Schedule as of December 3, 2007
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Times and activities are subject to change.
Activities take place in New Orleans at these venues:
- Loews New Orleans Hotel: 300 Poydras St.
- NOCCA Riverfront: 2800 Chartres St.
- Contemporary Arts Center (CAC): 900 Camp St.
- Ashe Cultural Arts Center: 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Thursday, December 6
Pre-Annual Meeting Convenings • All Activities Today at the Loews Hotel Unless Otherwise Noted
| 9-10 am; 3:00-5:30pm |  Sustaining Voices from the Battlefront:Community Grounded Cultural Arts Organizations @ 30 9-10 am at Loews; 3-5:30pm at Ashe Cultural Center |
| 9-10; 3-8 pm | Registration |
| 10:30 am-2:30 pm | "Re-Building New Orleans" Bus Tour Pick up at Loews 10:15 am |
| 9 am-5:30 pm | Performing Americas Project Curators’ Meeting |
| 4-5:30 pm | How to Navigate the Annual Meeting |
| 6:30-8 pm | Opening Reception; Piazza d’Italia, Loews |
Friday, December 7
First Full Day of Sessions • All Activities Today at the Loews Hotel Unless Otherwise Noted
| 9-6 pm | Regitration Loews Hotel |
| 9:15-1 pm | Convene Opening Session ArtBurst: Keith Nelson Welcome & Introductions ArtBurst: Emily Johnson Keynote: Andrei Codrescu, "The Media Performances of Post-K New Orleans: A Performance Poem" ArtBurst: Renita Martin |
| 1-2 pm | Lunch |
| 2-3:45 pm | Idea Forums |
| 4:15-6:45 pm | ArtBurst: Guardians of the Flame Media Showcase, featuring South & West Regions |
| Dinner on Own in New Orleans! |
Saturday, December 8
Second Full Day of Sessions • All Activities Today at the NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St.
| 8:45-9:15 am | Buses leave Loews for NOCCA |
| 9-5 pm | Registration |
| 9:30-11 am | ArtBurst: Parijat Desai Keynote Plenary Discussion |
| 11:30 am-1:30pm | Saturday LIVE! Performances featuring NPN Creation Fund Recipients and Louisiana-based Performances |
| 1:30-2:30 pm | Lunch |
| 2:30-4:30 pm | Saturday LIVE! |
| 5-7 pm | Saturday LIVE! |
| 7:15-7:30 pm | Buses leave NOCCA for Loews |
| Dinner on Own in New Orleans! |
Sunday, December 9
Final Full Day of Sessions • Activities Today at the Loews and CAC, 900 Camp St
| 9-11:30 am | Registration |
| 9:30-11:30 am | In the Works ArtBursts: Kristina Wong and Scott Heron |
| 11:30-12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-4 pm | NPN Partner Meeting |
| 12:30-4 pm | Artists Professional Development Workshop |
| 1:30-4:30 pm | Transforma Projects Meeting |
| 5:30 pm | Buses leave Loews for CAC |
| 6-7 pm | National Performance: Creation Fund Recipient CAC |
| 7-9:30 pm | Closing Dinner and Dance CAC |
| 9:30 pm | Buses Leave CAC for Loews |
Monday, December 10
Closed Sessions
| 9 am-Noon | VAN Special Session (closed) |
