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TUESDAY MORNING FIRST EDUCATION SESSIONS

The Idea Center at Playhouse Square
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Tools & Techniques Segment 2A (9:45AM-11:00AM)

How to Manage Your Theatre’s Risk That’s Not Our Fire Exit - It’s Our VIP
and Other Insurance Topics Speakeasy! Using Your Theatre Spaces
Differently than Intended to Drive
MDP Programs and National Trust Insurance Services Revenue and Advance Your Mission
administer the Historic Theatre Insurance Program designed Take a look inside the 1,250 seat Paramount Theatre in
for LHAT members. Kevin Sullivan will address the insurance Austin to learn how its spaces have been activated to
coverages every theatre needs; whether just starting out further engage donors through its history and mission.
or a fully operational organization. An overall discussion on We are not just a ticketed show venue! This session will
what the different coverage options mean for a theatre will teach you creative ways to use the areas of your theatre
be provided as well as risk management tips. Ask the Expert differently. We are constantly striving to create new and
Q&A session will follow where you can present your current exciting experiences for donors and patrons who have
insurance woes and have Kevin as a resource! been in the building countless numbers of times, making
ROOM: Miller Classroom B (Idea Center, lower level) Does them want to return again and again and discover
NOT repeat. something new as often as possible. We will cover the full
Presenter: Kevin Sullivan, Client Executive, National Trust scope of specific projects, from inception of idea and
Insurance Services, Baltimore, MD scoping the work and budget through execution. Your fire
exit stairwell can convert to a “Hall of Legends”. The hidden
alley/trash storage can become the VIP Garrison Brothers
Maximizing Sustainable Seating in Bourbon Speakeasy.
Historic Venues: The Effects of Poor ROOM: Miller Classroom A (Idea Center, lower level) Does
Seated Posture on Theatre Audiences NOT repeat.
Presenters: Sydney Barrosse, Associate Director Special
Events, Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX
On average, customers making up your theatre audience will Maica Jordan, Chief Development Officer, Paramount
be physically bigger now than when your venue was built. Theatre, Austin, TX
But is lower seat density and larger seats the only solution to a
more comfortable audience, or should we be looking at how
we sit in seats (whatever their size) rather than how many
seats are in a venue? This interactive presentation covers: -
physical and ergonomic factors causing people to sit badly -
poor posture’s negative influence on physiological well-being
and emotions - clinical findings - history of improving seated
posture - ideas to sustainably improve seat comfort and
customer satisfaction.
ROOM: Gund Dance Studio (Idea Center, street level) Does
NOT repeat.
Presenter: Ian Moore, Chief Executive Officer, NuBax Limited
/ Business Development Manager, Kirwin & Simpson Theatre
Seating

Re-engaging Your Donor Audience
Post-Pandemic

An interactive workshop to reflect on lessons learned from
the pandemic and best practices moving forward. Join us
as we take a deep dive into LHAT members experiences.
Participants will walk away with a menu of findings and
ideas. We encourage participants to come prepared to
share their successes and challenges experienced during
the pandemic.
ROOM: Westfield Studio Theatre (Idea Center, street level)
(Repeats in Segment 2B)
Presenters: Ricia Ballas, Vice President, The Compass
Group, Dayton, OH; Elizabeth Weatherly, Vice President, The
Compass Group, Knoxville, TN

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