Worlds Collide! Today's New Universe

July 25–27 • Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA

Join us this summer in Costa Mesa for a visionary exploration of the important forces and trends in today’s world that both collide with – and connect – us in the work we do together. We stand at an intersection, but only some paths lead to success!

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Conference Highlights

Thursday, July 25

Peer Forums

**Plenary I: "The Fluctuating Inner Universe: What the H*ll is Going On With People?!”**

with Jeremy Hunter, Ph.D., assistant professor of practice, Peter F. Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, INTRODUCTION: Paul Jan Zdunek, ceo, Pasadena Symphony and POPS

Plenary II: "Mission Control: California’s Next Generation of Audiences"

with Alan Brown, principal, WolfBrown, Nan Keeton, director of external affairs, San Francisco Symphony, MODERATOR: Gail Eichenthal, executive producer, KUSC & KDFC

Friday, July 26

Luncheon with Guest Speaker Peter Sellars

Saturday, July 27

Power Seminar for Trustees: "Governance As Stewardship: The Symphony Board as Leaders of a Cause"

with Jeff Wilcox, CFRE, president & chief executive officer, The Third Sector Company, Inc., HOST: John R. Evans, former board chair and board member, Pacific Symphony; regional managing director (ret.), Wells Fargo

Luncheon with Guest Speaker Gabriela Lena Frank

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!

"We're lucky in California to have such a large number of diverse symphony orchestras--and luckier still to have a great organization like ACSO to gather all of us together to be inspired, entertained and informed."
Jayce Keane, Pacific Symphony