BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Exware Solutions Inc.//ExSite v3.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ExSite-EvtCal-1151-@citt.org DTSTAMP:20260411T234738 DTSTART:20210531 DTEND:20210609 SUMMARY:Conférence virtuelle SMArts 2021 DESCRIPTION:-- Conférence virtuelle SMArts | Lundi 31 mai - mardi 8 juin 2021 --\n\nLa conférence et les informations suivantes sont en anglais seulement. Merci.\n\n-- We are excited to announce our upcoming SMArts Virtual Conference. Join us online from May 31st to June 8th, 2021 to participate in a wide range of professional development courses for senior and emerging SMs, including: --\n\n* Stage Manager & Intimacy Dir ectors\n\n* CTA Basics & Updates\n\n* Reading Music \n\n* Giving Notes\ n\n* Calling a Show\n\n* Workplace Harassment in the Rehearsal Hall\n\n* Training Apprentice SMs\n\n* How to be a Good Apprentice\n\n* and more! \n\n→ Check out the schedule and list of courses here.\n\nWhen plannin g our 20/21 season we had big plans and high hopes for blended delivery of two conferences.  We were planning a conference in both Toronto and in Winnipeg.  But COVID-19 has lingered much longer than we had anticip ated, so in January we changed our plans – scrapped both in-person con ferences and made our “On-the-Road” conference in Winnipeg, fully vi rtual.\n\nWe learned a lot from our first virtual conference last May.  We wanted to offer a larger selection of courses this time around, but did not want to drag out the conference over three weeks.  This year yo u will see we have crammed a lot of content into 8 days. We are offering two new courses, two re-worked courses, plus some fan favourites.\n\nWe wanted to ensure that stage managers in all stages of their career (app rentice to senior) had options. This means that you will often see two courses happening simultaneously.  The participant will be able self id entify as to which level of instruction they are best suited.\n\nSince t his is a virtual conference we were able to choose instructors from acro ss the country.  Since this conference was meant to be held in person i n Winnipeg, we have more prairie representation than we have ever had.\n \nFinally, we know that since our industry has been shuttered for over 1 4 months, we realize that not everyone will be able to afford to attend the courses.  In order to accommodate this reality we have instituted t wo ways of registering.\n\n* We have reduced our course fee to $25 (dow n from $40).  If you are someone who can afford to pay more, you are ab le to choose your course cost, and in essence, pay what you think the co urse is worth.\n\n* We have set up the option for those who want and are able to donate money toward subsidized seats for others in the commun ity who are unable to afford the base course fee.\n\n* We have set up r egistration buttons for those who wish to access the subsidized seats. No need to send an email – just register for one of the free seats a nd we will be in touch once the funds are available.\n\n* We are asking arts organizations from across the country to “sponsor a stage manager ”. They can either pay for a conference pass for a specific stage mana ger(s) or they can donate to the subsidized seat for any stage manager a cross the county.  Please help us get this info out to companies.\n\nIn closing, I want to thank my programming team who have helped immensely in getting this conference together.  Thank you to Melissa Novecosky, L eslie Watson, and Karyn Kumhyr, for all their work in planning the Winni peg conference and then adapting to an online offering.\n\nWe look forwa rd to seeing you in June. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR