.
Conference 2026: “The Art of the Ask” in Today’s Donor Landscape
This highly interactive session presented a practical flow for donor conversations, transforming the “ask” into a guided dialogue that builds trust.