As a good third of our office prepares to leave for APAP in New York City in a few days, I wanted to take a moment to let you all know where to find NEFA staff amidst the conference chaos.

Throughout the conference, be sure to stop by NEFA's booth to collect information, ask us questions, or just say hello!

NEFA Booth #702 (Americas Hall II)

You may also catch us at any of the following meetings:

THURSDAY 1.10.13

8:30AM, All Day
The Public Theater | Reserve tickets
Under The Radar Professional Symposium

FRIDAY 1.11.13

9:00AM-12:00PM
Hilton West Ballroom | Open to the public; RSVP here
Dance Forum (hosted by Dance/USA)
Explore our nation's shifting demographics and its influence on dance presenters and artists.

9:30AM-12:00PM
The Hilton Hotel, Petit Trionan Room | Reserve tickets
Under The Radar Professional Symposium

11:00AM-12:00PM
Hilton Regent Parlor, 2nd Floor | Open to the public; RSVP here
APAP World Music Pre-Conference: Performing Arts, Community Engagement, and International Diplomacy (hosted by rock paper scissors)
Featuring a panel including Deirdre Valente of Center Stage/LBMI and Stacy White of U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs.

SATURDAY 1.12.13

8:00AM-9:00AM
Sheraton, Conference Room H | Open to the public
Artists from Abroad in American Communities (hosted by NEFA)

SUNDAY 1.13.13

12:00PM-2:00PM
New York City Center, Studio 5 | Register
Dance Meet: National Dance Project Meet & Greet (hosted by NEFA)
Talk with NEFA's National Dance Project staff and partners to learn more about the program and mingle with artists and companies who received NDP Touring Awards for the 2013-14 season.

MONDAY 1.14.13

10:00AM-11:00AM
Hilton, Mercury Rotunda | Open to APAP registrants
National Funding in Dance and Theater (hosted by NEFA)
Artists, agents, and organizations: Learn more about NEFA's national funding opportunities through its National Dance Project and National Theater Project grant programs.

3:30PM-5:30PM
Cultural Services of the French Embassy
French Artists' Salon (hosted by the Office National de Diffusion Artistique (L'ONDA)

I hope you all enjoy your APAP experience this year. Safe travels to all, and stay tuned for another blog post about which events and conferences to find NEFA staff in the coming months!