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Networking Activity Signups

Pack even more fun and networking into your ACSO conference experience by signing up for these extra activities!

Text the keywords below to sign up for each event. There is no fee, but capacity is limited.


Yoga pic

YOGA WITH GINA DECKER

Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18 from 7:00 - 7:45 AM
Location: HO-O-KAN
Capacity: 15 per day

Bring your yoga mat and start the day off right with yoga and meditation, led by yoga instructor Gina Decker, in front of the Buddha statue in the Asian-inspired Ho-O-Kan room.

To sign up for Thursday's class, text keywords Thursday Yoga to (323) 615-3513

To sign up for Friday's class, text keywords Friday Yoga to (323) 615-3513


fine dining

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS DINEAROUND

Hosted by ACSO Board Members Jonathan Rios and Scott Vandrick 
Wednesday, August 15 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM 
Location Tio's Tacos
Capacity: 10

Create bonds of friendship that will last for the rest of your career! If you have been in the orchestra/performing arts field for less than five years, sign up for this informal lunch where you can enjoy networking, stimulating conversation, and peer learning. Each participant is responsible for purchasing their own lunch.

Text the keyword Dinearounds to (323) 615-3513 to sign up


Happy hour

LGBTQIA+ HAPPY HOUR

Hosted by ACSO Conference Committee Co-Chairs Jessica Bejarano and Dean McVay
Thursday, August 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: The Menagerie, 3581 University Ave., Riverside
No capacity limit, but advanced registration requested to provide the bar with a headcount.

Get to know your fellow LGBTQIA+ colleagues at this casual networking event held at the longest running bar of record in historic downtown Riverside. Since its opening in 1983, The Menagerie has been proudly serving the LGBT community of Riverside, the Inland Empire, and beyond. This event has a no-host bar. You must be 21+ to attend.

Text the keyword Happy to (323) 615-3513 to sign up


Mission Inn

MISSION INN DOCENT-LED TOURS

Friday, August 18 at 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Capacity: 15

Join a docent from the Mission Inn Foundation for a tour of the art, artifacts, architecture, and history of the Mission Inn. This 75-minute walking tour explores the interior of the National Historic Landmark Mission Inn Hotel, offering the opportunity to see parts of the hotel which are normally inaccessible to the general public.  Experience over 120 years of history within the grand rooms of the Mission Inn.

Text the keyword Mission to (323) 615-3513 sign up


downtown Riverside

DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE WALKING TOUR LED BY THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE ARTS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Friday, August 18 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM 
Location: Meet in the Mission Inn Lobby 
Capacity: 15

Let the team at the City of Riverside Arts & Cultural Affairs Department show you some of the landmarks, buildings, and art that make Downtown Riverside a vibrant and unique neighborhood. Stops may include the historic Fox Theatre, the new Main Library, and the legendary taco shop/folk art garden, Tio's Tacos. So put on your walking shoes, grab a bottle of water, and get ready to explore!

Text the keyword Riverside to (323) 615-3513 to sign up