Spring Conference 2021
At this year’s Spring Conference we explored marketing and fundraising through the lens of all that’s happening around us in 2021. How can theatres best communicate with patrons and donors with one voice as we begin to think about reopening…or staying distant for a while longer? How are we maintaining relationships with our communities when we can’t see them in person? What new connections have we been able to make during this time that we want to keep as we go forward? What parts of “normal” would we rather not return to? As we work to break down departmental silos to make sure everyone is on the same page with our missions and safety, are marketing and development in step with artistic, education, production and the board?
This reimagined Spring Conference was held online, with deeply discounted pricing allowing greater access for more NAMT members and more staff from each theatre to attend from their homes, offices or home offices! We’ll still had almost everything you expect from a NAMT event (sadly, attendees had to bring their own cocktails and hors d’oeuvres), including plenty of time to meet and network with new colleagues from around the country.
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre believes that musical theatre should be accessible for all people. In actionably working toward that goal, American Sign Language Interpretation was provided for our Spring Conference by Invest in Access.
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Marketing Digital Content and Hybrid Seasons
Attendees
Nancy Gibbs
Producer/General Manager
Susan Sampliner
Company Manager
Stuart Levy
Ticketing Manager
Rachel Kaufman
Associate General Manager
Uma McCrosson
Marketing Director
Marissa Gonzalez
Marketing Associate
Daniel Thomas
Executive Artistic Director
Catalina Kumiski
Director of Marketing
Stephanie Rhoads-Bickham
Board of Directors
Aaron Thielen
Co-Founder
Kristian Otten
Steven Wolff
Principal
Meg Friedman
Consultant & Knowledge Manager
Brannon Bowers
Producing Director
Amy Cavers
SoC Associate Director of Development
China Whitmire
House/Group Sales Manager, Wirtz Theatre Center
Renee Blinkwolt
Producing Executive Director
Ben Klein
Audience Engagement Associate
Miranda Hanson
Development Associate
Sarah Ivins
Marketing Manager
Justin Samoy
Individual Giving & Special Events Manager
Gail Cevallos
Marketing & Management Fellow
Al Parker
Fundraising & Event Producing Fellow
Mac Ingram
Director of Development
Casey York
Managing Director
Meg Fofonoff
Artistic Director/Producer
Kisha Jarrett
Managing Director
Claire Graves
Director of Marketing
Weston Ganz
Special Events Manager
Marnie Ann Joyce
Operations Manager
Elda Monterroso
Grants Coordinator
Nakiri Gallagher-Cave
Interim Marketing Associate
Emily Turner
Marketing and Membership Manager
Kellie Taylor
School Line Producer
Pamela Adams
General Manager
Nick Luckenbaugh
Director of Development
Juan Unzueta
Graphic Designer
Jennifer Owens
Database Manager
Robyn Rogers
Front of House Coordinator
Anthony Rodriguez
Co-Founder
Al Stilo
Director of Sales and Programming
Katie Pelkey
Managing Director
Ann-Carol Pence
Co-Founder/Producing Artistic Director
Jimmy Wilson
Associate Producer
Jon Héd
Director of Marketing
Paul Larson
President
Kyle Steigerwald
Vice President
Jeffrey Keilholtz
SVP, Marketing
Liz Meny
VP of Marketing
Sara Skolnick
Director of Acquisitions & New Work
Britannie Bond
Marketing Manager DPS Division
Tralen Doler
V.P. Partnerships & Brand Engagement
Sean Cercone
CEO/Founder
Hannah Stein
Marketing Assistant
Emily Dew
Communications Manager
Amaya Santamaría
Education & Community Engagement Manager
Michael Miramontes
Marketing Associate
Sharon Maroney
Producing Artistic Director
Holly Richards
Development Manager
deShauna Jones
Development Director
Alan Anderson
Marketing Director
