Thought this might be of interest to HAM-ED folk! Interesting folks speaking on provocative topics. Hope to see you there.
Cheers,
Chris

MAKING CULTURE MATTER
An arts, culture and heritage leadership symposium

When: Monday, December 5, 2011 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Centennial College Residences and Conference Centre, 940 Progress Avenue, Toronto ON (Markham Rd & Hwy 401)
Registration: $50 ($30 students) (includes holiday buffet lunch!)

The students of Centennial College’s new post-graduate program, Culture and Heritage Site Management, are pleased to present Making Culture Matter, an arts, culture and heritage leadership symposium.

Keynote speakers Chris Lorway (Lord Cultural Resources) and John Brotman (Ontario Arts Council) will be discussing key issues surrounding audience development and funding within the not-for-profit sector.

Lorway and Brotman will be joined by a panel of experts including Cathy Blackbourn (Ministry of Tourism and Culture), Cathy Malloy (Markham Museum), Claire Lougheed (Peel Heritage Complex) and Tracy Ruddell (Royal Ontario Museum), as well as student panellists Jansten Labagnao and Onuwa Ogbolu. Featured topics will include a talk from Ruddell on the rationale behind the ROM’s recent decision to lower admission prices, and Loughheed’s arguments on why cultural organizations need to think more like businesses. Panels will be followed by break-out sessions for more in-depth discussions with the speakers.

Culture and Heritage Site Management, the country’s newest Cultural Management program, aims to train emerging professionals in the very particular skillset required to meet the challenges confronting cultural and heritage organizations today. Making Culture Matter will provide opportunities for professional development and networking for both new cultural workers and current sector leaders. Registration fee is $50 ($30 for students) and includes holiday buffet lunch by Horizons Restaurant.

Spaces are limited. To register, visit www.makingculturematter.com  or contact us at: makingculturematter@gmail.com

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