Welcome to the Audiences NI e-newsletter. This month, there’s still time to have your say on the long term development of Audiences NI following our Stakeholder sessions in June. We’ve news of a change of minister at DCAL, prestigious awards for the Waterfront Hall and Millennium Forum, cross-border initiatives in the North West and you can discover how to make your data more secure when you’re emailing files.

We're always happy to consider items for inclusion within this e-newsletter; just contact chris.palmer@audiencesni.com.

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Audiences NI Stakeholder Sessions No need to reinvent the wheel Encore at the Millennium Forum Follow the Silver Trail in August End of an era for the Lyric Theatre Staff changes at Audiences NI Marketing Top Tip #15

Gregory Campbell appointed at DCAL Waterfront Hall MD scoops Janus award Forge some Creative Connections Check out some Late Night Art Bridging cross-border communities Change of contact details Welcome to new members

Audiences NI Stakeholder Sessions There’s still time for you to have your say on the long term development of Audiences NI. BACK TO TOP		Gregory Campbell appointed at DCAL Gregory Campbell, MLA has replaced Edwin Poots, MLA as Minister for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. BACK TO TOP

No need to reinvent the wheel Audience NI’s library of online and hard copy resources offers a range of invaluable reading for arts marketers. BACK TO TOP		Waterfront Hall MD scoops Janus award The Waterfront Hall’s Tim Husbands was awarded Professional of the Year at this year’s Janus Awards. . BACK TO TOP

Encore at the Millennium Forum The Encore Brasserie at the Millennium Forum has won the prestigious Taste of Ulster Award for 2008/09. BACK TO TOP		Forge some Creative Connections A one day conference (28th Aug, Omagh) exploring good cross-border relations through the arts and arts practice. BACK TO TOP

Follow the Silver Trail in August Craft NI are launching Craft Month in August, a new co-ordinated programme of events celebrating craft with a Silver theme across Northern Ireland. BACK TO TOP		Check out some Late Night Art Late Night Art is part of Belfast City Council's Cultural Tourism initiative in partnership with CultureNorthernIreland, making culture more accessible to visitors. BACK TO TOP

End of an era for the Lyric Theatre The Ridgeway Street site of the Lyric Theatre has been levelled in preparation for the newly built theatre opening in March 2010. BACK TO TOP		Bridging cross- border communities Crossing Bridges, a new cross-border drama camp, has been launched between The Balor Arts Centre & the Alley Theatre. BACK TO TOP

Staff changes at Audiences NI Craig Smith, Audiences NI’s Media and Content Manager, will be leaving the agency in October 2008 to pursue an MA in Film and Visual Studies. BACK TO TOP		Change of contact details Vikkie Morrow, Finance Officer at Audiences NI, will be getting married at the end of July, when her new email address will become victoria.taggart@audiencesni.com BACK TO TOP

Marketing Top Tip #15 If you’re concerned about sending data or documents over the internet or in emails, learn how to password protect your Microsoft files. BACK TO TOP		Welcome to new members Audiences NI would like to welcome its most recent members, Millennium Court Arts Centre and Festival of Fools. We look forward to working with you both over the coming year. BACK TO TOP