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2024 Columbus Community Meetups

Katie J. Toomey — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:56:33 GMT

Good morning all!

Joanna and I would like to set up a handful of sessions in 2024 where Columbus Tessitura users can meet to collaborate, share knowledge, and ask questions.

Each session would be assigned a topic and modeled like the Tessitura Network topical meetups - Analytical Coffee, Women in Tech, etc.

If you are interested and haven't yet completed the survey, please share your thoughts on meeting spaces, days of the week, times, content, and any other thoughts you might have. The link to respond is below.

Thanks!

-Katie and Joanna

2024 Meetup Survey

Columbus Meetup - December 19th

Katie J. Toomey — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:10:43 GMT

Hi all!

Just a reminder that Joanna and I are hosting a meet-up at BalletMet's The Nutcracker on December 19th at the Ohio Theatre.

You can view the invite and RSVP here - Nutcracker Meetup. We would like to collect a final tally of attendees by December 12th, one week from tomorrow.

You are invited to bring a guest of any age (children guests welcome).

Let us know if you have any questions!

- Katie

RE: Columbus Meetup - December 19th

Katie J. Toomey — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:09:15 GMT

Deadline to RSVP is today - thank you!

RE: Packages

Katie J. Toomey — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:11:18 GMT

Hi Laurel. I use packages for our dance academy, in a very different way than how the box office uses them for performances. So I would be able to offer some suggestions based on what I know, which may be helpful? Just let me know and we could chat offline sometime!

Packages

Laurel Quaintance — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:10:44 GMT

Hello, we are looking at doing our first packages in Tessitura.

Could someone share what their setup looks like? We are getting a little confused with the documentation

1) Everything we do is GA because no actual facility or seats exist, our facilities just control inventory of number of people that can attend a class, etc.

so our first question, is to make a package, do all of the performance have to be in one facility? So I am thinking the non fixed or flex?

Will the package be non-renewable but have a fixed set of performances? If yes, then non fixed seat packages can be used.
Will constituents be able to choose the performances for their package? If yes, then flex packages will probably be used, though it is possible to structure fixed seat packages and non fixed seat packages to allow some performances to be removed from the package if a constituent desires. For more information see Limited Choice Packages.

2) Do we need to create new price types to be used in the package? (If so, do we need new pricing rules?)

3) Season - do we need to add a specific new one or can we put it in an existing one (The base one for TNEW)

4) Can we use our existing TNEW Modes of Sale (Member vs Non Member) or do we have to create new ones, etc?

Thank you for your help,

Laurel

RE: Packages

Laurel Quaintance — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:46:19 GMT

OK - I figured out what I think we need to do and that packages actually won't work for what the education team is trying to do. I would have deleted this, but couldn't figure out how.

Thank you!

RE: Columbus Tessitura Community Group is Growing!

Sue Llende — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:21:38 GMT

Congratulations, Katie! I'm looking forward to seeing you and Joanna at upcoming community events!

Columbus Tessitura Community Group is Growing!

Katie J. Toomey — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:34:13 GMT

Good morning!

My name is Katie Toomey, my pronouns are she/her, and I work for BalletMet Columbus. And I am so happy to announce that I am joining Joanna Hammer of The Wexner Center as co-chair of the Columbus Tessitura Community [emoticon:b7bcfd5903f14440addb24344907da6e]

In August I attended TLCC in Orlando and had an amazing time, met tons of great people, and learned so much. It inspired me to get more involved in the online community and connect with other users. When the opportunity came up to join Joanna as co-chair of the Columbus group, I jumped at the chance. I also really enjoyed our Columbus coffee meetup at the Roosevelt a few weeks ago and hope to keep the momentum going.

My role at BalletMet is Business Analytics Specialist and Tessitura dba. I have been with BalletMet since 2016 and we have been using Tessitura since 2020. My role has been mostly with the finance department and the dance academy, and more recently I have helped other departments develop analytics dashboards and work on projects to expand the way we use Tessitura.

Joanna and I met up this past Friday and discussed how we can continue to build and grow our Columbus Network of Tessitura users, and we will be rolling out these ideas in the next few weeks. We plan to have one more social meetup before the end of 2023, and will send out a survey to see what kinds of meetups and events people would like to see us plan for 2024. If you have thoughts and ideas, let us know!

Thanks for welcoming me to the team Joanna [emoticon:33306c418930400bac28808410f8ac8b]

RE: Columbus Tessitura Community Group is Growing!

Joanna Hammer — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:29:24 GMT

Welcome Katie! I'm so glad we are co-chairing together. I'm looking forward to all the community building we'll do in 2024.

RE: Columbus Tessitura Community Group is Growing!

