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Published: 22 May 2025
Opera Conference Schedule: Thursday, May 14
Sessions take place in the Hotel Du Pont unless otherwise noted. Sign up for sessions on the Attendee Hub or conference app.
Note: Advance registration or ticket purchase is required for select sessions and events. Consult the Attendee Hub or conference app for details.
| SESSION | TIME | LOCATION |
| Leadership Program Alumni Breakfast | 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Odessa (Mezzanine) |
| Rest and Wellness Space: Dream Space Meditation |
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Milford (Mezzanine) |
| Data-Based Digital Media | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Fundraising in a Small Shop | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| How Innovative Creators Are Redefining Opera by Blending Genres | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Performer Development Network Roundtable | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| Women's Opera Network Roundtable | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | |
| A Conversation with Stephen Schwartz | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| LUNCH BREAK | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | |
| Magazine Editor Office Hours | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| Recording Academy Meet and Greet | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Rest and Wellness Space: Deep Relaxation, Inspired by the Plum Village Tradition | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Milford (Mezzanine) |
| The Opera Insight Bar (3 of 4) | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Collins (Mezzanine) |
| Tosca Portraits Brought to You by OperaDelaware and Market Street Music | 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | First & Central Presbyterian Church (1101 N Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801) |
| PLENARY Advocate Like a Pro |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| How to Make Opera Disability-Forward and Accessible: A Practicum from Opera Praktikos | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| The New Balance: Engaging and Building Relationships with the Next Generation | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| A New Employment Model for Opera Artists: OperaDelaware's Company Artist Pilot | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Save That Soprano! A High-Stakes Game Where Data, Technology, and Organizational Strategy Determine Who Survives | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| The Opera Insight Bar (4 of 4) | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Collins (Mezzanine) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| Audience Behavior Uncovered: Insights to Drive Smarter Decisions | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Beyond the Gig: Rethinking How We Support Teaching Artists | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| Effective Team Communication at Opera Companies | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| Racial Justice Opera Network Roundtable | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Seeing Green: Cost-Saving Strategies for Circular Sustainability | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Affinity Networks Reception | 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | Conference Center Foyer (Mezzanine) |
| Professional Networks Dinner | 6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| Wilmington Concert Opera presents Loksi' Shaali' | 8:00 p.m. – 9:10 p.m. | Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew (719 N. Shipley St., Wilmington, DE 19801) |
| Next Gen Mixer | 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Green Room Bar (1st Floor) |
| Opera Baltimore’s The Impresario (ossia: Other Duties as Assigned) | 10:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | OperaDelaware Studio, Ethel Sayre Recital Hall (4 S. Poplar St, Wilmington, DE 19801) |