Please note that this is a tentative schedule only. We reserve the right to change times and topics.
| Day 1 ? Sunday, July 24 |
| Afternoon |
PLAYTIME at Maumee Bay! An afternoon to enjoy the beaches, pools and other facilities of Maumee Bay Resort |
| Evening |
- Welcoming Dinner
- A Decade of Blazing Trails: The NAIA 10th Anniversary Celebration
- Bonfire in the fire pit by Lake Erie
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| Day 2 ? Monday, July 25 |
| Ongoing throughout day: SILENT AUCTION (see details) |
| Morning |
- General Conference Sessions
- Welcome
- Executive Director Welcome
- Keynote Speech (An exciting speaker soon to be announced!)
- Open for Business: Directors Share Insights into Running a Show
- Inroads to the Art Patron: A Panel Discussion with Art Collectors
- Scenic Overlook: An NAIA Strategic Planning Update
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| Afternoon |
- Breakout Sessions and Optional Workshops
- Let’s Talk Specifics: Input into the NAIA Strategic Plan, Vision, Goals and Initiatives
- Roundtable Discussions with Show Directors
- Digital Workshop: Practical Applications of Image Editing Programs (details)
Presenters: Larry Berman and Randall Smith
Fee: $50
- Technology Workshop: An Artists Guide to the Future – Using Technology as a Creative Tool (details)
Presenter: Chris Maher
Fee: $25
- Mapping your Way through an IRS Audit
- Workshop: Fit for the Road: Portable Massage Techniques
Presenter: Sara Corkery
- Individual Image Evaluations (by appointment)
An opportunity to have your individual jury images evaluated by a panel of experts.
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| Evening |
Dinner on your own.
- Optional Evening Workshop – 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Digital Workshop: Image Editing 101 (details)
Presenters: Larry Berman and Randall Smith
Fee: $50
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| Day 3 ? Tuesday, July 26 |
| Morning |
- General Conference Sessions
- NAIA Annual Meeting
- Intersecting Avenues: Exploring New Venues for Economic Success as an Artist
- The Joy of Creation
- Artist Panel: The Successful Artist in the Booth Next Door: Personal Choices that Have Helped to Achieve their Goals
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| Afternoon |
- Breakout Sessions and Optional Workshops
- Digital Workshop: Practical Applications of Image Editing Programs (details)
Presenters: Larry Berman and Randall Smith
Fee: $50
- Breakout: Successful Artists
- Breakout: Taking a Spin in the Driver’s Seat: Serving on an NAIA Board or Committee
- Workshop: Planning and Marketing for the Art Show Artist
- Individual Image Evaluations (by appointment)
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| Late afternoon |
- General Session
- Mock Jury: You be the Judge: Evaluating Digital Images using a ZAPP Process Digital Jury
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