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Published: 22 May 2025
Opera Conference Schedule: Thursday, May 22
Sessions take place on the Mezzanine Level and 3rd floor of The Peabody Memphis Hotel 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 |
| Morning Mindfulness Activity | 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | George Peabody Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| OVI Memphis Downtown Walking Tour | 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | |
| Plenary 3: Solving Communication Challenges | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | The Pebody Grand Ballroom (Mezzanine Level) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Hall (Mezzanine Level) |
| Collaborating to Build Success | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Brinkley Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Board Decision-Making: Centering Communication | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Galaxie Room (3rd Floor) |
| The Public Relations Response: Crisis Communications | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Cockrell Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Courageous Communication | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Ben Hollander Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| The Ins and Outs of Direct Mail Campaigns | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Bert Parker Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| OVI Volunteers Reach a Wider Audience | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Hawthorne Room (3rd Floor) |
| LUNCH BREAK | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | |
| Combined Affinity Networks Lunch | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Hernando Desoto Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| University Partnerships as Opera Industry Laboratories | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Bert Parker Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Next-Generation Strategies for Fundraising Events that Engage and Inspire | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Ben Hollander Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Mastering Complex Systems — The Career Superpower That Drives Change | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Galaxie Room (3rd Floor) |
| Budgeting for Artistic Priorities | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Cockrell Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| The Fall of Atlantis — The Opera: Special Preview of This New Opera, Live Performance, and Q&A with the Creators | 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lansdowne Room (3rd Floor) |
| OVI Grantors and Awards Luncheon | 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Majestic Grille, Innovator’s Room - 145 S Main St., Memphis, TN 38103 |
| Opera America Magazine Office Hours | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Magnolia Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Artistic Administration Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Lansdowne Room (3rd Floor) |
| Artists Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | The Pebody Grand Ballroom (Mezzanine Level) |
| Development Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Cockrell Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Education and Community Engagement Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Ben Hollander Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Finance, HR, and People Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Brinkley Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| General Directors: Budget Groups: 1,2, and 3 Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Bert Parker Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| General Directors: Budget Groups: 4 and 5 Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Kensthire Room (3rd Floor) |
| Marketing and PR Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Galaxie Room (3rd Floor) |
| Performer Development Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Jackson Room (3rd Floor) |
| Technical/Production Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Hawthorne Room (3rd Floor) |
| Trustee Network Roundtable | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | International Room (3rd Floor) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Mezzanine Level) |
| New Works Pitch: Part 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | The Pebody Grand Ballroom (Mezzanine Level) |
| Opera for STEAM Education | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Galaxie Room (3rd Floor) |
| In Search of the Perfect Libretto | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Ben Hollander Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| What Boards and Staff Wish For | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Bert Parker Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| OVI The Force Multiplier of Volunteers in Opera | 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Hawthorne Room (3rd Floor) |
| COFFEE BREAK | 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Exhibit Hall (Mezzanine Level) |
| New Works Pitch: Part 2 | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | The Pebody Grand Ballroom (Mezzanine Level) |
| Breaking Through: Securing Media Coverage in a Changing Press Landscape | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Cockrell Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Asking with Purpose | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Bert Parker Room (Mezzanine Level) |
| Harnessing Opera for Humanities Education | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Galaxie Room (3rd Floor) |
| Cross-Departmental Sustainability in Action | 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Lansdowne Room (3rd Floor) |
| Professional Network Dinners | 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Continental Ballroom (Mezzanine Level) |
| New Works Showcase | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Calvary Epsicopal Church -102 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103 |
| NextGen Mixer | 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Corner Bar of the Peabody |