2012 TCG National Conference - FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can attend the conference?
Who will be at the conference?
When can I register?
How can I make hotel arrangements?
How can I pay for the conference?
What does the conference cost?
Do I have to pay by credit card if I register online?
Does TCG offer financial aid?
What do I do if I need to cancel my registration?
Do I have to attend the conference all three days?
I'm a grant recipient - how do I register for the conference?
I was invited as an individual artist last year - am I automatically eligible to go this year?
I am a theatre artist based in the Boston area - how can I attend the conference?
Can I nominate someone for a TCG Award?
How do I propose a breakout session for the conference?
I have questions that are not addressed here; who do I contact?

Who can attend the conference?

Any staff or board member of a TCG member theatre or affiliate member is welcome to attend the conference. Non-affiliated individual artists are also eligible to attend if nominated by TCG or one of its member theatres. You can access the nomination for inviting individual artists here. Other guests are by invitation only.

Who will be at the conference?

Member theatres are represented by staff including artistic and administrative leadership, senior staff members, associates, emerging leaders, etc. as well as board members.  The conference is also attended by funders, artists, consultants, vendors and others in the non-profit theatre field.

When can I register?

Registration will be open in February.

How can I make hotel arrangements?

Reserve a room at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers and recieve a special TCG conference rate of $199 per night. Reservations can be made online here.

How can I pay for the conference?

We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and payments by check or money order.

What does the conference cost?

Click here for the conference fee schedule.

Do I have to pay by credit card if I register online?

If you would like to register online but would prefer not to pay by credit card, choose the option "pay by check." You will then be asked to enter payment details. We accept both checks and money orders, which can be sent to TCG at 520 8th Ave., 24th FL, NY, NY 10018. Attn: Conference Registration.

Does TCG offer financial aid?

TCG is able to provide a limited number of small scholarships that will waive the registration fee. Scholarships are limited to TCG member theatres located more than 500 miles from Boston, MA. Scholarship applicants are evaluated by the TCG staff. You will be notified by March 19th if you application is accepted. PLEASE NOTE: In contrast to previous years, do not register for the Conference prior to receiving notification about your application. The deadline for scholarship applications was March 16, 2012.

What do I do if I need to cancel my registration?

There is a $75 Cancellation Fee for any registration canceled prior to May 11th. Registration fees will not be refunded after May 18, 2012. If you need to cancel your registration please email conference@tcg.org.

Do I have to register to attend the conference all three days?

Yes. We have eliminated the one-day pass.

I'm a grant recipient - how do I register for the conference?

Invitations will be sent with specific registration instructions and grant related activities.  Please contact the point person on your grant for more information.

I was invited as an individual artist last year - am I automatically eligible to go this year?

Each year we require new nominations, which are only applicable on an individual per-conference basis. If you wish, you may contact the theatre that nominated you last year and ask them to nominate you once again this year. Nomination forms can be found here.

I am a theatre artist based in the Boston area - how can I attend the conference?

There are two ways for you to participate in the conference.

Volunteer Opportunities: If you volunteer for the conference then you'd be able to attend the sessions you're working. We typically need 50 volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please email conference@tcg.org.

Invited Individual: Our member theatres are invited to nominate individual artists to participate in the conference. Those individual artists are then invited to register, at a special individual rate. If you have a relationship with a TCG member theatre, ask them to nominate you. The nomination process is easier than ever and entirely online here.

Can I nominate someone for a TCG Award?

Nominations for the TCG Awards come from TCG's member theatres, TCG Board Members, and members of the National Council for the American Theatre. The deadline for this year's nominations is March 30, 2012. Nomination forms can be found on our website, here.

How do I propose a breakout session for the conference?

Fill out a session proposal application online. The deadline has now passed to propose breakouts.

I have questions that are not addressed here; who do I contact?

For more information, or if you have any additional questions, please contact the Conference staff by emailing conference@tcg.org.