Strategic Planning & A Gala At The Sydney Conservatorium of Music
- Posted by: Joe Williams

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music drew business and community leaders throughout Sydney to Dean Kim Walker’s Gala. I gave a short address to the group and then settled back to enjoy a wonderful evening of music, education and performances.
I’m a lucky guy. I get to go places ranging from Fairfax, VA to Bloomington, IN, and from Regina, Saskatchewan to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dean Kim Walker, herself a three time Dialogue alum, invited me Down Under to do some strategic planning with her team for the Conservatorium’s 100th anniversary, coming up in 2015. Working with her team of approximately 20 administrators and professors, we prepared a very complete and thoughtful document.

With Dean Kim Walker at the Gala. A marvelous evening all around!
While there, Dean Walker invited me to join the Board of Advisors for the School, which I accepted with great humility.
The Aussies are wonderful to work with. Looks like I’ll be heading back to Sydney in November for a Board meeting!