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Extra Networking Events at Conference

Looking for a way to pack in even more fun and networking into your ACSO conference experience? Sign up for one of these activities! Information on how to sign up will be sent to conference delegates in the August 9 "Know Before You Go" email. All activities are complimentary but capacity for each is limited, so plan on signing up in advance to secure your spot. 

Morning Yoga with Gina Decker

Thursday, August 17 & Friday, August18
7:00 – 7:45 AM 
Ho-O-Kan Room 
Capacity: 15

Bring your yoga mat and start the day off right with yoga and meditation, led by yoga instructor Gina Decker, in front of the Buddha statue in the Asian-inspired Ho-O-Kan room.

 

Emerging Leaders Lunchtime Dine-Around 

Hosted by ACSO Board Members Jonathan Rios and Scott Vandrick
Wednesday, August 15
12:30 – 2:00 PM 
Tio's Tacos
Capacity: 10 

Create bonds of friendship that will last for the rest of your career! If you have been in the orchestra/performing arts field for less than five years, sign up for this informal lunch where you can enjoy networking, stimulating conversation, and peer learning, facilitated by your hosts, ACSO Board Members Jonathan Rios and Scott Vandrick. Each participant is responsible for purchasing their own lunch. 

 

LGBTQIA+ Happy Hour 

Hosted by ACSO Conference Committee Co-Chairs Jessica Bejarano and Dean McVay 
Thursday, August 17
6:00 - 8:00 PM 
The Menagerie, 3581 University Ave. 
No capacity limit, but advanced registration requested to provide the bar a headcount. 

Get to know your fellow LGBTQIA+ colleagues at this casual networking event held at the longest running bar of record in historic downtown Riverside. Since its opening in 1983, The Menagerie has been proudly serving the LGBT community of Riverside, the Inland Empire, and beyond. This event has a no-host bar.

 

Mission Inn Docent-Led Tour 
Friday, August 18
2:00 - 3:15 PM 
Capacity: 15  

Join a docent from the Mission Inn Foundation for a tour of the art, artifacts, architecture, and history of the Mission Inn. This 75-minute walking tour explores the interior of the National Historic Landmark Mission Inn Hotel, offering the opportunity to see parts of the hotel which are normally inaccessible to the general public, based on availability.  Experience over 120 years of history within the grand rooms of the Mission Inn. 

 

Downtown Riverside Walking Tour Led by the City of Riverside Arts & Cultural Affairs Department  
Friday, August 18
2:00 – 3:00 PM 
Meet in the Mission Inn Lobby 
Capacity: 15

Let the team at the City of Riverside Arts & Cultural Affairs Department show you some of the landmarks, buildings, and art that make Downtown Riverside a vibrant and unique neighborhood. Stops may include the historic Fox Theatre, the new Main Library, and the legendary taco shop/folk art garden, Tio's Tacos. So put on your walking shoes, grab a bottle of water, and get ready to explore!