AACTFest '09 Registration and Travel Information
See below for more about:
Commercial and Design
Exhibits
· AACT Management Conference · Volunteering
Festival Registration
You may register online from the national AACT web site.
Register Online (coming January 2009)
Or, download and print the Official AACTFest 09 Registration Form. Fill out a copy for each registrant and return via fax or email (the address and fax number are on the form.
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Registration Form (coming January 2009)
Festival Rates will be announced in October 2008 with registration commencing January 1, 2009
Hotel ReservationsThe AACTFest ‘09 Host Hotel: The Best Western Tacoma Dome Hotel The group rate is under “AACTFest ‘09” |
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Reserving a room does not register you for the festival. Festival registration links are at the top of this page.
The Tacoma Dome Hotel is located one mile from downtown Tacoma and is one block away from the Light Rail LINK train which connects that area of Tacoma (The Tacoma Dome District and Freighthouse Square) with Downtown and to Tacoma’s Broadway Theatre District. Other fully accessible transportation options including will be available as well with more information becoming available next spring. At this time, festival organizers do not anticipate regular festival attendees requiring rental cars.
Getting To Tacoma
By Air
We are served by the Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Download Detailed Travel Brochure
By Car
I-5 connects Tacoma to cities in the Pacific Northwest Region.
Enjoying AACTFest '09 won't require a car. The Hotel and The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts are a mere 1.6 miles apart, with easily accessible, free public transportation connecting them. No hassle! No Parking! But if you are driving or plan to rent a car, why not extend your stay in the Pacific Northwest?
For more information about the Tacoma area, we suggest the Visit City of Tacoma web site.
By Train
Amtrak provides daily passenger rail service to the north and south with connections to the east/west lines accessing most of the United States.
Contract Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL
Commercial Exhibits
Design Exhibits
A feature for AACTFest '09 is the Design Exhibition and Competition. To enter, please download our entry form:
For more information, visit our Design Exhibition page.
AACT Management Conference
Open to all who "run things" at the theatre!
The Community Theatre Management Conference will be held in conjunction with AACTFest '09 Tacoma. This gathering is for anyone with responsibility for managing a community theatre and brings together administrators from all levels of a vocational theatre. From the volunteer who "runs things around here" to the "just starting" part-time employee to the full time professional manager. all are welcome and will participate at their level of experience.
The Community Theatre Management Conference (CTMC) is modeled after the famous National Full Time Theatre Directors Conference (i.e., the "Madison Conference"). Learning will be through a series of intensive topic specific round table discussions where the idea is to share experiences, problems, and solutions. Participants will select the topics through a pre-conference questionnaire.
Because the CTMC will be held immediately preceding AACTFest'09 Tacoma, participants may attend two events in one trip. It is possible that you could go home with an idea that would pay for your experience, a renewed enthusiasm for your theatre management job and a nationwide network of colleagues.
Conference Cost and Registration
Check back later for more information or visit the national AACT site at www.AACT.org.
Volunteer for AACTFest
The festival will require help from many dedicated folks. If you are interested in volunteering, or want more information, please visit our Volunteer Opportunities page.
Local Theatre Companies: We are looking for individuals from local groups who can serve as hosts for the twelve theatre companies participating in the festival. This is a great opportunity to meet new theatre folks from all over the nation (and the world in some cases) and expose them to Tacoma's own theatre scene. If you would like to host a visiting theatre company, use the volunteer form to let us know.
Join AACT
You don't have to be a member of AACT to register for the festival. But AACT members get a lower registration fee, and many other benefits as well.
AACT membership is open to individuals and commercial organizations as well as amateur theatre companies. To join, or get more information:
- Visit the AACT Web site for more information and an online application
- This site's Memberships Page also includes a downloadable membership form.