TCG National Conference 2009 - General Information
2009 TCG National Conference
The next TCG National Conference, the only nationwide gathering of the not-for-profit professional theatre community, will be held in Baltimore, Maryland on June 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2009 with a Pre-Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 3rd.
About the TCG National Conference
The TCG National Conference brings together approximately 800 theatre professionals from across the nation and around the world for meetings, speeches and performances, and a chance to explore the local theatre community. The conference is extremely important to the field, and the host city benefits in many ways. In addition to being able to introduce national colleagues to the site city’s theatre community, local theatres take part in planning and are offered special opportunities to involve affiliated staff, board members and artists in the conference.
The TCG Conference meets annually, rotating between the east, west and central states over a three-year period. The conference proper lasts two and a half days, although pre- and post-conference events occur over one week’s time. The conference will include plenary sessions and performances, along with up to 25 smaller breakout sessions. The site will have adequate transportation options, and participants from across the country should be able to travel to the host site affordably and with relative ease.
The host of the conference will provide at least 50 volunteers from the local theatre community to work at the conference, helping with logistics (information desk, guiding people to meeting rooms, distributing and collecting evaluation forms, etc.) These volunteers are typically recruited by a local service organization or host community theatre. Volunteers consist of already existing volunteers in the theatre community, individual artists and staff from both member and non-member theatres and provide a way for local theatre people to participate in the conference.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenni Werner, National Conference Director.