Business Before Hours: Arts and Culture as an Economic Driver - A Panel Discussion of Cultural Leaders

Name: Business Before Hours: Arts and Culture as an Economic Driver - A Panel Discussion of Cultural Leaders

Date: December 14, 2016

Time: 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM EST

Registration: Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.

Event Description:

Pre-registration is now closed for this event. Walk ins will be accepted based on availability.

Join the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce for our monthly breakfast on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.

Our program will feature a panel discussion of cultural leaders covering the economic impact that arts and culture has on our Palm Beach North community. Guests will also enjoy a special performance by students from the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts as well as appearances by Loggerhead Marinelife Center's mascot, Fletch and the Jupiter Lighthouse Keeper. Each guest will also receive a special goody bag containing gifts from our arts and culture partners, and have the chance to win one of the following giveaways:

Sea Turtle Swag Basket from Loggerhead Marine Life Center
Special Sunset Tour of the Jupiter Lighthouse for 12 People
2 VIP Tickets to a Performance of Me and My Girl at Maltz Jupiter Theatre
2 Tickets to Spotlight Luncheon with Bernie Taupin on January 10th at the Kravis Center benefiting the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

You won't want to miss this exciting and informative event!

Panelists include:

Andrew Kato | Producing Artistic Director & Chief Executive, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Andrew Kato is celebrating his eleventh anniversary at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Last season, he was promoted by the board of directors to Producing Artistic Director/Chief Executive. During his tenure, he has produced over 65 productions and subscriptions have grown to 7,751 patrons. Overall attendance has grown to nearly 100,000 guests annually. He has been the Creative Consultant/Coordinating Producer on the Tony Awards® for the last 13 years (which has received the Emmy Award eight times). He has produced many Broadway concerts, including Chess in Concert starring Josh Groban; the Twentieth Anniversary Concert Benefit of Dreamgirls (starring Audra McDonald); Funny Girl in Concert; the Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert of Once On This Island; The Tenth Anniversary Concert Version of Into the Woods, among others.

Jack Lighton | President & CEO, Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Jack Lighton is the President & CEO of Loggerhead Marinelife Center, one of Palm Beach County's most visited cultural destinations. Mr. Lighton joined LMC in March 2013 and has management purview over the center's entire ecosystem, including retail operations, finance, marketing, development, research, rehabilitation, education, conservation, volunteer services and the Juno Beach Pier. Since joining the center, Mr. Lighton and his team have transformed LMC's management ecosystem, realigned the Board of Directors to better support the center's strategy and invested in partnerships and products which support the Center's vision: "To be recognized locally and internationally as the leading authority in sea turtle education, research and rehabilitation." Since 2013 the center has doubled its annual revenue, and has significantly increased memberships, educational programming, awareness and brand equity -locally and internationally.

Jamie Stuve | President & CEO, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
Jamie Stuve, President & CEO of the Loxahatchee River Historical Society and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, has led the award-winning nonprofit organization for over 15 years. Stuve successfully spearheaded efforts for the creation of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, a national designation that protects 120 acres surrounding the Lighthouse for future generations. Currently Stuve serves as the Chair of the Historic Resources Board for the Town of Jupiter, as Grant Committee Chair on the Board of the Florida Lighthouse Association and as a Cultural Council grant panelist. A Florida resident and environmentalist for over 40 years, Stuve was the former manager of the Sailfish Marina, the director of a green sea turtle facility and the fishing reporter for WPEC-TV. Stuve is passionate about sharing her knowledge of the Loxahatchee River region's remarkable 8,000 year history in the hopes it will inspire others to help protect, preserve and share our unique maritime heritage.

Rena Blades, Moderator | President & CEO, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
Rena joined the Council in May 2004. Previously, she was Executive Director of the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science (MOAS) in Tallahassee, where she shepherded the organization from its infancy, with a budget of a few thousand dollars and one full-time staff person, to an institution with a $1.7 million dollar budget and over 24 staff members that serves more than 100,000 visitors annually. In Houston, Rena was Alumni Director for St. John's School and owner of R M Gallery, where she managed careers for over 20 artists from the Southeastern U.S. An expert on outsider art, she was a guest lecturer on contemporary and folk art at Rice University. Rena earned a B.A. in Art History from Connecticut College and an M.A. in Art History from Rice University. She served as President of the Florida Art Museum Director's Association and graduated from Getty's prestigious Museum Leadership Institute.