France Festivals

The development of regular educational seminars

France Festivals has increased since 2006 the number of seminars it offers its members at special member prices.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
> The hosting of foreign artists and shows.
Leader : Jean-Louis Patheiron, assistant director of Premier Acte, consulting firm for cultural organizations.

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006
> Recording of performances and the rights of artists.
Leader : Christian Dulong de Rosnay, assistant legal director of the ADAMI.

Thursday, March 16th and Friday, March 17th, 2006
> Learning to do ticketing: legal and tax aspects, software specifications, suppliers, is harmonization possible ?
Leader : Jean-Christophe Rouvet, audience management and ticketing consultant (references: Lille 2004, numerous festivals, author of a book on ticketing)

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
> Contemporary repertory : getting better acquainted with and diffusing music composed in the last 30 years ?
Leaders : Alain Surrans, director of the Opéra de Rennes ; Fernand Vandenbogaerde, music inspector with the Ministry of Culture and Communications, in-charge of musical creations and orders; Marianne Lyon, director of the Centre de Documentation de la Musique Contemporaine; François Derveaux, president and CEO of Billaudot publishers; Olivier Bernard, manger of cultural initiatives at the SACEM; Benoît Duteurtre, president of musique nouvelle en liberté ; Michel des Borderies, artistic director of the Besançon festival, and Bruno Mantovani, contemporary composer; Tristan de Celeyran, president of Living.

Other seminars are planned in 2007 on various topics including :

> Culture and European financing
> Recording contracts
> The taxation of festivals
> Concert and event security
> Insurance and liability
> The statute of associations
> The public relations strategy of a festival