Dan Murphy
Managing Director
Marsha Brooks
Partner, Brooks & Distler
Molly Garber
Senior Consultant and Director of Business Development
Mark Ciglar
CEO
Angie Piccirillo
Producer
Cody Lassen
Producer
Sean Flahaven
Chief Theatricals Executive, Concord
Theresa Posorske
Director, Professional Licensing
Abbie Van Nostrand
Consultant
Michelle Yaroshko
Senior Vice President, Professional Licensing (North America)
Zach Kaufer
Director of Play Licensing
Teresa Castro
Senior Manager, Professional Licensing
Bill Gaden
President, Worldwide
Molly Goldberg
Professional Licensing Associate
Kate Galvin
Casting Director/Creative Producer
Cassie Hakken
Marketing Director
Carolyn Miller
Producer
Matthew Schneider
Producer
John Fionte
Creative Director, Director of New Works
Rebecca Ferrell
Director of Programs
Shanice Mason
Programs Manager
Rachel Luebbert
Programs Associate
Matt Morrow
Artistic Director
Lori Fineman
Producer/Owner
Alia Jones-Harvey
Broadway/West End Producer
Jeff Coon
Annual Fund and Foundation Manager
Justin O'Neill
Vice President of Venue Relations
Katie Desjardins
Associate Marketing Director
Erica Gilroy
Production Manager
Naomi Anhorn
Assistant Stage Manager
Adam Souza
Resident Music Director
Gloria Gorton
Director of Major & Planned Gifts
Brad Spachman
Production Stage Manager
Donna Lynn Hilton
Artistic Director
Rachel Tischler
General Manager
Katie Wasserman
Database Administrator
Anika Chapin
Director of Artistic Development
Erin Coffey
Manager of Audience Engagement
Michael Fling
Associate Artistic Director
David Byrd
Managing Director
Dan McMahon
Director of Marketing
Mary Miko
Individual Giving Officer
Nancy Altschuler
Kimberly Dye
Chief Advancement Officer
LaWanda Green
Assistant Managing Director
Margie Osheroff
Board Chair
Nichole Palmietto
NNPN Producer in Residence
Amy Levin
Digital Content Manager
Joshua Marchesi
Interim Managing Director
Phyllis Weiss
Board Member
Lisa Adler
Co-Artistic Director
Marguerite Hannah
Keena Redding
Laura Aden
President & CEO
Emily Sproch
Senior Program Officer
Evan Schumacher
Chief Executive Officer
Lena Garcia
Account Manager
David Dombrosky
Chief Marketing Officer
Elisabeth Treger
ASL Interpreter
Angela Johnson
CEO/President
Andréa Lust
ASL Interpreter
Dave Clark
Chief Conversation Starter
Bre Alexander
Business Development Representative
Liz Corney
Content Marketing Manager
Joey Monda
Producer
Frankie Dailey
New Works Director
Sue Frost
Producer
Bonnie Broberg
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Becky Biegelsen
Director of Public Relations
Mary Cook
Director of Communications
Eric Keen-Louie
Artistic Producing Director
Mia Fiorella
Director of Experiences and Activations
Debby Buchholz
Managing Director
Sarah Huddleston
Philanthropy Coordinator
Samantha Watkins
Interim Corporate Relations Manager
Pearl Hang
Associate Director of Ticketing Services
Ben Seibert
Senior Production Manager
Rebecca Goodman
Assistant Director of Philanthropy, Institutional Giving
Cristina Hernandez
Individual Giving Manager
Daryl Davis
Network Systems Specialist
Julia Foster
Director of Philanthropy
Bruce Lazarus
Producer
Michael Graziano
Executive Director
Dennis Corsi
Director of New Works
Abigail Grubb
Artistic Associate
Rachel Kwiecinski
Social Media and Marketing Manager
Lauren Grajewski
Creative Development Manager
Devanand Janki
Artistic DIrector
Matthew Sipress
Production/Company Manager
Kerrie Brinkman-White
Director of Development
Michael Bratcher-Magallanez
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Jim Reynolds
Managing Director
Ashley Wells
Executive Producer
Michael Baron
Producing Artistic Director
Curt Dale Clark
Artistic Director
Stephanie Dupal
Managing Director
Carol Marquis
Director of Marketing and Communications
Amanda Choate
Development Director
Margot Astrachan
Owner/principal
Lindsay Brooks
Associate Producer
