The 2011 IETM Autumn Plenary Meeting in Krakow, from 6 to 9 October, will take place under the sign of..."party". The theme party will be tackled as an act of solidarity and engagement, participation and international cooperation, beyond the celebration of 500 performing arts professionals (and friends) meeting each other again. With our collective actions, together we will move further in finding ways to prove the value of culture in society, in these times of socio-political uncertainty and financial instability.