NEW YORK 2020 ISPA CONGRESS
Delegate List Final Version
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NEW YORK 2020 ISPA CONGRESS: January 14-16, 2020
Reframing the Conversation: Art and Borders
Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Murat Abbas
General Manager
Zorlu Performing Arts Center
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.zorlu.com.tr/
Vyvienne Abla
Executive Producer - Founder
Vyva Entertainment
Sydney, NSW, Australia
https://www.vyvaentertainment.com
Simon Abrahams
Creative Director / CEO
Melbourne Fringe
Prahran, VIC, Australia
https://melbournefringe.com.au/
Miguel Abreu
Director
Ludi Teatro
La Habana, Cuba
Guillermo Acosta
Senior Dean
Humber Faculty of Media and Creative Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://humber.ca/
Alicia Adams
VP of International Programming and Dance
John F Kennedy Center
Washington DC, USA
Rasmus Adrian
Artistic & Executive Director
norobo
Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.norobo.dk
Mawuko Afadzinu
CMO
Stanbic Bank
Accra, Ghana
http://Jazz.stanbicbank.com.gh
Jordi Albareda
Founder & CEO
Fair Saturday
Bilbao, Spain
http://www.fairsaturday.org
Andoni Aldekoa
Managing Director
Euskalduna
Bilbao, Spain
https://www.euskalduna.eus/en/
Mary Lou Aleskie
Director
Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH, USA
http://hop.dartmouth.edu
Amirali Alibhai
Head of Performing Arts
Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, ON, Canada
Reem Allam
D-CAF Executive Manager
Arab Arts Focus / D-CAF
Cairo, Egypt
https://d-caf.org/
Gilda Almeida
Director International Programming
John F Kennedy Center
Washington, DC, USA
Mark Alpert
Senior Vice President
Judson Management Group, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://jmginy.com/
Ali Alshareef
Student
NYIT
New York, NY, USA
Ane Alsløv
Head of Projects, Executive Advisor
Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://www.kunst.dk/
Kai Amberla Finland Festivals
Helsinki, Finland
http://www.festivals.fi
Karen Ames Meyer Sound
Berkeley, CA, USA
https://meyersound.com/
Julia Amour
Director
Festivals Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK
https://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/about
Michael Amtmann
Head of Communications
Gasteig Muenchen GmbH
Munich, Germany
https://www.gasteig.de/index.html
Andrew Anderson
Deputy Editor
International Arts Manager
Manchester, UK
http://internationalartsmanager.com
Nichole Anderson Bergeron
President & CEO
Business/Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.businessandarts.org
Christoffer Andersson
Head of Operations - Musik Hallandia
Region Halland/Kultur i Halland/Musik Hallandia/Rum
för Dans
Halmstad, Sweden
http://www.musikhallandia.se
Ratri Anindyajati
Producer
Studio Edgar Arceneaux
Pasadena, CA, USA
http://studioedgararceneaux.com/until-until-until
Emily Ansenk
Managing Director
Holland Festival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alexa Antopol
Chief Intelligence Officer
Fisher Dachs Associates
New York, NY, USA
http://www.fda-online.com
Ashley Antwi
Student
Brooklyn College of The City - CUNY
New York, NY, USA
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Rydwan Anwar
Assistant Head, Theatre
The Esplanade Company Ltd
Singapore
https://www.esplanade.com
Iman Aoun
Artistic Director
ASHTAR Theatre
East Jerusalem, Palestine
Edward Arenius
Associate Principal
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
Katja Armknecht
General Manager
Red Note Ensemble
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.rednoteensemble.com/
Norman Armour
International Development Consultant
Australia Council for the Arts
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Maria Rita Arnaut Maria Rita Arnaut Arts Management
Lisboa, Portugal
Laura Artoni
Producer
pro scena
Milan, Italy
https://www.proscena.org/
Magnus Aspegren
CEO
Riksteatern
Norsborg, Sweden
http://www.riksteatern.se
Nadine Asswad
Director
Nadine Asswad Agency
Mascouche, QC, Canada
https://www.nadineasswad.com/
Betty Au
Chief Manager (Film & Cultural Exchange)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Len Auerbach
Founder and Director of Design
Auerbach Pollock Friedlander
San Francisco, CA, USA
https://www.auerbachconsultants.com
Yaroslava Babenchuk
Senior Innovation Lead
Sibiu International Theatre Festival
Sibiu, Romania
http://www.sibfest.ro/
Ella Baff For Arts and Culture
New York, NY, USA
David Baile
Chief Executive Officer
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
Rob Bailis
Artisitc and Executive Director
The Broad Stage
Santa Monica, CA, USA
http://thebroadstage.org/
Robert Baird
President
BAM! Baird Artists Management Consulting
Alliston, ON, Canada
http://www.bairdartists.com
Dan Baker
Creative Producer
Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
Plymouth, UK
http://www.barbicantheatre.co.uk
Mark Ball
Creative Director
Manchester International Festival
Manchester, UK
https://mif.co.uk/
Lene Bang Henningsen
International Relations Manager / Producer
Lene Bang Org
Hellerup, Denmark
http://lenebang.org/
Cesar Barajas
Coordinador de Logística y Salas
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Zapopan, Mexico
Cathy Barbash
President
Barbash Arts Consulting Services
New York, NY, USA
Brian Barker HKS Architects
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
http://www.hksinc.com
Jecca Barry
Executive Director
Beth Morrison Projects
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.bethmorrisonprojects.org/
Joe Bates
Senior Manager, Touring/Dance
Arts Council England
London, UK
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Valerie Behan
Director of Programmes
Culture Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Jim Beirne
Chief Executive
Live Theatre
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
http://www.live.org.uk
Shamell Bell
Lecturer
Dartmouth College
Lebanon, NH, USA
https://www.shamellbell.com/
Brent Belsher
Director
Belsher Arts Management
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.belsherartsmanagement.ca
Lea Bensasson
CEO
Glamity Agencia (Uruguay-Argentina)
Montevideo, Uruguay
http://leabensasson.com
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Ruth Bereson
Dean, Engagement (Creative Arts)
Griffith University
South Bank, QLD, Australia
https://www.griffith.edu.au/
Rocío Bermejo
Manager Anglo Arts
The Anglo Mexican Foundation A.C.
Mexico City, Mexico
http://www.angloarts.mx
Sue Bernstein
President
Bernstein Artists, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
http://www.bernsarts.com
Robert Berretta
Vice President, Manager Artists & Attractions
Opus 3 Artists
New York, NY, USA
https://www.opus3artists.com/
Estelle Bersier
Production Assistant
Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Lugano, Switzerland
http://www.finzipasca.com
Lieven Bertels
Director
The Momentary
Bentonville, AR, USA
https://themomentary.org/
Gianni Bettucci
Manager
Familie Flöz
Berlin, Germany
http://www.floez.net/index.php/start.en.html
Sven Sören Beyer
Artistic Director
phase7 performing.arts Berlin
Berlin, Germany
http://www.phase7.de
Louise Bezzina
Artistic Director
Brisbane Festival
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/
Anand Bhatt
Producer
Leicester Dance Theatre Limited
Leicester, UK
http://www.aakashodedra.com
Jonathan Bielski
Chief Executive Officer
Auckland Theatre Company
Auckland, New Zealand
http://atc.co.nz
Lorea Bilbao Ibarra
Basque, Culture and Sport Deputy
Provincial Council of Bizkaia
Bilbao, Spain
http://www.bizkaia.eus/
David Binder
Artistic Director
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.bam.org/
Kevin Bissonnette
Tour Development
7 Fingers
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://7doigts.com/
Earl Blackburn
President
Kanzen Arts
Forest Hills, NY, USA
http://www.kanzenarts.com/
Glenn Blackman
President
Global Touring & Promotion, Inc.
Nashville, TN, USA
https://www.gbitouring.com/
Christopher Blair
Principal/Chief Scientist
AKUSTIKS
South Norwalk, CT, USA
http://www.akustiks.com
Jacob Boehme
Artistic Director
Geelong After Dark
Docklands, VIC, Australia
Helen Boo
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Meg Booth
Chief Executive Officer
Society for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX, USA
https://www.spahouston.org
Alla Borzova
Composer/conductor/pianist/organist/soprano
Euterpe Press
Pelham, NY, USA
http://www.newyorkwomencomposers.org/profiles.ph
p4?zdm_id=BOR01
Cathie Boyd
Artistic Director
Cryptic
Glasgow, UK
https://sonic-a.co.uk
Elizabeth Bradley
Arts Professor, Drama
Tisch School of the Arts
New York, NY, USA
http://www.drama.tisch.nyu.edu
Krista Bradley
Director of Programs and Resources
Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP)
Washington, D.C., USA
Bill Bragin
Executive Artistic Director
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mikael Brannvall
CEO
Svensk Scenkonst
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.svenskscenkonst.se/
Marie-Luce Bree
Director
Grachtenfestival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Collette Brennan
CEO
Abbotsford Convent Foundation
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Gunther Broucke
General Manager
Brussels Philharmonic - Vlaams Radiokoor
Brussels, Belgium
https://brusselsphilharmonic.be/
Linda Brumbach
Founder and President
Pomegranate Arts, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
https://www.pomegranatearts.com/
Richard Bryant
Executive Director
Chapman University, Musco Center for the Arts
Orange, CA, USA
https://muscocenter.org
Jo Buckley
Chief Executive
Dunedin Consort
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk
Linda Bukhosini
CEO & Artistic Director
The Playhouse Company
Durban, South Africa
http://www.playhousecompany.com/
Paul Burns
Head of Dance
Creative Scotland
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.creativescotland.com
Todd Burnsed
Booking Associate
Selby/Artists Management
New York, NY, USA
https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/
John Burt
Co-founder
Cambodian Living Arts
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
https://www.cambodianlivingarts.org/
Clemency Burton-Hill
New York, NY, USA
Robyn Busch
Program Officer, International
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Baltimore, MD, USA
https://www.midatlanticarts.org
Francesca Campagna
General Director
Center for Contemporary Opera
New York, NY, USA
Lorenia Canavati
President of the Board
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucia
Monterrey, Mexico
Clothilde Cardinal
Programming Director
Place des Arts
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://placedesarts.com/
Yalilé Cardona Alonso
Co-director of International Classical Music Bog
Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo
Bogotá, Colombia
Andrea Caruso Saturnino
Executive Director
Brasil Cena Aberta
São Paulo, Brazil
http://brasil-cenaaberta.org
Michelle Carwardine-Palmer
Executive Director
Kneehigh Theatre
Truro, UK
https://www.kneehigh.co.uk
Ruth Cayford
Creative Industries and Culture Manager
Cardiff Council
Cardiff, UK
Laurie Cearley
Managing Director
The Office performing arts + film
New York, NY, USA
Ursula Cetinski Cankarjev Dom Cultural & Congress Centre
Ljubljana, Slovenia
https://www.cd-cc.si/
Charity Chan
Performing Arts Manager
Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.agakhanmuseum.org
Hui-Chun Chang
Director
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
https://ny.us.taiwan.culture.tw/
Minjeong Chang The National Theater of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Xi Chang
Senior Staff
Administration of Culture, Sports and Tourism of
Shenzhen Municipality
Shenzhen, China
Yuling Chang
General Manager, PR & Development Dept.
Taipei Performing Arts Center
Taipei, Taiwan
Rachel Chanoff
Director
THE OFFICE performing arts + film
New York, NY, USA
http://www.theofficearts.com
Susan Chapman, M.B.E.
Consultant Special Projects Anglo Arts
The Anglo Mexican Foundation A.C.
Mexico City, Mexico
http://www.angloarts.mx
Aristea Charalampidou
Tour Producer
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London, UK
http://www.sadlerswells.com
Michelle Chawla
Director General, Strategy, Public Affairs & Arts
Canada Council for the Arts
Ottawa, ON, Canada
http://www.canadacouncil.ca
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Mia Chee
Company Director
Nine Years Theatre
Singapore
Ge Chen
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
Wen-Chieh Chen
PR and Marketing Specialist
CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
Taipei, Taiwan
https://ctbcculture.org/
Blair Cheng
PhD Researcher on Audience Engagement
University of Leeds
London, UK
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/performance/pgr/1498/yun-
cheng-blair
Lawrence Cherney
Artistic Director
Soundstreams Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://soundstreams.ca
Angelina Cheung
Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Nelson Chia
Artistic Director
Nine Years Theatre
Singapore
http://www.nineyearstheatre.com
Constantin Chiriac
President
Sibiu International Theatre Festival
Sibiu, Romania
Hwayeon Cho
Producer
The National Theater of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
YenJu Chou
Deputy Director
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
Denis Chouinard Global Affairs Canada
Washington, DC, USA
Anca Yun Kay Chung
Head of Performing Arts
Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation
Hong Kong
Naomi Chung
Head of Xiqu, Performing Arts
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Hong Kong
Zbigniew Cierniak
General Director
Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble SLASK
Koszecin, Poland
http://zespolslask.pl/en/
Sr. Genevieve Cleverly
Label Manager
Gloriae Dei Cantores
Orleans, MA, USA
http://gdcrecordings.com
Laura Colby
Director
Elsie Management
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.elsieman.org/
Shaun Comerford
Executive Director
Circa Contemporary Circus
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
http://circa.org.au
Lisa Conlon
Director of Tour Engagements
Paul Taylor Dance Company
New York, NY, USA
http://www.ptamd.org/
Guy Coolen
General and Artistic Director
Muziektheater Transparant
Borgerhout, Belgium
https://www.transparant.be/
Rachel Cooper
Director of Cultural Programs and Performing
Arts
Asia Society
New York, NY, USA
https://asiasociety.org/
Annette Corbett
Independent Producer London, UK
http://www.roughinformation.co.uk
Alice Cordier
Founder
Muse Network
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.alicecordier.com
Matthew Covey
Executive Director
Tamizdat
Brooklyn, NY, USA
http://www.tamizdat.org/
Janet Cowperthwaite
Managing Director
Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts Association
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.kronosquartet.org
Paul Crewes
Artistic Director
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Jorge Luis Cruzado
Agent
Integro Peru Interdisciplinary Theater Company
Lima, Peru
http://www.integroperu.com
András Csonka
Program Director
Liszt Academy Concert Centre
Budapest, Hungary
http://www.lisztacademy.hu
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Jorge Culla
Intendent
Teatros del Canal
Madrid, Spain
http://www.teatroscanal.com
Deborah Cullinan Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco, CA, USA
https://ybca.org/
Kevin Cunningham
Executive Artistic Director
3-Legged Dog Media and Theater Group
New York, NY, USA
https://www.3ld.org/
Joshua Dachs
President
Fisher Dachs Associates
New York, NY, USA
http://www.fda-online.com
Toks Dada
Classical Programme Manager
Town Hall Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
https://www.thsh.co.uk/
Jeff Daniel
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America
New York, NY, USA
http://www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
Jean Davidson
President & CEO
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Jacqueline Davis
Executive Director Emerita
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
Linda de Boer
Manager Planning & Touring NDT
NDT
The Hague, Netherlands
https://www.ndt.nl
Jimmy-Pierre de Graaf
Manager International Affairs
Nicole Beutler Projects, Silbersee, Ulrike Quade
Company
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.nbprojects.nl/nl/
Barbara De Hoyos
Secretaria Técnica
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucía
Monterrey, Mexico
Noëlla De Maina Global Affairs Canada
Dallas, TX, USA
Vincent de Repentigny
Artistic and General Director
LA SERRE - arts vivants
Montréal, QC, Canada
Emmanuelle de Varax
Producer & International Development
maïa arts / Theatre National de Bretagne-TNB
Paris, France
https://www.maia-arts.org/
Christopher Deacon
President and CEO
Canada's National Arts Centre / Centre national des
Arts du Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
http://nac-cna.ca
Chris Denton
Executive Director, Audiences
Southbank Centre
London, UK
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Marie-Josée Desrochers
CEO
Place des Arts
Montréal, QC, Canada
Reno Di Matteo
CO
ANTEPRIMA
Paris, France
http://anteprimaproductions.com/?lang=fr
Tina Diab
Director of Business Development
7 Fingers
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://7doigts.com/
Michael DiBlasi
Partner
Schuler Shook
Minneapolis, MN, USA
https://schulershook.com/
Janine Dijkmeijer
International advisor
Nicole Beutler Projects
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.nbprojects.nl/nl/
Jean-Pierre Dion
Director, Cultural Services
Quebec Government Office
New York, NY, USA
https://www.quebec.ca/en/culture/
Thorben Dittes
Director, Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sage Gateshead
Gateshead, UK
Merindah Donnelly
Executive Producer
BlakDance
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
https://www.blakdance.org.au/
David Dower
Artistic Director
ArtsEmerson
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.emerson.edu/
Brigitte Duchesne Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Marie-Christine Dufour
Executive Director
Lemieux Pilon 4D Art
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.4dart.com
Colleen Duke Global Affairs Canada
Chicago, IL, USA
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Gary Dunning
President & Executive Director
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc.
