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Published: 21 May 2025
Opera Conference Schedule: Wednesday, May 13
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 |
| Run Club | 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. | Meet in the Lobby of the Hotel Du Pont |
| Grantee Breakfast | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Odessa (Mezzanine) |
| Rest and Wellness Space: Daily Mindfulness Practices | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Milford (Mezzanine) |
| Development Network Roundtable | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| General Directors Network Roundtable | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Marketing Network Roundtable | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Trustee Network Roundtable | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| Volunteers Powering Opera: Ideas, Impact, and What’s Ahead | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Montessori (Mezzanine) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| PLENARY Designing the Future |
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| LUNCH BREAK | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | |
| Affinity Networks Lunch | 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| The Case for Concert Opera | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Canon and Creation: Exploring the Relationship Between Conservatories and the Field | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| The Opera Insight Bar (1 of 4) | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Collins (Mezzanine) |
| Rest and Wellness Space: Self-Guided Practice Inspired by the Nap Ministry | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Milford (Mezzanine) |
| OperaDelaware Partners with Market Street Music to Produce: The Great American Songbook | 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | First & Central Presbyterian Church (1101 N Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801) |
| New Works Pitch Session | 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| Board-General Director Partnership | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Education Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| Endowment Campaigns + Planned Giving | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Finance/HR Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Du Barry Ballroom & Lower-Level Foyer) |
| Alternative Business Structures: Strategies from Cooperatives, Worker-Led Nonprofit Organizations, and Beyond | 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | King Sullivan (Mezzanine) |
| Battling Internal Myths to Realize Your True Value | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Both Sides Now: Navigating Constructive Feedback and Resolving Conflict as a Manager and as a Direct Report | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| Magazine Editor Office Hours | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| Opera Advocates: Raising Funds and Raising Voices | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Montessori (Mezzanine) |
| Opera’s Next Financial Act | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| The Opera Insight Bar (2 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) |
| Artistic Administration Network Roundtable | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Greenville (Mezzanine) |
| The Co-Production Assembly: Find Your Next Collaborator | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Gold Ballroom (1st Floor) |
| Mic’d Up: What Voice Amplification Means for Artists and Opera | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | King Sejong (Mezzanine) |
| Strengthening Organizational Culture | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Christina (1st Floor) |
| Turning Board Engagement into Action | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Knowles (Mezzanine) |
| Host Company Reception | 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Queen Theatre (500 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801) |
| OperaDelaware presents Andrea Chénier | 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | The Grand Opera House (818 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801) |