2020 LHAT Conference Resources
The 44th Annual Conference & Theatre Tour presented virtually
Resources are provided below. Click on the specific presentation name to watch the recorded session. Click on the document links to download the session materials. For more information on any of the educations sessions, presenter emails follow session materials. Click on the presenter's name to contact them via email.
Additional presentations will be added when/if received. Last updated: 07.29.2020
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- The List of 2020 Conference Attendees will be posted as soon as they are available.
2020 Annual Membership Meeting
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded meeting. (00:40:40)
- Minutes of the 2019 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA
- LHAT Board of Directors Nominees for Terms Beginning January 2021
- YE 2019 Financial Review
- Presenters:
- Molly Fortune, LHAT Board of Directors, Chair, Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC
- Michael R. Schnoering, FAIA, LHAT Board of Directors, Treasurer, Partner, Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC, Princeton, NJ
- Ken Stein,President & CEO, League of Historic American Theatres, Austin, TX
2020 Keynote Address: Asking in the Moment by Rob Bull
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded keynote address. (01:20:05)
- Presenter:
- Robert Bull, President, The Compass Group, Baltimore, MD
2020 Virtual Meet the Service Provider EXPO
- Download a list of exhibitors here.
2020 Virtual Ramble
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded ramble. (02:31:47)
- Theatres Toured were the Stuthers Library Theatre, Warren, PA; Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, CO; Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu, HI; and Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- Presenter:
- Ken Stein,President & CEO, League of Historic American Theatres, Austin, TX
2020 OnDemand Education Sessions
- Back to the Seats: Recommendations for Post-Pandemic Concessions Delivery and Revenue Maximization
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:18:07)
- Presenters:
- Bernie Campbell, Whirley Drinkworks!, Warren, PA
- Liz Deambrosio, Theatre Channel Manager, Whirley Drinkworks!, Warren, PA
- Greg Edelson, ValidFill, Bradenton, FL
- Wendy McCain, Executive Director, Struthers Library Theatre, Warren, PA
- Creative Borrowing for Your COVID-19 Comeback
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:12:44)
“Creative Borrowing for Your COVID 19 Comeback” and the accompanying materials were developed and presented by the state arts commissions of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The webinar was produced with the permission and assistance of Richard and Anna Linzer. The associated materials are available to anyone free of charge and may be copied and distributed as needed without permission.
- Introductory Letter from Phillip Horn
- The Third Resource: A Manual on Fully Secured Borrowing for Arts Organizations
- Presenters:
- Michael Faison, Idaho Commission on the Arts, Boise, ID
- Karen J. Hanan, Executive Director, ArtsWA, Seattle, WA
- Anna & Richard Linzer, Consultants, Indianola, WA
- Irene Namkung, Traditional Arts Services, Seattle, WA
- Brian Rogers, Executive Director, Oregon Arts Commission & Oregon Cultural Trust, Salem, OR
- Stuart Weiser, Deputy Director, Idaho Commission on the Arts, Boise, ID
- Data Defense in the Age of COVID-19: How to Protect Your Personal Identity & Business Data...in Plain English
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:02:42)
- Basic Tips & Advice
- Cybersecurity Best Practices
- Defending Against Ransomware
- Digital Declutter Checklist
- Do A Digital Declutter
- Data Security in the Age of COVID-19
- Glossary of Payment and Information Security Terms
- Guide to Safe Payments
- List of Consumer Reporting Companies
- PCI DSS Quick Reference Guide
- Questions to Ask Your Vendors
- RANSOMEWARE: What It Is and What to Do About It
- Presenter:
- Wynn J. Salisch, CCM, CHS, ETA CPP, MBKS, Principal, Casablanca Ventures LLC, Wellington, FL
- How to Clean & Disinfect Public Seating
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (00:58:13)
Please note: to watch this webinar, you will be directed to another site, which will ask you to provide your name and email address. Irwin Seating collects this information so they can contact anyone who watches after the webinar to share the resources that are referenced in the session. By signing in, you agree to GoToStage’s privacy policy and terms of service and you may be contacted by GoToStage or the event organizer.