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.celebrityseries.org/
Maggie Dunning
Project Manager
Wales Arts International
Cardiff, UK
Mario Durham
President & CEO
Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP)
Washington, DC, USA
Patrick Eakin Young
Director
ERRATICA
London, UK
http://www.erratica.org/
Åsa Edgren
CEO/Director/Artistic Director
Loco World AB/Spira Culture House
Nacka, Sweden
http://www.madein-theweb.com/
Cathy Edwards
Executive Director
New England Foundation for the Arts
Boston, MA, USA
http://www.nefa.org
Lauren Eisinger
International Development Manager
Circa Contemporary Circus
London, UK
Hasna El Badoui
Artistic Director
Massrah El Badaoui
Casablanca, Morocco
Carolyn Elliott
Director of Programming
The Broad Stage
Santa Monica, CA, USA
https://thebroadstage.org/
Pau Estrem
Artistic Director
Danseu Festival
Les Piles, Spain
Ellada Evangelou
Artistic and Executive Director
Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival
Nicosia, Cyprus
http://www.home4cooperation.info/buffer-fringe
Rita Ezenwa-Okoro
Founder/Lead Visionary
Street Project Foundation
Ikeja, Nigeria
http://streetproject.org.ng
Natalia Fabics
Director of Communication
Recirquel Cirque Danse by Bence Vagi
Budapest, Hungary
http://recirquel.com
Sarah Fahmi
Marketing Manager
Arab Arts Focus
Cairo, Egypt
http://www.orientproductions.org
Loie Fallis
Vice-President, Artistic Planning
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.tso.ca/
Mhiran Faraday
BISQC Manager
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, AB, Canada
Danielle Fecko
President
Fascinator Management
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Susan Feder
Program Officer
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
New York, NY, USA
https://mellon.org/
Claudia Fernández
Manager
FIMPRO
Guadalajara, Mexico
https://www.fimguadalajara.mx/
Shane Fernando
Executive & Artistic Director
The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC, USA
https://cfcc.edu/
Karen Fischer
President
Pasifika Artists Network LLC
Wailuku, HI, USA
http://www.pasifika-artists.com
Ken Fischer
Faculty in Arts Leadership
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
http://www.umich.edu
Daniella Fisher Global Affairs Canada
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Lynn Fisher
Director
Frontera Arts, LLC
Austin, TX, USA
http://www.fronteraarts.com/
Paul Fitzpatrick
Chief Executive
Imaginate
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.imaginate.org.uk
Nora Fleury
Program & Advancement Lead
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
Denisse Flores
Arts Research Development
Universidad de Guadalajara (Cultura UDG)
Guadalajara, Mexico
http://www.cultura.udg.mx
Anne Sophie Fogedby
Producer
The Royal Danish Opera
København K, Denmark
https://kglteater.dk/?section=43723
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Stefan Forsberg
Executive & Artistic Director
Stockholm Concert Hall Foundation
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.konserthuset.se/
Tim Fox
President
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
Monica Fredriksson
CEO
Folkoperan
Stockholm, Sweden
Steven Friedlander
President
Auerbach Pollock Friedlander
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.auerbachconsultants.com
Alison Friedman
Acting Executive Director & Artistic Director,
PA
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Hong Kong
http://www.westkowloon.hk/en
Boo Froebel
President
Boo Froebel Projects
New York, NY, USA
Barbara Frum
Producer
Sharing Spaces LTD
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jiahui Fu
Membership & Events Intern
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ispa.org/
Lynn Fu
Founder & CEO
West Capital Culture (Shanghai)
Shanghai, China
Linus Fung
Assistant Director (Performing Arts)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Jamie Gahlon
Director
HowlRound
Boston, MA, USA
http://howlround.com
Olga Ganushkina
PR Manager
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
http://www.peganovgroup.de/
Olga Garay-English
Senior Advisor of International Affairs
OMGArtsplus
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Maura García
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer
Maura Garcia Dance
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
http://www.mauragarciadance.org/
Warren Garrett
Executive Director
Ontario Presents
Toronto, ON, Canada
Gillian Garrity
Director / Producer
Raw Material
Glasgow, UK
http://rawmaterialarts.com
Vygintas Gasparavičius Lithuanian Concert Promoters Association
Vilnius, Lithuania
http://travel4artists.com/
Jeremy Geffen
Executive and Artistic Director
Cal Performances
Berkeley, CA, USA
Simone Genatt
Producer
Broadway Asia
New York, NY, USA
Lauren Genevieve
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
Margaret Genovese
Senior Partner
Genovese Vanderhoof & Associates
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ronnie Gensler
Business Development
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
Iliopoulou Georgia
Managing Director
LAVRIS
Athens, Greece
https://www.lavris.gr/index-en.html
Goda Giedraityte
Producer
Šeiko Dance Company & Arts Festival PLArTFORMA
Klaipeda, Lithuania
http://www.seikodancecompany.com
Carl Giegold
Partner
Threshold Acoustics LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.thresholdacoustics.com
Johan Gijsen
CEO / Co-Founder
Le Guess Who?
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://www.leguesswho.nl/
Robert Gilder
Managing Director
Robert Gilder and Company
London, UK
http://robert-gilder.com/
Malin Gjorup
Director of Artistic Planning
NorrlandsOperan
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.norrlandsoperan.se
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Anna Glass
Executive Director
Dance Theatre of Harlem
New York, NY, USA
https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/
John Glenn
Director - Programming
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
http://www.qpac.com.au
Sasa Globacnik
Head of PR and Marketing Department
Cankarjev Dom Cultural & Congress Centre
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Janneke Godschalk
Business Manager
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://www.nederlandskamerkoor.nl/
Adrienne Godwin
Director of Programming
George Mason University College of Visual and
Performing Arts
Fairfax, VA, USA
https://cvpa.gmu.edu/
Rafi Gokay Wol
Board Director & Head of Tours and Projects
HarrisonParrott
London, UK
Sarai Gomez Peralta
Booking Agent
Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Lugano, Switzerland
https://finzipasca.com/en/
Amalia Gonzales Dahl
Associate Partner, Dir. of Business Development
Henning Larsen Architects
New York, NY, USA
http://www.henninglarsen.com
Jennifer Gordon
Director, Centre for Creative Business Innovation
Humber Faculty of Media and Creative Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://humber.ca/
Amy Goudar Global Affairs Canada
Dallas, TX, USA
Rebecca Gould
Head of Arts, Wales
The British Council
Cardiff, UK
https://www.britishcouncil.org/
Ben Graetz
Creative Producer
Party Passport
Nakara, NT, Australia
https://partypassport.com.au
Wolfgang A. Graf
CEO
Ticket Gretchen GmbH
Vienna, Austria
https://ticketgretchen.com/
Cathy Graham
Director of Music
The British Council
London, UK
https://www.britishcouncil.org/
Jack Gray
Artistic Director
Atamira Dance Company
Auckland, New Zealand
https://atamiradance.co.nz
David Greenberg
Director of Marketing/Development
Music Works International
Beverly, MA, USA
http://www.musicworksinternational.com
Mike Griffiths
Executive Director
Royal Lyceum Theatre Company
Edinburgh, UK
https://lyceum.org.uk/
Molly Grogan
Hong Kong
Beverly Growden
Executive Director
Shaun Parker and Company Ltd
Chippendale, NSW, Australia
https://www.shaunparkercompany.com
Mengtong Guan
Executive and Creative Director
Ping Pong Productions
Beijing, China
Josée Guérette
Agent, International Development - Touring
Shows
Cirque Éloize
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://cirque-eloize.com/fr/
Désirée Halac
Senior Vice President
Judson Management Group, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://jmginy.com/
Bernie Haldane
Deputy Director
Auckland Live
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.aucklandlive.co.nz
Alexandre Hamel
Artistic Director
Le Patin Libre
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.lepatinlibre.com/
Peter Han
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
Stella SooHyun Han
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
Maria Hansen
Executive Director
ELIA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.elia-artschools.org/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Jonathan Harper
Chief Executive Officer
Paraorchestra
Bristol, UK
http://www.paraorchestra.com
Judy Harquail Ontario Presents
Toronto, ON, Canada
Liz Hawkins
Director Programming, Development & Venue
Sales
Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
Adelaide, SA, Australia
https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/
Elisabeth Hayes
New York, NY, USA
Richard Heason
Director
St John's Smith Square
London, UK
http://www.sjss.org.uk
Rick Heath
Executive Director
PAC Australia - Performing Arts Connections
Australia
Perth, WA, Australia
https://paca.org.au
Steve Heath
Artist Representative
Alma Artist Booking
Southfield, MI, USA
http://almaartistbooking.com
Noomi Hedlund
General Manager / CEO
On a Boat Productions AB
Ingarö, Sweden
http://www.onaboat.se
Natalie Hennedige
Festival Director Designate
Arts House Limited
Singapore
Branislav Henselmann
Managing Director, Cultural Services
City of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Todd Hensley
Partner
Schuler Shook
Chicago, IL, USA
https://schulershook.com/
Maria Sofia Hernandez New York University
New York, NY, USA
Carolina Hernández
Director
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucia
Monterrey, Mexico
Chad Herzog
Executive Director, UA Presents
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, USA
http://uapresents.org
Joyce Hinton
Co-Managing Director
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.chancentre.com
Simon Hinton
Artistic Director / CEO
Merrigong Theatre Company
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
https://merrigong.com.au/
Tisa Ho
Executive Director
Hong Kong Arts Festival Society
Wanchai, Hong Kong
http://www.hk.artsfestival.org
Brenna Hobson
Acting Chief Executive / Executive Producer
National Theatre of Scotland
Glasgow, UK
Wolfgang Hoffmann
Director
Aurora Nova
Berlin, Germany
http://www.auroranova.org
Martin Hojman
Manager
Ciudad Cultural Konex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kristelle Holliday
Executive and Co-Artistic Director
Théâtre des Petites Lanternes
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
https://www.petiteslanternes.org/
Jonathan Holloway
International Artistic Advisor Mallorca, Spain
https://www.jonathanholloway.com/
Alicia Horwitz
National Booking Director
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
Jinbo Hu
Student
New York University
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Yin Hu
Producer/ Founder
YINZI theatre
Chongqing, China
Yi Huang
Founder & Artistic Director
Huang Yi Studio +
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.huangyi.tw/ce/
Cindy Hwang
President
InPulse Creatives, LLC
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
http://www.inpulsecreatives.com
Ilter Ibrahimof
Artistic Director
Fall for Dance North Festival
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.ffdnorth.com/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Natalie Ibu
Artistic Director & CEO
Tiata Fahodzi Ltd.
Watford, UK
http://www.tiatafahodzi.com
Rika Iino
President
Sozo Artists, Inc.
Oakland, CA, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
Asjante Infantry Global Affairs Canada
Atlanta, GA, USA
David Inns
Chief Executive Officer
Auckland Arts Festival
Auckland, New Zealand
https://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz/
Martin Inthamoussu
CEO and President
SODRE
Montevideo, Uruguay
http://www.sodre.gub.uy
Shoaib Iqbal
Founder and Director
The Little Art
Lahore, Pakistan
https://www.thelittleart.org
Brian Irvine
Co-Artistic Director
Dumbworld
Belfast, UK
http://www.dumbworld.co.uk/
Mara Isaacs
Executive/Creative Producer
Octopus Theatricals
Princeton, NJ, USA
http://octopustheatricals.com
Joseba Andoni Iturbe Amorebieta
General Director of Culture
Provincial Council of Bizkaia
Bilbao, Spain
http://web.bizkaia.eus/es/inicio
Vikram Iyengar
Founder and Diretor
The Pickle Factory
Calcutta, India
http://www.picklefactory.in
Roshanak Jaberi
Artistic Director
Jaberi Dance Theatre
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://jaberidt.com
Marc Jacques Global Affairs Canada
Boston, MI, USA
Ravi Jain
Artistic Director
why not theatre
Toronto, ON, Canada
Vigdis Jakobsdottir
Artistic Director / CEO
Reykjavik Arts Festival
Reykjavik, Iceland
https://artfest.is/
Jenny Jamison
Chief Executive
Scottish Ensemble
Glasgow, UK
https://scottishensemble.co.uk/
Robert Jamison
New York, NY, USA
Andrew Janes Global Affairs Canada
Denver, CO, USA
Howard Jang
Vice President of Arts & Leadership
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, AB, Canada
http://www.banffcentre.ca/
Dawn Jani Birley
Deaf Actor, Creator, Host Helsinki, Finland
Christina Jensen
President
Jensen Artists
Beacon, NY, USA
http://www.jensenartists.com
Kehan Jia
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
Qingfu Jiang
Vice Director
Shanghai Ballet
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
Ulricha Johnson
Managing Director
Swedish Performing Arts Coalition, Swedish ITI
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.scensverige.se
Philip Jordan
Principal
Performative Solutions LLC
Heber City, UT, USA
Pascale Joubert
International Development Manager
Sylvain Émard Danse
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://sylvainemard.com
Corinne Jozsef
Director of Touring and Guest Companies
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Karolina Judd
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
Carla Juliano
Performing Arts management
Teatros del Canal
Madrid, Spain
http://www.teatroscanal.com
Saara Juvonen
Senior Producer
Helsinki Festival
Helsinki, FInland
https://helsinkifestival.fi/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Csaba Káel
CEO
Müpa Budapest Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, Hungary
https://www.mupa.hu/
Jan Kallish
Producer
Jan Kallish Productions
Chicago, IL, USA
Emil Kang
Program Director
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
https://mellon.org/
Lisa Kaplan
Music Advisor
Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA
Chicago, IL, USA
https://www.baesystems.com/en/cybersecurity/home
Joseph Keckler
Composer/Musician/Performer New York, NY, USA
http://www.josephkeckler.com/
Leah Keith
Booking Agent
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
Simon Kenning
Global Segment Manager - Performing Arts
d&b audiotechnik
Backnang, Germany
http://www.dbaudio.com
Nicholas Kenyon
Managing Director
Barbican Centre
London, UK
https://www.barbican.org.uk/
Hyoseon Kim
Assistant Manager of International Relations
Korea Disability Arts & Culture Center
Seoul, South Korea
Minji Kim
Communications & Events Senior Lead
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ispa.org/
Izzy Kington
Editor
Auditoria
Dartford, UK
Marcene Kinney
Principal
GBBN Architects
Cincinnati, OH, USA
https://www.gbbn.com/
Joanna Kirby
Commercial Manager
International Arts Manager
Uckfield, UK
http://www.internationalartsmanager.com/
Guntars Kirsis
Artistic and Managing Director
Latvijas Koncerti
Riga, Latvia
https://latvijaskoncerti.lv/lv/
ShoShona Kish
Artistic Director
Digging Roots
Barrie, ON, Canada
Daisuke Kitagawa
Senior Managing Director
Oji Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
Jonas Klabin
Executive Director
Stephen Petronio Company
New York, NY, USA
http://www.petron.io
Mette Klouman
Head of International Relations
Cirkus Cirkör
Norsborg, Sweden
http://www.cirkor.se
Joshua Kol
Managing Director/Executive Producer
Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH, USA
Michael Kondziolka
Vice President, Programming & Production
UMS at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
http://www.ums.org
Géza Kovács
President
Association of Hungarian Orchestras
Budapest, Hungary
http://mtva.hu/
Anja Krans
Programme Manager
Performing Arts Fund NL
Den Haag, Netherlands
https://www.dutchperformingarts.nl/
Fabienne Krause
General Manager
Classical:NEXT
Berlin, Germany
http://www.classicalnext.com
Tommy Kriegsmann
President
ArKtype
Brooklyn, NY, USA
http://www.arktype.org/
Gaurav Kripalani
Festival Director, Singapore Int'l Festival
Arts House Limited
Singapore
Vivien Ku
CEO
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
Elina Kulevas Global Affairs Canada
Moscow, Russia
François Mario Labbé
President
Analekta
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.analekta.com/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Shu-chun Lai
Business Director
NEW BUND 31 Performing Arts Center
Shanghai, China
Amy Lam
Artistic Programmer
Celebrity Series of Boston
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.celebrityseries.org/
Veronica Lamppa Lönnbro
Deputy Director General
Swedish Arts Council
Stockholm, Sweden
http://kulturradet.se
Marie-Catherine LaPointe
President & CEO
Boulev'Art Inc.
