The 49th meeting of the IFACCA Board was held in Ottawa, Canada, 7-8 May, 2018.  During its meeting, the IFACCA Board reviewed the progress of IFACCA’s Revised Strategic Plan 2018- 2020; supported investment that will bring benefit to members; provided guidance on and consolidated its commitment to change. This meeting preceded the first Americas Cultural Summit– hosted by the Canada Council for the Arts, in partnership with the Ministry for Culture of Argentina and IFACCA.