BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Exware Solutions Inc.//ExSite v3.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ExSite-EvtCal-1993-@citt.org DTSTAMP:20261016T040841 DTSTART:20241126T173000 DTEND:20241126T183000 SUMMARY:Expert Panel: Thriving in the AV Industry DESCRIPTION:-- Join CITT/ICTS and CAVPA for an in-depth discussion about careers in the audio-visual industry! --\n\n-- Curious about the audio- visual industry and the exciting careers it offers in live entertainment ? Wondering what skills you need to succeed? --\n\nOur panel of experts explored the dynamic world of audiovisual production, highlighting the d iverse job opportunities and essential skills required, while also addre ssing the current state of the industry and what the future holds. Whet her you're a student, new to the industry, or just interested in learnin g more about it, this session is for you. Don't miss this opportunity to get insider insights from industry experts!\n\nWhen: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Eastern Time\nWhere: On Zoom\n\n-- ⇒ WAT CH THE RECORDING --\n\nClick here for the Chat transcript\n\n-- Panel -- \n\n* Kelvin Fosberry, Human Resources Manager, Aligned Vision Group\n\n * Wayne Korhonen, Owner, CETEC Group\n\n* Jarrett Hartwell, Senior Vice- President, People & Culture, Proshow Audiovisual\n\n* Alaina Pertt ula-Anderson, Director of Production, EPiQVision Inc.\n\nModerated by: \ n\n* Michael Wood, Director of Strategy and Communications, CAVPA | Sen ior Consultant, Client Relations, Ottawa Consultants\n\n* Jacquie Lazar, Executive Director, CITT/ICTS\n\n-- About the panelists --\n\nKelvin F osberry\n\nKelvin Fosberry is the Human Resources Manager at Aligned Vis ion Group, an audiovisual systems integration company based in Markham, Ontario. Kelvin has worked in the AV industry – in both systems integr ation and live event – for eighteen years. Prior to this he worked in the advertising industry, first as an agency producer and then on the pr oduction side as a line producer.\n\nWayne Korhonen\n\nOver his twenty-f ive year career, Wayne Korhonen has held prestigious positions as Senior Technician and Field Service Project Coordinator at William F. White In ternational and CineQuip White Inc. before establishing Field Service.CA in 2001. Wayne established his technical expertise designing, commissio ning and servicing various professional theatrical and architectural lig hting and audio manufacturers systems, including ETC Inc. (formerly Elec tronic Theatre Controls), High End Systems & d&b Audiotechnik from coast -to-coast across Canada. He spends much of his valued time travelling Ca nada fulfilling your ever-changing requirements in the entertainment, ar chitectural, and production industries.\n\nJarrett Hartwell \n\nWith mo re than 30 years of professional experience in every aspect of the audio visual world, Jarrett Hartwell contributes a wealth of knowledge, exper tise and experience to Proshow’s Calgary operations. His focus on exce ptional customer service, relationships and engagement ensures that ever y client’s journey from event concept through to fulfillment is delive red within budget and project parameters, to a high standard of presenta tion and with optimal value. Proshow events that Jarrett is particularly proud of include the three-year University of Calgary Energize Campaign and its 2019 celebration event, the bi-annual Cenovous Innovation Summi t featuring key speakers focused on innovation in a broad range of categ ories, and the annual not-for-profit “Stars and Spurs Gala” for Star s Air Ambulances at Calgary’s BMO Centre. With respect to the latter e vent, Proshow has assisted organizers to dramatically grow its overall i mpact and donation revenue by significantly increasing audio visual crea tivity and production to enhance audience and donor engagement.\n\nAlain a Perttula-Anderson\n\nAlaina has more than 20 years’ experience worki ng in Live Events. Her passions for concert lighting led her to achievin g her BFA in Theatre, Technical Production from Ryerson University (now TMU) in 2006. She spent several years performing lighting design, produc tion management and technical direction work in the contemporary dance w orld, and was proud to be nominated in 2013 and 2014 for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Lighting Design in Dance. Concurrently, Alai na moved into the corporate AV space, working her way from being a membe r of the operations team, into full time Production Management and event ually began leading a team of Production Managers, Designers and Special ized Technicians. Alaina has been working as a Director of Production si nce 2017, her passion and creative problem solving skills shifting away from the gear and toward people and process development.