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CITT/ICTS Ontario Section

Welcome to the Ontario Section Web Page. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the Ontario Section of CITT/ICTS, the regional organization that represents members living and working within the geographic boundary of Ontario.
 
We endeavour to provide to our members programming designed to be educational, informative and collegial. We provide a conduit for those involved in technical theatre in Ontario to receive information and provide feedback to organizations such as The Advisory Committee for Live Performance to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, and Theatre Ontario.

2024 Board of Directors

  • Chair – Emma Alderman
  • Secretary – Matthew Sirna
  • Treasurer – Colin Harris
  • Vice-Chair – Stephanie Grinton-Lindsay

Upcoming events & Announcements

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for the Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology invites nominations for positions on the Ontario Board of Directors.

The following members of the current Board have agreed to stand for re-election at the time of this notice:

  • Stephanie Grinton
  • Colin Harris
  • Taylor Sinstadt
  • Matthew Sirna

The following member of the Ontario Section is standing for election:

  • Eva Cherney

We encourage anyone interested in furthering the mission of the CITT/ICTS to nominate themselves to the Board. The Board of Directors actively promotes programming that enriches and improves the technical craft of theatre and live events. Questions regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Directors or requests to be added to the slate to be elected may be directed to:

Matthew Sirna – Secretary, CITT Ontario: ontario@citt.org

Please include the following information:

  • Name:
  • Email Address:
  • Phone Number:
  • Address:

Nominations shall remain open until September 19, 2025. The slate of Nominees shall be voted upon by attending membership at the Annual General Meeting, to be held:

AGM DATE & TIME: Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 11:00am EST

Online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/psu-mvkm-qpw

Agenda and previous Meeting Minutes will be provided to the membership one (1) week before the AGM.

INFO TO COME: CONNECT 2026 - 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!

Contact information

CITT/ICTS Ontario Section 
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Past events

CONNECT 2025

CONNECT 2025 was held at the University of Waterloo January 9-12.

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!

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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.

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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.

The Sections of CITT/ICTS are independently constituted entities and are wholly and solely responsible for the content of their page on the CITT/ICTS website.