In response to the need for human resources training and professional development opportunities for managers and artists who manage personnel, TCG partnered with Target Corporation for eleven years to create, Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire, a human resources training program. Building on Target's own human resources training methods, which exemplify the best practices in the corporate sector, this training was specifically tailored for theatre managers. This program gave theatre professionals the opportunity to step back from day-to-day demands and let them explore best practices and management principles. Topics addressed included: coaching and development, managing conflict, influencing others and mastering the change curve. Developed with considerable input from a diverse artistic and management leader group, the program was revised each year in response to participants' evaluations. Attendees included teams of up to four emerging and established artistic, administrative and production personnel with at least two direct reports.
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Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire was generously funded by Target Corporation for all eleven iterations.
Robbin Walker, Senior Training Consultant, Target Corporation
August 10-12, 2008
Charleston, SC All training sessions were held in the Signers Ballroom on the main level of The Mills Hotel.
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August 5-7, 2007
San Francisco, CA All training sessions were held in the Franciscan Ballroom on the mezzanine level of The Sir Francis Drake Hotel.
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August 7-8, 2006
Detroit, MI All training sessions were held in the Hermes Meeting Room of the Atheneum Suite Hotel.
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August 1-2, 2005
Baltimore, MD All training sessions were held at The Engineer's Club.
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August 2-3, 2004
Kansas City, MO All training sessions were held at The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza.
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August 4-5, 2003
Boston, MA All training sessions were held at the Le Méridien Boston.
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July 29-30, 2002
Phoenix, AZ All training sessions were held in the Views Meeting Facility of the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Hotel.
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August 2-3, 2001
Cleveland, OH All training sessions were held at the Cleveland Play House Club.
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August 7-8, 2000
Tampa, FL All training sessions were held at the Hyatt Regency Westshore.
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October 18-20, 1999
Los Angeles, CA All training sessions were held at the Beverly Hilton. Click here to view the 1999 Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire participant list.
November 4-6, 1998
Minneapolis, MN Training sessions were held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Target Stores Headquarters. Click here to view the 1998 Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire participant list.