NTA Convention ’09 Attendees and Tourism Cares Give Grant to Lear Theater
March 18, 2010
NTA Convention ’09 Attendees and Tourism Cares Give Grant to Lear Theater
Tourism Cares is pleased to award a US$2,500 grant, raised by attendees during the NTA Gives Back program at Convention ’09, to the historic Lear Theater in Reno.
The white-columned Lear Theater is situated on the Truckee River in an arts and culture district in Reno, Nevada. It is housed in the building that was originally the First Church of Christ Scientist, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was named after Bill Lear Jr., the famous aviation inventor (i.e. Lear jet), because a donation from his widow made the purchase of the building possible. The grant will support the historic renovation of this important piece of the city’s history. Although the site is not open yet, once renovations are completed, the Lear Theater is expected to serve as a catalyst for the theater district in downtown Reno, attracting large numbers of tourists and locals to this venue.
NTA and Tourism Cares Gives Back is a program created for NTA Convention attendees to allow them to give back to the host city. For a full listing of Tourism Cares grantees, visit the grant section of the Tourism Cares Web site.
