February Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE
Pacific Contact Early Bird Registration - Deadline February 16th - Register Now!
BCTC Strategic Renewal - Survey & Focus Group Meetings
Professional Development Intensive
In-Conference Workshops, Meetings & Networking
Showcase Schedule
Hilton Hotel at Metrotown - Official Hotel & Conference Centre
Special Events - Keynote Address and Closing Party - Vancouver Rowing Club
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities
Arts On Tour Directory - Final Print Deadline - February 9th
Membership Renewal
Job Postings
Member News
Industry News

PACIFIC CONTACT EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - Showcases, professional development, contact room, networking sessions, dinners and late-night fun! Register before February 16th and save yourself fifty bucks!
https://www.bctouring.org/secure-forms/PacificContact2007.html

BCTC STRATEGIC RENEWAL - On Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 the Board of the BC Touring Council will be reviewing its current strategic plan, and setting future directions and priorities. In preparation for this process we are seeking your perspectives. In addition to the survey BCTC will host two focus groups on Sunday, April 1, 10:00 - Noon, and Monday, April 2, 9:00 - 10:30 at the Metrotown Hilton, conference centre for Pacific Contact. www.bctouring.org/survey/

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE - Friday, March 30th - Branding From The Inside Out with Jerry Yoshitomi and Dr. Ginger Grant is for innovative arts leaders who want to think (and act) out of the box to increase participation, earned income and contributions. A dynamic interactive workshop with two innovative and progressive leaders in their fields. www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/pdi-detailed.html

IN CONFERENCE - WORKSHOPS & PANELS - Network with your peers. Find yourself backstage and behind the scenes or planning for arts expansion activities in your community. Brush up on your grant writing and expand your ideas about marketing your seasons and series. www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/schedule.html

MAINSTAGE & STUDIO STAGE SHOWCASES - Check out the amazing line-up of showcase artists and the detailed showcase schedule. www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/index.html

THE HILTON METROTOWN is the conference hotel for Pacific Contact 2007. This luxurious four-star hotel is located minutes away from showcase venues and is right across the street from the Metrotown Shopping Complex, BC's largest indoor Mall. If you plan to stay at the conference hotel you need to call and book your reservation as soon as possible. The special BCTC room rate will be available until February 26th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. A block of rooms has been reserved for March 26 to April 2, 2007. Guests wishing to arrive early may do so starting on March 24th, and depart as late as April 5th, based on availability. Full details including online booking:
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/hotel.html

KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Tapping The Power Of Generational Diversity is the topic of Dr. Ginger Grant's keynote address on Friday, March 30th. Dr Grant will speak about how to optimize team performance when people of different generations and cultures work together. Following is our complimentary opening reception and meet and greet with funding partners and sponsors. Late night hospitality events follow evening showcases and our special Monday, April 2nd complimentary luncheon at the Shadbolt Centre is part of the Studio Stage showcase day. See the schedule at a glance:
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/pre_schedule.html

CLOSING EVENT - Last year's 30th Anniversary Cruise was a huge hit. This year's closing event is a dinner and dance at the historic Vancouver Rowing Club in Stanley Park. Not to be missed!
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/workshops.html#Mnetworking

ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP opportunities are a great way to increase exposure for you or your organization. It also shows your strong support for the BC Touring Council, our programs and services and helps offset the cost of many aspects of Pacific Contact. Information for both can be found online at:
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/advertising.html
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/sponsorship.html

2007 ARTS ON TOUR DIRECTORY - is launched. Check out the amazing variety of Artists and Agents from across North America who are interested in touring in B.C., Alberta and the Pacific North West. www.artsontour.com/
2007 ARTS ON TOUR DIRECTORY - GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! - Last Call for ArtsOnTour registration to meet the print directory - Deadline February 9th.
Don't be left out of ArtsOnTour 2007! Don't give up hope! You can get-your-act-together and get listed in the print version and next round of updates to ArtsOnTour website. The print publication will be distributed to over 500 presenters in the US, across Canada and in BC. The ArtsOnTour website is used year-round by presenters and actively marketed by BCTC as a member service. Don't be left out. It's a member benefit. Let us serve you better. Sign up now!
Really! http://www.artsontour.com/

