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We hope you’ll join us for the annual STA Conference, Shakespeare Here and Everywhere, scheduled from February 29 – March 3, 2012 in sunny Orlando, FL.
Hosted by Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF, this year’s conference promises to be one of the most enlightening, enlivening and informative ever. Located in Orlando’s Loch Haven Cultural Park, Orlando Shakes resides in the beautiful John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center near other arts and cultural organizations, including the Orlando Art Museum, Orlando Science Center, Mennello Museum of American Folk Art, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orlando Repertory Theatre.
We highly encourage members to arrive on Wednesday, February 29, in time for a 7:00 p.m. special performance of What You Will: An Evening By and About the Bard written and performed by Roger Rees. Admission is free for all registered conference attendees (subject to availability).
Conference registration is now available online or by calling the Orlando Shakes Box Office at 407-447-1700. Early Bird Registration (prior to January 7, 2012) is $175.
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Welcome Letter
Dear STA Colleagues,
You will have to borrow me Gargantua's mouth to describe the wonders that will await you in Orlando from February 29 - March 3 at the 2012 STA Conference.
This will, in effect, be the inaugural conference of our new Shakespeare Theatre Association. STA is already attracting wider international interest, as we all hoped it would. Delegates from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany and Poland will join us in Orlando.
The theme Shakespeare: Here and Everywhere reflects our more outward-looking mission. Please contact me or Chairs of STA committees if you would like to suggest a topic or contribute to a panel. A pre-conference workshop is also being organised.
Do encourage your Board members to attend. Lure then with the location or bribe them with the benefit of seeing Roger Rees' one-man show which will open the conference. A seminar for Board members will also be offered.
David Dreyfoos, Lesley Malin and Dawn McAndrews will present a strategic plan for STA. There will also be an opportunity to discuss how STA members might collaborate to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death (or Ben Jonson's First Folio, if you prefer) in 2016.
The STA Executive has accepted Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's kind offer to host the 2013 conference following Seattle's decision to withdraw. Grateful thanks to Patrick Mulcahy, Casey Gallagher and all at Pennsylvania Shakespeare. Dates for the 2013 conference will be confirmed in Orlando.
So leave your Fredericks behind and join STA companions at the Senior refuge.
Warmest,
Patrick
Patrick Spottiswoode
President STA 2011-2012
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Training Pre-Conference
Conference Agenda
STA Conference Registration
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Registration is available to all full STA members.
A limited number of places have been set aside for Associate Members. All Associate Members interested in attending must apply to Patrick Spottiswood at spode4@hotmail.com. |
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Please note: These fees are for Training Pre-Conference (February 26 - 29) only. Conference fees are additional.
- Early Bird Registration - $50.00 (deadline January 7, 2012)
- Regular Registration - $60.00
- Register online or call the Box Office at 407-447-1700
Lodging and meals are not a part of the pre-conference fee. Pre-conference participants need to cover their own meals and lodging for both days. STA members are responsible for their own travel to and from the airport to the hotel. Travel to and from the conference location to the hotel is included in the conference fee. Please visit Lodging tab for more information and suggestions. |
- Early Bird Registration - $175 (deadline January 7, 2012)
- Regular Registration - $200 (deadline February 28, 2012)
- Register online or call the Box Office at 407-447-1700
Any registration after January 7, 2012 is $200, including day-of and late arrivals. After January 7, we can no longer guarantee tickets to the Roger Rees event, and the optional performances of Romeo and Juliet or Cymbeline. Tickets will still be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
After you register, you will receive an email survey of your individual choices for dinner options, which main events you will be attending and if you have any guests that may wish to attend the dinner. If you have a guest that is not attending the conference, but may wish to attend either Roger Rees or a Shakespeare performance, call the Box Office for special arrangements (based on availability).
Registration includes attendance to all conference events and sessions, lunches and dinner(s) where indicated with an asterisk (*). Hotel and breakfast fees are separate.
Lodging and round trip travel are not a part of the conference fee. STA members are responsible for their own travel to and from the airport to the hotel. Travel to and from the conference location to the hotel is included in the conference fee. Please visit Lodging tab for more information and suggestions.