Meredith Woolard (she/her) — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:50:42 GMT

So great to have you involved, Katie J. Toomey! Thanks for sharing your time and passion as Community Chair! 🙂

Coffee Meetup

Katie J. Toomey — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:19:03 GMT

So nice meeting many of you today! Thanks Joanna. I hope we can do this again [emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]

Coffee Location Announce! The Roosevelt

Joanna Hammer — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:54:07 GMT

Our September 26th coffee meetup will take place at The Roosevelt, at their downtown location. From their website, here are their recommendations for parking:

"We are the downtown coffee shop with a parking lot. You will find our lot on the 6th Street side of the building. If, by chance, the lot is full there are parking meters as far as the eye can see. Parking is not a pain when you come to The Roosevelt."

RE: Coffee Location Announce! The Roosevelt

Marcus Shull — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:08:36 GMT

Awesome! We will see you on the 26th! Thanks for taking to time to arrange all of this, Joanna!

Show of hands, who would like to learn more about Lifeblue?

Joanna Hammer — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 22:24:10 GMT

Checking in one more time to see if anyone is interested in taking Lifeblue up on their offer of hosting a community meeting. Lifeblue is an agency that works with clients on web design and development. They have experience working with organizations that use Tessitura, like the Dallas Zoo.

I approached Lifeblue at the Tessitura conference because I had heard good things about them.... also they had great swag at their table. :) They offered to host a community meeting to present to any organizations who might be interested in their product. I'm for this idea because 1) It's nice to get our group together 2) we might learn something new. That said, I don't want to push an unwelcome product pitch on you all.

If you would be interested in attending a meeting led by Lifeblue, please comment below. If we get a fair number of responses, I'll book it! Otherwise, I'll tell them we are not interested at this time.

Save the Date! Sept 26 at 1PM

Joanna Hammer — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:12:25 GMT

Join us on September 26 at 1PM for our fall coffee meetup. Relax and enjoy a cozy cup of coffee or tea, while chatting with fellow arts and cultural professionals. This meeting, we are going to discuss the Tessitura Learning and Community Conference. Those who attended this year are encouraged to share key takeaways that they learned. Couldn't attend the conference? That's ok too! Come prepared to ask questions and learn something new.

Location is to be announced. Stay tuned for an official event invite in your inbox!

Tell us when you're available! Columbus Coffee Meetup.

Joanna Hammer — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:22:20 GMT

Let's meet in person! I am planning a coffee meetup to chat about the Tessitura conference. All are welcome, regardless of if you attended TLCC this year. Come share what you learned at the conference or use the opportunity to listen and ask questions. Please take 2 minutes to fill out this poll with your availability so we can get this meetup on the books!

RE: Tell us when you're available! Columbus Coffee Meetup.

Joanna Hammer — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:10:23 GMT

P.S. Please note, that the survey incorrectly states that Oct 10 is a Friday. It is a Tuesday.

RE: Post TLCC Excitement

Joanna Hammer — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:49:24 GMT

Excellent! I'll keep the group up to date once I determine date/location for a coffee meetup.

Post TLCC Excitement

Joanna Hammer — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:52:05 GMT

I have two ideas for future community gatherings. Please respond to this informal poll:

Would anyone be interested in a post TLCC coffee chat to talk about what we learned?

Lifeblue, a TLCC sponsor, has offered to host a meeting for our community. While it will be a sales pitch, they will undoubtedly provide drinks, snacks, and some good information. I've been interested in their "Turnstyle" service, where they customize TNEW sites with a slick, user friendly, interface (the Dallas Zoo site is a good example). Would anyone be interested in attending a meeting hosted by Lifeblue?

RE: Post TLCC Excitement

Joanna Hammer — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:48:59 GMT

Excellent. I'm going to meet with a Lifeblue rep next month. I'll get more info to the group when I have a gameplan.

RE: Post TLCC Excitement

Laurel Quaintance — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:55:16 GMT

I would be interested in getting together.

RE: Post TLCC Excitement

Sue Llende — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:53:28 GMT

I'd love to get together and can do either. I'm not familiar with Lifeblue but am up for learning about great solutions out there!

RE: Anyone heading to Orlando for TLCC?

Joanna Hammer — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:38:37 GMT

Great to see you at the conference! I'm planning to host a coffee chat so that we can all get together and talk about our TLCC experience. More info soon!

Anyone heading to Orlando for TLCC?

Joanna Hammer — Tue, 09 May 2023 17:43:49 GMT

Hoping to see Columbus Tessitura Community members in Orlando this August! Here's a flashback to TLCC 2018 where I went to Disney World and met BB8! And yes, that is a slinky dog headband.

RE: Anyone heading to Orlando for TLCC?

Joanna Hammer — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:38:19 GMT

Love that CAPA always send a bunch of people. I'm planning to host a coffee chat so that we can all get together and talk about our TLCC experience. More info soon!