Conferences are great opportunities to further your professional career. At the AMA conference, you get the chance to learn from experienced and passionate speakers and trainers from inside and outside the arts along with 500+ arts professionals from across the UK and beyond.

This year we've got 10 bursary places to award for £233+ VAT for AMA members who are in the first five years of their professional career and who haven't yet been to an AMA conference.

THE DEADLINE FOR BURSARY APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED AND THE BURSARIES HAVE BEEN AWARDED

This year, the Arts Council of Wales is offering up to 5 bursaries of £240 +VAT OFF the cost of your 2009 AMA conference place (travel and accommodation not included).

To be eligible to apply for the Arts Council of Wales bursary you must be working in Wales, be in the first five years of your arts marketing career and not attended an AMA conference before. Priority will be given to those based at smaller arts organisations.

THE DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE BURSARIES HAS NOW PASSED AND THE BURSARIES HAVE BEEN AWARDED

If you are an AMA member and haven't already, log onto the AMA website and click HERE to download the report from the 2008 conference.