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November 3-5, 2016 • University of Colorado Denver
Fostering and Championing the Arts in Higher Education
Lectures. Networking. Workshops.
200
OVER 200
THOUGHT LEADERS AND PARTICIPATING PRACTITIONERS
130
OVER 130 SPEAKERS
35
REPRESENTING
MORE THAN 35 ORGANIZATIONS
Working conference agenda - sessions and details added as confirmed over the coming weeks - last updated 10.26.16
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Liz Lerman
Choreographer, Institute Professor - Arizona State University; 2002 MacArthur Fellow; Founding Artistic Director - Dance Exchange (1976-2011)
Risk, Purpose, and Love
Liz Lerman
Thursday, November 3, 1:30pm
Tivoli Student Union, Baerresen Ballroom
How A.R.T.
(All Representations of Thought) Provides All Purpose Tools for
Cultivating Creativity, Innovation,
Communication, and Wellness
Todd Siler
Friday, November 4, 3:30pm
Anschutz Medical Campus
"Glocal" Rocky Mountain Entrepreneurship
John Bennett
Saturday, November 5, 12:15pm
The Curtis Hotel, Four Square Ballroom
John Bennett
Associate Vice
Chancellor for Innovation
Initiatives;
Director of Inworks at University of Colorado
Denver
Todd Siler
Author, Inventor, Artist
PERFORMANCE and WORKSHOP with
The New Theater of MedicinE
The Autopsy of Dr. Melinda J. Smith
The New Theater of Medicine's (NTM) mission is to advance and improve healthcare through professionaltheater inspired by the real world of medicine. THE AUTOPSY OF DR. MELINDA J. SMITH, a NTM original one-act play, has engaged national and international healthcare professionals through its creativepost-show talkback and artistic portrayal of medical training, clinical practice, and burnout.
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NTM will also present a workshop during the conference in which attendees will have a opportunity to learn about and experience NTM's approach including live samples of original work developed for health organizations (CDC, AAMC), national and international medical schools/hospitals (Yale, UNC, Universidad de la República), and healthcare events (AARP Dementia Care and Innovation Forum)
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Workshop: Friday, November 4, 8:30-9:45am, Auraria Campus
Performance: Friday, November 4, 1:30pm, Anschutz Campus
Hotel
The Curtis
1405 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80202
303.571.0300
A block of rooms has been reserved for November 2-5, 2016. The special room rate will be available until October 3 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.
Click HERE for a list of alternate hotels.