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ABOUT US
NETMCDO is the only annual conference specifically dedicated to developing and strengthening career services and entrepreneurship for musicians!
Devote two days to music career issues and leave energized and motivated to better assist your students and alumni.
The conference is an opportunity to exchange ideas and information on assisting musicians in developing careers. We’ve kept the cost to a minimum and the networking, information-sharing, and peer-learning at a maximum.
Our conference is created and run by the group it serves. It is put on by and for career development professionals.
Info found on this page:
Conference Overview
About "Open Space"
Who Attends
Benefits
Our Facilitator
Our Venue
Chamber Music America
NETMCDO Conference Costs
Registration
2013 Conference Overview
Get your superpower on! This year we’re addressing . . .
The Artist as Change Agent
No matter how you define “change agent” (from being a teaching artist, to an entrepreneur, self-starter, and more), it’s about making an impact.
Come and explore how we can help musicians create change in themselves, their careers, their communities, and the world. In the process, we’ll also investigate how we can be more successful in effecting positive change in our own institutions.
For this year’s conference, we’ve invited a terrific group of thinkers, entrepreneurs, and educators to unpack how we can best help musicians create the careers and the communities they imagine.
Due to the positive feedback from years past, we will be using "Open Space Technology" again this year for a portion of the conference.
Open Space Wha?!?
www.wikipedia.org explains: Open Space Technology (OST) offers a method to run meetings of groups of any size. ("Technology" in this case means tool — a process; a method.) OST represents a self-organizing process; participants construct the agenda and schedule during the meeting itself...OST seems to enable groups of any size to address complex, important issues and achieve meaningful results quickly. OST meetings have a single facilitator who initiates and concludes the meeting and explains the general method.
Who attends our conference?
We generally have 40 – 45 music schools and organizations represented at the conference, from universities and colleges, to training orchestras and conservatories. We’ve had a wide range of participants: career center professionals, faculty, support staff, and independent career counselors... Some attendees are brand new to the career services field and some general university career services staff seek to enhance their offerings for music students. This variety makes for rich discussions and great information and idea sharing. So bring along a colleague from your institution to get even more out of the conference.
NETMCDO holistic view: We have grown to realize that teaching, performing, advising, and administering are all part of being in career development -- so be prepared to be challenged on all fronts!
Here are a few reasons for you (and your institution) to attend the network conference:
Gather up-to-date info on new services and programs for music career development in the U.S. and abroad
Hear how other institutions deal with similar issues
Learn how to maximize your time and effort
Get answers to your questions about music career development programs and services
Our Facilitator -- John Steinmetz
John Steinmetz will once again help us explore our conference theme, reflect on our work, re-envision our future, and get the most out of our conference time together.
John is a freelance bassoonist and composer, based in the Los Angeles area. He serves as an education consultant for computer and record companies. He writes and speaks about the state of the arts and about technologies of learning and expression: his article “Resuscitating Art Music,” which has been widely distributed in the concert music field, is on the web at http://www.munb.com/artx2.html
Our Venue -- Back to Manhattan School of Music!
This year, we are happy to be holding our NYC conference at Manhattan School of Music. The School is located on the upper west side of the city, at the intersection of 122nd Street and Broadway. It's convenient to the subway: take the uptown #1 train to 116th Street (map and travel info here: http://www.msmnyc.edu/About-MSM/Visit-MSM/Travel-Information)
Why Mid-January in NYC?
We meet on these dates to make it convenient for people to also attend both the Community Engagement meeting on [DATE TBA] (contact: tanya.maggi@necmusic.edu) and the Chamber Music America Conference, Jan 17-20, in NYC. CMA a terrific resource for info on performance, recording, funding and presenting issues in a range of genres (classical, jazz, and other musics). You can register online for CMA at www.chamber-music.org or call (212) 242-2022.
In addition, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference is Jan. 11-15: http://www.apapnyc.org
NETMCDO Conference Costs
"Early Bird" registration rate (before November 1): $200 per organization or school for the first participant; $75 for each additional participant from that institution
After November 1: $250 per organization or school for the first participant; $100 for each additional participant from that institution
Attendees from over-seas, contact Angela about possible discounts
Deadline: December 10; no registrations accepted after (sorry!)
The registration fee includes our meeting space rental, facilitator’s fee, continental breakfasts both days, and lunch on one day. Lunch on the other day and your dinners are on your own. (Note that a portion of the conference fee goes toward the annual cost of this website.)
Note: Many past participants have remarked that this is the most economical conference they have ever attended ... and the most fulfilling ... and enlightening! We plan to keep it that way.
Registration
Remember: Deadline is December 1 for receipt of the registration form (on this site), emailed survey (on this site), and payment. An Early-Bird discount is available until November 1.