Tom McCoy
President/CEO
Richard Patterson
International Licensing Director
Matt Boethin
Professional Licensing Director, N. America
Jason Cocovinis
Director of Marketing
Carol Edelson
Senior Vice President
Meghan Randolph
Executive Director
Adam Qutaishat
Co-Artistic Director
Wayne Bryan
Producing Director
Angela Cassette
Managing Director
Brian J. Marcum
Artistic Director
Julius Thomas III
Actor/Assistant Director
Amanda Bowman
Company/Office Manager
Michael Betts
BO manager/Marketing Manager
Bren Thor
Associate Producer
Paul Garman
Executive Director/Producer
Gloria Nelson
office manager
Douglas Senecal
General Manager
Matt Terzigni
General Manager
Randy Kramer
Artistic/Executive Director
Doug Weyand
Marketing Director
NELL MOHN
Director of Strategic Development
Kara Kirby
Adam Grosswirth
Member Services Director
Brittney Woolley
Betsy Militello
Executive Director
Lady del Castillo
Company Manager
Neil Gooding
Producer
Sheilah Rae
Board President
Jen Sandler
Kate Trammell
Managing Director
Pauls Macs
Artistic Associate
Adam Rei Siegel
Board Member & Producer
Matt Redmond
Board Member and Senior Agent at DGRW
Avital Asuleen
Choreography Lab Director
Robin Gorman Newman
Robin Gorman Newman, Producer
Héctor Flores
President, Theatre Barn Records
Joe Barros
Artistic Director
Alexander Santiago-Jirau
Director of Education
Rachel Prest
Deputy Director of Membership & Individual Giving
Brooke Baerman
Deputy Director of Major Gifts & Campaign Development
Kelly Thayer
Assistant Development Director
Brian Crawford
Corporate Relations Director
Brian Swasey
Producing Director
Dawn Pahel
Director of Business Operations
Michael Stailey
Associate Director of Marketing
Bradford Kenney
Executive Artistic Director
Dan Breen
Kent Bridges
Managing Director
Sarah Straub
Associate Director of Marketing
Weldon Brown
Director of Sales
JJ Kaczynski
Graphic Designer/Brand Manager
Colleen Robinson Miller
Manager of Special Events and Donor Relations
Emily Jerison
Brand Journalist
Julie Via
Patron Services Manager
Michael Mercier
Deputy Director of Advancement
Debbie Ellinghaus
Executive Director
Fred Paul
General Manager
Joshua Ford
Director of Marketing and Communications
Wes Meekins
Deputy Director of Advancement
Bridget Bross
Marketing Associate
Amy Rowland
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Chris Slavik
Associate Producer
Bea Daggett
Director of External and Strategic Affairs
Brian Moran
Ticketing Services Manager
Emma Rhyner
Digital Media & Content Coordinator
Leigh Schaedel
Director of Membership and Special Events
Mike Stotts
Executive Director
Mark Hoebee
Producing Artistic Director
Anita Bentz
Donor Prospect and Research Manager
Adrienne Feiger
Director of Major Gifts
Hawley Abelow
Director of Communications, Marketing, and Membership
Patrick Parker
Associate Artistic Director
Tim Rater
President and CEO
Jim Corti
Artistic Director
Jonathan Jensen
Chief Development Officer
Trent Stork
Artistic Associate and Casting Director
Jonathan Allsup
Production Manager
Paul-Jordan Jansen
Associate Artistic Producer
Jessica Duplessis
Director of Education and Community Engagement
Rose Quealy
Jim Jarvis
Vice-President of Programming and Sales
Scott Viau
Marketing Manager
Amber Mak
Director/Choreographer
Allison Fifield
Artistic Programs and Events Manager
Margo Moskowitz
Managing Director
Matt Frazier
Marketing Coordinator
Paige Price
Producer
Emily Zeck
Managing Director
Jessica Pasquariello
Associate Director of Development
Kate Loy
Manager of Institutional Giving
Wynne Fedele
Director of Development
Mark Fleischer
Executive Producer
Becca Ackner
PR and Marketing Manager
Aja Jones
Director of Marketing
Laura Barry
Associate Director of Development
Tammy Lin
Customer Service Coordinator
Dianne Duursma
Development Director
Sidney Franczak
Marketing Manager
Nikki Battestilli
Marketing Director
