About the Strategic Forums:

Strategic Forums are planned every two months to address specific issues, and identified needs and opportunities in the sector.  The Forums have been developed to provide Arts Wellington members with insights into best practise for arts marketing, information professional development and the opportunity for knowledge sharing.

Last Forum:

Online Arts Marketing: To Tweet or not to Tweet

Presentation from Jackie Hay, NZlive.com

Presentation from Alana Ainsworth, Positively Wellington Tourism

11.30am, Thursday 10 September 2009, St James Hospitality Suite

Featuring a special guest panel who will share case studies and useful insights into the use of social media and other on-line forums to promote the arts:

Alana Ainsworth, Online Marketing Manager, Positively Wellington Tourism

Looking at the different ways of using Facebook and Twitter as marketing tools, and the results that Postively Wellington Tourism has achieved.

Jackie Hay, Manager, NZLive.com

Introducing the concept of Digital Natives, why Web 2.0 is important, making the most of free on-line tools, and the integration of web communications with marketing strategies.

Anna Lee, Communications Manager, The NewDowse 

Case study from The New Dowse:  Facebook group v fan pages/Twitter/online listings and competitions etc

When:                           Thursday, 10 September 11:30am- 1:00pm

Where:                          St James Hospitality Suite, First Floor, St James Theatre.

Cost:                             FREE for paid-up Arts Wellington members

Arts Wellington members are welcome to bring one other person from their organisation as part of their Arts Wellington Membership.  Any additional staff of Arts Wellington members may attend but there will be a $10 per person charge to go towards catering. Please indicate when booking if you have additional guests.

If you are NOT a paid-up member of Arts Wellington,you are welcome to attend but there is a fee of $45 per person.  Please bring cash or a cheque made out to Arts Wellington with you and we will have receipts available at the door.  (Please note any "no shows" will be invoiced to cover costs as we are not in a position to subsidise this event for non members.)

Bookings: RSVP is essential; please reply to info@artswellington.org.nz no later than 5pm, Friday 4th September, We need to know numbers for catering.