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.boulevart.ca
Arthur Lappin
Chair
Galway2020
Abbeyleix, Ireland
Eric Lariviere
General Manager
Flato Markham Theatre
Markham, ON, Canada
https://www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca
Margaret Lawrence
Director of Programming
Moss Arts Center
Blacksburg, VA, USA
https://artscenter.vt.edu/
Alfonso Leal del Ojo
Chief Executive
The English Concert
London, UK
https://englishconcert.co.uk/
Danielle Lefebvre
General Manager and Touring Agent
Danielle Lefebvre Artist & Concert Agency
Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
http://www.agencedlefebvre.com
Olga Levina
Artistic Director
Jersey City Theater Center
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Allegra Levy
Administrator
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
Anna Lewanowicz
Head of International Development
STUDIO theatregallery
Warsaw, Poland
http://www.teatrstudio.pl
Rocío Leza
Administration & Communication Officer
Red Note Ensemble
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.rednoteensemble.com
Shihan Li
Advancement Supervisor
Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
Zheng Li
Advancement Manager
Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
David Lieberman
President
David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
Newport Beach, CA, USA
http://www.dlartists.com/
Pilar Lievanos
Independent Producer Guadalajara, Mexico
Yaron Lifschitz
Artistic Director
Circa Contemporary Circus
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
https://circa.org.au/
Kheong Sen Lim
Business Development Manager APAC
d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Singapore
Serene Lim
Director (Policy and Planning)
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Aurora Limburg
Tour Producer
Aurora Limburg
Seville, Spain
http://www.auroralimburg.com
Wei-Hsu Lin
Artistic Planning
CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
Taipei, Taiwan
https://ctbcculture.org/
Esper Linnamägi
Manager
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn, Estonia
https://www.epcc.ee
Dongyang Liu
Project Manager
Poly Theatre Management Co., Ltd
Beijing, China
Liang Liu Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
Thomas Liu
Production Manager
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.koo.org.tw
Christina Loewen
Executive Director
Opera.ca
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pamela Lopez
Director of Programming and Audiences
GAM Cultural Center
Santiago, Chile
Erika López
Director
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucía
Monterrey, Mexico
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Juan Pablo Lopez Otero
Artistic Director
4a Bienal Internacional de Danza de Cali
Cali, Colombia
Chris Lorway
Executive Director
Stanford Live
Stanford, CA, USA
https://www.stanford.edu/
Jack Lowe
Artistic Director / CEO
curious directive
Norwich, UK
https://www.curiousdirective.com/
Igor Lozada
Secretary of Cultural Linking & Promotion
Universidad de Guadalajara (Cultura UDG)
Guadalajara, Mexico
http://www.cultura.udg.mx/
Maja Lozic
International Relations & Sales
Muziektheater Transparant
Borgerhout, Belgium
https://www.transparant.be/
Jiashi Lu Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
Lotte Kofod Ludvigsen
Head of the Cultural Department
Syddjurs Kommune
Ebeltoft, Denmark
Http://www.syddjurs.dk
Erwin Maas
Theatermaker/Arts Advocate
PACE/IPAY/ErwinMaas.com
West New York, NJ, USA
http://www.erwinmaas.com
Laura Mackenzie Stuart
Head of Theatre
Creative Scotland
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.creativescotland.com
Saki Macozoma
Chairman
KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
Durban, South Africa
http://kznphil.org.za/
Robbie Macrae
Director
Auckland Live
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.aucklandlive.co.nz
Koen Maes
Manager
Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.brusselsjazzorchestra.com/
Lisa Maguire
Executive Producer
National Theatre Wales
Cardiff, UK
https://www.nationaltheatrewales.org/
Benjamin Maimin
Chief Revenue Officer
Opus 3 Artists
New York, NY, USA
https://www.opus3artists.com/
Stanford Makishi
VP, Programming
New York City Center
New York, NY, USA
https://www.nycitycenter.org/
Richard Maloney
Director, Performing Arts Administration program
New York University
New York, NY, USA
Andrew Manning
Secretary General
European Concert Hall Organisation
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.bozar.be/
Ross Manson
Artistic Director
Volcano (Canada)
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.volcano.ca
Ling Mao
Senior Project Manager
China Shanghai Int'l Arts Festival
Shanghai, China
Ricardo Marcos González
President of the CONARTE
Consejo para la Cultura y las Artes de Nuevo León
Monterrey, Mexico
http://conarte.org.mx/
Elysa Marden
Vice President
Arts Brookfield
New York, NY, USA
https://www.artsbrookfield.com
Alejandra Martí
Executive Director
Opera Latinoamérica
Santiago, Chile
Sarah Martin
CEO
Arts House Limited
Singapore
Paul Mason
Board Member
City Recital Hall Ltd
Sydney, NSW, Australia
https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/
Christopher Massenburg
Program Director for Creative Futures
Carolina Performing Arts - UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/
Gintare Masteikaite
Director
Lithuanian dance information centre
Vilnius, Lithuania
http://dance.lt/new/
Kyle Maude
Producing Director
New York Live Arts
New York, NY, USA
http://newyorklivearts.org
Annette Max Hansen
International Producer
Fix & Foxy
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://fixfoxy.com
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Delegates by Last NameUpdated on 1/23/2020
Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Nkosinathi Mbele
Member of Council
The Playhouse Company
Durban, South Africa
http://www.playhousecompany.com/
Catherine McClelland
Director Artistic Planning
Honens International Piano Competition
Calgary, AB, Canada
http://www.honens.com/
Gary McCluskie
Principal
Diamond Schmitt Architects
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://dsai.ca/
Leslie McCue
Independent Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.lesliemccue.ca/
Shona McCullagh
Chief Executive/Artistic Director/Arts Laureate
The New Zealand Dance Company
Auckland, New Zealand
https://www.nzdc.org.nz/
Matt McDonald Global Affairs Canada
New York, NY, USA
Kristopher W. McDowell
Founder, Asia and MENA Consultant
KMP Artists
Houston, TX, USA
http://www.kmpartists.com
Belinda McElhinney
Creative Director
Standing Tall Arts
Glasgow, UK
Joel McGuinness
CEO
Geelong Performing Arts Centre
Geelong, VIC, Australia
https://geelongartscentre.org.au/
John Mcllduff
Co-Artistic Director
Dumbworld
Belfast, UK
http://www.dumbworld.co.uk/
Katherine McVicker
Director
Music Works International
Reading, MA, USA
http://www.musicworksinternational.com
Merilee Meacock
Partner
KSS Architects
Princeton, NJ, USA
Tristan Meecham
Artistic Director
All The Queens Men
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
https://allthequeensmen.net
Annette Mees
Head of Audience Labs
Royal Opera House
London, UK
https://www.roh.org.uk/
Maria Luisa Melendrez
Director General
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Zapopan, Mexico
https://conjuntosantander.com/
Plot Mhako
Projects Director
Jibilika Dance Trust
Harare, Zimbabwe
Luciana Milione
Executive Production Director
4'33" - New Music and Performing Arts
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Amy Miller
Director of Programming and Education
Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University
Auburn, AL, USA
Randy Miller
A/Director, Arts Presentation and Training
Department of Canadian Heritage
Gatineau, QC, Canada
Scott Miller
Principal
DWD Theatre Design + Consulting
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.d-w-d.com
Erin Milne
Executive Producer
Bureau of Works
Newport, VIC, Australia
https://bureauofworks.com.au/
Ernesto Miranda Trigueros Global Affairs Canada
Mexico City, Mexico
Caitlin Miret
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
Louise Mitchell
Chief Executive
Bristol Music Trust
Bristol, UK
http://www.colstonhall.org/
Alice Mong
Executive Director
Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Hong Kong, China
John Monitto
Director, Business Development
Meyer Sound
Berkeley, CA, USA
Allen Moon
Director of Touring & Artist Management
David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
Newport Beach, CA, USA
http://www.dlartists.com
Gillian Moore
Director of Music
Southbank Centre
London, UK
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Heather Moore
Artistic Producer, National Creation Fund
Canada's National Arts Centre / Centre national des
Arts du Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
https://nac-cna.ca/
Marianella Morena
Playwright and Director Montevideo, Uruguay
Beth Morrison
Creative Producer
Beth Morrison Projects
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.bethmorrisonprojects.org/
Dave Moutrey
Director & CEO
HOME
Manchester, UK
http://www.homemcr.org
Ashtar Muallem
Marseille, France
Ireri Mugica
International Manager and Producer Mexico City, Mexico
Joe Murphy
Artistic Director
Sherman Theatre
Cardiff, UK
https://www.shermantheatre.co.uk/homepage/
Neil Murray
Director
Abbey Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/
Michael Mushalla
President
Double M Arts & Events
Saint John, VI, USA
http://double-m-arts.com
Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
President
Lotus Arts Management
Forest Hills, NY, USA
https://lotusartsmgmt.com/
Minako Naito
General Producer of Performing Arts
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.geigeki.jp
Jon Nakagawa
Director, Contemporary Programming
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://lincolncenter.org/
Tateo Nakajima
Principal
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
Yoshiki Nakamura
Music Section Producer
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
https://www.geigeki.jp/
Daniela Nardi
Executive Director
918 Bathurst Culture Arts Media & Education
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.918bathurst.com
Sarah Nathan
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Charcoalblue LLP
London, UK
http://www.charcoalblue.com
Iris Nemani
Chief Programming Officer
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://harbourfrontcentre.com
Jim Niesel
Associate
Theatre Projects
South Norwalk, CT, USA
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
Magnus Nordberg
CEO, Creative Producer
Nordberg Movement
Sundbyberg, Sweden
http://nordbergmovement.se/
Louisa Norman
Executive Programmer
Country Arts South Australia
Port Adelaide, SA, Australia
https://www.countryarts.org.au/
Søren Normann Hansen
Administrative Director
The Royal Danish Ballet
København K, Denmark
https://kglteater.dk/en/about-us/arts/the-royal-danish-
ballet/
Elin Norquist
Head of International Affairs
Swedish Performing Arts Coalition
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.kulturradet.se/
Barbara Nowak
International Relations Manager
Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble SLASK
Koszecin, Poland
Joanna Nuckowska
Vice-Director/Head of Production & Int'l Relation
Nowy Teatr- Int'l Cultural Center
Warsaw, Poland
https://nowyteatr.org/en
Margaret-Anne O'Donnell
Co-Director and Producer
Raw Material
Glasgow, UK
https://www.rawmaterialarts.com/
Ted Ohl
Principal
Schuler Shook
New York, NY, USA
https://schulershook.com/
Lucia Ohyama
Choreographique Director
Social Tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina
https://socialtangoproject.com/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Grace Okereke
Independent Producer
Grace Okereke - Producer
London, UK
Anna Okuda A+K Management
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
https://apluskmanagement.com/
Ana Oliveira
Clown and Cultural Producer
FitaCrepe Filmes e Artes Cênicas
Manaus, Brazil
Bia Oliveira
Head of Producing & Touring
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London, UK
http://www.sadlerswells.com
Marissa Oliver
Manager of Membership & Events (Future)
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ispa.org
Keng Sen Ong
Artistic Director
TheatreWorks
Singapore
Chiara Organtini
Curator Terni, Umbria
Michael Orlove
Director
National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, DC, USA
https://www.arts.gov/
Alexandra O'Sullivan Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Andy Ovsejevich
Executive Director
Ciudad Cultural Konex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
https://www.cckonex.org/
John Owens
Partner
Charcoalblue LLC
New York, NY, USA
http://www.charcoalblue.com
Igor Palekhov
Director
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
http://www.peganovgroup.de/
Leena Pälli
Senior Adviser
Oulu2026
Oulu, Finland
Sara Palmieri Ontario Presents
Toronto, ON, Canada
Maria Claudia Parias
Executive President
Batuta Foundation
Bogotá, Colombia
http://www.fundacionbatuta.org
Daniel Pasquini Global Affairs Canada
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Heena Patel
Cultural Strategist / Producer, South Asian Arts
MELA Arts Connect
Edison, NJ, USA
http://melaartsconnect.com
Nina Jane Patel
Executive Director
DAYA Creatives
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
http://www.dayacreatives.com
Ann Pattan
Manager of Membership & Events
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
Ricardo Peach
Director
Vrystaat Arts Festival
Bloemfontein, South Africa
http://www.vrystaatartsfestival.co.za
Aleksey Peganov
Producer
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Ronee Penoi
Producer
Octopus Theatricals
Princeton, NJ, USA
Eva Pepper
Head of Commissioning
Manchester International Festival
Manchester, UK
http://www.mif.co.uk
Georgette Pepper Global Affairs Canada
Miami, FL, USA
Jean-Marc Peslerbe
Agent / International Booking
Cirque Éloize
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://cirque-eloize.com/fr/
Leo Gene Peters
Director / Creative Producer
A Slightly Isolated Dog
Wellington, New Zealand
https://aslightlyisolateddog.weebly.com/
Adrienne Petrillo
Program Director, New England Presenting &
Touring
New England Foundation for the Arts
Boston, MA, USA
http://www.nefa.org
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Ioana Pieleanu
Principal Consultant
Acentech
Cambridge, MA, USA
Francesca Piscopo
Agent and Producer
Eponymous
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.eponymous.ca
Menno Plukker
President
Menno Plukker Theatre Agent Inc
St-Albert, ON, Canada
http://www.mennoplukker.com
Shoshana Polanco
International Producer
La Teatreria
Mexico City, Mexico
https://www.lateatreria.com/
Jana Posth
CEO
PosthProduction
Berlin, Germany
Andrew Potvin
NZ Artist Ambassador
Andrew Potvin Design and Management
Papakura, New Zealand
Ling Qian
Foreign Affairs Manager
China Shanghai Int'l Arts Festival
Shanghai, China
Meredith Quaile Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Oscar Quesada
Programming Manager
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of
Miami-Dade County
Miami, FL, USA
https://www.arshtcenter.org/
Sylvie Racine Global Affairs Canada
Atlanta, GA, USA
Saleha Rafaqat
Student
Rutgers University Newark
Bayonne, NJ, USA
Steinunn Ragnarsdóttir
CEO and Artistic Director
Icelandic Opera
Reykjavík, Iceland
Http://www.opera.is
Zeyba Rahman
Sr Program Officer for Building Bridges
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ddcf.org/
Johanna Rajamäki
Head of International Relations
Tero Saarinen Company
Helsinki, Finland
https://terosaarinen.com/en/
Bill Rauch
Artistic Director
Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center
New York, NY, USA
https://www.theperelman.org/
Anne-Kari Ravn
Business Manager
Dansk Danseteater
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://www.danskdanseteater.dk/
Robert Read
Managing Director
Kings Place
London, UK
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk
Alisa Regas
Managing Director
Pomegranate Arts, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
https://www.pomegranatearts.com/
Gavin Reid
Chair
Association of Brittish Orchestras
London, UK
https://www.sco.org.uk/
Simon Reinink
Managing Director
Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/
Randy Reyes
Choreographer / Performance Artist / Healer
LXS DXS, The BIQTPOC Performing Artist Hive, & La
Escuela de Corporealidad y Artes Sutiles
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ása Richardsdóttir
Secretary General
IETM (International Network for Contemporary Perf.