John Dick
Board Member
Olivia O'Connor
Literary Manager and Dramaturg
Emmaline Hall
Donor Relations Coordinator
Julie Carlino
Patron Services Manager
Stephanie Barletto
Graphic Designer
Melissa Goodfriend
Development Data Coordinator
Lizzie Stern
Literary Director
Christopher Pazdernik
Producing Director
Jeannie Lukow
Executive Director
James Juliano
Media & Marketing Relations
Carmen J Gonzalez
Development Director
Michael Weber
Artistic Director
August Compton
Audience Services Manager
Austin Packard
Marketing Manager
Alex Rhyan
Production & Operations Director
Rebeccah Singer
Education Director
Dan Thomas
Finance & Administration Director
Merrilee Mitchell
Board
Denise Naylor
Board
Natalie Fong
Marketing
Harriet Schlader
Producer/Executive Director
Jody Jaron
Co-Producer
Jeff Fong
Board
Sebastian Romeo
Executive Board Member
Vivien Tuma
Board Secretary
Julie Kwan
Board President
Christine Burke
Ms. Wheelchair America 2022
David Flack
IT/Executive Board Member
Blake Hennessy-York
Corporate Board/Marketing
Bev Ragovoy
Producer
Dawn Smalberg
Producer
Keith Cromwell
Director of Institutional Advancement
Drew Francis
Director of Operations
Stacey Morales
Director of Development
Jennifer Jaquess
Executive Director
Cennidie Hall
Audience Engagement and Digital Communication Specialist
Lysander Mills
Artistic/Education Apprentice
Dane Leasure
Executive Artistic Director
Katie Wells
Artistic Committee
Sarah Berger
Development Officer
Lisa Rubin
Artistic & Executive Director
Emilie Hervieux
Head of Marketing
Jessica Yaffe
Director of Development
Melanie Thompson
Head of Communications
Debora Friedmann
Social Media Manager
Seth Godin
Sharon Fallon
Producer/General Manager
Thembi Duncan
Director of Arts Engagement and Education
Bobbi Scott
Manager of Events & Hospitality
Laura Maguire
Supervisor of Events & Hospitality
Celine Krzan
Public Relations and Content Strategy Associate
Nick Occhipinti
Marketing Associate
Nikiya Campbell
Operations Coordinator
Robert Brunschmid
Director of Operations
John Schaller
Director of Development
Cassandra Lippert
Development Associate
Valerie Warren
Accounting Supervisor
Kim Boyle
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Julie O'Dea
Assistant Customer Service Supervisor
Bill Patti
General Manager
Jen Mysliwy
Arts Education Coordinator
Kevin Sweeney
Director of Marketing and Communications
Katie Mallinson
Arts Engagement Coordinator
John Herbert
VP of Finance and Administration
Beth Potozniak
Sponsorships and Special Events Manager
Michael Murphy
Victoria Peréz-Maggiolo
Teaching Artist
Aaliytha Stevens
Chief Operating Officer
Darryl Reuben Hall
Artistic Producer
Wendy Gillespie
President & CEO
Jesse Spears
VP, Marketing & Partnership Operations
Jason Kovacs
Head of Theater Partnerships
Alanna Hamilton
Annual Giving and Engagement Manager
Bridget Morgan
Associate Director of Branding and Communications
Christine Johnson
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Desiree Saraspi
Assistant Director of Philanthropic Operations
Orlando Morales
Christopher Marcacci
Director of Marketing and Guest Services
Amy Chasanov
Foundation and Government Relations Manager
Meredith da Silva
Individual Giving Manager
Akia Squitieri
Director of Human Resources
Paula Tharp
Director of Philanthropy
Jay Burns
Director of Outbound Sales
Lorraine O'Brien
Vice President, CSA
Amelia Heape
Director of Marketing and Communications
Benny Aguayo
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Jeff Loeb
President
Katie Hotchkiss
Assistant General Manager
Stephen Benson
Director of Ticketing
Gretchen Shoot
Associate General Manager
Jeromy Smith
Producing Director
Lyndy Franklin Smith
Artistic Director
Emily Parker
Marketing Manager
Kwofe Coleman
President & CEO
Dylan Stanley
Public Relations Manager & Copywriting Coordinator
Jenny Pratt