- Presenters:
- David Adaire, Executive Vice President, Absecon Mills, Cologne, NJ
- Joe Kilby, Assistant Director, Association for Contract Textiles (ACT), Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Jason Vanderground, Director of Marketing, Irwin Seating, Grand Rapids, MI
- Dave Wells, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Culp Contract Fabrics, Greensboro, NC
- How to Reopen - Re-imagining Normal
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:20:05)
- How to Reopen – Re-Imagining “Normal”
- How to Return – Re-Imagining “Normal” Resources
- Presenters:
- Janis Barlow, Theatre Consultant, J. A. Barlow, Ontario, Ca
- Janet Gates, Managing Director, Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, Toronto, Ca
- Janet Sellery CRSP, CHSC, Sellery Health + Safety, Stratford, ON, Ca
- Insurance Coverage / Issues Related to Coronavirus and Reopening Your Venue
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (00:56:12)
- Presenter:
- Kevin Sullivan, CIC, MBA,, LHAT Board of Directors, Member, Client Executive, National Trust Insurance Services (NTIS), Baltimore, MD
- Non-Profit Board Governance Best Practices
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:28:43)
- Board Governance Best Practices
- Presenter:
- Ken Stein,President & CEO, League of Historic American Theatres, Austin, TX
- Pathways to (Re)Opening Night
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:08:00)
- Pathway to ReOpening Night
- Presenters:
- Christina M. Kruise, TBusiness Operations and Fundraising Specialist, DLR Group, New York, NY
- Christopher Loeser, AIA, LHAT Board of Directors, Member, Principal, DLR Group, Cleveland, OH
- The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:06:44)
- Presenter:
- Steve Adelman, Vice President, Event Safety Alliance & Attorney, Adelman Law Group, PLLC, Scottsdale, AZ
- The Rebuilding Power of Historic Theatres
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:11:15)
- The Rebuilding Power of Historic Theatres
- Presenter:
- Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
2020 OnDemand Education Sessions
- Ask the Experts #1 - Getting Creative with COVID-19
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:11:39)
- Presenters:
- Elissa Glickman, CEO, Glendale Arts, Glendale, CA
- Georgia Paxos, Executive Director, Canton Palace Theatre, Canton, OH
- Stephanie Silverman, LHAT Board Member, Immediate Past Chair, Executive Director, The Belcourt, Nashville, TN
- Chelsie Thompson, President, Renaissance Performing Arts, Mansfield, OH
- Raise Your EQ: Racism 101
- Presentation Materials:
- Due to the proprietary nature of the materials presented, this video is no longer available, however presenter emails are provided.
- Presenter:
- Keryl McCord, President and CEO, The Equity Quotient, Sandy Springs, GA
- Kim Pevia, The Equity Quotient, Sandy Springs, GA
- Kayla Kim Votapek, Administration Assistant & Zoom Magician, The Equity Quotient, Sandy Springs, GA
- Ask the Experts #2 - Staying Busy in the Dark
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:25:26)
- Presenters:
- Molly Fortune, LHAT Board of Directors, Chair, Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC
- Becky Hancock, LHAT Board of Directors, Vice Chair, Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN
- Peter Ramsey, President & CEO, Palace Theatre Trust, Manchester, NH
- Ray Solley, Executive Director, Tower Theatre Foundation, Bend, OR
- Ask the Experts #3 - Open for Business (Sort of)
- Presentation Materials:
- Click here to view the recorded session. (01:27:18)
- Presenters:
- Molly Fortune, LHAT Board of Directors, Chair, Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC
- Rebecca Madding, Executive Director, Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah, KY
- Wendy McCain, Executive Director, Struthers Library Theatre, Warren, PA
- Geoff Steele, Executive Director, Gillioz Center for Arts & Entertainment, Springfield, MO
- Xavier Verna, Executive Director, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee, MI
- Jen Waters, Executive Director, Whiteside Theatre, Corvallis, OR
- David Wigdahl, Chairperson, Ely’s Historic State Theater, Ely, MN