There will be a $3 handling fee for each credit card transaction. |
Travel
Recommended airports include: Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Orlando, FL or Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB) in Sanford, FL.
Please plan to make your own arrangements from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport. It could take up to one hour of travel time to get to the hotel from these airports, so please allow time for plane delays and one hour of ground travel time when making flight arrangements.
Complimentary shuttle service is available daily from the Doubletree Downtown Orlando to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. |
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With a number of major highways flowing into Central Florida and throughout the rest of the state, travel by car in Orlando is extremely convenient. Once here, visitors can choose from a large selection of rental vehicles and taxis.
CAR RENTALS
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TAXI
Taxis may be hired at the Orlando International Airport or Orlando-Sanford International Airport. The cost of a hired taxi to Downtown Orlando ranges from $40-60.
Taxis may carry up to 9 passengers, and charge the same rate regardless of the number of passengers. All taxicabs picking up at the Airport are regulated by the City of Orlando's Vehicle-for-Hire ordinance which requires fares to be determined by a taximeter. Flat rate fees are not authorized; therefore metered rate may vary from the approximate rates quoted above.
NOTE: Although we are partners with UCF, the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center is NOT located on the UCF campus. Our theater is located just north of downtown Orlando in Loch Haven Cultural Park.
Directions to Lowndes Shakespeare Center at 812 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803.
Directions From I-4 (Coming from Daytona or Tampa)
- From I-4 - take the Princeton Street Exit (Exit 85).
- Head East on Princeton Street.
- At the corner of Princeton and Mills (US Highway 17 / 92) turn Left.
- Go one block to East Rollins Street and turn Left.
- The entrance to the free parking area is at the first driveway on the Left.
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Free parking is available in Loch Haven Cultural Park; however, a simultaneous event in Loch Haven Park may create a parking challenge. If our lot is full you may find alternate parking at the Orlando Repertory Theatre, the Orlando Science Center garage, or along Mills Avenue. Please allow yourself a few minutes extra arrival time.
For directions from other locations not covered, please contact the Box Office at 407-447-1700 or info@orlandoshakes.org. |
Orlando weather during February and March is usually mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s during the day to mid-50s at night. You should bring a lightweight jacket for the evening temps. There is a slight chance of cold temperatures – even frost – as late as the beginning of March.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater is located approximately 30-45 minutes away from local attractions, including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando and SeaWorld. We encourage you to explore Central Florida before or after your stay.
To start planning your vacation or if you are looking for things to do while at the conference, please visit the Orlando Visitors Bureau or Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. |
Lodging
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60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32804
Local: 1-407-425-4455
Toll-Free: 1-800-222-TREE
Visit DoubleTree online
The DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown hotel directly overlooks picturesque Lake Ivanhoe, with its jogging trails and eclectic Antique Row shops and restaurants. DoubleTree delivers an upscale Orlando hotel experience in a convenient location just off of I-4, as well as a complimentary shuttle service to surrounding downtown businesses and cultural venues. This full service hotel in Orlando is only 30 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO) and the Orange County Convention Center. Also minutes from Amway Arena and Orlando Executive Airport.
STA Rate:
$99.00 - single or double occupancy, with breakfast buffet (recommended)
Code: SHK
Based on availability. Please check with the hotel.
- Heated rooftop pool, whirlpool and lounging deck
- Fitness center
- Free WIFI
Rate includes complimentary shuttle service for all STA members, times TBD.
Reservations using this rate must be made no later than February 8, 2012. Limited spaces as available after February 8, 2012. |
2416 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32804
Local: 407-228-4007
Toll Free: 1-877-228-4007
Visit Comfort Suites online
Located within walking distance of Orlando Shakespeare Theater, the Comfort Suites Downtown Orlando is a AAA 3-Diamond hotel with spacious hotel rooms in Downtown Orlando, FL equipped for a productive and enjoyable stay.
STA Rate:
$98.00 – includes FREE deluxe continental breakfast
Code: SHAKE
- Microwave and refrigerator
- Heated pool and hot tub
- Free WIFI
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