[Callers] Southeast Dance Leadership Conference Oct 1-3

Hi to everyone and especially to any dance organizers or organizer- wanna-be s. I'm passing on this promotional info for a local dance organizer. He notes: Just to be clear, there will not be any "callers training" as such. Callers are most welcome, but it is about the issues and mechanics of running dances and organizations. From the early materials I saw, it looked like it offered some-25+ specific-topic courses grouped under three stages of community development. Good stuff! Joy Greenwolfe Durham, NC Southeast Dance Leadership Conference: Tools for a Vibrant Dance Community October 1-3, Haw River State Park, Summit Conference Center Browns Summit, NC (near Greensboro) Presenters will be: Diane Silver (NC), Bruce Hamilton (english caller from CA), Shawn Brenneman (VA), Rob Harper (Atlanta), and Tyler Johnson (NC-sound) The Leadership Conference will be an opportunity to gain tools for growing, nurturing, and sustaining a thriving dance community. It will be a time to network with other organizers, callers, musicians, and dancers from the English, Contra and Square dance communities. This will be a unique chance to meet and talk on a lot of important issues. Learn about the business of operating a dance, marketing your skills or organization, sound operation, care of a dance floor. Share ideas for dealing with challenges like under- or over-attendance, different skill levels and generations, atypical (unexpected) events, getting and keeping help, developing talent, fulfilling your vision and recognizing when its time to revisit your vision. Outreach and connect to neighboring organizations. And have fun too! Format will include classes, facilitated discussion groups, and time to consult with experts. Opportunities will be provided for networking. Meetings to take place on request. The website has more information, and hopefully by this weekend, we will have longer descriptions of the courses/topics. http://conference.rivertone.org. --