Spring Conference 2015

As we go about the challenging business of running our theatres, raising money and selling tickets, it can be easy to forget that our major donor and our subscriber are frequently one and the same person.  Our patrons care about our theatres, the art they see there and the full experience they have there. At this conference, we’ll focus on the patron as donor and the donor as patron: how can we harmonize our theatre’s communications to complement and even enhance the experience we’re offering on stage? How can theatres of all sizes use data to raise more money? What drives corporate funders to give? How can you engage with your community in a way that serves both the art and the public good? Who do galas and special events serve? We’ll explore these questions and more with NAMT members and other experts from Charlotte businesses and arts organizations. Plus plenty of time to network and socialize with your colleagues and explore Charlotte’s vibrant Center City.

Who Should Attend The Conference

Executive management, artistic directors, development directors and staff, board members and anyone at your theatre involved with fundraising and donor relations. NAMT conferences can be a great perk for engaged donors who are interested in learning more about how things work behind the scenes! All employees of a member organization are NAMT members!

Conference Program

Your Spring Conference registration will include:

• Two full days of panels, speakers,  sessions, brainstorming and networking!
• Meals
  • Breakfast, lunch and breaks are included on both conference days.
• Networking Events
  • The conference will kick off with a cocktail party hosted by Blumenthal Performing Arts on Thursday night
  • On Friday night, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art will host us for a private reception and tours of their galleries

Registration, Rates and Deadlines

• The NAMT Spring Conference is open to NAMT members in good standing and invited guests. If you are not a NAMT member (or are unsure of your membership status) and would like to attend the Spring Conference, please email Membership Director Adam Grosswirth  or call (212) 714-6668 x15.
• The more people you bring, the more you save!
  • Member registration rates are $595 – $520 per person.
  • Additional options are available for single day rates, Associate Members and invited non-members.
• Early registration ended on March 15. All prices increased by $100 on March 16.
• Registration must close on March 29.

Accommodations

Book by March 20 for our discounted rate of just $149 per night at the modern and elegant Marriott City Center, in the heart of downtown Charlotte.

Thanks To Our Sponsors

We are very grateful to the sponsors and exhibitors of the 2015 Spring Conference. Please click here for information on supporting NAMT and the benefits of sponsoring or exhibiting at our events.

Educational Resources Committee

Phil Santora, TheatreWorks (CA), Chair
Kathy Evans (NY)
Michael Robertson, Lark Play Development Center (NY)
Mark Fleischer, Pittsburgh CLO (PA)

2015 Spring Conference Committee

Keith Cromwell, Red Mountain Theatre Company (AL), Chair
Lisa Barrie, North Carolina Theatre (NC)
Angela Cassette, Music Theatre Wichita (KS)
Cindy Rice, Blumenthal Performing Arts (NC)
Susan Yarber, Blumenthal Performing Arts (NC)