MEETINGS

Thursday, March 25, 2010

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Facility/Theatre Managers Meeting & Support Staff
These peer networking sessions for theatre arts facility managers and support staff is a regular feature at Pacific Contact. It is an opportunity to update each other on activities, share experiences, ask questions, and talk about trends and issues.

This year, BCTC has invited Jane Zhang of Tech Soup Canada to share her knowledge with us. One topic is Utilizing Technology to Increase Capacity in which she is prepared to talk about how to make effective use of technology tools to help support your organization's mission and objectives. She will address how to plan, budget and allocate resources necessary for an IT project, as well as how to measure impact. I would like to suggest you have a look at the Tech Soup website and see if there are other specific ideas or questions you would like Jane to address. http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/

At 5:00 PM: A wine and cheese reception will follow in the Diamond Hospitality Suite.

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Friday, March 26, 2010

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
BC Regions & Block Booking Breakfast Meeting
Come meet with your colleagues from your region. Discuss Block Booking program, (COBB) and connect on other issues such as joint marketing and promotion.

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Block Booking Drop In
Drop in and check wish list status and/or arrange to meet other presenters

Coffee Break Sponsored by:

Bulkley Valley Concert Association &

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
REAL TIME – Conversations at Pacific Contact
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, 14 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.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Block Booking Drop In
Drop in and check wish list status and/or arrange to meet other presenters

Coffee Break Sponsored by:

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
BCTC Annual General Meeting
Business of the members of the BC Touring Council will come forward and includes the election of officers to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Friday, March 26, 2010

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
How Vital Is Your Community?

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. Please check out CIEL’s Communities Matrix (that helps communities assess their state of readiness) or “Beyond Economic Survival; 97 Ways Small Communities Can Thrive - A Guide to Community Vitality” to get the most from this workshop.

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. Please check out CIEL’s Communities Matrix (that helps communities assess their state of readiness) or “Beyond Economic Survival; 97 Ways Small Communities Can Thrive - A Guide to Community Vitality” to get the most from this workshop.

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NETWORKING

Friday, March 26, 2010

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch / Sharing Our Success Stories – Networking
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.

Coffee & Dessert Sponsored by:

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Contact Room Open

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Pre Dinner Reception

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dinner

10:30 PM - 1:00 AM
Hospitality Suite
Late Night at the Hilton

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Coffee Break
Bring your business cards.

Coffee Break Sponsored by:

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Pitch & Perform
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.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Getting To Know You Lunch
Mix, Mingle and get to know your neighbours

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3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Contact Room Open

Coffee Break Sponsored by:

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
BC Touring Council Awards Dinner
Annual Awards to Presenters, Artists & Agents

Awards Dinner Sponsors:
	ArtSpring / Island Arts Centre Society		Centennial Theatre
	Harrison Festival Society		Kay Meek Centre
	Made In BC - Dance on Tour		Max CameronTheatre
	Royal and McPherson Theatres Society		Surrey Arts Centre
			Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre

11:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Hospitality Suite
Late Night at the Hilton

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Round Table Lunch Meetings

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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contact Room Open

7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Closing Night Dinner and Karaoke Dance Party
Come out to dinner and sing (and dance) the night away with Karaoke Master G-RAM. Pop, Rock, Classics, Showtunes, 80's and much much more. Prizes up for grabs (Singer who sounds the most like Red Green. Best Peter Mansbridge Look-alike. Best Group Karaoke. Best Agent singing an 80's song). Let out your inner rockstar at the Pacific Contact Karaoke Blow-out bash!

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11:30 PM - 1:00 AM
Hospitality Suite
Late Night at the Hilton

ABOUT….

Buses
Buses will take delegates to and from showcases. Buses leave the conference hotel outside the lobby area. Please check the schedule for exact times.
Please note that buses will leave on time!

Hospitality Suite - Late Night at the Hilton - Penthouse Suite
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.