The Strategic Retreat for Arts Leaders

TRG's Executive Summits are two days of focused, expert-led work on revenue resilience and the relationships that drive it, designed to support your leadership and move your organization forward.

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**Final spaces available for October dates**

The questions on every leadership agenda right now

In a sector stretched by rising costs, shifting audience behavior, and growing structural strain, your leadership matters most. Executive Summit is designed to help you make sense of it  — and decide what to do next.

Costs have risen faster than revenue since 2019

So where does the next round of growth actually come from, and how much of it can come from the audiences you already have?

Audience behavior keeps changing

Which patterns are durable enough to plan around, and which are noise? Budgeting on hope is the expensive option.

Traditional revenue and business models are under pressure

Incremental change is no longer enough. What needs to work differently, and who needs to lead to that?

Not a conference.
A working retreat.

TRG’s Executive Summit is a two-day, expert-led working retreat for arts and cultural leaders to step back, think clearly, and move forward with data and purpose.

Two days of structured work on your own numbers, with TRG experts in the room and a small group of peers facing the same decisions.

You leave having made choices, not having taken notes.

Who is Executive Summit Designed For?

Executive Summit is built for leaders responsible for strategy, revenue, and organizational direction.

Your registration includes spaces for three leaders:

  • Chief Executive / Executive Director responsible for overall performance and long-term sustainability
  • Artistic Director or Programming Leader balancing creative ambition with financial realities
  • Board Chair contributing to strategic oversight and governance

We’ve seen organizations navigate uncertainty most effectively when executive, artistic, and board leadership are aligned around the same data, priorities, and decisions. 

Leadership (2)

"TRG's data-driven approach and vast network of performing arts organizations in its portfolio put it head and shoulders above the other arts events I've attended."

Past Executive Summit attendee

Here's what you can expect from Executive Summit:

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Data-Driven Insight

Understand where opportunity lives in your audience data and how to act on it.

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Personalized Coaching

Work directly with TRG Experts to apply insights to your organization's unique context.

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Peer Collaboration

Exchange bold ideas and tested solutions with other sector leaders, facing similar challenges to you. 

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Strategic Clarity

Leave with tangible frameworks, decisions made, and an actionable plan to move forward.

Leadership (2)

"It was great to spend time away from the day to day and really think about the strategies we could put in place to move our organization forwards... to think differently about the challenges that we might face and to be proactive in developing solutions."

Past Executive Summit attendee

Trusted by leaders like you.

Hear what past attendees have said about their Executive Summit experience.

Here's what you'll walk away with:

A Strategic Roadmap

Including a personalized 1:1 follow-up with a TRG expert to help embed your next moves.

Executive Summit is just the beginning.

Cross Functional Alignment

Gain a clear, shared understanding of how programming, marketing, and relationships can work in tandem towards your revenue goals. 

Tactical Tools and Frameworks

Insights into audience segmentation, retention, pricing strategy, and internal collaboration; ready to use. 

Renewed Leadership Confidence

A clearer view of your role, your organization’s direction, and your next steps. 

Leadership (2)

"It was great to spend time away from the day to day and really think about the strategies we could put in place to move our organization forwards... to think differently about the challenges that we might face and to be proactive in developing solutions."

Past Executive Summit attendee

Secure Your Spot at Executive Summit

$899 Per Organization

Registration covers three places so that Chief Executives / Executive Directors, Artistic Directors and Board leaders can strategize and apply insights together.

⌛Final spaces available for October's Executive Summit
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Venue: U.S Olympic & Paralympic Museum

📍 Registration includes a 1:1 post-Summit coaching session to help embed the work.

🍽️ Registration includes a welcome drinks reception, lunch both days and a 3 course meal for socializing and networking with fellow attendees.

✈️ Travel and accommodations are not included.

October 7-8, 2026

With Welcome Drinks Reception the evening of Oct 6

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March 4-5, 2027

With Welcome Drinks Reception the evening of March 3

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Five questions to work out whether this meets you where you are.

Take a moment to explore these five questions designed to help you assess fit. There’s no perfect answer; just an opportunity to reflect, and determine if this experience meets you where you are and challenges you where you need it most.

Book an exploratory call with us

If you’re still considering whether Executive Summit is the right fit, we’d love to connect.

We’re here to understand your goals and help you decide if this experience aligns with where your organization is, and where you want to go next.

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