April Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE
Pacific Contact 2009 is a Wrap– 2010 Dates Announced
BCTC Award Winners– Congrats
#2010 Pacific Contact Showcase Applications
ArtsOnTour Directory
Job Postings
Members News
Industry News

Pacific Contact 2009 is a Wrap!
Congratulations and thanks to all delegates for attending and making the 2009 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, Shannon Lythgoe for coordination of the silent auction, Linda Tamblyn for support from Nelson and George Scott and the production crew at the showcase venues. Special thanks to Roman Danylo for hosting, thanks to all the conversation leaders and workshop facilitators. Thanks to all our conference sponsors, funding partners, advertisers and silent auction prize donors. Thanks to the BCTC board for your commitment and strong and steadfast support.

Dates for the 2010 Pacific Contact is March 26–28, 2010 with a pre-conference professional development day on Thursday, March 25th. Conference hotel is the Vancouver Hilton, Metrotown and showcase venues the Michael J Fox Theatre and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

BCTC Awards - Congratulations to the 2009 BC Touring Council Award recipients!
Presenter of The Year was awarded to John and Sandra Barth of the Lakes District Arts Council Touring
Artist/Company of The Year was awarded to Ballet Jorgen Canada
Agent of The Year was awarded to Kevin Bruce of KBAM - Kevin Bruce Artist Management
The Touring Award of Excellence award was posthumously awarded to Doug Kirby, Founder of LiveTourArtists who passed away on December 25, 2008

2010 Pacific Contact Showcase Application for the 34th Pacific Contact March 26–28, 2010 will be available online June 1st. Please check the 2009 Pacific Contact link for reference and general information about showcasing. http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/

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

It is, with great sadness to announce the passing of two B.C. colleagues. On behalf of Board, Staff and Membership of the BC Touring Council our condolences to family, working colleagues and friends.

Monique Dubois of the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook, B.C. and her partner Rex were involved in a Road Traffic Accident and both succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Monique had a unique vision for the direction of the growth of Key City Theatre and used her considerable talents to see those programmes come into being. Her mandate was to expose Kootenay audiences to an eclectic mix of entertainment genres and in this she was successful. Her areas of interest were not solely confined to Theatre productions and working with the local Arts groups, she co-ordinated Art Shows in the Theatre’s Gallery, with Artist Receptions for the opening of each show. As an accomplished photographer in her own right, her work has been used in promotional and marketing material for Theatre productions, and shown as a vibrant portfolio of past events on the Theatre’s lobby monitors. Monique was a strong, vibrant personality with a passion for the Arts and she will be missed.

West Coast theatre veteran David Ross, co-founder of Newfoundland's Rising Tide Theatre and Western Canada Theatre's long-time artistic chief, passed away on Sunday March 29th in Kamloops, B.C. after a battle with cancer. Ross led the Kamloops-based Western Canada Theatre for more than two decades as its artistic producer. Under his tenure, the company doubled its size, built a second theatre and produced more than 100 plays, including co-productions with fellow troupes in B.C. and Alberta.
Besides his regular theatre world jobs, Ross served on a host of wider committees and arts groups, including several terms on the B.C. Arts Council and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres.

Industry News - Calling all Artists!

Ontario Contact, October 22-24, 2009, Richmond Hill
Showcase Application Deadline: April 15, 2009 @ 5 pm

OSAC's Saskatchewan Showcase - October 23 - 25 2009, Sky Centre, Swift Current, SK Application deadline is Friday, May 1, 2009.

The 2009 CAPACOA Conference will be taking place at the Westin Hotel in Calgary, AB. The dates are November 6 to 9, 2009. Send in your 2009 showcase application for the CAPACOA showcases! You have until April 30, 2009 to apply. www.capacoa.ca/

Check out the list of contact event dates and deadlines on the BCTC website at http://www.bctouring.org/helpful-links/contact-events.html

District IV of the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) is meeting in Vancouver, April 24-27. The IAAM is an organization committed to the professional operations of amphitheatres, arenas, auditoriums, convention centres/exhibition halls, performing arts venues, race tracks, stadiums and university complexes.  The IAAM provides leadership development, education and research, life safety and security training, networking, and resources for the industry. Information about the meeting, program and registration is available at the following link: http://www.iaam.org/2009_meetings/d4/index.htm

Joanna Maratta, Executive Director
BC Touring Council
PO Box 547
Nelson, B.C. V1L 5R3
T. 250-352-0021  F. 250-352-0027
www.bctouring.org
Pacific Contact 2010 - March 26-28