Get Involved with MAX
Get Involved
with MAX
Want to be a part of Midwest Arts XPO? Not sure how to get involved? We’ve highlighted some great examples of how you can support MAX. Don’t be shy!
VOLUNTEER AT MAX
Share your time and talent at MAX!
Available volunteer positions include checking badges at the exhibit hall and various events, working the registration and information desks, helping with directions and hospitality, assisting at professional development sessions, and stuffing conference bags before the conference begins.
Shifts will be 2-3 hours, and we will work around your schedule!
Are you a college student looking to attend MAX? If you volunteer 10 hours, you can attend the conference for free!
BECOME AN ARTS ANGEL
We hope you will consider becoming an Arts Angel and help facilitate arts programming that enriches thousands of communities. There is no membership fee to belong to Heartland Performing Arts or attend the Midwest Arts XPO, and your donation plays a vital role in maintaining affordable registration fees for attendees so the conference remains accessible for all to attend.
Spotlight yourself, or your company as an Arts Angel! Your donation can be in any amount, and no gift is too small. Donations are on an annual basis January 1 to December 31.
Your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
MAX 2025 COMMITTEES
The Midwest Arts XPO would not be possible without the help of the following people volunteering their time to organize the 2025 conference! If you are interested in being a volunteer committee member, please contact us at [email protected].
CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Tommy Hensel, Chair, Elgin Community College
Josh Sherman, Theaterworks USA
Kerith Iverson, Délégation du Québec à Chicago
Lisa Rock, Close To You/Lisa Rock Entertainment
Sara Barasch, IMG Artists
Sarah McCarthy, Dandelion Artists
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Jennifer Morris, Chair, Siegel Artist Management
Lori Andersen, Andersen Arts Group
Lindsay Bauer, Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts
Gail Boyd, Gail Boyd Management
Alexis Cuda, Oak Creek Performing Arts & Education Center
Gary Minyard, Dayton Live
Regina Ruhberg, Washington Pavilion of Arts & Science
Wallace Thomas, Ball in the House
SHOWCASE COMMITTEE
Jennifer Morris, Chair, Siegel Artist Management
Tara Bailey, Bailiwick Agency
Shantel Dow, Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts
Joshua Kane
Derrick McBride, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Kevin Peters, GL Berg Entertainment
Lisa Rock, Lisa Rock Entertainment
HOST COMMITTEE
Jared Duymovic, Co-Chair, Marcus Performing Arts Center
John Hassig, Co-chair, Marcus Performing Arts Center
Kevin Horton, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Merrill Miller, Northshore Center for the Arts
Ichun Yeh, Sozo Media
Tyler Nikolas, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
Matt Anton, ACA Music & Entertainment
Matt Beringer, The Pabst Theater Group
Josh Sherman, Theaterworks USA
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
Laurel Canan, Chair, Siegel Artist Management
Bill Blagg, Bill Blagg Magic & Illusion
Tommy Hensel, Elgin Community College
Kerith Iverson, Délégation du Québec à Chicago
Daniel Israel, Jazz at Lincoln Center
MARKETING/COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
Tianna Conway, Chair, Moraine Valley Community College
Josh Benson, Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Kerith Iverson, Délégation du Québec à Chicago