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Opera Conference 2012: June 13 – 16: Philadelphia, PA
Opera Conference 2012: Creative Resurgence
A wave of creativity is sweeping the opera field as economic challenges and social change compel a rethinking of conventions. By combining rich traditions with inventive energy, opera is responding to new opportunities with flexibility and agility. Innovative artistic and administrative practices are re-envisioning the art form and increasing opera’s impact in the larger cultural community. Participate in this creative resurgence at Opera Conference 2012 in Philadelphia, June 13-16.

Opera Conference 2012 will take place in the DoubleTree Center City. The special conference hotel rate is $166 per night. Rooms are also available at the Hyatt at The Bellevue for $199 per night. Additional conference details, including registration information, will be available soon.

Early-Bird Registration, through April 13, is $495 per person for members, $595 for non-members. After April 13, registration is $645 for members, $745 for non-members.

New this year! Register four individuals from your organization and get 40% off the Early-Bird rate. For members, that’s just $297 — a savings of $198 per person!

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Past Conferences




Opera Conference 2011: Opera Entrepreneurship Sponsors


Click here for the Opera Conference 2011 community website.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
      

Winter 2012 Magazine Issue
  • Letter from the President/CEO
  • Philadelphia Cultural Revolution
  • Supporting First Time Directors
  • The National Opera Center
  • Recently Published
Contact Us
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
P 212-796-8620 • F 212-796-8631
Info@operaamerica.orgDirections
From Airport:
The easiest way to reach the OPERA America offices is to get a cab at the airport. Cost is $40-45
(not including tip).
  • JFK - Take the AirTrain ($5 - approx. 15 minutes) to the Jamaica Street Station and transfer to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Take the LIRR to Penn Station ($12 - approx. 35 minutes). See Penn Station directions below.
  • LaGuardia - Take the M60 Bus to the Hoyt Ave/31st Street. Get on the or Train and take that to 42nd/Times Square Station. Follow the Times Square Station directions below.
  • Newark - Take the New Jersey Transit train to Penn Station ($15 - approx. 45 min). See the Penn Station Directions below.

From Penn Station/Madison Square Garden:
Leave the station through the 7th Avenue/33rd Street exit and walk south for four blocks. The building is on
the right hand side.

From Grand Central Station:
Take the Train to the 42nd/Times Square station and transfer to the Train.
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

From 42nd Street/Times Square:
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

For more detailed directions, most up-to-date pricing or to specify a different starting location, please visit the
MTA Web site.