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All convention activities will take place at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center unless otherwise noted.

Friday, June 20
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.	CenterStage and Store Open
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.	Newcomer Orientation
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.	Sessions: No Child Left Behind & Arts Education Living News: Exploring Civic Issues with Youth through Theater Demystifying the Creative Economy Leadership and Connectivity Through the Lens of Culture Culturally Responsive Education: Implications for Education Reform Moving from Policy to Action: An Interactive Discussion on the National Arts Policy Roundtable on Arts and Workforce Development Engaging the Private Sector, Developing Local Volunteers Branching Out: Becoming A Grassroots Arts Advocate Public Art Innovator
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.	Americans for the Arts Annual Report and Federal Update Luncheon
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.	Sessions: Arts Education Evolution: Think Globally. Act Locally. How Coordinated Efforts Improve Access to Arts Education in Urban Centers & Qualities of Quality Managing a Faculty of Teaching Artists Authentic & Effective Group Facilitation It Works! Applying Creative Economy Principles The Evolution of Leadership and Learning Preserving Diverse Cultures Innovator MetLife Forum/PSA Innovator—New Frameworks for the Changing Face of America: RenGen - The Renaissance Generation and The Rise of the Cultural of Consumer Federal Treasure Hunt Public Art and Economic Development Burden of History: Interpreting and Preserving our Past
3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Networking Break
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.	Sessions: Arts Education Evolution: Think Globally. Act Locally. How Coordinated Efforts Improve Access to Arts Education in Urban Centers & Qualities of Quality Models of Teaching Artist Training Innovator: Rob “Biko” Baker Creating a Shared Organizational Vision Using the Technology of Participation What's Working: New Models in the Arts Leadership Innovator Contemporary Native Art: Museums and the Public Realm New Frameworks for the Changing Face of America: RenGen - The Renaissance Generation and The Rise of the Cultural of Consumer Rules of the Road: Individual and Organizational Lobbying in an Election Year Philadelphia's Firsts
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.	Opening Event–Taste of Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

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