The Warner Theatre presents BOOTS TO BUSINESS

The Warner Theatre, in partnership with the Northwest Connecticut Community College Entrepreneurial Center and the US Small Business Administration will hold BOOTS TO BUSINESS REBOOT, an entrepreneurship training program for veterans and their spouses, at the Warner Theatre on Wednesday, May 24 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Admission is free.

Boots to Business Reboot is a two-step training program that provides participants an overview of business ownership as a career vocation, an outline and knowledge on the components of a business plan, a practical exercise in opportunity recognitions and an introduction to available public and private sector resources.

'Step One' is the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course, eligible to veterans of all eras, Service Members (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) and their spouses. This course is instructed by the SBA and its partners who are skilled business advisors. 'Step Two' is an eight-week online Foundations of Entrepreneurship course instructed by a consortium of professors and practitioners led by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University.

For more information or to register, contact Frank Alvarado at 203-335-0427 or frank.alvarado@sba.govor Lynn Gelormino at 860-489-7180 x 157 or lgelormino@warnertheatre.org

About the Warner Theatre

Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as "Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre." Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat Studio Theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website: www.warnertheatre.org