ROBERT ERRATO

Bob Errato is Executive Director of Alliance. Bob’s professional career began more than thirty-four years ago in the commercial real estate development business. His extensive experience in design, development, construction and consulting, on various commercial projects throughout the United States, accounts for more than one billion dollars worth of development value.

In late 1995, Bob commenced development of the Oakdale Theatre, a new state-of-the-art 5,000 seat theatre and event venue. Committed to a strict budget and tight construction schedule, Bob devised construction techniques never before used in the development of theatres. Drawing from these unique designs and his extensive experience, Bob completed the Oakdale on time and within budget in July of 1996. His unique design and construction methods were so revolutionary that he applied for and received several patents.

The opening of the Oakdale Theatre proved to be a turning point in Bob’s professional career when he assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the venue. The new position enabled him to take full advantage of his knowledge and managerial skills. Bob guided the growth of the Oakdale into one of the foremost entertainment, meeting and function venues in the United States.

In June 1998, Bob sold the Theatre business to SFX Entertainment and granted them exclusive licensing rights to his design patents during his term of employment. He was immediately appointed Executive Vice President for Connecticut. Bob was also placed in charge of exploration and development of new entertainment venues throughout the country that would utilize these same unique design and construction methods. Bob reported his development activities directly to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SFX Entertainment.

Bob’s position as Executive Vice President assigned him total management control of the two SFX venues in Connecticut: the 5,000 seat Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, and the Meadows Music Centre, a 26,000 seat amphitheater in Hartford. He also controlled the management responsibilities of all SFX productions held at non-SFX venues, including the 2,000 seat Palace Theatre, the 16,000 seat Hartford Civic Center, and the 12,000 seat New Haven Coliseum. Bob was also in charge of overseeing a talent booking arrangement with a Connecticut Indian casino. In his first two years as Executive Vice President, he increased the net revenue in all divisions more than ten fold.

In October 2001, Bob left his Executive Vice President position and returned full-time to his passion in the real estate development business. With over thirty years in the real estate field and his many years as an executive in charge of theatre management, Bob Errato is considered an expert in theatre design, operations, construction and consulting. His patented design and construction methods have resulted in significantly reduced construction costs as compared to conventional theatre design and construction methods. His cutting edge approach has sparked the interest of communities throughout the United States, currently exploring or planning the development of new entertainment venues.

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