February 2010 eNews

IN THIS ISSUE

Pacific Contact - Online– Register Now!
Showcase Schedule
Pre-Conference Professional Development
In-Conference Workshops, Meetings & Networking
Hilton Hotel at Metrotown - Official Hotel & Conference Centre
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities
2010 Arts On Tour - Website Directory Launched
Membership Renewal for 2010
Job Postings
Member News
Industry News

Pacific Contact 2010 – Register Now! – just a little more than a month from now we’re back for the 34th annual Pacific Contact from Friday March 26th to Sunday, March 28th in Vancouver.
Online registration, showcase line-up, schedules and other conference information is now available at http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/
Don’t delay, register today!

Showcase Schedules – and fabulous line-up at Pacific Contact can be found at:
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/mjfox-schedule.html
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/studio-schedule.html

Professional Development Intensive – Thursday, March 25th
Beyond Turbulent Times – It’s the next Decade!
Looking back at the last decade and your achievements, what lays ahead? This pre-conference day at Pacific Contact will ask participants to consider your best practices of the past and what you see as your greatest challenge for the future. BCTC is assembling a support team of people with really great ideas and experiences to help as we collectively roll up our sleeves and get to work for the next decade The colloquium will be facilitated by Jerry Yoshitomi who will draw from each participant’s past successes to share with others. We’ll also work from the BusinessWeek article by Alaina Love: You Can Lead. But Can You Inspire? http://tiny.cc/Inspire. We’ll discuss ways to inspire by revealing our common goals, joys and plights of working in the Arts.

In-Conference Workshops, Meetings & Networking – Whether it’s meeting with others from your region, sharing your success stories, gathering information and knowledge in Real Time Conversations or staying up way too late having fun in the hospitality suite, there’s hardly a dull moment at Pacific Contact. Check into the Schedule At A Glance for regular updates at http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/pre_schedule.html

In-Conference Keynote Presentation – Friday, March 26 th at 9AM - How Vital Is Your Community? Is your arts organization ready to play a key role in community vitality? How ready is your community for all this? CIEL’s Mike Stolte will introduce you to several practical tools for assessing these important issues in this interactive workshop. See more details about this and other In-Conference sessions at http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/workshops.html

Real-Time – Conversations Saturday March 27th, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Back by popular demand the Real-Time conversations are becoming a mainstay of Pacific Contact. These 15 simultaneous conversations over 1.5 hours repeated in short ½ hour increments are a great way to share expertise on a variety of subjects. As we continue to innovate and improve on this idea it’s important for conference participants to tell us what they want to talk about. We need your wisdom and advice. We need to know what you want to hear and/or talk about and ask that you take a few minutes to answer our survey at the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/35QDNXD.

Hilton Vancouver (Metrotown) Conference Hotel - The Vancouver (Metrotown) Hilton is the location for all conference activities except showcases. If you plan to stay at the conference hotel you need to call and book your reservation as soon as possible. A block of rooms have been reserved for March 23, 2010 - March 30, 2010. The special room rate will be available until March 5th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Guests wishing to arrive early and/or leave late and take advantage of our good hotel rates for an extra stay may do so. By Telephone: Each individual guest must make his or her own reservations by calling the hotel directly at (604) 438-1200. Please identify yourself with the conference as: BC TOURING COUNCIL - PACIFIC CONTACT. For full details including online booking go to
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/hotel.html

Advertising and 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:
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/sponsorship.html
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/advertising.html

2010 ARTS ON TOUR DIRECTORY - is launched! www.artsontour.com
See 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. There’s still time to be included. Go to www.artsontour.com

BCTC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL for 2010 - For those who have renewed membership or if you are a new member, welcome! If you are planning on registering for Pacific Contact or ArtsOnTour you may also renew your membership at that time. 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
http://www.bctouring.org/membership/.

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

BCTC MEMBER NEWS

Congrats to the Chan Centre For The Performing Arts at UBC as semi finalist placement for the 2010 Creative Campus Innovations Grant Program

INDUSTRY NEWS

Showcase Applications available online for 2010 Alberta Contact http://www.artstouring.com/

Juried Showcase Applications for the 30th Annual Northwest Booking Conference, in Bellevue (Seattle), Washington, October 14th – 17th are https://www.artsnw.org/. The deadline for applying is March 22nd.

More than 1000 artists, agents, programmers, producers and observers from around the world will meet in Montreal from November 15 to 21, 2010, during CINARS 2010. A selection of quality creations in various disciplines of the performing arts will be featured, some in excerpt and others in full-length performance. Application deadline March 12, 2010. www.cinars.org

Arts Partners in Creative Development (APCD) 2010   - The next deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Monday, April 12th, 2010. Visit http://www.artspartners.ca/ to view the updated Program Guidelines, Application Forms and Frequently Asked Questions for Arts Partners in Creative Development. Please note that there will be no Letter of Intent stage for this intake.

Canada Revenue Agency offering informative, one-hour webinars and learn about online tips and tools for board members, staff, treasurers and allied professionals who help charities meet their reporting obligations. Review the four strategies for fundraisers, treasurers, board members and executives. The one-hour webinar will be followed by a brief question and answer period. Order a free CD of resources to share with colleagues. The Charities File: On Board webinar will be offered four times in February 2010: twice in English and twice in French.

Pick a convenient date and sign up now:
In English with trainer Bettina Ford: 1:00 p.m. EST to 2:30 EST February 18 and February 23
Feb 18 2010: https://www1.gotomeeting .com/register/664190945
Feb 23 2010: https://www1.gotomeeting .com/register/155316048
N.B. all times are given in EST. Check your local time zone when registering online. Questions? Contact: info@thecharitiesfile.ca

Building Capacity Among Small & Rural Charities
Resources & Tools to Improve Reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency
Free Two Hour Teleconference brought to you by the Charities File: On Board
Topics Include: Safeguarding an organization’s charitable status is essential for people who are passionate about their causes and communities. The session will provide an overview of The Charities File: On Board by outlining its four strategies:
The Treasurer’s Chest offers tools and templates for treasurers, bookkeepers, and finance committees.
The Fundraiser’s Receipt Book has information, tips, and the latest CRA fundraising guidelines.
Agenda Gems provides a year-round calendar of seasonal agenda items for boards and annual meetings.
The Shoe Box contains the lists and rationale for storing and transferring key organizational documents.
Date: Tuesday, February 24th, 2010
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Register Online at The Charities File: On Board
Or E-Mail: Gail Joyce at info@thecharitiesfile.ca

Artists in Small and Rural Municipalities in Canada, the 29th report in the Statistical Insights on the Arts series from Hill Strategies Research, provides an analysis of artists residing in small and rural municipalities in Canada. “Small and rural” municipalities are defined as those municipalities with fewer than 50,000 residents. www.HillStrategies.com

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