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Celebration of the Past, Innovation for the Future
The 36th Annual Conference & Theatre Tour
San Diego, California
July 18-21, 2012
Pre-Conference Theatre Ramble on July 17
At the Westgate Hotel
Hosted by San Diego Theatres
Why Should YOU attend the LHAT conference!
Why wouldn’t you is the better question. It’s San Diego! Come early. Stay late. Learn a lot. Relax a little. The League’s Annual Conference and Theatre Tour is headed to sunny California!
Whether you are looking for the latest successful fundraising strategies or information on cutting edge LED lighting and how to Convert to digital cinema, this conference is packed full of sessions to make your historic theatre successful. And while you are here, San Diego is renowned for its idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and a dazzling array of world-class attractions.
Our host, San Diego Theatres, manages the San Diego Civic Theatre built in 1965 and the historic Balboa Theatre built in 1924. Closed for over 20 years, with numerous attempts to reopen, the Balboa Theatre was eventually restored and reopened when the City’s Redevelopment Agency committed full funding of $26.5
million for its restoration and its retention as a public asset for the community’s benefit. If you have a dark venue, come learn how to partner with your local government to secure much needed funds and resources.
Steps from the conference hotel in downtown San Diego, the historic Spreckels Theatre will host the conference Keynote Address by AMS Planning & Research Corp’s founding principal Steven A. Wolff. Following the address, the Spreckels will host a reception for LHAT attendees to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the theatre, where major restoration projects have been underway in anticipation of the League conference.
And don’t miss this year’s Welcome Luncheon, where we’ll honor not only the recipients of the 2012 Outstanding Historic Theatre and Individual Awards, but we’ll also recognize a special surprise celebrity artist for lifetime contributions to historic theatres.
There are plenty of conferences out there for theatre operators and arts administrators, but this is the only national conference dedicated to celebrating your historic theatre, offering you tools and techniques not only for operating a successful theatre, but also maintaining its historic integrity.
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Below: San Diego's 1924 Balboa Theatre. Restored and reopened in 2008. Image by Bradley Architectural Photography.
