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Hotel Accommodations

Visit Central Florida welcomes the Florida Theater Conference to Winter Haven’s AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center  – November 2023

Various locations are available in Winter Haven and surrounding areas (Bartow, Lakes Wales, Lakeland East).


Holiday Inn – Winter Haven

Host Hotel – Located at Conference Center
(0.3 mile walk)

Rate: $129/night
CODE: FTC


Hampton Inn – Winter Haven

Host Hotel – Located at Conference Center
(0.3 mile walk)

Rate: $129/night
CODE: FTC


Courtyard by Marriott – Winter Haven

Located 4.3 miles from Conference Center

Rate: $199 (1 King) and $209 (2 Queens)
CODE: Florida Theatre Conference


Holiday Inn Express – Lake Wales

Located 8.7 miles from Conference Center

Rate: $149
CODE: FTC


Holiday Inn Express – Lakeland North

Located 22.8 miles from Conference Center

Rate: $145
CODE: FTC


Hampton Inn – Bartow

Located 10.2 miles from Conference Center

Rates: $159 (1 King) and $169 (2 Queens)
CODE: 2022 Florida Theatre Conference


La Quinta Inn – East Lakeland

Located 19.5 miles from Conference Center


Health & Safety Guidelines

Florida Theatre Conference Board of Directors is taking every precaution to ensure that its event is both rewarding and safe. We are making sure that every precaution and safety measure for performances, auditions and workshops are carefully supervised and executed. We want to ensure that everyone has a healthy, safe, and enjoyable experience at FTC. 

Florida Theatre Conference, Inc. understands that monitoring potential symptoms is a major component to preventing the spread of the virus.

Anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or may have been lab confirmed to have COVID-19, should stay home. Otherwise, FTC participants should:

  • understand that regardless of vaccination status, they are expected to wear a face mask throughout the facilities.
  • refer to the Division page on the FTC website for mask practices related to their Division’s event.
  • confirm that they have not been lab confirmed to have COVID-19.
  • confirm that they have not had known close contact with any person who is lab confirmed to have COVID-19.
  • understand that travel significantly increases a risk of contracting and transmitting the COVID-19 virus.
  • use physical distancing between individuals in all areas of the facility.
  • cover coughs and sneezes.
  • wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
  • use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
  • avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Read Full Guidelines Document

Scholarships

Fran Walker Scholarship$1,000 Award

Vern Bryant Design & Technical Theatre Scholarship$1,000 Award

Steve Bayless Musical Theatre Scholarship$2,000 Award

& Donna White Scholarship for Theatrical Studies $2,000 Award

Conference Program – College Guide – FTC Works! Guide

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This full color and interactive publication is designed to feature the best colleges, universities and conservatories attending the FTC. We hope it inspires you to consider these incredible programs while searching for the perfect academic institution to launch your career.

Florida Theatre Conference annually attracts some of the best colleges, universities, and conservatories in the United States offering inspiring, engaging, and rewarding theatre programs.


FTC Works! is a streamlined annual employment event that connects theatre/entertainment companies with talented undergraduate, graduate, and professional applicants. Our online guide is a living document designed to be a year-round resource for applicants and employers.