Director of Individual Giving
Sonja Furiya
Director of Annual Fund
Courtney Simms
Director of Advancement
Kate Supleve
Co-Executive Director
Alethea Bakogeorge
Accessibility Manager & Development Associate
Victoria Barber
Director of Marketing
Cameron Vindua
Marketing Associate
Cassandra Di Felice
Production Coordinator
Toni Isreal
BIPOC Marketing specialist
Brett Smock
Producing Artistic Director
Jessica Alexander
Director of Audience Services / Grants Manager
Peter Rothstein
Producing Artistic Director
Kelli Foster Warder
Associate Artistic Director/Director of Impact
Elissa Adams
Associate Artistic Director/Director of New Work
Chris Cartwright
Marketing Associate
Michelle Woster
Managing Director
Andrew Leshovsky
Director of Marketing & Engagement
Nick Ronan
Senior Director, Business Development
Rosemary Maggiore
VP, Sales
Joe Guglielmo
Kevin Hill
Producer
Amber Teskey
Senior Manager of Philanthropy
Aftin Jolly
Marketing Manager
Colleen Harris
Managing Director
Tom Morrissey
Producing Artistic Director
Camele-Ann White
Emma Cookson
Board Member
Jonathan James
Attorney
Sebastian Trevino
Production Coordinator
Stan Fishman
Board Member
Peter Weingard
Board Member
Jonas Klabin
Board Secretary
Sara Rodriguez
Education Consultant
Chris Alleman
Producing Artistic Director
Melissa Livingston
Associate Artistic Director
Hillary Hart
Executive Director
Phil Santora
Consultant
Clayton Shelvin
Director of Development
Peter Chenot
Director of Marketing
Lysna Marzani
Director of Professional & International Licensing
Bradley Lohrenz
Vice President, Professional and International Licensing
Michael McFadden
Vice President/Artistic Producer
Dan Danielowski
Executive Director
Paul Stancato
Producing Artistic Director
Bill Titus
Manager of Operations
Jim McCarthy
CEO
Stephanie Prugh
Development Manager
Maggie Wilson
Marketing Manager
Denise Dickens
Executive Director
Jack Cummings III
Artistic Director
Hannah Oren
Artistic Producer
Jenny Rader
Finance Manager
Eric Nelson
VP, Global Partnerships
Courtney Lawson
Development Intern
Shari Jordan
Associate Artistic Producer
Kevin Smith
CEO
Zoe Baird
Company Manager
Stephanie Finck
Marketing Director
Kacey Jones
Development Director
Scott Anderson
Artistic Director
Chris Herzberger
Senior Vice President
Sam Squeri
Director, Theatre Production & Finance
Brian Hedden
Creative Executive
Lowe Cunningham
Vice President, Creative Development and Production
Emily Stromberg
Production Coordinator
Matt Hawkins
Director of Musical Theatre
Nancy Rubin
Patron Services Manager
Vince Colonna
Producer
Jenny Nightingale Myers
Director of Patron Services
Frank Stilwagner
Director of Development
Aileen Forde
Institutional & Major Gifts
Diane Wright
Director of Finance
Danielle Franich
Director of Development
Tracie Mahadeo
Annual Fund & Stewardship Manager
Lauren Wolbaum
Marketing Manager
Jay Markham
Production Manager
Jerry Dixon
Robb Hunt
Elizabeth Kensek
Managing Director
Joshua Cummins
Digital Media Manager
Greg Garcia
Associate Director of Marketing and Analytics
Elisbeth Challener
Producer/Owner
Alyson Mintz
Marketing Manager
Kevin Wilson
Individual Giving Coordinator
Amelia Nichols
Development Campaign & Events Coordinator
Ali Jaynes
Box Office Manager
Hunter Regian
Campaign and Events Manager
Charlie Frasier
VP Development
Rona Ebert
Art Director
Drew Nebrig
Director of Marketing and Communications
Director
CEO/Producer
CEO, UIA Talent Agency
Owner/Founder
Producer/Director
Producer
General Manager, retired
Producer
Guidelines
Participation Guidelines
NAMT is committed to recognizing and celebrating the diversity of experiences, talents, skills, cultures and opinions that our members bring to our community, and specifically to our events. We invite you to participate in the Fall Conference and Festival of New Musicals in a spirit of open-mindedness, curiosity and respect.
