APAP|NYC Special Events

New Colleagues Orientation
3-4:30 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2014

APAP welcomes all of our new colleagues who are attending APAP|NYC for the first time. All first-time attendees are invited and encouraged to attend the New Colleagues and International Participant Orientation session. Learn to make the most of your time in NYC, whether you are a professional in the performing arts field who has never attended the conference before or someone who simply wants a refresher course.

APAP|NYC Opening Reception
6-7 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2014

Welcome to APAP|NYC! Immediately following the opening keynote speech featuring Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda, APAP welcomes all colleagues to the conference opening reception. Join friends and colleagues, old and new, from near and far, as we toast to the launch of a new arts year devoted to imagining to transformative power of the performing arts. Cheers to five days of business, networking, professional development and, most importantly, the performing arts! Wine and hors d'oeuvres are provided.

Late Night Lounge
Time TBA 

Everyone knows that the best business happens at the bar! Between artist showcases, stop by the Late Night Lounge and enjoy a cash bar (subsidized to keep prices affordable), and be ready to hit the dance floor with a live DJ and artist performances.

APAP Member Meeting
11 a.m.-noon, Monday, January 13, 2014

The annual APAP membership meeting is the formal platform for to voice your feedback, thoughts and suggestions about the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. Vote on important member issues and participate in important discussions about the future of our organization. The meeting agenda will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Annual Awards Luncheon
Noon-1:30 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014

Who are the leaders you look to for innovation, knowledge and outstanding professionalism in the performing arts world? The APAP Awards Program is a long-standing tradition (and one of the most exciting APAP|NYC events!) that honors, celebrates and recognizes colleagues each year at the APAP|NYC conference. Which audience member will be surprised to learn he or she won the Fan Taylor Award? (It's the best-kept secret of APAP|NYC!) Which distinguished professional will receive the merit award, the advocacy award or the award for programmatic excellence?

YPCA Performance
Time TBA

The Young Performers Career Advancement Program (YPCA) supports classical musicians in the formative stages of their careers. All YPCA artists, selected through a competitive application process, will perform at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in front of global arts leaders, performing arts presenters, managers, record company representatives and agents. Through a national partnership developed with the Sphinx Competition, APAP also provides an opportunity for a Sphinx Competition alumni artist or ensemble to participate in the program each year.