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2008 Designer Showcase: The Art of Design
Volunteer Association: Southwest Florida Symphony Society
Orchestra: Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Association

How do you find a Designer Showcase home in a housing market free-fall? By thinking outside the box! Discover how we found a unique venue, expanded our market, and formed a profitable partnership with local businesses.

Thirsty Thursdays
Volunteer Association: Guild of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

After work, what would be fun for Symphony Showhouse visitors? How about hors d'oeuvres from the new Guild cookbook served with wine? This project gives new Guild members an exciting project to develop their leadership in the Guild as well as drawing in extra visitors to the Showhouse.

Musical Petting Zoo
Volunteer Association: Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc.
Orchestra: Charlotte Symphony Discover how

The Symphony Guild of Charlotte revamped our Musical Petting Zoo from pre-school visits to a collaboration with a community leader enabling people of all ages to play our orchestra instruments and develop an appreciation of music.

Young Peoples Concert Preview Nature in Music
Volunteer Association: Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association
Orchestra: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

We present educational and informative previews of upcoming Young People's Concerts to elementary school students. This program uses recent technology, Power Point Presentations, to engage children. This project also provides insight into the music and promotes acceptable concert behavior.

Africa
Volunteer Association: Friends of Music Guild
Orchestra: Orchestra of Southern Utah

Experiencing life on the African plains through hot strings and cool percussion, local and international audiences traveled through space and time to "Africa" with demonstrations, concerts, workshops, displays, activities, and interactive podcasts reaching over a million listeners throughout the world.

The Instrument Loan Program
Volunteer Association: Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends
Orchestra: Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra

Children in Fort Wayne, IN can and will learn to play an instrument, if the Philharmonic Friends have anything to say about it! Our Instrument Loan Program will provide instruments, even if students cannot pay our small monthly fee.

1st Annual Pictionary Tournament
Volunteer Association: Nashville Symphony Orchestra League
Orchestra: Nashville Symphony

Do you remember that popular TV game show "Pictionary?" The Nashville Symphony Orchestra League reinvented the show as a fun way to recruit and retain members. Let us show you how...

Symphony Celebrities
Volunteer Association: Illinois Symphony Orchestra Guild of Bloomington-Normal
Orchestra: Illinois Symphony Orchestra

How do you launch a new gala fundraiser in a city that already has many? How do you guarantee that people will attend? Learn how the Illinois Symphony Orchestra created a unique and popular event that puts the fun back in fundraising!

Alex Fleming Memorial Bowl
Volunteer Association: Women's Symphony League of Tyler
Orchestra: East Texas Symphony Orchestra