We want every NAMT event to be a safe, inclusive and productive environment for all participants. In that spirit, we ask you to…
- Be inclusive, actively seeking and inviting diverse perspectives
- Listen to understand
- Participate in an active and direct way, with professionalism and respect for others
- Be considerate, kind, constructive and helpful in your language and actions
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behavior and language
- Respect confidentiality requests by speakers and other attendees
NAMT staff and Board may take action (up to and including expulsion with no refund and exclusion from future events) to redress disruptive, disrespectful or offensive behavior or any other actions deemed in conflict with the above guidelines.
Thank you to every NAMT community member for helping to make all of our events informative, inclusive and respectful.
About Hopin
Hopin is the online events platform where the Spring Conference will be taking place. We think it’s pretty easy to navigate once you’re inside but we also know that any new technology can take a little getting used to and we want you to be as comfortable as possible. It may help to familiarize yourself with Hopin a little before we start.
General Tech Tips
- An online event uses a decent amount of computer memory and internet bandwidth. Hopin will work on your tablet or phone, but we recommend using a desktop or laptop computer, with an ethernet connection if possible. Chrome is the best browser to use. Close as many other tabs and programs as you can. (If everything is running smoothly for you, you’re good to go, but if you run into trouble you can try streamlining a bit.)
- If you run into trouble, try refreshing the page. Sometimes things need a little nudge, it’s just the nature of this type of software. If you have repeated problems, we’re here to help!
- There’s a clock at the top right of your screen. If it stops, you’ll know you’re frozen! Try refreshing your browser.
- We know some people like to be in two places at once at online events. Hopin doesn’t recommend running multiple tabs at once…though sometimes it works fine! You can also log in on multiple devices. There’s also a picture-in-picture function on the Stage.
- If you run into trouble, try refreshing the page. Sometimes things need a little nudge, it’s just the nature of this type of software. If you have repeated problems, we’re here to help!
- VPNs can interfere with the software sometimes. Hopin recommends turning off your VPN if you have one for the best connection. (If you don’t know what this means, you’re probably fine!)
Click here for a video tutorial on navigating Hopin.
Navigating
Right Sidebar
- On the right, there’s a Sidebar with icons of people, a bell (notifications), mail, and your picture or initials. (Click the arrow at the very top to minimize or expand it.)
- There is a lot going on here!
- You’ll see tabs along the top for Chat, Polls and People
- Under each of these, depending on where you are, you’ll see another set of tabs for Everyone (i.e., the chat or the list of people for the whole event), Meeting Room, Stage or Booth (the chat or people in just the area you are currently in), and Messages (people you have private messages with).
- Chat messages from NAMT staff will be highlighted, and we’ll “pin” important announcements to the chat window, so keep an eye on these.
- You may also receive notifications via the bell icon, and the envelope icon lets you jump right to your direct messages.
- Click on the circle with your photo or initials to edit your profile.
- We’ve uploaded the information we collected when you registered, but feel free to edit this or add more.
- Adding a photo or a logo for your theatre will help people spot you in the chat and make things feel more personal.