Arts)
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.ietm.org/
John Riddell
Senior Consultant
Theatre Projects
London, UK
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
Josephine Ridge
VP of Programming
TO Live
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.tolive.com/
Patrick Riel Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Matthew Rimmer
Chief Operating Officer
The Broad Stage
Santa Monica, CA, USA
http://thebroadstage.org/
Regina Rivera
Associate Producer
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://lincolncenter.org/
Rob Robbins
President
Alliance Artist Management
New York, NY, USA
http://www.allianceartistmanagement.com
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Julia Rogers
Publication Manager
Auditoria
Dartford, UK
http://markallengroup.com/
Olga Romanova
Production Assistant
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Michael Ross
Director
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Urbana, IL, USA
http://www.krannertcenter.com
Alexandra Rowse
Senior Producer
Punchdrunk
London, UK
http://www.punchdrunk.org.uk
Jo Royce
Executive Director
Candoco Dance Company
London, UK
http://www.candoco.co.uk/
Govin Ruben
Director
TerryandTheCuz
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
http://www.terryandthecuz.com
Bessie Rubinstein
Student
Fordham University
New York, NY, USA
Lucy Rugman
Artistic Director
Free Play
Stockholm, Sweden
https://lucyrugman.com/
Amy Russell
Director of Programming
Carolina Performing Arts - UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Susanne Rydén
CEO
Musik i Syd
Kristianstad, Sweden
https://www.musikisyd.se/
Maria Rylander
Project Leader
Jazzföreningen Nefertiti
Göteborg, Sweden
https://www.mariarylandermusic.com
Chris Ryu
International Tour Manager
coreamuser
Seoul, South Korea
http://www.coreamuser.com
Ramzi Saad
Director General, Arts
Canadian Heritage
Gatineau, QC, Canada
https://www.canada.ca/home.html
Jonah Sacks
Principal Consultant
Acentech
Cambridge, MA, USA
https://www.acentech.com/
Natalia Amelia Saied
International Relations & International Marketing
The Train Theater
Jerusalem, Israel
https://traintheater.co.il/
Felipe Salazar
Director
Corporacion Misi
Bogotá, Colombia
Jochen Sandig Ludwigsburg Festival
Ludwigsburg, Germany
https://www.schlossfestspiele.de
Rachel Sanger
Head of Participant Services
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
Edinburgh, UK
https://www.edfringe.com/
Pilar Santelices
Creative Producer/Co-Founder
Arkollectiv'
Bristol, UK
Charles Santos
Executive Director/Artistic Director
TITAS/ATTPAC
Dallas, TX, USA
http://titas.org
Anthony Sargent CBE
CEO
Luminato Festival Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.luminato.com
Raymond Sauerbrey
Managing member
Dalton Reid LLC
New York, NY, USA
Kenny Savelson
Executive Director
Bang on a Can
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://bangonacan.org
Nitin Sawhney Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
Barbara Scales
President
Latitude 45 Arts Promotion
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.latitude45arts.com/
Catherine Scheinman Global Affairs Canada
New York, NY, USA
Lestari Scholtes
Programmer
Grachtenfestival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jerad Schomer
Principal
Charcoalblue LLC
New York, NY, USA
http://www.charcoalblue.com
Bas Schoonderwoerd Parkstad Limburg Theaters
Heerlen, Netherlands
http://www.parkstadlimburgtheaters.nl
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Henk Schoute
General Manager
Theaterproductiehuis Zeelandia
Middelburg, Netherlands
https://www.theaterzeelandia.nl/
Peg Schuler-Armstrong
Director, Programming & Production, LCE
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.lincolncentereducation.org
Adél Schumacher Collection Anda
Zurich, Switzerland
Margaret Selby
President
Selby/Artists Management
New York, NY, USA
https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/
Anirban Sen
Manager, Engagement & Participation
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Aaron Shackelford
Director
Office of the Arts, Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA, USA
https://arts.gatech.edu/
Rena Shagan
President
Rena Shagan Associates, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
https://www.shaganarts.com/
Min kyoung Shin
Chief Producer,National Changgeuk Company of
Korea
The National Theater of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Åsa Simma
Director
Sámi Teáhter
Kiruna, Sweden
Chris Simpson
President & CEO
Wenger Corporation
Owatonna, MN, USA
https://www.wengercorp.com/
Hamed Sinno Mashrou' Leila
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.facebook.com/mashrou3leila/
Christine Sisk
Director
Culture Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Louis Siu
Artistic Director
Toolbox Percussion
Hong Kong
http://www.toolboxpercussion.org
Kristine Skvarnavica
Head of Project Management
Dzintari Concert Hall
Jurmala, Latvia
http://www.dzintarukoncertzale.lv
Deanna Smart
Senior Producer, Programming
Arts Centre Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/
Bill Smith
President
Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.riotartists.com/
Evan Smith
Agent
Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.riotartists.com/
Ian Smith
President
European Music Council
Bonn, Germany
http://www.emc-imc.org
Santee Smith
Managing Artistic Director
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
Hagersville, ON, Canada
https://kahawidance.org/
Nicola Smyth
Senior Manager International
Arts Council England
London, UK
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk
Jaume Soler
Principal
SoundArts Consulting Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.soundarts.net
Joseph Solway
Acoustic Consultant
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
Inés Somellera
Co- Founder, Artistic Director, and Producer
ESAS
Guadalajara, Mexico
Deborah Sommers
Executive Director
Modlin Center for the Arts
Richmond, VA, USA
http://www.modlin.richmond.edu
Masa Spaan
Senior Programmer Classical Music
De Doelen Concert Hall
Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.dedoelen.nl/
Gary Sparkes
Managing Partner
Charcoalblue LLP
London, UK
http://www.charcoalblue.com
David Spelman Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Urbana, IL, USA
https://www.aol.com/
Justine Spingler
Client Services Manager
Theatre Projects
New York, NY, USA
http://theatreprojects.com
Janneke Staarink
Director
De Doelen Concerthall
Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.dedoelen.nl/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
David Staples Modern Theatres
London, UK
https://www.moderntheatres.org/
Cynthia Steele
Chief Storyteller
Threshold Acoustics LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
Victoria Steele
Principal Consultant
Victoria Steele Arts and Non-Profit Management
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Joanna Stendall
Executive Director
Boy Blue
London, UK
http://boyblueent.com
Emma Stenning
Executive Director
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www1.soulpepper.ca/home
Michael Stevens
Director
Fiery Angel Entertainment
London, UK
https://www.fiery-angel.com/
Lee Strickland
General Manager
Society for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX, USA
https://www.spahouston.org/
Jaime Suarez
Artistic Advisor
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Guadalajara, Mexico
https://conjuntosantander.com/
Jih-Lan Suen
Senior Vice President
CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
Taipei, Taiwan
Ann Summers Dossena
Founder/Director Internat'l Resource Ctr
Performin
Ann Summers International
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.rogers.com/consumer/home
Martin Sutherland
Chief Executive
UK City of Culture 2021, Coventry
Coventry, UK
http://www.coventry2021.co.uk
Keiko Sutton
Owner & CEO
Kotobuki Seating International
New York, NY, USA
Vicky Sverkerson
Head of the Performing Arts Deparment
Region Halland/Kultur i Halland/Musik Hallandia/Rum
för Dans
Halmstad, Sweden
http://www.regionhalland.se/kultur
Gustavo Szulansky
President
MundosMusic
New York, NY, USA
https://mundosmusic.com/
Yasuhiro Tabata
Techanical Engineer
Kotobuki Seating International
New York, NY, USA
https://www.kotobuki-international.com/
Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Interdisciplinary Auteur, Academic and Advisor
Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Mid Calder, UK
https://twitter.com/Nazli_Tabatabai
Eric Taller
Director of Programming & Production
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance
New York, NY, USA
Danny Tan
Chief Executive Officer / Artistic Director
Odyssey Dance Theatre Ltd
Singapore
Diana Tan
Agent
ECE Touring
Richmond, VA, USA
Paul Tan
Deputy CEO
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Rachelle Tan
Head - Venues, Mall and Programme
Management
The Esplanade Company Ltd
Singapore
http://www.esplanade.com
Nicole Taney
Director of Artistic Planning and Operations
Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston, SC, USA
https://spoletousa.org/
Pamela Tatge
Director
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Becket, MA, USA
https://www.jacobspillow.org/
James Taylor
Commercial Director
Artifax
Epsom, UK
https://www.artifax.net
Bongani Tembe
Chief Executive & Artistic Director
KwaZulu-Natal & Johannesburg Philharmonic
Orchestras
Durban, South Africa
Yvonne Tham
CEO
The Esplanade Company Ltd
Singapore
http://www.esplanade.com
Tobias Theorell
Artistic Director
Folkoperan
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.folkoperan.se
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Kully Thiarai
Director
Leeds 2023
Leeds, UK
http://www.leeds2023.co.uk
Caecilia Thunnissen
Artistic and Executive Director
Oorkaan
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://oorkaan.nl/
Stephanie Todd Wong
Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Asia Society Texas Center
Houston, TX, USA
http://www.asiasociety.org/texas
Limor Tomer
General Manager
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY, USA
https://www.metmuseum.org/
Claudia Toni
Director
Toni & Associados
São Paulo, Brazil
https://claudiactoni.wixsite.com/home
Rupert Tookey
Curator & Artistic producer
NDT
Den Haag, Netherlands
https://www.ndt.nl/home.html
Daniel Tremblay Global Affairs Canada
Detroit, MI, USA
George Trudeau
Director
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State
University Park, PA, USA
Joyce Jing-Fang Tsai
Senior Programmer
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.koo.org.tw
Tracy Ya-han Tsui
Programmer
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.koo.org.tw
Elena Tupyseva
Director
Theatre Ballet Moscow
Moscow, Russia
Piotr Turkiewicz
Head of Int. Development & Programming
National Forum of Music
Wrocław, Poland
https://www.nfm.wroclaw.pl/
Takaaki Uchigasaki
Student Tokyo, Japan
Marietta Ulacia
Executive Director
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance
New York, NY, USA
Bence Vági
Artistic Director
Recirquel Cirque Danse by Bence Vagi
Budapest, Hungary
http://recirquel.com
Daniel Valeriano
Executive Director
Orquestra Moderna
São Paulo, Brazil
http://www.orquestramoderna.com
Jochem Valkenburg
Programming Director Music and Music Theatre
Holland Festival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.hollandfestival.nl/nl/
Ilonka van den Bercken
Managing Director
Stichting Noorderkerkconcerten
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Madeleine Van der Zwaan
Managing Director
Royal Theater Carré
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Katrien Van Eeckhoutte
General Manager
Concertgebouw Brugge vzw
Brugge, Belgium
https://www.concertgebouw.be/
Peter Van Heerden
Director
Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield, CT, USA
https://www.fairfield.edu/
Matthew VanBesien
President
UMS at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Amy Vashaw
Audience and Program Development Director
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State
University Park, PA, USA
Cristina Vazquez
Director
Syncretik Productions LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.syncretikproductions.com
Mike Vela
Office Director
HKS Architects
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Nele Verlinden
Artistic Planning
Anima Eterna Brugge
Brugge, Belgium
https://animaeterna.be/
Agustina Videla
Artistic Director and Choreographer
Social Tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.socialtangoproject.com
Ximena Villanueva
Director of Communications
GAM Cultural Center
Santiago, Chile
https://www.gam.cl
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Jean Vinet
Arab Arts Focus Consultant
Arab Arts Focus
Cairo, Egypt
https://d-caf.org/
Tido Visser
Artistic and Managing Director
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://www.nederlandskamerkoor.nl/
Maria Vlachou
Executive Director
Acesso CulturaAccess Culture
Almada, Portugal
https://acessocultura.org/
Susanna von Canon
Colleague
ICP Orchestra/Enveloppe
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.icporchestra.com
Sybil Wa
Associate
Diamond Schmitt Architects
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://dsai.ca/
Ruth Waalkes
Associate Provost for the Arts and Exec.
Director
Moss Arts Center
Blacksburg, VA, USA
http://artscenter.vt.edu
Amanda Waddell
Program Officer
Japan Society
New York, NY, USA
https://www.japansociety.org/
Clyde Wagner
President and CEO
TO Live
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.tolive.com/
Max Wagner
Managing Director
Gasteig Muenchen GmbH
Munich, Germany
http://www.gasteig.de
Richard Wakely
Director
Belfast International Arts Festival
Belfast, UK
https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/
Constance Walker
Principal
Threshold Acoustic
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.thresholdacoustics.com
Brendan Jan Walsh
Artistic Director
Classical Music Rave
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.mrvanwalsh.com
Austin Wang
Director
Taipei Performing Arts Center
Taipei, Taiwan
Joanna Wang
Director of International Programs
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Mina, Hsu-Ping Wang Independent Producer
Taipei, Taiwan
David Warburton
Director of Touring & Business Development
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
http://www.rwb.org
Carolyn Warren
Director General
Canada Council for the Arts
Ottawa, ON, Canada
https://canadacouncil.ca/
Lars Wassrin
Senior Production Manager
Cirkus Cirkör
Alby / Stockholm, Sweden
https://cirkor.se/
Jim Weiner
Managing Director
Boat Rocker Entertainment
Hastings on Hudson, NY, USA
https://boatrockerentertainment.com/
Maria Weisby
Performing Arts Director
Scenkonst Sörmland
Eskilstuna, Sweden
https://regionsormland.se/
Jedediah Wheeler
Executive Director - Arts & Cultural Programming
PEAK Performances at Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ, USA
Ruth Wikler
Deputy Director of Programming, Circus Arts
TOHU
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.tohu.ca
Peter Wilgotsson
Manager, Classical Music, Jazz International
Exch.
Musik i Syd
Kristianstad, Sweden
https://www.musikisyd.se/
Felicitas (Flee) Willems
Senior Producer
Quaternaire
Limoges, France
http://www.quaternaire.org
Clare Williams
Gwynedd, UK
Tim Wilson
Executive Director
Western Arts Alliance
Portland, Ore, USA
https://westarts.org/
Irene Witmer
Colleague
ICP Orchestra/Ludwig
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.icporchestra.com
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Michelle M. Witt
Executive and Artistic Director
Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Seattle, WA, USA
Julia Wolfe
Composer/ Artistic Director
Bang on a Can
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://bangonacan.org/
Steven Wolff
President
AMS Planning & Research Corp.
Southport, CT, USA
https://www.ams-online.com/
Martin Wollesen
Executive Director
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD, USA
https://umd.edu/
Alison Woods
Executive Director
No Fit State Circus
Cardiff, UK
Claudia Woolgar
Artistic Advisor
Oulu2026
Oulu, Finland
Ben Wright
Artistic Co-Director
Candoco Dance Company
London, UK
http://www.candoco.co.uk/
Monica Wu
Shanghai, China
Yian Xin
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
Wenxuan Xue The Lark
New York, NY, USA
Thomas Yaksic
Consultant
Theatre Projects
South Norwalk, CT, USA
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
Chisa Yamaguchi
Manager / Producer
Sozo Artists, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
Hanako Yamaguchi
Director, Music Programming
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.lincolncenter.org
Honghui Yang
Student
New York University
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Eunice Yap
Manager / Strategic Planning
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Kaiqi Ye Fordham University
New York, NY, USA
Ichun Yeh
Vice President & Director of Booking
Sozo Artists, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
Pei Wei Yeh Taipei Performing Arts Center
Taibei, Taiwan
Chi-Ping Yen
Cultural Officer
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
http://www.tpecc.org
Elaine Yeung
Deputy Director (Culture)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Daniela Yoffe
Director
Universidad de Guadalajara (Cultura UDG)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Jane Yonge
AdvisorTheater Director
Wellington City Council
Wellington, New Zealand
Madani Younis
London, UK
Lulu Yu
Project Assistant
NEW BUND 31 Performing Arts Center
Shanghai, China
http://shuntakqiantan.com/?reqp=1&reqr=
Yiyi Yu
Senior Project Manager
Poly Theatre Management Co., Ltd
Beijing, China
Zofia Zembrzuska
Polska Music Programme Manager
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Warsaw, Poland
https://iam.pl/pl
Abel Zhang The A.S.K.
Shanghai, China
Johann Zietsman
President and CEO
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of
Miami-Dade County
Miami, FL, USA
Gregor Zubicky
Artistic Manager
Länsmusiken i Örebro AB
Örebro, Sweden
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Name/ Position Organization/ Location Website
Sebastián Zubieta
Music Director
Americas Society
New York, NY, USA
https://www.as-coa.org/music
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Argentina Luciana Milione
Executive Production Director
4'33" - New Music and Performing Arts
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina Martin Hojman
Manager
Ciudad Cultural Konex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina Andy Ovsejevich
Executive Director
Ciudad Cultural Konex
Buenos Aires, Argentina
https://www.cckonex.org/
Argentina Lucia Ohyama
Choreographique Director
Social Tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina
https://socialtangoproject.com/
Argentina Agustina Videla
Artistic Director and Choreographer
Social Tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.socialtangoproject.com
Australia Collette Brennan
CEO
Abbotsford Convent Foundation
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au
Australia Liz Hawkins
Director Programming, Development & Venue
Sales
Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
Adelaide, SA, Australia
https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/
Australia Tristan Meecham
Artistic Director
All The Queens Men
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
https://allthequeensmen.net
Australia Deanna Smart
Senior Producer, Programming
Arts Centre Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/
Australia Norman Armour
International Development Consultant
Australia Council for the Arts
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Australia Merindah Donnelly
Executive Producer
BlakDance
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
https://www.blakdance.org.au/
Australia Louise Bezzina
Artistic Director
Brisbane Festival
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/
Australia Erin Milne
Executive Producer
Bureau of Works
Newport, VIC, Australia
https://bureauofworks.com.au/
Australia Shaun Comerford
Executive Director
Circa Contemporary Circus
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
http://circa.org.au
Australia Yaron Lifschitz
Artistic Director
Circa Contemporary Circus
Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia
https://circa.org.au/
Australia Paul Mason
Board Member
City Recital Hall Ltd
Sydney, NSW, Australia
https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/
Australia Louisa Norman
Executive Programmer
Country Arts South Australia
Port Adelaide, SA, Australia
https://www.countryarts.org.au/
Australia Jacob Boehme
Artistic Director
Geelong After Dark
Docklands, VIC, Australia
Australia Joel McGuinness
CEO
Geelong Performing Arts Centre
Geelong, VIC, Australia
https://geelongartscentre.org.au/
Australia Ruth Bereson
Dean, Engagement (Creative Arts)
Griffith University
South Bank, QLD, Australia
https://www.griffith.edu.au/
Australia Simon Abrahams
Creative Director / CEO
Melbourne Fringe
Prahran, VIC, Australia
https://melbournefringe.com.au/
Australia Simon Hinton
Artistic Director / CEO
Merrigong Theatre Company
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
https://merrigong.com.au/
Australia Rick Heath
Executive Director
PAC Australia - Performing Arts Connections
Australia
Perth, WA, Australia
https://paca.org.au
Australia Ben Graetz
Creative Producer
Party Passport
Nakara, NT, Australia
https://partypassport.com.au
Australia John Glenn
Director - Programming
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
http://www.qpac.com.au
Australia Beverly Growden
Executive Director
Shaun Parker and Company Ltd
Chippendale, NSW, Australia
https://www.shaunparkercompany.com
Australia Govin Ruben
Director
TerryandTheCuz
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
http://www.terryandthecuz.com
Australia Vyvienne Abla
Executive Producer - Founder
Vyva Entertainment
Sydney, NSW, Australia
https://www.vyvaentertainment.com
Austria Wolfgang A. Graf
CEO
Ticket Gretchen GmbH
Vienna, Austria
https://ticketgretchen.com/
Belgium Nele Verlinden
Artistic Planning
Anima Eterna Brugge
Brugge, Belgium
https://animaeterna.be/
Belgium Koen Maes
Manager
Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.brusselsjazzorchestra.com/
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
Belgium Gunther Broucke
General Manager
Brussels Philharmonic - Vlaams Radiokoor
Brussels, Belgium
https://brusselsphilharmonic.be/
Belgium Katrien Van Eeckhoutte
General Manager
Concertgebouw Brugge vzw
Brugge, Belgium
https://www.concertgebouw.be/
Belgium Andrew Manning
Secretary General
European Concert Hall Organisation
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.bozar.be/
Belgium Ása Richardsdóttir
Secretary General
IETM (International Network for Contemporary Perf.
Arts)
Brussels, Belgium
https://www.ietm.org/
Belgium Guy Coolen
General and Artistic Director
Muziektheater Transparant
Borgerhout, Belgium
https://www.transparant.be/
Belgium Maja Lozic
International Relations & Sales
Muziektheater Transparant
Borgerhout, Belgium
https://www.transparant.be/
Brazil Andrea Caruso Saturnino
Executive Director
Brasil Cena Aberta
São Paulo, Brazil
http://brasil-cenaaberta.org
Brazil Ana Oliveira
Clown and Cultural Producer
FitaCrepe Filmes e Artes Cênicas
Manaus, Brazil
Brazil Daniel Valeriano
Executive Director
Orquestra Moderna
São Paulo, Brazil
http://www.orquestramoderna.com
Brazil Claudia Toni
Director
Toni & Associados
São Paulo, Brazil
https://claudiactoni.wixsite.com/home
Cambodia John Burt
Co-founder
Cambodian Living Arts
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
https://www.cambodianlivingarts.org/
Canada Kevin Bissonnette
Tour Development
7 Fingers
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://7doigts.com/
Canada Tina Diab
Director of Business Development
7 Fingers
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://7doigts.com/
Canada Daniela Nardi
Executive Director
918 Bathurst Culture Arts Media & Education
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.918bathurst.com
Canada Amirali Alibhai
Head of Performing Arts
Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Charity Chan
Performing Arts Manager
Aga Khan Museum
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.agakhanmuseum.org
Canada François Mario Labbé
President
Analekta
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.analekta.com/
Canada Ann Summers Dossena
Founder/Director Internat'l Resource Ctr
Performin
Ann Summers International
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.rogers.com/consumer/home
Canada Robert Baird
President
BAM! Baird Artists Management Consulting
Alliston, ON, Canada
http://www.bairdartists.com
Canada Mhiran Faraday
BISQC Manager
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, AB, Canada
Canada Howard Jang
Vice President of Arts & Leadership
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, AB, Canada
http://www.banffcentre.ca/
Canada Brent Belsher
Director
Belsher Arts Management
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.belsherartsmanagement.ca
Canada Marie-Catherine LaPointe
President & CEO
Boulev'Art Inc.
