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The 2009 National Arts Marketing Project Conference, CollaborACTION: Arts Marketing,Sponsorship, and Fundraising Strategies that Work!, was held in Providence on October 30-November 2.

• “Collaboration is a muscle that gets stronger with engagement.” - Terence McFarland
• “The future is what your colleagues are doing that you haven't done yet” - Philippe Ravanas

The energy in the Rhode Island Convention Center was electric and attendees walked away with pages and pages of ideas that they could implement right away to improve their business. Over 100 presenters and featured speakers shared insights into new global influences that are affecting the cultural marketplace, such as social media and technology, consumer buying behavior, and the need to do more with fewer resources.

• “Genius happens while you're living, not while you're sitting and waiting for the great idea.” - David McIntosh
• “Our smartest visitors are our younger visitors. They see art in a way adults just don't.” - Jeffrey Inscho
• “It's not about price, it's about value.” - Pricing Institute.
• “Break the convention of the "Talk Back." Facilitate conversation; don't separate the emotion from the art.” - Barbara Schaffer Bacon

Providence was the perfect backdrop for four days of networking, with a memorable opening reception at the Rhode Island School of Design Art Museum and the wonderment of the multi-sensory art installation, WaterFire, on Halloween.

• “Arts and Culture are not an amenity but an absolute necessity.” - Mayor Cicilline

For conference highlights in images, videos, and words, visit our overview page.