The Ontario Section’s Ignition 2016 event took place a few weeks ago. The hands on training and networking event was a great success, bringing together over 150 people: members, exhibitors, volunteers and a few new faces.

The Saturday sessions filled up fast. Hugo Larin’s session on Networking was quite popular and remained a topic of discussion throughout the weekend. The Trade Show, set up on the Ryerson Theatre stage, looked fantastic and received a lot of compliments.

Sunday was a bit of a quieter day but the DOT2 sessions by A.C.T. Lighting were a real hit, as well as the Freelance 101 session. Many employers were at the job fair and they saw a lot of potential in the attendees.

Overall, the weekend was a wonderful occasion for everyone to gather together in the theatre during what is generally a slow time of year. Browse through the event photo gallery to check out what you missed or to try and spot yourself in the pictures.

Ignition 2016

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Thursday load in on Ryerson Main Stage with Ryerson Theatre school students

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Student volunteers setting up cyc lights for the Friday pre-light for the LED Cyc Demo

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Ignition 2016 registration desk at the Ryerson Theatre lobby!

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Mark Fine explains safe handling of weaponry in theatre

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Hugo Larin explains networking for audio, video and lighting in theatre and live events.

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A student volunteer checks out the trade show before it officially opens

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The Sennheiser booth

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The Ignition 2016 Trade Show doors opened!

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Student volunteers checking out the trade show at the Elation booth

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The Ignition 2016 trade show on Ryerson Main Stage

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Andrew Beck of A.C.T. lighting shows off their booth

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Gerry Robinson held a financial planning session Sunday morning

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Sholem Dolgoy presented the LED CYC demo using historical drops on stage

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Sholem Dolgoy presented the LED CYC demo using historical drops on stage

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Audience members sit directly on stage for the LED Cyc Demo

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LED Cyc lights set up side by side from 4 different manufacturers

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Attendees take in the LED Cyc Demo

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Attendees learn about the dot2 hosted by A.C.T. Lighting

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Attendees learn about the dot2 hosted by A.C.T. Lighting

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Victor introduces the Sunday Job Fair

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Attendees line up and shake hands with employers at the job fair

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Attendees meet with employers at the job fair

Photo Credit: Eva Cherney and Victor Svenningson

There are a number of other events coming up in the Ontario section, so please consult the CITT/ICTS event calendar to learn more about them and to register:

February 20, 2016: LED Workshop

February 21, 2016: Tax workshop

May 15: Ontario Section AGM