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.boulevart.ca
Canada Nichole Anderson Bergeron
President & CEO
Business/Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.businessandarts.org
Canada Michelle Chawla
Director General, Strategy, Public Affairs & Arts
Canada Council for the Arts
Ottawa, ON, Canada
http://www.canadacouncil.ca
Canada Carolyn Warren
Director General
Canada Council for the Arts
Ottawa, ON, Canada
https://canadacouncil.ca/
Canada Christopher Deacon
President and CEO
Canada's National Arts Centre / Centre national des
Arts du Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
http://nac-cna.ca
Canada Heather Moore
Artistic Producer, National Creation Fund
Canada's National Arts Centre / Centre national des
Arts du Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
https://nac-cna.ca/
Canada Ramzi Saad
Director General, Arts
Canadian Heritage
Gatineau, QC, Canada
https://www.canada.ca/home.html
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
Canada Joyce Hinton
Co-Managing Director
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.chancentre.com
Canada Josée Guérette
Agent, International Development - Touring
Shows
Cirque Éloize
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://cirque-eloize.com/fr/
Canada Jean-Marc Peslerbe
Agent / International Booking
Cirque Éloize
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://cirque-eloize.com/fr/
Canada Branislav Henselmann
Managing Director, Cultural Services
City of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Canada Danielle Lefebvre
General Manager and Touring Agent
Danielle Lefebvre Artist & Concert Agency
Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
http://www.agencedlefebvre.com
Canada Nina Jane Patel
Executive Director
DAYA Creatives
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
http://www.dayacreatives.com
Canada Randy Miller
A/Director, Arts Presentation and Training
Department of Canadian Heritage
Gatineau, QC, Canada
Canada Gary McCluskie
Principal
Diamond Schmitt Architects
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://dsai.ca/
Canada Sybil Wa
Associate
Diamond Schmitt Architects
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://dsai.ca/
Canada ShoShona Kish
Artistic Director
Digging Roots
Barrie, ON, Canada
Canada Scott Miller
Principal
DWD Theatre Design + Consulting
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.d-w-d.com
Canada Francesca Piscopo
Agent and Producer
Eponymous
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.eponymous.ca
Canada Ilter Ibrahimof
Artistic Director
Fall for Dance North Festival
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.ffdnorth.com/
Canada Danielle Fecko
President
Fascinator Management
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Canada Eric Lariviere
General Manager
Flato Markham Theatre
Markham, ON, Canada
https://www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca
Canada Margaret Genovese
Senior Partner
Genovese Vanderhoof & Associates
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Brigitte Duchesne Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Canada Alexandra O'Sullivan Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Canada Meredith Quaile Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Canada Patrick Riel Global Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Canada Iris Nemani
Chief Programming Officer
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://harbourfrontcentre.com
Canada Catherine McClelland
Director Artistic Planning
Honens International Piano Competition
Calgary, AB, Canada
http://www.honens.com/
Canada Guillermo Acosta
Senior Dean
Humber Faculty of Media and Creative Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://humber.ca/
Canada Jennifer Gordon
Director, Centre for Creative Business
Innovation
Humber Faculty of Media and Creative Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://humber.ca/
Canada Roshanak Jaberi
Artistic Director
Jaberi Dance Theatre
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://jaberidt.com
Canada Santee Smith
Managing Artistic Director
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
Hagersville, ON, Canada
https://kahawidance.org/
Canada Vincent de Repentigny
Artistic and General Director
LA SERRE - arts vivants
Montréal, QC, Canada
Canada Barbara Scales
President
Latitude 45 Arts Promotion
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.latitude45arts.com/
Canada Alexandre Hamel
Artistic Director
Le Patin Libre
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.lepatinlibre.com/
Canada Marie-Christine Dufour
Executive Director
Lemieux Pilon 4D Art
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.4dart.com
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Canada Corinne Jozsef
Director of Touring and Guest Companies
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Canada Anthony Sargent CBE
CEO
Luminato Festival Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.luminato.com
Canada Menno Plukker
President
Menno Plukker Theatre Agent Inc
St-Albert, ON, Canada
http://www.mennoplukker.com
Canada Nadine Asswad
Director
Nadine Asswad Agency
Mascouche, QC, Canada
https://www.nadineasswad.com/
Canada Warren Garrett
Executive Director
Ontario Presents
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Judy Harquail Ontario Presents
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Sara Palmieri Ontario Presents
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Christina Loewen
Executive Director
Opera.ca
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Clothilde Cardinal
Programming Director
Place des Arts
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://placedesarts.com/
Canada Marie-Josée Desrochers
CEO
Place des Arts
Montréal, QC, Canada
Canada David Warburton
Director of Touring & Business Development
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
http://www.rwb.org
Canada Barbara Frum
Producer
Sharing Spaces LTD
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Emma Stenning
Executive Director
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www1.soulpepper.ca/home
Canada Lawrence Cherney
Artistic Director
Soundstreams Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://soundstreams.ca
Canada Pascale Joubert
International Development Manager
Sylvain Émard Danse
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://sylvainemard.com
Canada Kristelle Holliday
Executive and Co-Artistic Director
Théâtre des Petites Lanternes
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
https://www.petiteslanternes.org/
Canada Josephine Ridge
VP of Programming
TO Live
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.tolive.com/
Canada Clyde Wagner
President and CEO
TO Live
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.tolive.com/
Canada Ruth Wikler
Deputy Director of Programming, Circus Arts
TOHU
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.tohu.ca
Canada Loie Fallis
Vice-President, Artistic Planning
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.tso.ca/
Canada Victoria Steele
Principal Consultant
Victoria Steele Arts and Non-Profit Management
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Canada Ross Manson
Artistic Director
Volcano (Canada)
Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.volcano.ca
Canada Ravi Jain
Artistic Director
why not theatre
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canada Leslie McCue
Independent Toronto, ON, Canada
http://www.lesliemccue.ca/
Chile Pamela Lopez
Director of Programming and Audiences
GAM Cultural Center
Santiago, Chile
Chile Ximena Villanueva
Director of Communications
GAM Cultural Center
Santiago, Chile
https://www.gam.cl
Chile Alejandra Martí
Executive Director
Opera Latinoamérica
Santiago, Chile
China Xi Chang
Senior Staff
Administration of Culture, Sports and Tourism of
Shenzhen Municipality
Shenzhen, China
China Alice Mong
Executive Director
Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Hong Kong, China
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China Ling Mao
Senior Project Manager
China Shanghai Int'l Arts Festival
Shanghai, China
China Ling Qian
Foreign Affairs Manager
China Shanghai Int'l Arts Festival
Shanghai, China
China Shu-chun Lai
Business Director
NEW BUND 31 Performing Arts Center
Shanghai, China
China Lulu Yu
Project Assistant
NEW BUND 31 Performing Arts Center
Shanghai, China
http://shuntakqiantan.com/?reqp=1&reqr=
China Mengtong Guan
Executive and Creative Director
Ping Pong Productions
Beijing, China
China Dongyang Liu
Project Manager
Poly Theatre Management Co., Ltd
Beijing, China
China Yiyi Yu
Senior Project Manager
Poly Theatre Management Co., Ltd
Beijing, China
China Qingfu Jiang
Vice Director
Shanghai Ballet
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
China Shihan Li
Advancement Supervisor
Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
China Zheng Li
Advancement Manager
Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
China Liang Liu Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
China Jiashi Lu Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
China Abel Zhang The A.S.K.
Shanghai, China
China Lynn Fu
Founder & CEO
West Capital Culture (Shanghai)
Shanghai, China
China Yin Hu
Producer/ Founder
YINZI theatre
Chongqing, China
China Monica Wu
Shanghai, China
Colombia Juan Pablo Lopez Otero
Artistic Director
4a Bienal Internacional de Danza de Cali
Cali, Colombia
Colombia Maria Claudia Parias
Executive President
Batuta Foundation
Bogotá, Colombia
http://www.fundacionbatuta.org
Colombia Felipe Salazar
Director
Corporacion Misi
Bogotá, Colombia
Colombia Yalilé Cardona Alonso
Co-director of International Classical Music Bog
Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo
Bogotá, Colombia
Cuba Miguel Abreu
Director
Ludi Teatro
La Habana, Cuba
Cyprus Ellada Evangelou
Artistic and Executive Director
Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival
Nicosia, Cyprus
http://www.home4cooperation.info/buffer-fringe
Denmark Ane Alsløv
Head of Projects, Executive Advisor
Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://www.kunst.dk/
Denmark Anne-Kari Ravn
Business Manager
Dansk Danseteater
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://www.danskdanseteater.dk/
Denmark Annette Max Hansen
International Producer
Fix & Foxy
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://fixfoxy.com
Denmark Lene Bang Henningsen
International Relations Manager / Producer
Lene Bang Org
Hellerup, Denmark
http://lenebang.org/
Denmark Rasmus Adrian
Artistic & Executive Director
norobo
Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.norobo.dk
Denmark Lotte Kofod Ludvigsen
Head of the Cultural Department
Syddjurs Kommune
Ebeltoft, Denmark
Http://www.syddjurs.dk
Denmark Søren Normann Hansen
Administrative Director
The Royal Danish Ballet
København K, Denmark
https://kglteater.dk/en/about-us/arts/the-royal-danish-
ballet/
Denmark Anne Sophie Fogedby
Producer
The Royal Danish Opera
København K, Denmark
https://kglteater.dk/?section=43723
Egypt Sarah Fahmi
Marketing Manager
Arab Arts Focus
Cairo, Egypt
http://www.orientproductions.org
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
Egypt Jean Vinet
Arab Arts Focus Consultant
Arab Arts Focus
Cairo, Egypt
https://d-caf.org/
Egypt Reem Allam
D-CAF Executive Manager
Arab Arts Focus / D-CAF
Cairo, Egypt
https://d-caf.org/
Estonia Esper Linnamägi
Manager
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn, Estonia
https://www.epcc.ee
Finland Kai Amberla Finland Festivals
Helsinki, Finland
http://www.festivals.fi
Finland Saara Juvonen
Senior Producer
Helsinki Festival
Helsinki, FInland
https://helsinkifestival.fi/
Finland Leena Pälli
Senior Adviser
Oulu2026
Oulu, Finland
Finland Claudia Woolgar
Artistic Advisor
Oulu2026
Oulu, Finland
Finland Johanna Rajamäki
Head of International Relations
Tero Saarinen Company
Helsinki, Finland
https://terosaarinen.com/en/
Finland Dawn Jani Birley
Deaf Actor, Creator, Host Helsinki, Finland
France Reno Di Matteo
CO
ANTEPRIMA
Paris, France
http://anteprimaproductions.com/?lang=fr
France Emmanuelle de Varax
Producer & International Development
maïa arts / Theatre National de Bretagne-TNB
Paris, France
https://www.maia-arts.org/
France Felicitas (Flee) Willems
Senior Producer
Quaternaire
Limoges, France
http://www.quaternaire.org
France Ashtar Muallem
Marseille, France
Germany Wolfgang Hoffmann
Director
Aurora Nova
Berlin, Germany
http://www.auroranova.org
Germany Fabienne Krause
General Manager
Classical:NEXT
Berlin, Germany
http://www.classicalnext.com
Germany Simon Kenning
Global Segment Manager - Performing Arts
d&b audiotechnik
Backnang, Germany
http://www.dbaudio.com
Germany Ian Smith
President
European Music Council
Bonn, Germany
http://www.emc-imc.org
Germany Gianni Bettucci
Manager
Familie Flöz
Berlin, Germany
http://www.floez.net/index.php/start.en.html
Germany Michael Amtmann
Head of Communications
Gasteig Muenchen GmbH
Munich, Germany
https://www.gasteig.de/index.html
Germany Max Wagner
Managing Director
Gasteig Muenchen GmbH
Munich, Germany
http://www.gasteig.de
Germany Jochen Sandig Ludwigsburg Festival
Ludwigsburg, Germany
https://www.schlossfestspiele.de
Germany Olga Ganushkina
PR Manager
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
http://www.peganovgroup.de/
Germany Igor Palekhov
Director
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
http://www.peganovgroup.de/
Germany Aleksey Peganov
Producer
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Germany Olga Romanova
Production Assistant
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Germany Sven Sören Beyer
Artistic Director
phase7 performing.arts Berlin
Berlin, Germany
http://www.phase7.de
Germany Jana Posth
CEO
PosthProduction
Berlin, Germany
Ghana Mawuko Afadzinu
CMO
Stanbic Bank
Accra, Ghana
http://Jazz.stanbicbank.com.gh
Greece Iliopoulou Georgia
Managing Director
LAVRIS
Athens, Greece
https://www.lavris.gr/index-en.html
Hong Kong Tisa Ho
Executive Director
Hong Kong Arts Festival Society
Wanchai, Hong Kong
http://www.hk.artsfestival.org
Hong Kong Anca Yun Kay Chung
Head of Performing Arts
Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation
Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Betty Au
Chief Manager (Film & Cultural Exchange)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Hong Kong Angelina Cheung
Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Hong Kong Linus Fung
Assistant Director (Performing Arts)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Hong Kong Elaine Yeung
Deputy Director (Culture)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Hong Kong, China
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/
Hong Kong Louis Siu
Artistic Director
Toolbox Percussion
Hong Kong
http://www.toolboxpercussion.org
Hong Kong Naomi Chung
Head of Xiqu, Performing Arts
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Alison Friedman
Acting Executive Director & Artistic Director,
PA
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Hong Kong
http://www.westkowloon.hk/en
Hong Kong Molly Grogan
Hong Kong
Hungary Géza Kovács
President
Association of Hungarian Orchestras
Budapest, Hungary
http://mtva.hu/
Hungary András Csonka
Program Director
Liszt Academy Concert Centre
Budapest, Hungary
http://www.lisztacademy.hu
Hungary Csaba Káel
CEO
Müpa Budapest Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, Hungary
https://www.mupa.hu/
Hungary Natalia Fabics
Director of Communication
Recirquel Cirque Danse by Bence Vagi
Budapest, Hungary
http://recirquel.com
Hungary Bence Vági
Artistic Director
Recirquel Cirque Danse by Bence Vagi
Budapest, Hungary
http://recirquel.com
Iceland Steinunn Ragnarsdóttir
CEO and Artistic Director
Icelandic Opera
Reykjavík, Iceland
Http://www.opera.is
Iceland Vigdis Jakobsdottir
Artistic Director / CEO
Reykjavik Arts Festival
Reykjavik, Iceland
https://artfest.is/
India Vikram Iyengar
Founder and Diretor
The Pickle Factory
Calcutta, India
http://www.picklefactory.in
Ireland Neil Murray
Director
Abbey Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
https://www.abbeytheatre.ie/
Ireland Valerie Behan
Director of Programmes
Culture Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland Christine Sisk
Director
Culture Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland Arthur Lappin
Chair
Galway2020
Abbeyleix, Ireland
Israel Natalia Amelia Saied
International Relations & International Marketing
The Train Theater
Jerusalem, Israel
https://traintheater.co.il/
Italy Laura Artoni
Producer
pro scena
Milan, Italy
https://www.proscena.org/
Italy Chiara Organtini
Curator Terni, Umbria
Japan Daisuke Kitagawa
Senior Managing Director
Oji Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
Japan Minako Naito
General Producer of Performing Arts
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.geigeki.jp
Japan Yoshiki Nakamura
Music Section Producer
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
https://www.geigeki.jp/
Japan Takaaki Uchigasaki
Student Tokyo, Japan
Korea, South Chris Ryu
International Tour Manager
coreamuser
Seoul, South Korea
http://www.coreamuser.com
Korea, South Hyoseon Kim
Assistant Manager of International Relations
Korea Disability Arts & Culture Center
Seoul, South Korea
Korea, South Minjeong Chang The National Theater of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
Korea, South Hwayeon Cho
Producer
The National Theater of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Korea, South Min kyoung Shin
Chief Producer,National Changgeuk Company
of Korea
The National Theater of Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Latvia Kristine Skvarnavica
Head of Project Management
Dzintari Concert Hall
Jurmala, Latvia
http://www.dzintarukoncertzale.lv
Latvia Guntars Kirsis
Artistic and Managing Director
Latvijas Koncerti
Riga, Latvia
https://latvijaskoncerti.lv/lv/
Lithuania Vygintas Gasparavičius Lithuanian Concert Promoters Association
Vilnius, Lithuania
http://travel4artists.com/
Lithuania Gintare Masteikaite
Director
Lithuanian dance information centre
Vilnius, Lithuania
http://dance.lt/new/
Lithuania Goda Giedraityte
Producer
Šeiko Dance Company & Arts Festival
PLArTFORMA
Klaipeda, Lithuania
http://www.seikodancecompany.com
Mexico Cesar Barajas
Coordinador de Logística y Salas
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Zapopan, Mexico
Mexico Maria Luisa Melendrez
Director General
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Zapopan, Mexico
https://conjuntosantander.com/
Mexico Jaime Suarez
Artistic Advisor
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Guadalajara, Mexico
https://conjuntosantander.com/
Mexico Ricardo Marcos González
President of the CONARTE
Consejo para la Cultura y las Artes de Nuevo León
Monterrey, Mexico
http://conarte.org.mx/
Mexico Inés Somellera
Co- Founder, Artistic Director, and Producer
ESAS
Guadalajara, Mexico
Mexico Lorenia Canavati
President of the Board
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucia
Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico Carolina Hernández
Director
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucia
Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico Barbara De Hoyos
Secretaria Técnica
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucía
Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico Erika López
Director
Festival Internacional de Santa Lucía
Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico Claudia Fernández
Manager
FIMPRO
Guadalajara, Mexico
https://www.fimguadalajara.mx/
Mexico Ernesto Miranda Trigueros Global Affairs Canada
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico Shoshana Polanco
International Producer
La Teatreria
Mexico City, Mexico
https://www.lateatreria.com/
Mexico Rocío Bermejo
Manager Anglo Arts
The Anglo Mexican Foundation A.C.
