31D-166 (14) CAIN OF MUSIC THEATRE
Film * Music * Dance * Theatre
October 25, 2000
Anthony Patillo
Building Commission
Board of Trustees Municipal Office, 212 Main St.
Ann L.Dunphy Northampton , MA 01060
Mary Clare Higgins
Judith L.Marksbury
Joseph O'Rourke Dear Tony o
Managing Director I am pleased to invite you to attend an Academy of Music strategic planning meeting
Duane Robinson
on Wednesday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Florence Community Center, 140
Advisory Council Pine Street, Florence (directions enclosed). We anticipate this will be a three-hour
Alfred L.Griggs meeting. Even if you are only able to attend a portion of the meeting, please join us.
Will Ackerman
Mark Berman
Jill K.Conway The Academy of Music has obtained the consultancy services of Janis A. Barlow&
Florence DeRose
Donald Dowd Associates, a research, planning and management firm specializing in theater since
Frederick U.Fierst 1981. Ms. Barlow and her staff are working with the Board of Trustees of the
Nancy Goldstein
John Heaps y g ear Academy to create a five- strategic business plan for the theater. Your
Francesca Maltese participation in this meeting will help the Board map the future of the Academy in
Lynne Parsons the coming years.
Peter J.Whalen
Susan Wiggin
Anne Woodhull As you may know, the Academy of Music received a $2 million capital appropriation
Richard Zilewicz from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislature, due to the efforts of State
Senator Stanley Rosenberg and State Representative William P. Nagle, Jr. This
appropriation was the impetus for the Board to undertake a strategic planning effort
in conjunction with physical renovations to the theater.
We are inviting you to attend the meeting on the 8th because of your commitment to
the arts community, the Academy and the vitality of Northampton. Your ideas and
counsel will be valuable to us as we move forward.
We look forward to seeing you on the eighth of November.
Sincerely,
arksbury, Trustee
cademy of Music
Enclosure
274 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC THEATRE
Film * Music * Dance * Theatre
October 25, 2000
Anthony Patillo
Board of Trustees Building Commission
Ann L.Dunphy Municipal Office; 2.12 Main? St.
Mary Clare Higgins Northampton , MA 01060
Judith L.Marksbury
Joseph O'Rourke
Dear Tony Ilo,
Managing Director -
Duane Robinson I am pleased to invite you to attend a special meeting of the Academy of Music
Advisory Council trustees, Council of Advisors, Business Plan Committee, Building Committee, and
Alfred L.Griggs staff with Janis Barlow on Wednesday, November 8, at 8:00 a.m. at the Academy of
Will Ackerman
Mark Berman Music. We anticipate the meeting to last 1 - 1 112 hours.
Jill K.Conway
Donald Dowd The Academy f Music has obtained the consultancy services of Janis A. Barlow&
„Donald Dowd Y Y
Frederick U.Fierst Associates, a research, planning and management firm specializing in theater since
Nancy Goldstein 1981. Ms. Barlow and her staff are working with the Board of Trustees of the
John Heaps
Francesca Maltese Academy to create a five-year strategic business plan for the theater.
Lynne Parsons
Peter J.Whalen
Susan Wiggin As you know s the Academy of Music received a $2 million capital appropriation from
Anne Woodhull the Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislature, due to the efforts of State Senator
Richard Zilewicz Stanley Rosenberg and State Representative William P. Nagle, Jr. This
appropriation was the impetus for the Board to undertake a strategic planning effort
in conjunction with physical renovations to the theater.
We are inviting you to attend the meeting on the 8th because of your close affiliation
with the Academy. We know that Ms. Barlow s efforts on behalf of the Academy will
benefit from your participation in his meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on the eighth of November.
Sincerely,
C
u ith L. Marksbury, Trustee
Academy of Music
274 Main Street Northampton,MA 01060
Of ice-413-584-9032 academyotmusic*yahoo.com Facsimile-413-587-0936