- Please note that the link fields (website, twitter, linkedin) have to include http:// or https:// or the profile may not save. This isn’t clearly indicated on screen, sorry!
- You’ll see tabs along the top for Chat, Polls and People
- You can use the chat to send a message to everyone, or click on People to find a specific person and send a private message. You can even invite them to a one-on-one video call without leaving Hopin.
- As on other platforms you may be used to, use the @ sign before someone’s name to tag them in a chat message.
- This is also where you’ll find important notifications, messages people have sent you and polls throughout the event.
- If you’re in a session, you’ll see chats for both whole event and for just that session; just select the one you want.
- Click the arrow at the top if you need more space on your screen or if you find the chat distracting.
- There is a lot going on here!
Left Sidebar/Rooms
Info/Lobby
- On the left are the different “rooms” of the Conference
Stage
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- Stage is where plenary speakers, panels and presentations will happen. A red dot will appear when something is “live.”
- If the stream freezes, see if it’s paused (mouse-over and look for a play button), or refresh the page
- Stage has a picture-in-picture feature if you’d like to click around while the stream is going on.
- Mouse-over the video and look for the down arrow icon at the bottom to shrink it. The stream may pause when you change areas, so click it to play again.
- Stage is where plenary speakers, panels and presentations will happen. A red dot will appear when something is “live.”
Meeting Rooms
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- Meeting Rooms is like the lobby of a conference center or New World Stages. You’ll see what breakout sessions are happening and can click one to join. An icon on the lower right shows how many others are in each room.
- We’ll also have a NAMT help desk and a lounge open here at all times.
- The rooms show you how many people are in them. Don’t be afraid to be first — someone has to be!
- Click “Share Audio and Video” if you’d like to join the conversation.
- If you’re used to Zoom, Google Meet, etc, this will look pretty familiar.
- A settings and permissions box will pop up
- If you check “Remember my settings for future sessions,” you won’t have to see this box again. Please note that your device’s camera indicator light may remain on even if your camera is not in use; this means that Hopin has access to your camera because you checked this box. Consider not checking this box for greater comfort!
- If you check “Remember my settings for future sessions,” you won’t have to see this box again. Please note that your device’s camera indicator light may remain on even if your camera is not in use; this means that Hopin has access to your camera because you checked this box. Consider not checking this box for greater comfort!
- Some sessions are moderated, and you will need to be “let in” to appear on screen. Some are open and you’ll appear right away.
- There is a limit to how many people can appear on screen at one time, so if it won’t let you share audio/video please be patient.
- If you’re just watching, please turn your camera and mic off so someone else can have a turn,
- Click the “Leave” button to turn your camera off.
- Meeting Rooms is like the lobby of a conference center or New World Stages. You’ll see what breakout sessions are happening and can click one to join. An icon on the lower right shows how many others are in each room.
Speed Networking
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- Speed Networking is a fun way to meet people. Just click here and see who pops up!
- You’ll have up to 3 minutes for a one-on-one video chat before being connected with the next random person. (Or click next to move on faster.)
- Click Connect if you’d like to follow up with someone. If you both click connect, you’ll find each other’s contact information on your Connections page.
- Speed Networking is a fun way to meet people. Just click here and see who pops up!
Sponsors Expo
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- Last but definitely not least, please visit our amazing Sponsors. These fun interactive booths are a great way to get to know the supporters of this year’s Conference, without whom none of this would be possible.
Mobile app
Hopin now has an app! The app is available on iOS and Android.
You will be able to attend the conference on the app similar to how you would attend via computer. When in a session or on the stage, you would have the video playing on the top of the screen and the chat/left sidebar functions will be on the bottom.
The app is still fairly new and the NAMT staff is still learning how to navigate it. We strongly recommend attending via computer, if possible.
Resources
The Audience is Writing the Script: How Consumers Will Dictate the Pace and Shape of Theater’s Recovery
Innovation & Exploration Fund Case Study Presentations
Playwrights Horizons Financial Resources for Freelance Artists
Theater Latte Da PinSpot Series
Audience Outlook Monitor
This page was last updated on 09/18/2022