AMA Conference 2013

This year’s AMA conference will be held at Sheffield City Hall from July 16th - 18th.

This Arts Marketing Association (AMA) conference will share success stories from a diverse range of people who have significantly changed the game for their organisation – whether that’s dramatically raising earned income, reaching new target groups, engaging people on a deeper level or transforming the impact that their company has for their communities.

Speakers will represent the arts and cultural sector, as well as from the wider commercial sector to share learning from different perspectives on the issues that matter most to arts and cultural professionals today.

AMA conference 2013 will bring together creative marketers, inspiring thinkers and a range of arts and cultural professionals hungry for knowledge, ideas and latest thinking on bringing art and audiences together. 

Networking Opportunities
The AMA conference is not just about learning from the experience and knowledge of speakers; it’s also about being inspired by your peers. Get together in breakout sessions, over lunch, breaks and at the evening socials to share thoughts and ideas with other arts professionals from across the UK and internationally – from all disciplines and at all stages of their careers. Evening socials information and delegate list

Rates
Non members £522 +VAT
AMA member £448 +VAT (from June 1st)
AMA members – book and pay by May 31st £421 +VAT

AMA member group rates
2 AMA members £380 + VAT each
3 AMA members £359 +VAT each
4+ AMA members £339 +VAT each
(all book and pay by May 31st) 

To book, visit www.a-m-a.co.uk/AMAconference2013 or e-mail danielle@a-m-a.co.uk

Pay with a credit / debit card or request an invoice. Terms and conditions apply.

Visit www.a-m-a.co.uk/AMAconference2013 for information on the full programme, accommodation, timings, the exhibition, delegate list, evening socials and more. 

Below is a list of contributors for this year’s AMA conference:

Jo Taylor, AMA chair and consultant, Morris Hargreaves McIntyre

Owen Hughes, Creative Director – Wolff Olins

Jonathan Allan, Sales Director – Channel 4

Andy Jasper, Head of Research and Evaluation – Eden Project

Daniel Efergan, Creative Director, Digital – Aardman Animations

David Carlin, Associate Professor – RMIT University and previous Director – Circus Oz

Kate Brindley, Director - mima (Middlesborough Institute of Modern Art)

Gemma Bodinetz, Artistic Director - Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse

Kim Mitchell – MoMA Museum of Modern Art

Maren Hallenga and Kris Hallenga – Coppafeel

Mark Bell – Commissioning Editor, Arts – BBC

Jackie Hay – Senior Adviser, Audience Development at Creative New Zealand

Heather Walker – Deputy Chief Executive, Roundhouse

Gavin Stride – Director, Farnham Maltings

Jonathan Mountford – Managing Director, made

Katie Anderson – Marketing Director, Warwick Arts Centre

Simon McQuiggan – Director, muse

Mary Butlin – Tonica

Abbigail Wright and Alexander Wright – York Theatre Royal

Rebecca Storey –The Corner Shop

Ron Evans – Group of Minds and Roger Tomlinson – Roger Tomlinson Ltd

Katie Booth – Events and Tourism Marketing Manager, Tate

Mark Miller – Convenor of Young People’s Programmes, Tate

Andrew McIntyre – Principal consultant, Morris Hargreaves McIntyre

Clare Reddington – Director, iShed and The Pervasive Media Studio

Fiona Allan – Chief Executive, Curve

Andrew Burke – Chief Executive, London Sinfonietta

Judith Harry – Executive Director, Site Gallery

Annette Mees – Co-director, Coney

Ivan Wadeson – Co Chief Executive, The Audience Agency


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