2008 Preliminary Panel Schedule
Full Conference Schedule
Panelists

The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference’s goal is to create a foundation for dialog among those involved in the creation of theatre space, be it new construction or the renovation of an existing facility.  To reach that goal we’ve put together a two-day program that will act as a springboard for discussion that can continue long after the conference has ended.

Sunday July 20, 2008
Theatre
Multi-Purpose Room
Movie/Dance Room
9:30a – 10:50p

Keynote Speeches
Richard Brett
Hugh Hardy

No session

No session

Panel Session I
11:00a – 12:20p

Structural Issues in
a Motorized World

   
Shawn Nolan (M)
    Scott Fisher
    William Gorlin
    Steven Rust

Technical Standards
   
Karl Ruling (M)
    Ron Bonner
    Bill Conner
    Jim Niesel

ADA Compliance
   
John Coyne(M)
    Scott Crossfield
    Kristi Thomas
    Michael Maag


Panel Session II
2:00p – 3:20p

Role of the Architect
   
Robert Shook (M)
    Joe Mobilia
    Mark Holden
    Joe Perryman
    Leigh Breslau
    Rick Pfannenstiel

Philadelphia Theatre
Company: A Case Study

   
Bruce Charlick (M)
    Richard Maimon
    Paul Scarbrough
    John Tissot

Project Commissioning
   
Bob Murphy (M)
    Alexis Kurtz
    Adam Shalleck

Panel Session III
3:30p – 4:50p

Acoustic Issues
in the Digital Age

   
Mark Holden (M)
    Larry Kirkegaard
    David Edelstein
    Eric Seifert

Designing a Safe
Work Space

   
Eddie Raymond (M)
    Monona Rossol
    Drew Landmesser
    Darrell Ziegler

Bringing the Past Forward
   
Gary Martinez (M)
    David Ship
    Jon Soules
    Ian Smith
    David Clark

M = Moderator
Monday July 21, 2008
Theatre
Multi-Purpose Room
Movie/Dance Room

Panel Session IV
9:30a – 10:50p

Function Meets Form:
The Consultant's Role

   
Bill Murray (M)
   Joshua Dachs
   Stewart Jones

Inspections and
Maintenance

   
Bill Sapsis (M)
    Tom Young
    Charles Swift

Alternative Spaces
   
Chris Buckley (M)
    Robert Long
    Stan Pressner

Panel Session V
11:00a – 12:20p

The Future of
Stage Machinery

   Richard Brett (M)
   John Hastie
   Ted Ohl
   Joe Aldridge

The Greener Theatre
   
David Taylor (M)
    Andy Hayles
    Scott Georgeson
    Juhi Shareef

Design for Value
    Robert Hamilton (M)
    Josephine Márquez
    Joe Perryman
    Joel Rubin


Panel Session VI
2:00p – 3:20p

Single Purpose Theatres
   
Steven Ehrenberg (M)
    Len Auerbach
    David Rockwell
    Marie-Flore Gignac

Mega Churches
   
Richard Cadena (M)
    Joe McGeough
    Craig Janssen

Educational Facilities
    Tom Young (M)
    Robin Crews
    Scott Butler


3:30p – 4:50p

Plenary Session
    Steven Ehrenberg

No session

No session

M = Moderator