April Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE

Pacific Contact 2008 - It's A Wrap - Dates for 2009
BCTC Awards
NEW DATE - Mainstage and Studio Stage Showcase Applications
Community Presenters Assistance (CPA) - Deadline June 30th
Arts On Tour
New Jobs On BCTC Website
Industry News

Greetings!

Pacific Contact 2008 is a Wrap!
Congratulations and thanks to all delegates for attending and making the 2008 Pacific Contact such a wonderful event. The energy was fantastic in what was an intense 3 days!

I'd like to thank Kara Harris, Scott Ashton-Swan and all the volunteers for an amazing job well done. Behind the scenes, thanks to John McLachlan for great design, Linda Tamblyn for support from Nelson and George Scott and the production crew at the showcase venues. Special thanks to Lorne Elliott hosting live and Stephen Fowler for recorded introductions at showcase. Thanks to Jerry Yoshitomi for his vision and can-do approach and all the conversation leaders, workshop facilitators. Thanks to all our conference sponsors, funding partners, advertisers and silent auction prize donors. To the Silent Auction, Awards, HR and Nominations committee of the board and to the BCTC board thanks for your commitment and strong and steadfast support.

Dates for the 2009 Pacific Contact is March 27–29, 2009 with a pre-conference professional development day on Thursday, March 26th. Conference hotel is the Vancouver Hilton, Metrotown and showcase venues the Michael J Fox Theatre and Shadbolt Centre For The Arts.

BCTC Awards - Pacific Contact, Sunday, March 30th - Congratulations to all the 2008 BC Touring Council Award recipients!

• Presenter of the Year – Joyce Hinton – Chan Centre for The Performing Arts
• Touring Artist/Artistic Company Of The Year – Ballet Kelowna
• Touring Agent/Manager of The Year – Margot Holmes & Bo bbi Kurtz – Caline Artists International
• Raising Curtains Award – Oliver Schroer, musician
• Touring Award of Excellence – Rae Ackerman, Vancouver Civic Theatres

New Dates! Mainstage and Studio Stage Showcase Applications - for the 33rd Pacific Contact March 27–29, 2009 will be available online June 1st. Until June 1st please check the 2008 Pacific Contact link for reference and general information about showcasing
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2008/mainstage-studio.html

Community Presenters Assistance Online - Deadline June 30th.
Awards are available on a project basis to assist non-profit community organizations that present British Columbian and Canadian professional performing arts touring events. This is a funding program of the BC Arts Council and is administered by the BC Touring Council.
http://www.bctouring.org/presenter-assistance/index.html

ArtsOnTour website at www.artsontour.com is a great one-stop shopping for upcoming tours. This comprehensive website has agent roster, full contact information and descriptions, photos, genre specific and family and adult classifications and video and audio links.

New Job Postings can be found on the BCTC website at www.bctouring.org/job-opportunities/. Submit postings to the office by emailing fyi@bctouring.org

Industry News

Save The CBC Orchestra
We the undersigned want the CBC Radio Orchestra saved. We believe that the orchestra is an integral part of Canada's mosaic and an important contributor to Canada's unique and rich cultural heritage. Our Canada includes the CBC Radio Orchestra! http://savecbcorchestra.com/petition/

Please also check out the following website, for further information, initiatives, and coverage; open letters have also been posted here:http://standonguardforcbcradio.earsay.com:80/?p=17

Joanna Maratta, Executive Director
BC Touring Council
PO Box 547
Nelson, BC V1L 5R3
T. 250-352-0021 F. 250-352-0027
www.bctouring.org
Pacific Contact 2009 - March 27 - 29, 2009