\n\nMichael Wood \n\nMichael Wood has become the face and voice of small businesses acros s Ontario. After the government regulated shutdowns over the COVID-19 pa ndemic in March of 2020, Michael saw his now former event rental company ’s gross revenue drop by ninety-seven percent from the previous year e xceeding three million ($3,000,000.00) dollars in losses. Michael’s pa st clients included the National Hockey League, FIFA, Cirque Du Soleil, The Canadian Football League and many local fairs, festivals, conference s and tradeshows. Michael is currently an award-winning professor at Alg onquin College where he teaches in a music media and film program as wel l in the School of Business. He is a former touring guitar player and wa s discovered by legendary radio DJ Casey Kasem. Michael is a published a uthor and has been a voting member of the academies for the Juno Awards and the Grammy Awards. He is also the former American Idol Insider for v arious Fox News stations across the United States.\n\nJacquie Lazar\n\nJ acquie brings over 20 years of professional experience working in the th eatre and live entertainment industry. Her career path has included nume rous appointments including Front of House Manager, Head Electrician, As sistant Technical Director, Technical Director, Production Manager, and Theatre Manager. Jacquie currently serves as the Chair of the Board for Shadowpath Theatre Productions, a not-for-profit theatre company based o ut of York Region (Ontario), whose mandate is to transform everyday spac es into creative places for suburban audiences. She is currently the Exe cutive Director for the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology / Inst itut canadien des technologies scénograhiques (CITT/ICTS).\n\n--------- ---------------------------------------------------------------\n\n-- Re joignez le CITT/ICTS et CAVPA pour une discussion approfondie sur les ca rrières dans l'industrie audiovisuelle! --\n\n-- Vous êtes curieux de connaître l'industrie audiovisuelle et les carrières passionnantes qu' elle offre dans le domaine de l'événementiel et des arts de la scène ? Vous vous demandez quelles sont les compétences dont vous avez besoi n pour réussir? --\n\nNotre panel d'experts explorera le monde dynamiqu e de la production audiovisuelle, en soulignant les diverses opportunit s d'emploi et les compétences essentielles requises, tout en abordant l'état actuel de l'industrie et ce que l'avenir nous réserve. Que vou s soyez étudiant, nouveau dans l'industrie ou simplement désireux d'en savoir plus, cette session est pour vous!\n\nQuand : Mardi 26 novembre 2024 | 17 h 30 à 18 h 30 Heure de l'Est (inclut une séance de questi ons-réponses)\nOù : Sur Zoom\n\nL'inscription est obligatoire, mais e lle est GRATUITE et ouverte à tous·tes, membres et non-membres.\n\n-- Ne manquez pas cette occasion d'obtenir des informations de première m ain de la part d'experts de l'industrie! --\n\nPrenez note que cette pr sentation sera donnée en anglais, avec la possibilité d'activer les s ous-titres dans la langue de votre choix. Merci de votre compréhension. \n\n \n\n-------------------------------------------------------------- ----------\n\n-- About the Canadian Audio Visual Providers Association ( CAVPA) --\n\nCAVPA is a non-profit association representing Canadian-o wned audio visual, sound, and lighting companies from coast to coast by engaging with the event industry, facilitating government advocacy, and creating career awareness. The purpose of CAVPA is to promote an open m arketplace for Canadian-owned audio visual companies, to advocate for th e interests of their members to governments, to educate event planners and their associations/clients in their freedom of choice in audio visua l providers in venues and protect against monopolistic and anti-competit ive practices in their sector. Learn more about CAVPA here\n\n-- À pro pos de l'Association canadienne des fournisseurs de services audiovisuel s (CAVPA) --\n\nCAVPA est une association à but non lucratif qui repré sente les entreprises canadiennes d'audiovisuel, de sonorisation et d'é clairage d'un océan à l'autre en s'engageant auprès de l'industrie de l'événementiel, en facilitant la défense de nos droits auprès des g ouvernements et en sensibilisant les intervenants aux carrières disponi bles dans notre industrie. Le but de CAVPA est de promouvoir un marché ouvert pour les entreprises audiovisuelles appartenant à des intérêt s canadiens, de défendre les intérêts de leurs membres auprès des g ouvernements, d’éduquer les planificateurs d’événements et leurs associations/clients sur leur liberté de choix en matière de fournisse urs audiovisuels et de se protéger contre les pratiques monopolistiques et anticoncurrentielles dans nos secteurs d’activité. Apprenez-en p lus sur CAVPA ici\n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR