| 10.30 am |
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Registration and coffee |
| 10.45 am |
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Opening Address
Mr Des Geraghty, General President, SIPTU
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| SESSION 1 |
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Chairperson: Ian Fox |
| 11.00 am |
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(i) How to Lobby Government
Martin Macken, Q4 PR and former Secretary General, Fianna Fáil |
| 11.20 am |
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Response: Ian Fox |
| 11.45 am |
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(ii) Lobbying as an Arts Organisation
Case study: Music Network, Deirdre McCrea, CEO. |
| 12.00 pm |
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Discussion
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| 12.30 pm |
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Sandwich lunch (provided)
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| 13.30 pm |
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Launch of Forum web site [www.forumformusic.ie]
Olive Braiden, Chairperson, The Arts Council
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| 13.45 |
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Forum Business
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SESSION 2 |
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Chairperson: Angela Dorgan |
| 2.00 pm |
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(iii) Creating a Lobby for the Arts
Introduction: Angela Dorgan |
| 2.15 pm |
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Case Study: Theatre. Tania Banotti, CEO, Theatre Forum |
| 2.30 pm |
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Case Study: Music. Joanna Crooks, Gen. Manager, NYOI |
| 2.45 pm |
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Discussion
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| 3.30 pm |
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The Leinster School of Music: an introduction
Helen McMahon, Course Administrator |
| 3.45 pm |
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Meeting closes |
