BARDSTOWN KY"Standard"Oct 23ountry will converge inardstown Oct. 2427 to dis-rama Conference.The event in Bardstown,ome of Paul Green�?Ts longing outdoor drama Thetephen Foster Story, is the9th annual conference spon-ored by the Institute of Out-oor Drama at the Universitylof North Carolina at ChapelHill. The institute is a re-search and advisory agency ofithe university.| The conference is the onlypational meeting for those in-Professionals from across the.e 1991 National Outdoor~~ gites.' ShakespeareFostervolved i in the production, man-agement or planning of out-door historical dramas, whichbring to life events that tookplace at or near performanceThe historic settings,along with larger-than-lifeportrayals, song and dance,and spectacular special effects,create a form of theatrical en-tertainment viewed by morethan 2 million people last year.Traditionally, the conferencedraws representatives frommore than 70 outdoor histori-cal drama companies in 30states from Alaska to Florida.These theater professionalsproduce historical _ plays,festivals, reli-gious dramas and pageantsthat in 1990 generated $6 bil-lion for the travel industry.Outdoor historical dramascreated more than 4,500 jobseach year. �?oaLocal host for this year�?Ts con-ae of. the historicaldrama now entering its 34thseason in the 1,400seat J.Dan Talbott Amphitheatre on *�?~the grounds of My Old -Ken- |tucky Home State Park in-Bardstown. 4.A tour of the facility will bepart of an indepth look at theoperation of The Stephen Fos-ter Story. Tours of local histor- ©ic attractions, including the19thcentury �?~plantation thatinspired Foster's melody �?oMyOld Kentucky Home,�?� willhighlight .a schedule of paneldiscussions and workshops.Participants also can eataboard the 1940s vintage din-ing cars of My Old KentuckyDinner Train as it travels fromBardstown. to LimestoneSprings and back.On Oct. 26, the Texas Pan-_Ama �?~conference to be held heretion. Designed for seasoned_ professionals and public rela-} tions directors who are well-acquainted with the basics ofaudience = development and- promotion, the seminar will of-i fer a look at the nuts and bolts. of the Texas! marketing cam-' paign, especially its innovative- elements.Also during the workshop;the 1991 Mark R. SumnerAward will be presented to-aperson who has contributedsignificantly to a specific out-door drama or to the field inareas such as playwrighting,choreography, direction, danceand acting. The SumnerAward honors the lifetime con-tribution of the Institute oiOutdoor .Drama�?Ts_ directoremeritus.handle Heritage Foundation, _ :producers of the outdoor dra-ma Texas!/, in Canyon, Texas;ference will be The Stephen will present the Paul Greenprema | Association, "BL aa SIStree las: Sin Pin Boassipesntsncan tate Seas ;Seminar �?~in * Theatre Produc-A tcc LO Bub t. clae 6