{"id":12179,"date":"2026-08-03T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T21:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/?p=12179"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T21:51:10","slug":"ropa-conference-2026-delegate-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/ropa-conference-2026-delegate-report\/","title":{"rendered":"ROPA Conference 2026 Delegate Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lynn Grants, Pasadena Symphony Delegate to the Regional Orchestra Players Association (ROPA), provides a report on the 2026 conference.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 ROPA\u00a0 Conference, held this year from July 28th-30th in Dallas, Texas brought together Delegates from most of the 94 full and adjunct member orchestras across the country to share information, learn new strategies for the growth and health of our orchestras, support our fellow Union 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