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Hospitality Events
Tuesday, September 1, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
Join us as we kick off the conference! Sponsored by Arizona Presenters Alliance and IMG Artists, come celebrate another year at WAA and catch up with colleagues before getting down to business in The Commons.
Ticket: This event is included in a full registration, but RSVP is required.
Guests $25
Tuesday, September 1, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bar Smith
Come mingle with fellow fresh faces at the WAA's Next party at downtown's Bar Smith. We can assure you there is more to the WAA Conference than landing a deal or booking your season. It's an opportunity to forge new relationships and find shared visions. So step outside the conference walls and join us for casual drinks and networking.
WAA's NextGen - where the future of the field connects.
Ticket: RSVP required.
Wednesday, September 2, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Hosted by Arts Council of New Zealand - Toi Aotearoa
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
Meet the Juried Artists from New Zealand and the New Zealand delegation for drinks and nibbles in the District Lounge, just off the hotel lobby. Mingle and relax with the artists and producers who’ve traveled far across the Pacific to join us in Phoenix.
Wednesday, September 2, 10:00 pm - midnight
Stoudemire's Downtown
The Performance West After Party, sponsored by California Presenters, provides a true evening of Phoenix flare. Grab a drink at the cool Stoudemire's Downtown club and enjoy live music by Berlin's 17 Hippies, sponsored by Eye for Talent.
Ticket: Members $10 / Guests $10 / At The Door $15
Light hors d'oeuvres and 2 drink tickets per person will be provided.
Thursday, September 3, 11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
Join us as we honor and acknowledge the talent, hard work and achievement of our peers at the Annual Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Agency for Creative Talent Strategies, Inc. and featuring cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper. Is there someone you would like WAA to recognize during this year's awards program? Please take a moment to nominate a peer.
Kristina Reiko Cooper has won world-wide critical acclaim for her musical virtuosity, charismatic stage presence and thrilling combination of various musical genres. "Striking Virtuoso!" declares the Los Angeles Times. Cooper was also recently invited to preform live at the 53rd Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Telethon this Labor Day weekend.
Ticket: Members $25 / Guests $25
2009 Closing Night Party
Friday, September 4, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
After days of hard bargaining and scores of showcases, face it: You need Pump up the Jam—The Wally Remix, WAA’s 2009 Closing Night Party. Conclude your time at WAA by toasting new and rekindled friendships with delicious nibbles and drinks on us. Sponsored by The Government of Québec and featuring one of this year's Juried Showcase artists, The Lost Fingers, this is the perfect way to unwind and enjoy the beautiful Phoenix skyline, or kick up your heels and pump up the jam à la mode Québecoise!
Ticket: Members $35 / Guests $35
Hot Tip: Hold on to your ticket! It will double as your drink ticket at the door.
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