Pre-Conference Professional Development
Intensive – Thursday,
March 26th
Pacific Contact, Friday, March 27, to Sunday,
March 29, 2009 - Burnaby, (Vancouver) BC
– Hilton
Vancouver Metrotown – Burnaby,
BC, Canada
Subject to change without notice - Check back for
updates
| Thursday, March 26, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre-Conference Day Professional Development - Registration Required | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM | - | Registration Desk
Opens Foyer, Level 2 |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 1:00 PM | Leading & Managing
In Turbulent Times – more info Baccarat Room, L2 Facilitated by Jerry Yoshitomi, colleagues will participate face-to-face in an intense and high-level conversation about serious global and local issues facing arts senior leadership in today's uncertain times. Sponsored by: Port Theatre |
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| 2:00 PM | - | 5:00 PM | Facility/Theatre
Managers Meeting
– more info This peer networking session for theatre arts facility managers and support staff is a regular feature at Pacific Contact. Sponsored by: CITT |
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| Friday, March 27, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7:30 AM | - | Registration Desk
Opens Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
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| 8:00 AM | - | 10:00 AM | BC
Presenters
Block Booking Meeting Waterford 1&2, L3 This meeting will review the Co-ordinated Online Block Booking program, (COBB), discuss the 2009-2010 booking season and explore plans for block booking for 2010-11 booking season. Sponsored by: Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 4:00 PM | Exhibitor Load In Crystal Ballroom 2 & 3, Level 3 – Hilton Hotel |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 10:00 AM | Network
Meetings BCTC Board Members facilitate informal gatherings for artists, agents, funding partners and others. Topics TBA. |
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| 10:00 AM | - | 10:15 AM | Board Buses to Shadbolt Centre For The
Arts Hotel Lobby Entrance |
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| 10:30 AM | - | 11:15 AM | Key
Note Address |
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| 11:30 AM | - | 12:45 PM | Sharing Our Success Stories Success is inspiration and inspiration breeds success. So, let's start by sharing and telling each other about our successes, at any & all levels. To do this, we're asking participants to tell us about an organizational or personal success you'd be willing to share with others. This session will carry through lunch. |
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| 12:00 AM | - | 1:00 PM | 
Lunch - Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Did you purchase a lunch? If not you may want to consult registration or visit the Shadbolt Centre’s café. Sponsored by: Association of Cultural Executives |
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| 1:00 PM | - | 3:45 PM | Shadbolt
Stage Showcase - More Info Studio Stage - Shadbolt Centre For The Arts - Twin Fish Theatre: Hello I Must Be Going - Ralph Shaw – King of the Ukulele - Red Chamber - Noah Zacharin - Major Conrad Flapps: The Story of Esther - Ed Peekeekoot - Kevin Fox - Susanna Hamnett: Nearly Lear Break Sponsored by: North Vancouver Office of Cultural Affairs |
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| 3:45 PM | - | 4:00 PM | Board Buses to Hilton Hotel | |||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 
Contact Room OpenCrystal Ballroom 2 & 3, Level 3 Coffee Sponsored by: Gryphon Trio |
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| 4:00 PM | - | 6:30 PM |  Silent Auction
OpenCrystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
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| 6:00 PM | - | 6:30 PM | Pre-dinner
Reception Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 Sponsored by: Caline Artists International |
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| 6:30 PM | - | 7:30 PM |
Dinner Crystal Ballroom 1, Level 3 |
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| 7:30 PM | - | 7:45 PM | Board the Buses to the M J Fox Theatre Hotel Lobby Entrance |
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| 8:00 PM | - | 10:15 PM | MJ
Fox Showcase 1 - More Info Michael J Fox Theatre - corazon vocal ensemble - TILT sound+motion: Slept Away - Jean-Sébastien Roy - Jill Barber - [ZØGMA] Collectif de folklore urbain - John Mann - Kobo Town |
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| 10:15 PM | Buses return to Hotel | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 PM | - | 1:00 AM |  Hospitality Suite Open
Diamond Penthouse, 1804 BCTC is pleased to offer late-night hospitality each evening. This is a private suite for delegates of Pacific Contact. BCTC or hotel staff will key delegates to the penthouse. As a courtesy to other hotel guests BCTC asks all delegates to be aware to keep voice and noise levels to a minimum as you come and go late-night. Sponsored by: theater simple |
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| Saturday, March 28, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8:00 AM | - | Registration Desk
Opens Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM | REAL
TIME – Conversations at Pacific Contact Crystal Ballroom 1 & Waterford 1&2, L3 During this 90-minute session conference delegates will have opportunities to discuss/get answers to that all-important key issue or concern you have been longing to hear/talk about. Yes, 90 minutes, 15 topics and you can move around the room to learn and share new ideas, hear about innovations and ask specific questions you need to have answered. |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 1:00 PM | Silent Auction
Open Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
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| 10:30 AM | - | 10:45 AM |  Networking
Coffee Break Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 Sponsored by: Andrew Kwan Artist Management |