Mexico City, Mexico
http://www.angloarts.mx
Mexico Susan Chapman, M.B.E.
Consultant Special Projects Anglo Arts
The Anglo Mexican Foundation A.C.
Mexico City, Mexico
http://www.angloarts.mx
Mexico Denisse Flores
Arts Research Development
Universidad de Guadalajara (Cultura UDG)
Guadalajara, Mexico
http://www.cultura.udg.mx
Mexico Igor Lozada
Secretary of Cultural Linking & Promotion
Universidad de Guadalajara (Cultura UDG)
Guadalajara, Mexico
http://www.cultura.udg.mx/
Mexico Daniela Yoffe
Director
Universidad de Guadalajara (Cultura UDG)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Mexico Pilar Lievanos
Independent Producer Guadalajara, Mexico
Mexico Ireri Mugica
International Manager and Producer Mexico City, Mexico
Morocco Hasna El Badoui
Artistic Director
Massrah El Badaoui
Casablanca, Morocco
Netherlands Brendan Jan Walsh
Artistic Director
Classical Music Rave
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.mrvanwalsh.com
Netherlands Masa Spaan
Senior Programmer Classical Music
De Doelen Concert Hall
Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.dedoelen.nl/
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Netherlands Janneke Staarink
Director
De Doelen Concerthall
Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.dedoelen.nl/
Netherlands Maria Hansen
Executive Director
ELIA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.elia-artschools.org/
Netherlands Marie-Luce Bree
Director
Grachtenfestival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands Lestari Scholtes
Programmer
Grachtenfestival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands Emily Ansenk
Managing Director
Holland Festival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands Jochem Valkenburg
Programming Director Music and Music Theatre
Holland Festival
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.hollandfestival.nl/nl/
Netherlands Susanna von Canon
Colleague
ICP Orchestra/Enveloppe
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.icporchestra.com
Netherlands Irene Witmer
Colleague
ICP Orchestra/Ludwig
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.icporchestra.com
Netherlands Johan Gijsen
CEO / Co-Founder
Le Guess Who?
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://www.leguesswho.nl/
Netherlands Alice Cordier
Founder
Muse Network
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.alicecordier.com
Netherlands Linda de Boer
Manager Planning & Touring NDT
NDT
The Hague, Netherlands
https://www.ndt.nl
Netherlands Rupert Tookey
Curator & Artistic producer
NDT
Den Haag, Netherlands
https://www.ndt.nl/home.html
Netherlands Janneke Godschalk
Business Manager
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://www.nederlandskamerkoor.nl/
Netherlands Tido Visser
Artistic and Managing Director
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://www.nederlandskamerkoor.nl/
Netherlands Janine Dijkmeijer
International advisor
Nicole Beutler Projects
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.nbprojects.nl/nl/
Netherlands Jimmy-Pierre de Graaf
Manager International Affairs
Nicole Beutler Projects, Silbersee, Ulrike Quade
Company
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.nbprojects.nl/nl/
Netherlands Caecilia Thunnissen
Artistic and Executive Director
Oorkaan
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://oorkaan.nl/
Netherlands Bas Schoonderwoerd Parkstad Limburg Theaters
Heerlen, Netherlands
http://www.parkstadlimburgtheaters.nl
Netherlands Anja Krans
Programme Manager
Performing Arts Fund NL
Den Haag, Netherlands
https://www.dutchperformingarts.nl/
Netherlands Simon Reinink
Managing Director
Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/
Netherlands Madeleine Van der Zwaan
Managing Director
Royal Theater Carré
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands Ilonka van den Bercken
Managing Director
Stichting Noorderkerkconcerten
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands Henk Schoute
General Manager
Theaterproductiehuis Zeelandia
Middelburg, Netherlands
https://www.theaterzeelandia.nl/
New Zealand Leo Gene Peters
Director / Creative Producer
A Slightly Isolated Dog
Wellington, New Zealand
https://aslightlyisolateddog.weebly.com/
New Zealand Andrew Potvin
NZ Artist Ambassador
Andrew Potvin Design and Management
Papakura, New Zealand
New Zealand Jack Gray
Artistic Director
Atamira Dance Company
Auckland, New Zealand
https://atamiradance.co.nz
New Zealand David Inns
Chief Executive Officer
Auckland Arts Festival
Auckland, New Zealand
https://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz/
New Zealand Bernie Haldane
Deputy Director
Auckland Live
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.aucklandlive.co.nz
New Zealand Robbie Macrae
Director
Auckland Live
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.aucklandlive.co.nz
New Zealand Jonathan Bielski
Chief Executive Officer
Auckland Theatre Company
Auckland, New Zealand
http://atc.co.nz
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
New Zealand Shona McCullagh
Chief Executive/Artistic Director/Arts Laureate
The New Zealand Dance Company
Auckland, New Zealand
https://www.nzdc.org.nz/
New Zealand Jane Yonge
AdvisorTheater Director
Wellington City Council
Wellington, New Zealand
Nigeria Rita Ezenwa-Okoro
Founder/Lead Visionary
Street Project Foundation
Ikeja, Nigeria
http://streetproject.org.ng
Pakistan Shoaib Iqbal
Founder and Director
The Little Art
Lahore, Pakistan
https://www.thelittleart.org
Palestine Iman Aoun
Artistic Director
ASHTAR Theatre
East Jerusalem, Palestine
Peru Jorge Luis Cruzado
Agent
Integro Peru Interdisciplinary Theater Company
Lima, Peru
http://www.integroperu.com
Poland Piotr Turkiewicz
Head of Int. Development & Programming
National Forum of Music
Wrocław, Poland
https://www.nfm.wroclaw.pl/
Poland Joanna Nuckowska
Vice-Director/Head of Production & Int'l Relation
Nowy Teatr- Int'l Cultural Center
Warsaw, Poland
https://nowyteatr.org/en
Poland Zbigniew Cierniak
General Director
Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble SLASK
Koszecin, Poland
http://zespolslask.pl/en/
Poland Barbara Nowak
International Relations Manager
Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble SLASK
Koszecin, Poland
Poland Anna Lewanowicz
Head of International Development
STUDIO theatregallery
Warsaw, Poland
http://www.teatrstudio.pl
Poland Zofia Zembrzuska
Polska Music Programme Manager
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Warsaw, Poland
https://iam.pl/pl
Portugal Maria Vlachou
Executive Director
Acesso CulturaAccess Culture
Almada, Portugal
https://acessocultura.org/
Portugal Maria Rita Arnaut Maria Rita Arnaut Arts Management
Lisboa, Portugal
Romania Yaroslava Babenchuk
Senior Innovation Lead
Sibiu International Theatre Festival
Sibiu, Romania
http://www.sibfest.ro/
Romania Constantin Chiriac
President
Sibiu International Theatre Festival
Sibiu, Romania
Russia Elina Kulevas Global Affairs Canada
Moscow, Russia
Russia Elena Tupyseva
Director
Theatre Ballet Moscow
Moscow, Russia
Saudi Arabia Cindy Hwang
President
InPulse Creatives, LLC
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
http://www.inpulsecreatives.com
Singapore Natalie Hennedige
Festival Director Designate
Arts House Limited
Singapore
Singapore Gaurav Kripalani
Festival Director, Singapore Int'l Festival
Arts House Limited
Singapore
Singapore Sarah Martin
CEO
Arts House Limited
Singapore
Singapore Kheong Sen Lim
Business Development Manager APAC
d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Singapore
Singapore Serene Lim
Director (Policy and Planning)
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Anirban Sen
Manager, Engagement & Participation
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Paul Tan
Deputy CEO
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Eunice Yap
Manager / Strategic Planning
National Arts Council Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Mia Chee
Company Director
Nine Years Theatre
Singapore
Singapore Nelson Chia
Artistic Director
Nine Years Theatre
Singapore
http://www.nineyearstheatre.com
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
Singapore Danny Tan
Chief Executive Officer / Artistic Director
Odyssey Dance Theatre Ltd
Singapore
Singapore Rydwan Anwar
Assistant Head, Theatre
The Esplanade Company Ltd
Singapore
https://www.esplanade.com
Singapore Rachelle Tan
Head - Venues, Mall and Programme
Management
The Esplanade Company Ltd
Singapore
http://www.esplanade.com
Singapore Yvonne Tham
CEO
The Esplanade Company Ltd
Singapore
http://www.esplanade.com
Singapore Keng Sen Ong
Artistic Director
TheatreWorks
Singapore
Slovenia Ursula Cetinski Cankarjev Dom Cultural & Congress Centre
Ljubljana, Slovenia
https://www.cd-cc.si/
Slovenia Sasa Globacnik
Head of PR and Marketing Department
Cankarjev Dom Cultural & Congress Centre
Ljubljana, Slovenia
South Africa Bongani Tembe
Chief Executive & Artistic Director
KwaZulu-Natal & Johannesburg Philharmonic
Orchestras
Durban, South Africa
South Africa Saki Macozoma
Chairman
KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
Durban, South Africa
http://kznphil.org.za/
South Africa Linda Bukhosini
CEO & Artistic Director
The Playhouse Company
Durban, South Africa
http://www.playhousecompany.com/
South Africa Nkosinathi Mbele
Member of Council
The Playhouse Company
Durban, South Africa
http://www.playhousecompany.com/
South Africa Ricardo Peach
Director
Vrystaat Arts Festival
Bloemfontein, South Africa
http://www.vrystaatartsfestival.co.za
Spain Aurora Limburg
Tour Producer
Aurora Limburg
Seville, Spain
http://www.auroralimburg.com
Spain Pau Estrem
Artistic Director
Danseu Festival
Les Piles, Spain
Spain Andoni Aldekoa
Managing Director
Euskalduna
Bilbao, Spain
https://www.euskalduna.eus/en/
Spain Jordi Albareda
Founder & CEO
Fair Saturday
Bilbao, Spain
http://www.fairsaturday.org
Spain Lorea Bilbao Ibarra
Basque, Culture and Sport Deputy
Provincial Council of Bizkaia
Bilbao, Spain
http://www.bizkaia.eus/
Spain Joseba Andoni Iturbe Amorebieta
General Director of Culture
Provincial Council of Bizkaia
Bilbao, Spain
http://web.bizkaia.eus/es/inicio
Spain Jorge Culla
Intendent
Teatros del Canal
Madrid, Spain
http://www.teatroscanal.com
Spain Carla Juliano
Performing Arts management
Teatros del Canal
Madrid, Spain
http://www.teatroscanal.com
Spain Jonathan Holloway
International Artistic Advisor Mallorca, Spain
https://www.jonathanholloway.com/
Sweden Mette Klouman
Head of International Relations
Cirkus Cirkör
Norsborg, Sweden
http://www.cirkor.se
Sweden Lars Wassrin
Senior Production Manager
Cirkus Cirkör
Alby / Stockholm, Sweden
https://cirkor.se/
Sweden Monica Fredriksson
CEO
Folkoperan
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden Tobias Theorell
Artistic Director
Folkoperan
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.folkoperan.se
Sweden Lucy Rugman
Artistic Director
Free Play
Stockholm, Sweden
https://lucyrugman.com/
Sweden Maria Rylander
Project Leader
Jazzföreningen Nefertiti
Göteborg, Sweden
https://www.mariarylandermusic.com
Sweden Gregor Zubicky
Artistic Manager
Länsmusiken i Örebro AB
Örebro, Sweden
Sweden Åsa Edgren
CEO/Director/Artistic Director
Loco World AB/Spira Culture House
Nacka, Sweden
http://www.madein-theweb.com/
Sweden Susanne Rydén
CEO
Musik i Syd
Kristianstad, Sweden
https://www.musikisyd.se/
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Sweden Peter Wilgotsson
Manager, Classical Music, Jazz International
Exch.
Musik i Syd
Kristianstad, Sweden
https://www.musikisyd.se/
Sweden Magnus Nordberg
CEO, Creative Producer
Nordberg Movement
Sundbyberg, Sweden
http://nordbergmovement.se/
Sweden Malin Gjorup
Director of Artistic Planning
NorrlandsOperan
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.norrlandsoperan.se
Sweden Noomi Hedlund
General Manager / CEO
On a Boat Productions AB
Ingarö, Sweden
http://www.onaboat.se
Sweden Christoffer Andersson
Head of Operations - Musik Hallandia
Region Halland/Kultur i Halland/Musik
Hallandia/Rum för Dans
Halmstad, Sweden
http://www.musikhallandia.se
Sweden Vicky Sverkerson
Head of the Performing Arts Deparment
Region Halland/Kultur i Halland/Musik
Hallandia/Rum för Dans
Halmstad, Sweden
http://www.regionhalland.se/kultur
Sweden Magnus Aspegren
CEO
Riksteatern
Norsborg, Sweden
http://www.riksteatern.se
Sweden Åsa Simma
Director
Sámi Teáhter
Kiruna, Sweden
Sweden Maria Weisby
Performing Arts Director
Scenkonst Sörmland
Eskilstuna, Sweden
https://regionsormland.se/
Sweden Stefan Forsberg
Executive & Artistic Director
Stockholm Concert Hall Foundation
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.konserthuset.se/
Sweden Mikael Brannvall
CEO
Svensk Scenkonst
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.svenskscenkonst.se/
Sweden Veronica Lamppa Lönnbro
Deputy Director General
Swedish Arts Council
Stockholm, Sweden
http://kulturradet.se
Sweden Elin Norquist
Head of International Affairs
Swedish Performing Arts Coalition
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.kulturradet.se/
Sweden Ulricha Johnson
Managing Director
Swedish Performing Arts Coalition, Swedish ITI
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.scensverige.se
Switzerland Adél Schumacher Collection Anda
Zurich, Switzerland
Switzerland Estelle Bersier
Production Assistant
Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Lugano, Switzerland
http://www.finzipasca.com
Switzerland Sarai Gomez Peralta
Booking Agent
Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Lugano, Switzerland
https://finzipasca.com/en/
Taiwan Vivien Ku
CEO
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Thomas Liu
Production Manager
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.koo.org.tw
Taiwan Joyce Jing-Fang Tsai
Senior Programmer
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.koo.org.tw
Taiwan Tracy Ya-han Tsui
Programmer
C. F. Koo Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.koo.org.tw
Taiwan Joanna Wang
Director of International Programs
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Taiwan Wen-Chieh Chen
PR and Marketing Specialist
CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
Taipei, Taiwan
https://ctbcculture.org/
Taiwan Wei-Hsu Lin
Artistic Planning
CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
Taipei, Taiwan
https://ctbcculture.org/
Taiwan Jih-Lan Suen
Senior Vice President
CTBC Foundation for Arts and Culture
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Yi Huang
Founder & Artistic Director
Huang Yi Studio +
Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.huangyi.tw/ce/
Taiwan Mina, Hsu-Ping Wang Independent Producer
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Yuling Chang
General Manager, PR & Development Dept.
