January 24, 2006

Financing Theatre Rehabs

The League of Historic American Theatres is offering an educational workshop entitled, "Financing Historic Theatre
Rehabilitation Projects" at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on February 7-9, 2006. Designed by historic theatre professionals for their peers, this two-day seminar is an interactive session featuring real life strategies, case studies, and success stories to help illustrate practical and useful information that historic theatre operators need to successfully finance their rehabilitation projects.

In today’s economy, finding funding for any project can be difficult. Donors and other funders are finding it increasingly more important to strongly identify with a project before they will participate. Now, more than ever, members of the League of Historic American Theatres need the skills and expertise to successfully plan and finance the rehabilitation of their historic venues — not just to support their organizations’ missions and reach their goals, but also to insure their theatres have strong structures in place so they can successfully operate once the projects are complete.

On Day One of this seminar, a group of experienced historic theatre operators will lead you through the rehabilitation process and the operation of the theatre that must follow — from planning and financing a historic theatre rehabilitation project and the steps necessary to get the funds you need through building a successful operating organization.

On Day Two, presenters will include representatives from the National Trust Community Investment Fund, an industry leader in the placement of corporate equity investments in real estate projects qualified for federal and state historic tax credits. They will discuss what tax credits might mean for your theatre rehabilitation project planning and present case studies of theatre rehabilitation projects that successfully combined both historic rehabilitation and new markets tax credits to attract several million dollars of equity investments.

Who should attend?

  • Executive directors
  • Development staff
  • Board members and key volunteers
  • Consultants recommending fundraising and financing plans for historic theatres.
  • Anyone involved with a project’s planning and fundraising efforts
Whether you are involved with a project that is just getting started or are working with an established organization, you will gain valuable information for the success of your project.

Workshop benefits:

  • Networking with others involved in or planning historic theatre rehabilitation projects.
  • A private tour of one of L.A.’s fabulous historic theatres.
  • Practical exercises and best practices in
    organizational development and financing historic theatre rehabilitation projects.
  • Animated and experienced workshop presenters.
  • Meet and greet receptions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, February 7 & 9, for networking with LHAT board members and Los Angeles theatre operators.

For more information and to register, visit the League of Historic American Theatres website or download the worshop brochure at: http://www.lhat.org/pdf/LA_Financing_Brochure_V1.pdf



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