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| 10:45 AM | - | 11:45 AM | Pitch & Perform Baccarat Room, L2 In 5 minutes or less artists and agents will pitch projects and/or perform. This session will give an opportunity for contact room delegates who are not showcasing at Pacific Contact this year the short and sweet opportunity to address presenters. |
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| Noon | - | 1:00 PM |
“Getting to Know You” Lunch Crystal Ballroom 1, Level 3 Mix, Mingle and get to know your neighbours |
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| 1:00 PM | - | 1:15 PM | Board the Buses to the M J Fox Theatre Hotel Lobby Entrance |
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| 1:30 PM | - | 3:25 PM | MJ
Fox Showcase
2 - More
Info Michael J Fox Theatre - The Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble - John Wort Hannam - Vineet Vyas & Bageshree Vaze - Reside/Dawson Duo - David Myles - Norman Foote |
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| 3:25 PM | Buses return to Hotel | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3:45 PM | - | 5:45 PM |
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| 3:45 PM | - | 6:30 PM | Final
Silent Auction Open Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
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| 6:30 PM | - | Silent
Auction Closes (See Sunday AM for Cash Out) |
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| 6:00 PM | - | 8:00 PM |
BCTC Awards Dinner &
Live Auction Crystal Ballroom 1, Level 3
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| 8:00 PM | - | 8:15 PM | Board Buses to M J Fox Theatre Hotel Lobby Entrance |
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| 8:30 PM | - | 10:45 PM | MJ
Fox Showcase
3 - More
Info Michael J Fox Theatre - Corbian:Darwin - Darrett Zusko - The Breakmen - Little Miss Higgins - Steve Poltz - Lewis & Royal - The Cottars |
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| 10:45 PM | - | Buses return to Hotel | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 PM | - | 1:00 AM | Hospitality Suite
Open Diamond Penthouse, 1804 Sponsored by: Ballet Jorgen Canada |
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| Sunday, March 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8:00 AM | - | Registration Desk Opens Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
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| 8:30 AM | - | 11:00 AM | Cash-Out
Silent Auction Crystal Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 If you bid in the silent auction this is the time to see if you won and pick up and pay for your prize(s). |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 11:00 AM | Workshop
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Breakfast Network Meetings
This time has been left free on the schedule for conference delegates who may want one last networking session in a small group discussion. One example is Small Venues or presenters in small venues under 200 seats. Check with reception on Sunday morning for meeting topics. |
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| 9:00 AM | - | 10:00 AM | Workshop
- Community Presenter Assistance Coordinator John McLachlan leads this session to bring you up to date on the program and answer questions. Along with practical information about the application process will be a discussion and ideas about further development of the various components. |
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| 10:00 AM | - | 11:00 AM | Workshop
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Engaging Youth in Your Community What’s core to motivating youth involvement in the arts? What is your organization currently doing to attract younger audiences? Join Allison Girvin, Bronwen Sutherland, Bobbi Kurtz and Margot Holmes for a discussion about animating youth in your community. |
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| 10:00 AM | - | 11:00 AM | Workshop
- Cultural Collaboration In Programming Springboading off John McLachlan’s CPA discussion about the Diverse Collaborations program, Phyllis Stenson of the Harrison Festival and Ben Nind of the Northern Arts and Culture Centre in Yellowknife will discuss how to build exciting cultural collaboration and create unique programming for series, festivals and special events. |
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| 11:00 AM | - | 12:30 PM |
Complimentary Brunch & BCTC
Annual General Meeting Crystal Ballroom 1, Level 3 |
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| 12:30 PM | - | 12:45 PM | Board the Buses to the M J Fox Theatre
Hotel Lobby Entrance |
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| 1:00 PM | - | 3:35 PM | MJ
Fox Showcase
4 - More
Info Michael J Fox Theatre - Quebec Viennese Music Society - Bob Wiseman - SWARM - Vancouver Opera In Schools - Stephen Fearing - Veda Hille - Red Sky Performance: Raven Stole the Sun - John Lee Sanders |
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| 3:35 PM | - | Buses return to Hotel | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3:45 PM | - | 5:45 PM |
Contact Room Open Crystal Ballroom 2 & 3, Level 3 |
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| 5:45 PM | - | 6:45 PM | Strike Contact Room | |||||||||||||||||
| 6:45 PM | - | 7:00 PM | Board Buses for Closing Night Party | |||||||||||||||||
| 7:30 PM | - | 11:00 PM |
Closing
Night Dinner and Dance Party - More
Info The Jericho Sailing Centre Dress up, bring your dancing shoes cuz Magnum Opus Management - MOM turns 10 and they're bringing the band - Sons of MOM. The Jericho Sailing Centre in right on the beach so if you want to walk the beach or boardwalk then dress appropriately. Sponsored by: Magnum Opus Management |
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| 11:00 PM | - | Buses return to Hilton Metrotown | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30 PM | - | 1:00 AM | Hospitality Suite Open
Diamond Penthouse, 1804 |
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