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Kansas City Here I Come!

Posted by Connie Mettler on August 30, 2015 at 4:00pm

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Let's Meet in Kansas City!

Arts Festival Conference - Kansas City, MO
September 24 & 25
presented by ZAPP 
 
the bonus:  attend the Plaza Art Fair on the weekend
Why Attend?
The conference brings art fair organizers and artists together. You'll find people like you who are deeply involved in our industry. You'll have the opportunity to
  • meet your peers and network with them as part of our special art community 
  • meet people who understand your challenges and people you might become friends with
  • meet folks from our business who have gathered to learn how to run better events and learn from each other
It is the perfect social environment and you know you need to get out of the office! This is social networking at its zenith.
What Else?
Spend two days learning useful information participating in seminars and hearing nationally recognized speakers, including:
  • problem solving for events from the experts
  • making the arts work in your community
  • strategic planning for events
  • professional development tailored to our business
How to Make the Most of Your Time & Money
  1. Research the attendees beforehand. Make a list of who you want to meet and what you want to ask them. 
  2. E-mail the top 10 people you want to meet in advance. Ask them for coffee before you meet up. Arrange to meet at the airport, share cabs, etc.
  3. Make a plan. Know who/what you're looking for. Similar to the above, if you met someone you want to work for, recruit, or interact with at some point, how would you know? 
  4. Introduce yourself. Get comfortable turning to the person next to you and say "Hi I'm ....". 
  5. Join existing groups. I go up to existing groups and say, "mind if I join you? I'm Maureen."
  6. Ask the golden question. "So what brings you here?"

Did I mention -- AMAZING networking opportunities?

RIGHT NOW:  Click here to learn more. 
See you in Kansas City!
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