Hi Bob,

Block Booking would be #1 on my list as an agent. Then Networking and 
showcasing next.

Thanks!

Lynn McConnell, World Artists


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Boyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:48 PM
Subject: Renewing Membership, June 18 Meeting Preparation


> Hey gang,
>
> Hope everyone had a good season this year. I'm looking forward to next 
> season, thanks in large part to everyone on this list. Your friendship, 
> support, and yes, blocks, have made this a first rate year for me. I hope 
> it has for you as well.
>
> Which brings me to the subject at hand. It's time to ask for your money 
> again. We mailed out letters to each of you today, as well as everyone who 
> was in attendance at Dickson last summer (has it really been that long?) 
> asking for you to continue (or join for the first time) this organization 
> we are all using in so many different ways.
>
> Just to touch on the highlights of this first year:
>
> 30 plus charter members (NCPC had only 8) signed up.
> 11 blocks were formed (at last count) for over $70,000 in savings to 
> presenters and over 50 dates for artists.
> 2 booking conferences were completed without any food fights.
> Carla has been identified as a great in-house resource for sponsorship 
> how-tos and information.
> Buster led some of us who were brave enough on some merry drinking 
> adventures.
> And perhaps most important, presenters talked to each other more. A lot 
> more.
>
> We would like to expand on that year's worth of success and do even more 
> in the future, but we continue to need your support to do so. That support 
> comes in two forms over the coming two months:
>
> 1) Your membership renewal check (mail it to Ellen Kimball at PO Box 95, 
> Athens, TN 37303), and
>
> 2) Your input as we plan next year and beyond. Already, we're working on 
> our own showcase conference for the summer of 2008 and we need to hear 
> from you about what you want and need so we can design this conference to 
> help you.
>
> So. Thanks for sending in your check. Really, thanks. And would you please 
> take a moment to rank the lists (one for presenters and one for agents & 
> artists) below and e-mail those rankings back to me so I can tally them 
> up. We've only had four of five responses so far and I'd like a better 
> sampling than that.
>
> Many thanks again,
>
> Bob
>
>
> Robert Boyer
> Patten Performances Director
> UTC Fine Arts Center
> www.utc.edu/finearts
> 423.425.4379
>
>
> The Presenter's Need List:
>
> 1) Block Booking
> 2) Professional Networking
> 3) Information Exchange (regarding artists)
> 4) Information Exchange (regarding operational/marketing/etc. issues)
> 5) Showcase opportunities
> 6) Professional Development
> 7) Joint marketing opportunities
> 8) Other
>
>
> The Agent/Artist's Need List:
>
> 1) Professional Networking
> 2) Showcase Opportunities
> 3) Block Booking
> 4) Information Exchange-artists
> 5) Information Exchange-operations
> 6) Professional Development
> 7) Joint marketing opportunities
>