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49th National Conference & Theatre Tour - Pittsburgh, PA
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49th National Conference & Theatre Tour

Sun., July 20 - Wed., July 23, 2025

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Theatre Ramble: Sunday, July 20 • EXPO: Monday, July 21

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Updated 06.15.2025

Why Should You Attend?

In addition to Tools & Techniques sessions  that will highlight best practices in historic theatre operations, programming, fundraising, marketing and more, meet, mingle and take advantage of the expertise of hundreds of your peers in the field during multiple networking and social events. We'll offer several historic theatre tours in downtown Pittsburgh, and our optional pre-conference Theatre Ramble will offer an all-day tour of several historic theatres outside of downtown. Last but certainly not least, at our annual Expo, you'll have the chance to connect with many knowledgeable service providers and suppliers who have expertise in providing the goods and services that historic theatres need most.

The LHAT National Conference in Pittsburgh will be the largest and most important gathering specifically designed for historic theatre professionals in the nation and we want to be sure you will be there with us!

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About the National Conference & Theatre Tour

The League's annual conference is the largest annual gathering of historic theatre professionals, community leaders, and service providers and suppliers, attracting participants from across the U.S. and Canada for idea sharing and network building. Professionals, volunteers and devotees join together for four days of networking and peer information exchange, tools & techniques sessions, and tours of local historic theatres, plus events, banquets and receptions.

By defining our field, creating a shared vocabulary and identifying best practices, the educational components of the League's annual conference strengthen efforts to sustain historic theatres of various sizes, operating structures and programming philosophies. During theatre tours, docents emphasize how each venue has dealt with the specific challenges of sustaining their operations to serve their communities, now and in the future. The conference takes place in different locations across North America each year.