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Why you should renew your League membership... DEIB Grants Awarded to Three LHAT Members

We make sure you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, saving you time and money. The League of Historic American Theatres’ approach to diversity is simple: it’s about embracing everyone.
As a member of our national network of theatre practitioners, you have access to the extensive We are cultivating a culture where all members, staff, and volunteers can bring their best selves to the
knowledge and wisdom of theatre professionals like yourself, who are actively working in communities conversation, and everyone feels welcome and heard at all League events. Achieving this is the hard part, and
all over North America to rescue, restore, and keep their theatres operating. You have the opportunity to we will continue to work each day to get better. For a timeline of our efforts so far, please check out the DEIB
learn strategies to help you solve problems and find goods and services designed specifically for historic section in our online Programs and Services at www.LHAT.org.
theatres.
You will have continued access to the tools, techniques and technologies you need to sustain your Our latest effort began in August of 2023, when we announced we would be making three $10,000 DEIB grants
theatre and to thrive at the center of your community. available to theatre members in good standing. LHAT was truly honored to have received and reviewed so
As a reminder, here are some of the many benefits you enjoy as a member of the League: many great applications. The work our members are doing is so very important, and we spent a great deal of
• Access to the LHAT-CHAT Network online community time trying to find the best proposals to fund.
• Free job postings on the LHAT Job Bank What would you do to advance DEIB efforts at your organization if you were given $10,000? Would you
• Discounts on Regional and National Conference registration educate your staff? Would you offer new programming? Would you strive to see greater diversity around
• Access to the LHAT video library your boardroom? Maybe there is an underserved population within your community whose voices need to be
amplified. Could your stage be their megaphone?
Most 2024 Membership Renewals were due by December 31, 2023. Over 40 members applied in our inaugural year, and we are pleased to announce the following winners:

Please renew today to avoid any interruption to or loss of your access to member • Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA
benefits and resources. • Delphi Opera House, Delphi, IN

• Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, PA
To Renew go to: https://www.lhat.org/member-center/renew
All three winners will be presenting a session on their work at the upcoming LHAT National Conference, July
7-10 in Milwaukee.
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CONTENTS:

Save the Dates! 48 National Conference Announced ..................................... inside cover
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DEIB Grants Awarded to Three LHAT Members .......................................................................3
Call for 2024 Conference Education Session Proposals .....................................................4

Call for Nominations - LHAT Board of Directors ..................................................................5

2023 Economic Impact Study .........................................................................................................6
2024 Awards for Excellence Nomination Details ....................................................................8

How Letting a Super Supporter Take the Reins Helped a College Raise Money ..............9

LHAT STAFF:

Ken Stein, President & CEO - kstein@LHAT.org
Colleen Poehlman, Director of Membership Services - cpoehlman@LHAT.org
Tisha Shelden, Membership Services Coordinator - tisha@LHAT.org
Theresa Grier, Digital Content Manager - tgrier@LHAT.org

Cover: Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO photo courtesy of the Midland Theatre.
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