AACT National Theatre Directors Conference 2023, Nov 16-18, San Antonio, TX

NATIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE DIRECTORS CONFERENCE 2023

AACT National Directors Conference 2023
Drury Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
Thursday, November 16 – Saturday, November 18, 2023

Come join us as community theatre managing directors gather to share stories of challenges and solutions, learn about other theatre operations, and meet colleagues from across the country.

This three-day, biennial conference is held for individuals employed full-time in an administrative or artistic position in a community theatre organization.

Enjoy vibrant discussions of various topics including

selecting a season

marketing

strategies in ticketing

management software

fundraising challenges

staffing issues

volunteer programs

outreach

diversity, equity, and inclusion

rights and royalties

and more…

Michael D. Fox will moderate the conference. Michael is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah.
He attended Southern Utah University on a performance scholarship after winning the Sterling Scholar in Speech and Drama and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance degree from the University of Phoenix. In 2002, he returned to theatre performing in The Music Man at Hale Center Theatre. By the end of the run, he had a job in the office. He worked as Box Office manager and helped create the consolidated role of Director of Operations, taking responsibility for all customer service, financial control and reporting, and general operational management with roles in programming and marketing. Michael is also President of the newly formed Fox Den Arts, offering great, saleable scripts at low rates and consulting services for the artistic community. foxdenarts.com
Michael has served AACT on the Board of Directors and facilitated the National Directors Conference in 2021.