2025 Executive Summits
In a sector facing sustained economic pressure, evolving audience behavior, and rising structural costs, leadership requires more than resilience; it requires discipline, precision, and foresight. TRG’s Executive Summits are immersive two-day experiences for cultural executives ready to lead decisively in uncertain times.
Rising Costs
Operating expenses have surged 21% since 2019, outpacing income and tightening operating margins.
Shifting Audiences
Evolving audience behaviors are making programming and revenue planning more complex; and more critical to get right.
Structural Strain
Revenue growth from customers and donors often isn’t enough to keep up with rising costs.
A Tactical Retreat for a Turbulent Sector
TRG’s Executive Summit is a two-day strategic working session for Chief Executives, Executive Directors, and Artistic Directors. Designed for decision-makers at a critical inflection point, this retreat shifts you from abstract strategy to targeted, implementable action, equipping you to lead with confidence in the face of complexity and uncertainty.
Why Join?
Master Audience Loyalty
Learn strategies to build and sustain deeper relationships with your audiences, transforming loyalty into a driver for long-term growth and resilience.
Programming for Growth
Understand how to evaluate programming decisions through data-driven insight to ensure each event strengthens audience loyalty, advances your mission, and contributes meaningfully to long-term revenue growth.
Collaborative Leadership
Connect with fellow executives navigating similar structural and financial challenges. This is your opportunity to exchange candid insights, challenge inherited assumptions, and build peer relationships that support bold, future-facing leadership.
Learning for Lasting Impact
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with TRG’s expert consultants to turn strategic insight into practical action—equipping you with the tools, frameworks, and guidance to navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Equip yourself for what leadership demands next.
Step Back. Think Strategically. Lead Forward.
In the stunning surroundings of Colorado Springs, this Summit offers more than inspiration; it offers clarity. Take two days away from day-to-day pressures to recalibrate your thinking, strengthen your leadership, and shape the future your organization needs now.
Here's what you'll walk away with:
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A Roadmap to Success: Including a personalized 1-to-1 follow-up session with a TRG expert to further boost your revenue and plan sustainability under pressure.
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Refined Strategic Alignment: Gain a deeper understanding of how to align programming decisions with audience behaviors and financial outcomes.
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Practical Frameworks: Immediate tactics and knowledge in audience segmentation, retention, pricing optimization, and team collaboration.
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Clarity and Confidence: A renewed sense of control and conviction, ready to lead through uncertainty with clear goals and aligned action.
$899 Per Organization
FINAL SPACES AVAILABLE
Who should attend? Executive Summits are designed specifically for Chief Executives / Executive Directors and Artistic Directors / Leaders. Registration covers two places so that both roles can strategize and apply insights together.
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Venue: U.S Olympic & Paralympic Museum
July Executive Summit
23-24 July 2025
With Welcome Drinks Reception the evening of July 22
Why This Summit, and Why Now?
In these uncertain times, the difference between thriving and merely surviving is leadership.
For cultural leaders navigating rising costs, shifting audiences, and unrelenting revenue pressures, bold decision-making is no longer optional—it’s essential. TRG’s Executive Summit is a two-day strategic retreat for leaders ready to move from reactive choices to deliberate, forward-looking action.
External challenges are intensifying internal pressures—making it harder than ever to step back and gain strategic clarity. This is your opportunity to take that step back, reflect, and gain the perspective needed to navigate these turbulent times with confidence and vision.
Seats are limited. This is your moment to pause with purpose—and to lead with renewed clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Who should attend?
This Summit is built for cultural executives who are ready to lead boldly, embrace data-driven strategies, and drive meaningful change in their organizations.
How can I contact TRG Arts for more information?
For more information or any inquiries, please contact us at LetsTalk@trgarts.com or reach out and schedule a 30-minute call.
We’d love to hear what’s on your mind.
Get ready to lead to the summit.
Secure Your spot
Complete the online registration form to secure your place at this transformative two-day workshop for cultural leaders.
Plan Your Participation
Once registered, you’ll receive a follow-up email with accommodation recommendations, a draft agenda, and if you're not already signed up, details on how to join our Arts & Culture Benchmark. Joining the benchmark will allow TRG to receive data insights on your organization’s audience engagement. This data will be analyzed by TRG prior to Summit and will be shared as aggregated trends to enhance the learnings of the group.
Please note: travel and accommodations are an additional expense per summit.
Lead to the Summit
Arrive at the summit ready to step away from the day-to-day demands of your office. Immerse yourself in this intensive, hands-on workshop designed to empower you with actionable strategies. This is your time to focus on innovation, collaboration, and driving meaningful change in your organization.
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