Taipei Performing Arts Center
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Austin Wang
Director
Taipei Performing Arts Center
Taipei, Taiwan
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Taiwan Pei Wei Yeh Taipei Performing Arts Center
Taibei, Taiwan
Turkey Murat Abbas
General Manager
Zorlu Performing Arts Center
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.zorlu.com.tr/
United Arab
Emirates
Bill Bragin
Executive Artistic Director
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom Pilar Santelices
Creative Producer/Co-Founder
Arkollectiv'
Bristol, UK
United
Kingdom
James Taylor
Commercial Director
Artifax
Epsom, UK
https://www.artifax.net
United Kingdom Joe Bates
Senior Manager, Touring/Dance
Arts Council England
London, UK
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
United Kingdom Nicola Smyth
Senior Manager International
Arts Council England
London, UK
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk
United Kingdom Gavin Reid
Chair
Association of Brittish Orchestras
London, UK
https://www.sco.org.uk/
United Kingdom Izzy Kington
Editor
Auditoria
Dartford, UK
United Kingdom Julia Rogers
Publication Manager
Auditoria
Dartford, UK
http://markallengroup.com/
United Kingdom Nicholas Kenyon
Managing Director
Barbican Centre
London, UK
https://www.barbican.org.uk/
United Kingdom Dan Baker
Creative Producer
Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
Plymouth, UK
http://www.barbicantheatre.co.uk
United Kingdom Richard Wakely
Director
Belfast International Arts Festival
Belfast, UK
https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/
United Kingdom Joanna Stendall
Executive Director
Boy Blue
London, UK
http://boyblueent.com
United Kingdom Louise Mitchell
Chief Executive
Bristol Music Trust
Bristol, UK
http://www.colstonhall.org/
United Kingdom Jo Royce
Executive Director
Candoco Dance Company
London, UK
http://www.candoco.co.uk/
United Kingdom Ben Wright
Artistic Co-Director
Candoco Dance Company
London, UK
http://www.candoco.co.uk/
United Kingdom Ruth Cayford
Creative Industries and Culture Manager
Cardiff Council
Cardiff, UK
United Kingdom Sarah Nathan
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Charcoalblue LLP
London, UK
http://www.charcoalblue.com
United
Kingdom
Gary Sparkes
Managing Partner
Charcoalblue LLP
London, UK
http://www.charcoalblue.com
United Kingdom Lauren Eisinger
International Development Manager
Circa Contemporary Circus
London, UK
United Kingdom Paul Burns
Head of Dance
Creative Scotland
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.creativescotland.com
United Kingdom Laura Mackenzie Stuart
Head of Theatre
Creative Scotland
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.creativescotland.com
United Kingdom Cathie Boyd
Artistic Director
Cryptic
Glasgow, UK
https://sonic-a.co.uk
United Kingdom Jack Lowe
Artistic Director / CEO
curious directive
Norwich, UK
https://www.curiousdirective.com/
United Kingdom Brian Irvine
Co-Artistic Director
Dumbworld
Belfast, UK
http://www.dumbworld.co.uk/
United Kingdom John Mcllduff
Co-Artistic Director
Dumbworld
Belfast, UK
http://www.dumbworld.co.uk/
United Kingdom Jo Buckley
Chief Executive
Dunedin Consort
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk
United Kingdom Patrick Eakin Young
Director
ERRATICA
London, UK
http://www.erratica.org/
United Kingdom Julia Amour
Director
Festivals Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK
https://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/about
United Kingdom Michael Stevens
Director
Fiery Angel Entertainment
London, UK
https://www.fiery-angel.com/
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United Kingdom Grace Okereke
Independent Producer
Grace Okereke - Producer
London, UK
United Kingdom Rafi Gokay Wol
Board Director & Head of Tours and Projects
HarrisonParrott
London, UK
United Kingdom Dave Moutrey
Director & CEO
HOME
Manchester, UK
http://www.homemcr.org
United Kingdom Paul Fitzpatrick
Chief Executive
Imaginate
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.imaginate.org.uk
United Kingdom Andrew Anderson
Deputy Editor
International Arts Manager
Manchester, UK
http://internationalartsmanager.com
United Kingdom Joanna Kirby
Commercial Manager
International Arts Manager
Uckfield, UK
http://www.internationalartsmanager.com/
United Kingdom Robert Read
Managing Director
Kings Place
London, UK
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk
United Kingdom Michelle Carwardine-Palmer
Executive Director
Kneehigh Theatre
Truro, UK
https://www.kneehigh.co.uk
United Kingdom Kully Thiarai
Director
Leeds 2023
Leeds, UK
http://www.leeds2023.co.uk
United Kingdom Anand Bhatt
Producer
Leicester Dance Theatre Limited
Leicester, UK
http://www.aakashodedra.com
United Kingdom Jim Beirne
Chief Executive
Live Theatre
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
http://www.live.org.uk
United Kingdom Mark Ball
Creative Director
Manchester International Festival
Manchester, UK
https://mif.co.uk/
United Kingdom Eva Pepper
Head of Commissioning
Manchester International Festival
Manchester, UK
http://www.mif.co.uk
United Kingdom David Staples Modern Theatres
London, UK
https://www.moderntheatres.org/
United Kingdom Brenna Hobson
Acting Chief Executive / Executive Producer
National Theatre of Scotland
Glasgow, UK
United Kingdom Lisa Maguire
Executive Producer
National Theatre Wales
Cardiff, UK
https://www.nationaltheatrewales.org/
United Kingdom Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Interdisciplinary Auteur, Academic and Advisor
Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Mid Calder, UK
https://twitter.com/Nazli_Tabatabai
United Kingdom Alison Woods
Executive Director
No Fit State Circus
Cardiff, UK
United Kingdom Jonathan Harper
Chief Executive Officer
Paraorchestra
Bristol, UK
http://www.paraorchestra.com
United Kingdom Alexandra Rowse
Senior Producer
Punchdrunk
London, UK
http://www.punchdrunk.org.uk
United Kingdom Gillian Garrity
Director / Producer
Raw Material
Glasgow, UK
http://rawmaterialarts.com
United Kingdom Margaret-Anne O'Donnell
Co-Director and Producer
Raw Material
Glasgow, UK
https://www.rawmaterialarts.com/
United Kingdom Katja Armknecht
General Manager
Red Note Ensemble
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.rednoteensemble.com/
United Kingdom Rocío Leza
Administration & Communication Officer
Red Note Ensemble
Edinburgh, UK
http://www.rednoteensemble.com
United Kingdom Robert Gilder
Managing Director
Robert Gilder and Company
London, UK
http://robert-gilder.com/
United Kingdom Mike Griffiths
Executive Director
Royal Lyceum Theatre Company
Edinburgh, UK
https://lyceum.org.uk/
United Kingdom Annette Mees
Head of Audience Labs
Royal Opera House
London, UK
https://www.roh.org.uk/
United Kingdom Aristea Charalampidou
Tour Producer
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London, UK
http://www.sadlerswells.com
United Kingdom Bia Oliveira
Head of Producing & Touring
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London, UK
http://www.sadlerswells.com
United Kingdom Thorben Dittes
Director, Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sage Gateshead
Gateshead, UK
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United Kingdom Jenny Jamison
Chief Executive
Scottish Ensemble
Glasgow, UK
https://scottishensemble.co.uk/
United Kingdom Joe Murphy
Artistic Director
Sherman Theatre
Cardiff, UK
https://www.shermantheatre.co.uk/homepage/
United Kingdom Chris Denton
Executive Director, Audiences
Southbank Centre
London, UK
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk
United Kingdom Gillian Moore
Director of Music
Southbank Centre
London, UK
United Kingdom Richard Heason
Director
St John's Smith Square
London, UK
http://www.sjss.org.uk
United Kingdom Belinda McElhinney
Creative Director
Standing Tall Arts
Glasgow, UK
United Kingdom Rebecca Gould
Head of Arts, Wales
The British Council
Cardiff, UK
https://www.britishcouncil.org/
United
Kingdom
Cathy Graham
Director of Music
The British Council
London, UK
https://www.britishcouncil.org/
United Kingdom Rachel Sanger
Head of Participant Services
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
Edinburgh, UK
https://www.edfringe.com/
United Kingdom Alfonso Leal del Ojo
Chief Executive
The English Concert
London, UK
https://englishconcert.co.uk/
United
Kingdom
John Riddell
Senior Consultant
Theatre Projects
London, UK
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
United Kingdom Natalie Ibu
Artistic Director & CEO
Tiata Fahodzi Ltd.
Watford, UK
http://www.tiatafahodzi.com
United Kingdom Toks Dada
Classical Programme Manager
Town Hall Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
https://www.thsh.co.uk/
United Kingdom Martin Sutherland
Chief Executive
UK City of Culture 2021, Coventry
Coventry, UK
http://www.coventry2021.co.uk
United Kingdom Blair Cheng
PhD Researcher on Audience Engagement
University of Leeds
London, UK
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/performance/pgr/1498/yun-
cheng-blair
United Kingdom Maggie Dunning
Project Manager
Wales Arts International
Cardiff, UK
United Kingdom Annette Corbett
Independent Producer London, UK
http://www.roughinformation.co.uk
United Kingdom Clare Williams
Gwynedd, UK
United Kingdom Madani Younis
London, UK
United States Kevin Cunningham
Executive Artistic Director
3-Legged Dog Media and Theater Group
New York, NY, USA
https://www.3ld.org/
United States Anna Okuda A+K Management
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
https://apluskmanagement.com/
United States Ioana Pieleanu
Principal Consultant
Acentech
Cambridge, MA, USA
United States Jonah Sacks
Principal Consultant
Acentech
Cambridge, MA, USA
https://www.acentech.com/
United States Oscar Quesada
Programming Manager
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of
Miami-Dade County
Miami, FL, USA
https://www.arshtcenter.org/
United States Johann Zietsman
President and CEO
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
of Miami-Dade County
Miami, FL, USA
United States Eric Taller
Director of Programming & Production
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance
New York, NY, USA
United States Marietta Ulacia
Executive Director
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance
New York, NY, USA
United States Christopher Blair
Principal/Chief Scientist
AKUSTIKS
South Norwalk, CT, USA
http://www.akustiks.com
United States Rob Robbins
President
Alliance Artist Management
New York, NY, USA
http://www.allianceartistmanagement.com
United States Steve Heath
Artist Representative
Alma Artist Booking
Southfield, MI, USA
http://almaartistbooking.com
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www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Sebastián Zubieta
Music Director
Americas Society
New York, NY, USA
https://www.as-coa.org/music
United States Steven Wolff
President
AMS Planning & Research Corp.
Southport, CT, USA
https://www.ams-online.com/
United States Tommy Kriegsmann
President
ArKtype
Brooklyn, NY, USA
http://www.arktype.org/
United States Elysa Marden
Vice President
Arts Brookfield
New York, NY, USA
https://www.artsbrookfield.com
United States David Dower
Artistic Director
ArtsEmerson
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.emerson.edu/
United States Edward Arenius
Associate Principal
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
United States Ronnie Gensler
Business Development
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
United States Tateo Nakajima
Principal
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
United States Joseph Solway
Acoustic Consultant
Arup
New York, NY, USA
https://www.arup.com/expertise/industry/arts-and-
culture
United States Rachel Cooper
Director of Cultural Programs and Performing
Arts
Asia Society
New York, NY, USA
https://asiasociety.org/
United States Stephanie Todd Wong
Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Asia Society Texas Center
Houston, TX, USA
http://www.asiasociety.org/texas
United States Krista Bradley
Director of Programs and Resources
Association of Performing Arts Professionals
(APAP)
Washington, D.C., USA
United States Mario Durham
President & CEO
Association of Performing Arts Professionals
(APAP)
Washington, DC, USA
United States Len Auerbach
Founder and Director of Design
Auerbach Pollock Friedlander
San Francisco, CA, USA
https://www.auerbachconsultants.com
United States Steven Friedlander
President
Auerbach Pollock Friedlander
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.auerbachconsultants.com
United States Kenny Savelson
Executive Director
Bang on a Can
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://bangonacan.org
United States Julia Wolfe
Composer/ Artistic Director
Bang on a Can
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://bangonacan.org/
United States Cathy Barbash
President
Barbash Arts Consulting Services
New York, NY, USA
United States Sue Bernstein
President
Bernstein Artists, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
http://www.bernsarts.com
United States Jecca Barry
Executive Director
Beth Morrison Projects
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.bethmorrisonprojects.org/
United States Beth Morrison
Creative Producer
Beth Morrison Projects
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.bethmorrisonprojects.org/
United States Jim Weiner
Managing Director
Boat Rocker Entertainment
Hastings on Hudson, NY, USA
https://boatrockerentertainment.com/
United States Boo Froebel
President
Boo Froebel Projects
New York, NY, USA
United States Simone Genatt
Producer
Broadway Asia
New York, NY, USA
United States David Binder
Artistic Director
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.bam.org/
United States Ashley Antwi
Student
Brooklyn College of The City - CUNY
New York, NY, USA
United States Jeremy Geffen
Executive and Artistic Director
Cal Performances
Berkeley, CA, USA
United States Christopher Massenburg
Program Director for Creative Futures
Carolina Performing Arts - UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/
United States Amy Russell
Director of Programming
Carolina Performing Arts - UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
United States Amy Lam
Artistic Programmer
Celebrity Series of Boston
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.celebrityseries.org/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Gary Dunning
President & Executive Director
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc.
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.celebrityseries.org/
United States Francesca Campagna
General Director
Center for Contemporary Opera
New York, NY, USA
United States Lisa Kaplan
Music Advisor
Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA
Chicago, IL, USA
https://www.baesystems.com/en/cybersecurity/home
United States George Trudeau
Director
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State
University Park, PA, USA
United States Amy Vashaw
Audience and Program Development Director
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State
University Park, PA, USA
United States Richard Bryant
Executive Director
Chapman University, Musco Center for the Arts
Orange, CA, USA
https://muscocenter.org
United States John Owens
Partner
Charcoalblue LLC
New York, NY, USA
http://www.charcoalblue.com
United States Jerad Schomer
Principal
Charcoalblue LLC
New York, NY, USA
http://www.charcoalblue.com
United States Tim Fox
President
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
United States Alicia Horwitz
National Booking Director
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
United States Leah Keith
Booking Agent
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
United States Raymond Sauerbrey
Managing member
Dalton Reid LLC
New York, NY, USA
United States Anna Glass
Executive Director
Dance Theatre of Harlem
New York, NY, USA
https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/
United States Shamell Bell
Lecturer
Dartmouth College
Lebanon, NH, USA
https://www.shamellbell.com/
United States David Lieberman
President
David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
Newport Beach, CA, USA
http://www.dlartists.com/
United States Allen Moon
Director of Touring & Artist Management
David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
Newport Beach, CA, USA
http://www.dlartists.com
United States Zeyba Rahman
Sr Program Officer for Building Bridges
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ddcf.org/
United States Michael Mushalla
President
Double M Arts & Events
Saint John, VI, USA
http://double-m-arts.com
United States Diana Tan
Agent
ECE Touring
Richmond, VA, USA
United States Laura Colby
Director
Elsie Management
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.elsieman.org/
United States Alla Borzova
Composer/conductor/pianist/organist/soprano
Euterpe Press
Pelham, NY, USA
http://www.newyorkwomencomposers.org/profiles.php
4?zdm_id=BOR01
United States Alexa Antopol
Chief Intelligence Officer
Fisher Dachs Associates
New York, NY, USA
http://www.fda-online.com
United States Joshua Dachs
President
Fisher Dachs Associates
New York, NY, USA
http://www.fda-online.com
United States Ella Baff For Arts and Culture
New York, NY, USA
United States Bessie Rubinstein
Student
Fordham University
New York, NY, USA
United States Kaiqi Ye Fordham University
New York, NY, USA
United States Lynn Fisher
Director
Frontera Arts, LLC
Austin, TX, USA
http://www.fronteraarts.com/
United States Marcene Kinney
Principal
GBBN Architects
Cincinnati, OH, USA
https://www.gbbn.com/
United States Adrienne Godwin
Director of Programming
George Mason University College of Visual and
Performing Arts
Fairfax, VA, USA
https://cvpa.gmu.edu/
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www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Denis Chouinard Global Affairs Canada
Washington, DC, USA
United States Noëlla De Maina Global Affairs Canada
Dallas, TX, USA
United States Colleen Duke Global Affairs Canada
Chicago, IL, USA
United States Daniella Fisher Global Affairs Canada
Minneapolis, MN, USA
United States Amy Goudar Global Affairs Canada
Dallas, TX, USA
United States Asjante Infantry Global Affairs Canada
Atlanta, GA, USA
United States Marc Jacques Global Affairs Canada
Boston, MI, USA
United States Andrew Janes Global Affairs Canada
Denver, CO, USA
United States Matt McDonald Global Affairs Canada
New York, NY, USA
United States Daniel Pasquini Global Affairs Canada
Los Angeles, CA, USA
United States Georgette Pepper Global Affairs Canada
Miami, FL, USA
United States Sylvie Racine Global Affairs Canada
Atlanta, GA, USA
United States Catherine Scheinman Global Affairs Canada
New York, NY, USA
United States Daniel Tremblay Global Affairs Canada
Detroit, MI, USA
United States Glenn Blackman
President
Global Touring & Promotion, Inc.
Nashville, TN, USA
https://www.gbitouring.com/
United States Sr. Genevieve Cleverly
Label Manager
Gloriae Dei Cantores
Orleans, MA, USA
http://gdcrecordings.com
United States Amy Miller
Director of Programming and Education
Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University
Auburn, AL, USA
United States Amalia Gonzales Dahl
Associate Partner, Dir. of Business
Development
Henning Larsen Architects
New York, NY, USA
http://www.henninglarsen.com
United States Brian Barker HKS Architects
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
http://www.hksinc.com
United States Mike Vela
Office Director
HKS Architects
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
United States Mary Lou Aleskie
Director
Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth
College
Hanover, NH, USA
http://hop.dartmouth.edu
United States Joshua Kol
Managing Director/Executive Producer
Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth
College
Hanover, NH, USA
United States Jamie Gahlon
Director
HowlRound
Boston, MA, USA
http://howlround.com
United States David Baile
Chief Executive Officer
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
United States Nora Fleury
Program & Advancement Lead
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
United States Jiahui Fu
Membership & Events Intern
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ispa.org/
United States Minji Kim
Communications & Events Senior Lead
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ispa.org/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Allegra Levy
Administrator
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
United States Marissa Oliver
Manager of Membership & Events (Future)
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
https://www.ispa.org
United States Ann Pattan
Manager of Membership & Events
ISPA - International Society for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
United States Pamela Tatge
Director
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Becket, MA, USA
https://www.jacobspillow.org/
United States Jan Kallish
Producer
Jan Kallish Productions
Chicago, IL, USA
United States Amanda Waddell
Program Officer
Japan Society
New York, NY, USA
https://www.japansociety.org/
United States Christina Jensen
President
Jensen Artists
Beacon, NY, USA
http://www.jensenartists.com
United States Olga Levina
Artistic Director
Jersey City Theater Center
Jersey City, NJ, USA
United States Alicia Adams
VP of International Programming and Dance
John F Kennedy Center
Washington DC, USA
United States Gilda Almeida
Director International Programming
John F Kennedy Center
Washington, DC, USA
United States Mark Alpert
Senior Vice President
Judson Management Group, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://jmginy.com/
United States Désirée Halac
Senior Vice President
Judson Management Group, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://jmginy.com/
United States Earl Blackburn
President
Kanzen Arts
Forest Hills, NY, USA
http://www.kanzenarts.com/
United States Jeff Daniel
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across
America
New York, NY, USA
http://www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
United States Kristopher W. McDowell
Founder, Asia and MENA Consultant
KMP Artists
Houston, TX, USA
http://www.kmpartists.com
United States Keiko Sutton
Owner & CEO
Kotobuki Seating International
New York, NY, USA
United States Yasuhiro Tabata
Techanical Engineer
Kotobuki Seating International
New York, NY, USA
https://www.kotobuki-international.com/
United States Michael Ross
Director
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Urbana, IL, USA
http://www.krannertcenter.com
United States David Spelman Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Urbana, IL, USA
https://www.aol.com/
United States Janet Cowperthwaite
Managing Director
Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts Association
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.kronosquartet.org
United States Merilee Meacock
Partner
KSS Architects
Princeton, NJ, USA
United States Jon Nakagawa
Director, Contemporary Programming
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://lincolncenter.org/
United States Regina Rivera
Associate Producer
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://lincolncenter.org/
United States Peg Schuler-Armstrong
Director, Programming & Production, LCE
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.lincolncentereducation.org
United States Hanako Yamaguchi
Director, Music Programming
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.lincolncenter.org
United States Jean Davidson
President & CEO
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Los Angeles, CA, USA
United States Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
President
Lotus Arts Management
Forest Hills, NY, USA
https://lotusartsmgmt.com/
United States Randy Reyes
Choreographer / Performance Artist / Healer
LXS DXS, The BIQTPOC Performing Artist Hive, &
La Escuela de Corporealidad y Artes Sutiles
San Francisco, CA, USA
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Hamed Sinno Mashrou' Leila
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.facebook.com/mashrou3leila/
United States Maura García
Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer
Maura Garcia Dance
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
http://www.mauragarciadance.org/
United States Michelle M. Witt
Executive and Artistic Director
Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Seattle, WA, USA
United States Heena Patel
Cultural Strategist / Producer, South Asian Arts
MELA Arts Connect
Edison, NJ, USA
http://melaartsconnect.com
United States Karen Ames Meyer Sound
Berkeley, CA, USA
https://meyersound.com/
United States John Monitto
Director, Business Development
Meyer Sound
Berkeley, CA, USA
United States Robyn Busch
Program Officer, International
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Baltimore, MD, USA
https://www.midatlanticarts.org
United States Deborah Sommers
Executive Director
Modlin Center for the Arts
Richmond, VA, USA
http://www.modlin.richmond.edu
United States Margaret Lawrence
Director of Programming
Moss Arts Center
Blacksburg, VA, USA
https://artscenter.vt.edu/
United States Ruth Waalkes
Associate Provost for the Arts and Exec.
