15th ANNUAL RETREAT

"Dynamic Presenting”

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS:

There are bios for each speaker below

Our theme this year is “Dynamic Presenting.”  Day one will cover Dynamic Ticket Pricing and Fundraising; Day Two will include:  Contracting and Food and Beverage Management.   
 
All sessions are designed to be INTERACTIVE – so bring your questions, concerns, examples, hopes and dreams and be ready to share with everyone!!!

Day 1:  Professional Development Sessions:

Session One:  Wednesday, August 3, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.:
Put the FUN into Fundraising –A more creative approach to increasing friends, finances and other support for short-term survival and long-term sustainability.  Presented by Celeste Winters, MAJ, CFRE and President of Calliope Inc. – Creative Inspiration and Sustainability.

FEATURED SESSION:
Session Two:  Wednesday, August 3, 2011 from 1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.:
Dynamic Ticket Pricingwhat does it mean; how, when and why is it implemented; lessons learned from Broadway to Main Street.  Presented by Ken Davenport, Producer, Davenport Theatrical Enterprises.

Day 2:  Professional Development Sessions

Session Three:  Thursday, August 3, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.:
Rock Solid Contracts - how to negotiate the best possible contract, what is leverage and how do you use it, when to get a lawyer involved, and more!  Presented by Zachariah Lloyd, an associate at Perkins Coie, LLP

Session Four:  Thursday, August 3, 2011 from 10:45 a.m. until noon:
Food and Beverage Management – preferred or not preferred that is the question…weighing the pros and cons of income versus expense, can you serve alcohol? food safety, should you allow food into the theatre or not, custodial implications, and more!  Panel moderated by Ally Haynes-Hamblen, Scottsdale Center with Jamie Prins Food and Beverage Manager from Scottsdale Center and Randy Vogel from Mesa Arts Center.

 

BIO'S

Celeste Winters, MAJ, CFRE

Celeste Winters grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, a small city nestled between tree-lined hills and the banks of the Ohio River. Marshall University - of “We Are Marshall” movie fame - is based in Huntington, and Celeste is a proud graduate of Marshall’s top-rated School of Journalism, with a Bachelor degree in News and Master in Public Relations.

Prior to moving in 1996 to Scottsdale to be Director of Communications for Arizona State University Public Events, Celeste worked as in broadcast news, an advertising agency and two performing arts centers: the Paramount in Kentucky and Marshall University’s Artists Series where she once worked as student graduate assistant.

In Arizona, Celeste also conducted the PR launch of Anthem by Del Webb and was the Executive Director of the Scottsdale Artists School and the social services organization, Concerned Citizens for Community Health. Currently, she is a consultant with her own business – Calliope Inc. Celeste is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and raised more than $6 million for nonprofits throughout her career.  Her work in development includes all aspects of fundraising, though her particular expertise is in corporate sponsorships, grant writing, increased earned income. signature events, and annual campaigns. Her nonprofit work includes arts, education, healthcare and social service sectors.

Many in Celeste’s family were teachers, so she followed in their footsteps upon joining University of Phoenix adjunct faculty in 1997. She continues to teach and in April 2011 was honored by University of Phoenix as “Distinguished Faculty”. She is also published in Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul and writes for Faculty Matters, a magazine for University of Phoenix faculty.

Celeste’s professional philosophy in working on behalf of nonprofit organizations is “Creative minds and philanthropic spirits…together…perform magic.” She is available at 602-315-6550 or celeste@calliopeinc.net.

 

Ken Davenport

Ken Davenport is a Broadway and Off-Broadway producer. Recent Broadway productions include Oleanna starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, Speed-the-Plow starring Raul Esparza, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America, Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, and 13. Ken is the only independent producer to have had three shows running simultaneously Off-Broadway - Altar Boyz, The Awesome 80s Prom and My First Time. He was recently featured on a national commercial for Apple's iPhone, named one of Crain's "Forty Under 40" in 2008, and was dubbed the "P.T. Barnum of Off-Broadway" by The New York Times. He has written articles for Forbes, Mashable, Imedia and others.

THEATRE: 2.0
Combined, Ken’s productions have grossed more than $100 million worldwide and are being produced internationally in over 25 countries including Germany, Mexico, France, and Korea.

While Ken has enjoyed the global success and enthusiasm surrounding his long-running productions of Altar Boyz, which he co-conceived, and The Awesome 80s Prom, which he wrote and directed, he raised the bar when he wrote and directed My First Time - the first-ever example of ‘Theatre 2.0.’ My First Time is an industry pioneer—it is the first play to rely on user-generated content, bringing to life some of the hysterical and heartbreaking “first time” stories submitted to a popular website of the same name. The “Virgins Get in Free” promotion Ken created for the opening received international attention from major media networks worldwide.

For more information click here for Ken's website.

 

Zach Lloyd, Associate

Zachariah Lloyd, an associate at Perkins Coie LLP, is a member of the firm's Corporate Governance and Commercial Litigation practices. He focuses on corporate governance, antitrust counseling and securities litigation and advises clients on a broad range of corporate governance issues including fiduciary duties, unfair competition, merger clearance, professional liability defense and contract formation and negotiation.

Zach has significant experience advising and representing corporations, their officers and boards of directors in a variety of commercial disputes, including:

For more information click here for Zach's website