CITT/ICTS Ontario Section
2025 Board of Directors
- Chair – Eva Cherney
- Secretary – Matthew Sirna
- Treasurer – Colin Harris
- Vice-Chair – Stephanie Grinton-Lindsay
- Director-at-Large – Taylor Sinstadt
- Director-at-Large – Jasper Jacobs
Upcoming events & Announcements
The Ontario Section is happy to announce that CONNECT is back!
January 10th, 2026 | York University
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
110 ACE Accolade East Building
83 York Blvd
Toronto, Ontario
The CITT/ICTS Ontario Section Board of Directors is excited to offer Connect 2026 at no cost this year and we can’t wait to see you there!
This year we will be hosting 1 day of sessions and our popular job fair. Students and emerging professionals should attend with resumes in hand, ready to chat and network with potential employers.
CITT Ontario has come back to the GTA with first time hosts, York University! Thank you to the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design for hosting us at the beautiful Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre for our annual job fair.
Our tentative schedule for the day will be as follows:
10:00am to 11:30am - Breakout Sessions (Rooms TBA)
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“Health & Safety for Industry Newbies (and seasoned vets)” with Evan Sandham
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“Audio 101 & the Allen & Heath SQ5” with Mathew Lisk
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“The Genesis of the Counterweight Rigging System in Theatre” with Rick Boychuk
12noon to 3:00pm - Job Fair (Sandra Faire & Iven Fecan Theatre) featuring employers such as:
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Port Stanley Festival Theatre
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Drayton Entertainment
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Blyth Festival
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EPiQvision
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Snap Hoek Productions
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Shaw Festival
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Bespoke Audio Visual
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University of Waterloo/SMArts
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IATSE 357
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and more to come!
3:00pm to 4:30/5:00pm - Breakout Sessions (Rooms TBA)
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“Going wireless with DMX - Options available and general Do’s & Don’ts” with Jurjen Barel
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“Finance for Freelancers” with John Cabanela
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"York University Performance Facilities Tour” with York U Performance Staff
5:00pm - Evening Social at VMV Sports Bar & Grill Upper Dining Room (4207 Keele St Unit 1-2, North York, ON M3J 3T8)
We will update those who have registered on Saturday morning with room information and more about our speakers.
REGISTER NOW
DEADLINE EXTENDED! JOB FAIR BOOTH RESERVATION:
CITT/ICTS Ontario Section maintains a list of potential employers that we engage with every year to be present at our Job Fair. If you know an organization or someone who is looking to hire, we encourage potential employers to register for a spot in our job fair using this Google Form no later than end of day Tuesday, January 6th at: https://forms.gle/qoy7adNodeW26HeQ9
We look forward to being able to offer opportunities from a variety of different employer from across the live events and entertainment industry. As always we are happy to answer any questions about the Job Fair that employers may have by email at ontario@citt.org.
Please email ontario@citt.org for more information.
We hope to see you there!
About CONNECT - CITT/ICTS Ontario Section's annual networking and professional development event
Bringing together professionals from across the industry, students from multiple post-secondary programs, employers, vendors, and manufacturers, CONNECT seeks to build bridges within the live entertainment industry in our region. From the ever popular Job Fair, where students (and professionals) can find their next gig, to educational sessions on the latest hot topics in the industry, there is something for everyone.
Stay informed about the Section activities!
- Follow the Ontario Section on: Facebook / Instagram
- Sign up for the Ontario Section Newsletter
- Sign up as a CITT/ICTS member!
Contact information
Past events
2025 AGM
The CITT/ICTS Ontario Section held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 11:00am EST
The Board of Directors for the Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology sent a call for nominations for positions on the Ontario Board of Directors. An election was held, see above for the 2026-26 Board constitution.
AGM PACKAGE: Agenda and previous Meeting Minutes
Questions regarding the meeting and election may be directed to the section secretary at ontario@citt.org.
CONNECT 2025 | January 9 - 12, 2025
This year's edition included a resume workshop, job fair, social activities and LOTS of professional development workshops!
CONNECT 2025 is proud to have partnered with IATSE Local 357, which represents many of the technicians in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region, including the Stratford Festival. IATSE 357 members will be hosting many of the sessions at this year's conference, assisting in securing consoles and technologies to demo and more!
2024 AGM
The CITT/ICTS Ontario Section held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday September 29, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. EDT, with a Social to follow at 6:30pm.
The AGM took place at the Edward Johnson Building, U of T Faculty of Music, in Toronto, ON M5S 2C5. A hybrid format as also be available via Zoom. All CITT/ICTS members who reside in Ontario were welcome to attend.
Social to follow at 6:30pm: Members and those interested in membership were welcome to attend.
2024 AGM AGENDA | Questions regarding the meeting may be directed to the section secretary at ontario@citt.org.
Thank you for your interest in the CITT/ICTS Ontario Section!
CONNECT 2024 | January 12, 2024
The 2024 Connect edition was held at the mainstage theatre at Toronto Metropolitan University (43 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5G 2A7) on Friday, January 12, 2024 with the Job Fair starting at 6:00pm (doors at 5:30pm). Following the job fair was a networking social, open to all, hosted by IATSE Local 58.
CONNECT 2023 | January 6 - 8, 2023
From the ever popular Job Fair, where students (and professionals) can find their next gig, to educational sessions on the latest hot topics in the industry, there is something for everyone. CONNECT 2023 courses were open to all performing arts workers and offered at no cost as part of the trainings the IATSE is providing through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund.
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