Director
Moss Arts Center
Blacksburg, VA, USA
http://artscenter.vt.edu
United States Gustavo Szulansky
President
MundosMusic
New York, NY, USA
https://mundosmusic.com/
United States David Greenberg
Director of Marketing/Development
Music Works International
Beverly, MA, USA
http://www.musicworksinternational.com
United States Katherine McVicker
Director
Music Works International
Reading, MA, USA
http://www.musicworksinternational.com
United States Michael Orlove
Director
National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, DC, USA
https://www.arts.gov/
United States Cathy Edwards
Executive Director
New England Foundation for the Arts
Boston, MA, USA
http://www.nefa.org
United States Adrienne Petrillo
Program Director, New England Presenting &
Touring
New England Foundation for the Arts
Boston, MA, USA
http://www.nefa.org
United States Stanford Makishi
VP, Programming
New York City Center
New York, NY, USA
https://www.nycitycenter.org/
United States Kyle Maude
Producing Director
New York Live Arts
New York, NY, USA
http://newyorklivearts.org
United States Jacqueline Davis
Executive Director Emerita
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
New York, NY, USA
United States Ge Chen
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
United States Lauren Genevieve
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
United States Peter Han
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
United States Stella SooHyun Han
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
United States Maria Sofia Hernandez New York University
New York, NY, USA
United States Jinbo Hu
Student
New York University
Jersey City, NJ, USA
United States Kehan Jia
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
United States Karolina Judd
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
United States Richard Maloney
Director, Performing Arts Administration
program
New York University
New York, NY, USA
United States Caitlin Miret
Student
New York University
New York, NY, USA
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Yian Xin
Student
New York University
Long Island City, NY, USA
United States Honghui Yang
Student
New York University
Jersey City, NJ, USA
United States Ali Alshareef
Student
NYIT
New York, NY, USA
United States Mara Isaacs
Executive/Creative Producer
Octopus Theatricals
Princeton, NJ, USA
http://octopustheatricals.com
United States Ronee Penoi
Producer
Octopus Theatricals
Princeton, NJ, USA
United States Aaron Shackelford
Director
Office of the Arts, Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA, USA
https://arts.gatech.edu/
United States Olga Garay-English
Senior Advisor of International Affairs
OMGArtsplus
Los Angeles, CA, USA
United States Robert Berretta
Vice President, Manager Artists & Attractions
Opus 3 Artists
New York, NY, USA
https://www.opus3artists.com/
United States Benjamin Maimin
Chief Revenue Officer
Opus 3 Artists
New York, NY, USA
https://www.opus3artists.com/
United States Erwin Maas
Theatermaker/Arts Advocate
PACE/IPAY/ErwinMaas.com
West New York, NJ, USA
http://www.erwinmaas.com
United States Karen Fischer
President
Pasifika Artists Network LLC
Wailuku, HI, USA
http://www.pasifika-artists.com
United States Lisa Conlon
Director of Tour Engagements
Paul Taylor Dance Company
New York, NY, USA
http://www.ptamd.org/
United States Jedediah Wheeler
Executive Director - Arts & Cultural
Programming
PEAK Performances at Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ, USA
United States Philip Jordan
Principal
Performative Solutions LLC
Heber City, UT, USA
United States Linda Brumbach
Founder and President
Pomegranate Arts, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
https://www.pomegranatearts.com/
United States Alisa Regas
Managing Director
Pomegranate Arts, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
https://www.pomegranatearts.com/
United States Jean-Pierre Dion
Director, Cultural Services
Quebec Government Office
New York, NY, USA
https://www.quebec.ca/en/culture/
United States Peter Van Heerden
Director
Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield, CT, USA
https://www.fairfield.edu/
United States Rena Shagan
President
Rena Shagan Associates, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
https://www.shaganarts.com/
United States Nitin Sawhney Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
United States Bill Smith
President
Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.riotartists.com/
United States Evan Smith
Agent
Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.riotartists.com/
United States Bill Rauch
Artistic Director
Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center
New York, NY, USA
https://www.theperelman.org/
United States Saleha Rafaqat
Student
Rutgers University Newark
Bayonne, NJ, USA
United States Michael DiBlasi
Partner
Schuler Shook
Minneapolis, MN, USA
https://schulershook.com/
United States Todd Hensley
Partner
Schuler Shook
Chicago, IL, USA
https://schulershook.com/
United States Ted Ohl
Principal
Schuler Shook
New York, NY, USA
https://schulershook.com/
United States Todd Burnsed
Booking Associate
Selby/Artists Management
New York, NY, USA
https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/
United States Margaret Selby
President
Selby/Artists Management
New York, NY, USA
https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/
United States Meg Booth
Chief Executive Officer
Society for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX, USA
https://www.spahouston.org
United States Lee Strickland
General Manager
Society for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX, USA
https://www.spahouston.org/
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Delegates by RegionUpdated on 1/22/2020
Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Jaume Soler
Principal
SoundArts Consulting Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.soundarts.net
United States Rika Iino
President
Sozo Artists, Inc.
Oakland, CA, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
United States Chisa Yamaguchi
Manager / Producer
Sozo Artists, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
United States Ichun Yeh
Vice President & Director of Booking
Sozo Artists, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
United States Nicole Taney
Director of Artistic Planning and Operations
Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston, SC, USA
https://spoletousa.org/
United States Chris Lorway
Executive Director
Stanford Live
Stanford, CA, USA
https://www.stanford.edu/
United States Jonas Klabin
Executive Director
Stephen Petronio Company
New York, NY, USA
http://www.petron.io
United States Ratri Anindyajati
Producer
Studio Edgar Arceneaux
Pasadena, CA, USA
http://studioedgararceneaux.com/until-until-until
United States Cristina Vazquez
Director
Syncretik Productions LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.syncretikproductions.com
United States Hui-Chun Chang
Director
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
https://ny.us.taiwan.culture.tw/
United States YenJu Chou
Deputy Director
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
United States Chi-Ping Yen
Cultural Officer
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
http://www.tpecc.org
United States Matthew Covey
Executive Director
Tamizdat
Brooklyn, NY, USA
http://www.tamizdat.org/
United States Susan Feder
Program Officer
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
New York, NY, USA
https://mellon.org/
United States Emil Kang
Program Director
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
https://mellon.org/
United States Rob Bailis
Artisitc and Executive Director
The Broad Stage
Santa Monica, CA, USA
http://thebroadstage.org/
United States Carolyn Elliott
Director of Programming
The Broad Stage
Santa Monica, CA, USA
https://thebroadstage.org/
United States Matthew Rimmer
Chief Operating Officer
The Broad Stage
Santa Monica, CA, USA
http://thebroadstage.org/
United States Martin Wollesen
Executive Director
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD, USA
https://umd.edu/
United States Wenxuan Xue The Lark
New York, NY, USA
United States Limor Tomer
General Manager
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY, USA
https://www.metmuseum.org/
United States Lieven Bertels
Director
The Momentary
Bentonville, AR, USA
https://themomentary.org/
United States Laurie Cearley
Managing Director
The Office performing arts + film
New York, NY, USA
United States Rachel Chanoff
Director
THE OFFICE performing arts + film
New York, NY, USA
http://www.theofficearts.com
United States Shane Fernando
Executive & Artistic Director
The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community
College
Wilmington, NC, USA
https://cfcc.edu/
United States Jim Niesel
Associate
Theatre Projects
South Norwalk, CT, USA
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
United States Justine Spingler
Client Services Manager
Theatre Projects
New York, NY, USA
http://theatreprojects.com
United States Thomas Yaksic
Consultant
Theatre Projects
South Norwalk, CT, USA
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
United States Constance Walker
Principal
Threshold Acoustic
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.thresholdacoustics.com
United States Carl Giegold
Partner
Threshold Acoustics LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.thresholdacoustics.com
United States Cynthia Steele
Chief Storyteller
Threshold Acoustics LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
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Location Name/ Position Organization/ City Website
United States Elizabeth Bradley
Arts Professor, Drama
Tisch School of the Arts
New York, NY, USA
http://www.drama.tisch.nyu.edu
United States Charles Santos
Executive Director/Artistic Director
TITAS/ATTPAC
Dallas, TX, USA
http://titas.org
United States Michael Kondziolka
Vice President, Programming & Production
UMS at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
http://www.ums.org
United States Matthew VanBesien
President
UMS at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
United States Chad Herzog
Executive Director, UA Presents
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, USA
http://uapresents.org
United States Ken Fischer
Faculty in Arts Leadership
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
http://www.umich.edu
United States Paul Crewes
Artistic Director
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
United States Chris Simpson
President & CEO
Wenger Corporation
Owatonna, MN, USA
https://www.wengercorp.com/
United States Tim Wilson
Executive Director
Western Arts Alliance
Portland, Ore, USA
https://westarts.org/
United States Deborah Cullinan Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco, CA, USA
https://ybca.org/
United States Helen Boo
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
United States Clemency Burton-Hill
New York, NY, USA
United States Elisabeth Hayes
New York, NY, USA
United States Robert Jamison
New York, NY, USA
United States Joseph Keckler
Composer/Musician/Performer New York, NY, USA
http://www.josephkeckler.com/
Uruguay Lea Bensasson
CEO
Glamity Agencia (Uruguay-Argentina)
Montevideo, Uruguay
http://leabensasson.com
Uruguay Martin Inthamoussu
CEO and President
SODRE
Montevideo, Uruguay
http://www.sodre.gub.uy
Uruguay Marianella Morena
Playwright and Director Montevideo, Uruguay
Zimbabwe Plot Mhako
Projects Director
Jibilika Dance Trust
Harare, Zimbabwe
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
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ProEx ExhibitorsUpdated on 1/6/2020
Organization/ Location Website
7 Fingers
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://7doigts.com/
A+K Management
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
https://apluskmanagement.com/
Acentech
Cambridge, MA, USA
Alliance Artist Management
New York, NY, USA
http://www.allianceartistmanagement.com
Alma Artist Booking
Southfield, MI, USA
http://almaartistbooking.com
AMS Planning and Research
Southport, CT, USA
Anima Eterna Brugge
Brugge, Belgium
https://animaeterna.be/
Ann Summers International
Toronto, ON, Canada
https://www.rogers.com/consumer/home
Arab Arts Focus
Cairo, Egypt
http://www.orientproductions.org
Artifax
Epsom, UK
https://www.artifax.net
Auditoria
Dartford, UK
http://markallengroup.com/
Aurora Limburg
Seville, Spain
http://www.auroralimburg.com
BAM! Baird Artists Management Consulting
Alliston, ON, Canada
http://www.bairdartists.com
Belsher Arts Management
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.belsherartsmanagement.ca
Boat Rocker Entertainment
Hastings on Hudson, NY, USA
https://boatrockerentertainment.com/
Boulev'Art Inc.
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.boulevart.ca
Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
http://www.rwb.org
Charcoalblue LLP
London, UK
http://www.charcoalblue.com
Cirkus Cirkör
Alby / Stockholm, Sweden
https://cirkor.se/
Cirque Éloize
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://cirque-eloize.com/fr/
Classical Music Rave
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.mrvanwalsh.com
Columbia Artists
New York, NY, USA
http://Columbia-Artists.com
Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Lugano, Switzerland
https://finzipasca.com/en/
Conjunto Santander de Artes Escenicas
Zapopan, Mexico
https://conjuntosantander.com/
Danielle Lefebvre Artist & Concert Agency
Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
http://www.agencedlefebvre.com
Dansk Danseteater
Copenhagen, Denmark
https://www.danskdanseteater.dk/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
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ProEx ExhibitorsUpdated on 1/6/2020
Organization/ Location Website
David Lieberman Artist's Representatives
Newport Beach, CA, USA
http://www.dlartists.com
DAYA Creatives
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
http://www.dayacreatives.com
Double M Arts & Events
Saint John, VI, USA
http://double-m-arts.com
Elsie Management
Brooklyn, NY, USA
https://www.elsieman.org/
Familie Flöz
Berlin, Germany
http://www.floez.net/index.php/start.en.html
Fisher Dachs Associates
New York, NY, USA
http://www.fda-online.com
Free Play
Stockholm, Sweden
https://lucyrugman.com/
Frontera Arts, LLC
Austin, TX, USA
http://www.fronteraarts.com/
Global Touring & Promotion, Inc.
Nashville, TN, USA
https://www.gbitouring.com/
Honens International Piano Competition
Calgary, AB, Canada
http://www.honens.com/
ICP Orchestra/Enveloppe
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.icporchestra.com
Independent Producer
Taipei, Taiwan
InPulse Creatives, LLC
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
http://www.inpulsecreatives.com
Integro Peru Interdisciplinary Theater Company
Lima, Peru
http://www.integroperu.com
International Arts Manager
Uckfield, UK
http://www.internationalartsmanager.com/
Judson Management Group, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
http://jmginy.com/
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
Hagersville, ON, Canada
https://kahawidance.org/
KMP Artists
Houston, TX, USA
http://www.kmpartists.com
Latitude 45 Arts Promotion
Montréal, QC, Canada
https://www.latitude45arts.com/
Lemieux Pilon 4D Art
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.4dart.com
Lene Bang Org
Hellerup, Denmark
http://lenebang.org/
Lotus Arts Management
Forest Hills, NY, USA
https://lotusartsmgmt.com/
Ludi Teatro
La Habana, Cuba
Menno Plukker Theatre Agent Inc
St-Albert, ON, Canada
http://www.mennoplukker.com
Meyer Sound
Berkeley, CA, USA
https://meyersound.com/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Organization/ Location Website
MundosMusic
New York, NY, USA
https://mundosmusic.com/
Music Works International
Beverly, MA, USA
http://www.musicworksinternational.com
Muziektheater Transparant
Borgerhout, Belgium
https://www.transparant.be/
Nicole Beutler Projects, Silbersee, Ulrike Quade
Company
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.nbprojects.nl/nl/
Nine Years Theatre
Singapore
http://www.nineyearstheatre.com
Octopus Theatricals
Princeton, NJ, USA
http://octopustheatricals.com
Oji Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
Opus 3 Artists
New York, NY, USA
https://www.opus3artists.com/
Peganov Entertainment GmbH
Berlin, Germany
http://www.peganovgroup.de/
phase7 performing.arts Berlin
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
http://www.phase7.de
Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble SLASK
Koszecin, Poland
Pomegranate Arts, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, USA
https://www.pomegranatearts.com/
Quaternaire
Limoges, France
http://www.quaternaire.org
Quebec Government Office - New York
New York, NY, USA
Recirquel Cirque Danse by Bence Vagi
Budapest, Hungary
http://recirquel.com
Riot Artists
San Francisco, CA, USA
http://www.riotartists.com/
Schuler Shook
Chicago, IL, USA
https://schulershook.com/
Selby/Artists Management
New York, NY, USA
https://selbyartistsmgmt.com/
Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Group
Shanghai, China
http://www.sgt-artscenter.org/
Shaun Parker and Company Ltd
Chippendale, NSW, Australia
https://www.shaunparkercompany.com
Social Tango
New York, NY, USA
http://www.socialtangoproject.com
Sozo Artists, Inc.
Oakland, CA, USA
http://www.sozoartists.com
Taipei Cultural Center
New York, NY, USA
http://www.tpecc.org
Tero Saarinen Company
Helsinki, Finland
https://terosaarinen.com/en/
The British Council
Cardiff, UK
https://www.britishcouncil.org/
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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Organization/ Location Website
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
Edinburgh, UK
https://www.edfringe.com/
The New Zealand Dance Company
Auckland, New Zealand
https://www.nzdc.org.nz/
Theatre Projects
London, UK
http://theatreprojects.com/en/
Threshold Acoustics LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
http://www.thresholdacoustics.com
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.geigeki.jp
Toolbox Percussion
Hong Kong
http://www.toolboxpercussion.org
Hashtag: #NY20ISPA
www.ispa.org/congress_ny20
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