2016 NATEAC Event Raises Money for Behind the ScenesThe North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) dinner, held at Sardi's, the iconic New York City restaurant, raised over $11,000 for the Behind the Scenes charity. The dinner, a very popular tradition at NATEAC, attracted 150 attendees and guests. "Needless to say, we're thrilled," noted Rick Rudolph, chair of the Behind the Scenes Foundation. "The generosity of the NATEAC attendees is astonishing and very gratifying." The dinner featured guest speaker Michael Maag, the lighting and projection designer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and one of the early recipients of a Behind the Scenes grant. Bill Sapsis, NATEAC director commented, "I'm very happy this fundraiser worked out so well. I only wish we'd thought of it for the previous conferences." NATEAC is a quadrennial conference, held in New York City, which brings industry leaders together to discuss the issues and challenges they face when designing and building performing arts venues in North America. Behind the Scenes, a 501(c)(3) charity formed in 2005, provides financial support to entertainment technology industry professionals who are seriously ill or injured or to their surviving family members. Grants are tailored to each individual and uses can include basic living costs, medical related expenses, transportation, and funeral expenses. For more information on NATEAC and the Behind the Scenes charity visit their URLs below. 
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