The Future Forum serves as a nexus for Austin's leaders. Our members are actively engaged in many organizations. We encourage you to find out more about these Doers and Builders Organizations on our Website.


The Austin Music Foundation

The Austin Music Foundation (AMF) is a non- profit organization with a singular mission: to unite, ignite and revolutionize our local music community. We will achieve this by offering programs and services dedicated to:
the education, development and advancement of musicians, the creation and preservation of Austin's unique musical heritage, and the development of a united and sustainable local music community. Our unique mission, innovative methods, and fearless spirit drives our ever-growing loyal following that includes local artists and their fans, businesses, and the national music community. Join us today and help educate and guide the next generation of local talent.

Check the Community Events section for more information on the October 2nd, BootCamp.
Monday, October 2nd 6:30 pm at Lucky Lounge "Indie Labels: The Real Deal" Panelists for this event include label representatives who are on the pulse of the ever-changing business dynamics of indie labels. The discussion will reveal what kind of artists and artist development indie labels are currently interested in and how their business model has evolved over the past several years. Artists will learn what it takes in today's environment to be signed by an indie label, what labels expect from talent, and what the reality of a partnership with a label looks like in today's marketplace. A not-to-be-missed event! To learn more about The Austin Music Foundation, and about how you can get involved, check out their website.

Come find out more about our Four Future Forum Clusters: The Cultural Cluster, The Film Cluster, The Book Club, and the Public Policy Cluster.

The next meeting of the Film Cluster will be October 2nd.

In recognition of the upcoming elections, and after voting on which film to see, they will be going to see "All the King's Men" at 8 p.m. and the Barton Creek Cinema 10 on Walsh Tarlton. Meet in the Lobby at 7:50. If you would like to be added to the Film Cluster email list, or have a suggestion for a film, please email Taline Manassian at taline@austin.rr.com.
The Film Cluster meets on the first Monday of the month to watch and discuss a film. <
See you at the movies!

The Book Club is currently reading "The Devil's Highway" by Luis Alberto Urrea. The Book Club will meet to discuss the book on October 23rd at 6pm at Mozart's on Lake Austin.
If you would like to be added to the Book Club list, please email Rob Crosnoe at crosnoe@mail.la.utexas.edu.
To RSVP for this event, please click here: www.lbjfutureforum.org/register.cfm

The Cultural Cluster is gearing up for some fun cultural events. On October 22nd, they are planning to attend the Blue Lapis Light Dance in downtown Austin. www.bluelapislight.org. For more information and/or to join the cultural cluster, email Cindy laFrance at cindy@cindylafrance.com.

We are planning Lots of Great Events for the 2006- 2007 season. Keep your eyes open for more information soon. Also, check out the Cluster section for more information on the upcoming cluster events.

On October 18th at 7pm, we will be holding our next THE FUTURE FORUM PRESENTS event.

THE FUTURE FORUM PRESENTS: WHAT IS UP WITH THE 2006 ELECTIONS? The event will be in the Atrium (10th floor) of the LBJ Library at 7pm. Our panel will discuss the upcoming elections and answer your questions.
A few of the issues they will be asked to discuss include: "What is really going on?" What are the issues that people really care about - as opposed to the ones that get all the press (if you think they are different)? Are the voters really that displeased? What are the issues that will get people to the polls and actually affect how they vote at the end of the day? How do you see the political landscape changing (or not) after this election?
We will have drinks, appetizers, and good conversation after the panel discussion.

We will send out an email soon with more information. Mark your calendars.

More about the Future Forum: The purpose of the Future Forum is to expand the involvement of young Texans with the LBJ Library and its programs by initiating dialogue about current issues and by providing educational and cultural information to its members. It is the ultimate goal of the Future Forum to foster greater civic involvement within our community. Future Forum Seeks to Inspire!

The 2006-2007 Future Forum season is just starting. That means that your membership has expired; BUT, we want you back. We hope that you will come join us for another season. You can Renew (or join) online now. Or, come to the August 24th event and renew there. But, please don't forget to renew. We'd hate to lose you because you thought "Oh, I'll just do that when I have more time." We want you back!
And, don't forget: You can always give the gift of a Future Forum Membership.

If you have any ideas about how we can improve the Future Forum, events you'd like to see, or other thoughts, please let us know.

Other LBJ Family sites - LBJ Library: www.lbjlib.utexas.edu, LBJ Now: www.lbjnow.org, LBJ School: www.utexas.edu/lbj/

Come check out the Permanent Exhibits at the LBJ Library and Museum. And, come check out the new Exhibit "Power to the People: The Electrification of Rural Texas."
Walk into a world before television, computers, the iPod, refrigerators or even running water.

The exhibit, Power to the People: The Electrification of Rural Texas, is a unique story of one of the most dramatic events in Texas history. Rural Texas in the 1930s was still in the dark as electric lines hadn’t penetrated the beautiful, but rugged Texas Hill Country.

Lyndon Johnson grew up here, without electricity, and vowed that once he had the political power to bring change, he would. Visitors will journey through time – feeling how tough life was without electricity, seeing how Johnson worked his political will to bring power lines to the region, and understanding the difference electrification made in the lives of Central Texans. A highlight of the exhibit: home movies of the era narrated by Lady Bird Johnson.

Also, don't forget, the LBJ Library and Museum is open from 9-5 every day of the year except Christmas day. And, admission is free (we are the only Presidential Library that is free). By the way, another bonus of the LBJ Library and Museum - the view! The great picture of Texas Tower and the Fountain looking out from the LBJ Library and Museum is courtesy of Charles Bogel, who always takes the great pictures at our events.

There are lots of great events happening in and around Austin.
With the upcoming Gubernatorial Election, KLRU is doing four hour long versions of TEXAS MONTHLY TALKS - one with each of the major candidates. Check out the KLRU website for show dates and times. www.klru.org

The Austin Music Foundation has its last BootCamp of the year on October 2nd. Mathew Knowles, President & CEO of Music World Entertainment (Beyoncé Knowles, Destiny’s Child, Lil J. Xavier, Sunshine Anderson)
- Phil Hinkle, head of A&R for Century Media (Arch Enemy, Celtic Frost, Lacuna Coil, Strapping Young Lad)
- Randy Miller, partner at Brando Records (Blue October, Greatness in Tragedy, Zayra Alvarez, SouthFM).
- Joe Swank, head of radio promotions for Yep Rock Records (Billy Bragg, Robyn Hitchcock, Apples in Stereo, Jim Lauderdale)
- Brad Turcotte, president of Compadre Records (Billy Joe Shaver, Honeybrowne, James McMurtry, Townes Van Zandt)

What: AMF's Music Industry Boot Camp, "Indie Labels: The Real Deal” Date: Monday, October 2nd, 2006
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm seminar discussion
8:00pm –8:30pm one-on-one roundtable discussion
Location: Lucky Lounge, 209 A West Fifth Street

The Race for the Cure is November 5, 2006. Sign up to race at http://www.komenaustin.org/site/TR? fr_id=1040&pg=entry