BCTC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2007 - For those who have renewed membership or if you are a new member, welcome! If you are planning on registering for Pacific Contact or Arts On Tour you may renew your membership on those forms. For those of you who have allowed your membership to lapse, please consider the benefits and support the BC Touring Council. For full information please visit www.bctouring.org/membership/.

JOB POSTINGS - As a service to BCTC members you can list your job postings on our site. Check out new job postings at www.bctouring.org/job-opportunities/.

BCTC MEMBER NEWS

Kellylee Evans has been nominated for a 2007 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. Kellylee will be showcasing at Pacific Contact on Friday, March 30th at the Michael J Fox Theatre. See full Mainstage Schedule at
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/mainstage-schedule.html. www.KellyleeEvans.com

Steve Dawson has been nominated in the Roots & Traditional: Solo category. Steve's Studio Stage Showcase at Pacific Contact is at the Shadbolt Centre For The Arts on Monday, April 2nd. See full Studio Stage Showcase schedule at
www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2007/studio-schedule.html
http://www.pooka.ca/

Congratulations to all BCTC members nominated for 2007Junos. To view the full list of nominees go to www.junoawards.ca/07_nominees.php. Full Juno information can be found at www.junoawards.ca

How I Became Queen won the 2006 Outstanding New Work Award at the Ovation! Awards. The Ovation Awards celebrate achievement in musical theatre in the lower mainland of Vancouver. This is the 3rd year of the Ovation Awards, which was the brainchild of Scott Aston-Swann of the Applause Society. Congratulations to AK Coope, Camille Gingras, Cori Caulfield and all the cast and crew of How I Became Queen and staff at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on their collective hard work in bringing this new work to life in honour of the Evergreen Cultural Centre's 10th Anniversary Celebrations. www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca

INDUSTRY NEWS:

CITT February issue of STAGEWORKS is now available at
http://www.citt.org/newsletter/2007-02.pdf

THE COLUMBIA KOOTENAY CULTURAL ALLIANCE is inviting individuals of all artistic disciplines, as well as arts, cultural and heritage organizations, to apply for funding provided by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). Individuals, or arts, cultural and heritage organizations residing in the Canadian Columbia Basin can submit applications for funding for arts and heritage projects. Contact the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance toll free at 1-877-505-7355. Application forms and information are also available online at www.basinculture.com Deadline for applications is March 23 and April 5, 2007.

CANADIAN CONFERENCE OF THE ARTS has released its 2005-2006 annual report and made it available online for the first time.
http://ccarts.ca/en/about/mission/documents/annualreport200506_en.pdf

ATTENTION ARTISTS! Arts NORTHWEST showcase application deadline: March 5, 2007, postmarked. PDF application form available at http://www.artsnw.org/

CAPACOA 2007 CONFERENCE - showcase application is now available http://capacoa.ca/conference/2007/eng.pdf

HILLS STRATEGIES - Volunteers in arts and culture organizations in Canada in 2004 - www.hillstrategies.com

ARTS PARTNERS IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ArtsPOD) - a program of the Centre for Sustainability offers assistance to arts and heritage organizations in BC in order to help build capacity and achieve long-term organizational sustainability. ArtsPOD's Spring 2007 grant application deadline is March 2, 2007. Program guidelines and application forms are available online at www.centreforsustainability.ca/programs/ArtsPOD.html

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Joanna Maratta, Executive Director
BC Touring Council
PO Box 547
Nelson, BC V1L 5A4
T. 250-352-0021  F. 250-352-0027
fyi@bctouring.org
www.bctouring.org
Pacific Contact 2007 - March 30 - April 3