On November 1st to 3rd, 2007 the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with the Small Cities Community-University Research Alliance, hosted a conference exploring the future of contemporary visual arts institutions in Canada. "Topic 1" of The Art Tomorrow Podcast Series deals with the essence of the conference itself, challenging what Institutes of Contemporary Art (ICA's) need to both become and accomplish in order to best serve their communities and patrons.