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Published: 20 May 2025
Opera Conference Schedule: Tuesday, May 12
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 |
| Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware Walking Tour | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Meet in the Lobby of the Hotel Du Pont |
| First-Time Attendee Welcome |
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Experience OperaDelaware’s Pop-Up Opera! |
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Rodney Square (1000 N Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801) |
| PLENARY Opening Remarks & Keep Them Coming Back |
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| A/B Testing: Exploring Experimentation in Audience Building | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Artists Network Roundtable | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| Crisis Management and Artistic Planning Amid Funding Setbacks | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| Prioritizing Your Donors | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Programming Opera in the Current Political Climate | 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| Board Member Recruitment | 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Build Without the Burnout: Leveraging OPERA America’s Humanities and Opera Education Hub | 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| LGBTQIA+ Network Roundtable | 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| Offstage Emotion: Supporting Staff and Artists | 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Personnel Management as a Leadership Practice: Tools for Opera Administrators | 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Sponsor Happy Hour | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| Rest and Wellness Space: Welcome and Connect | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |