DELEGATE REGISTRATION
Our 35th annual conference will be held August 13 - 16, 2025 in Halifax, NS at the Dalhousie Arts Centre and Fountain School of Performing Arts, on the Dalhousie University Campus.
Pre-conference Workshops will be held on August 12 and 13.
Trade Show will be held on August 14.
Delegate Badge Pick-up:
Rendez-vous Registration Desk, located in the Dalhousie Arts Centre Lobby.
6101 University Avenue, Halifax, NS B3H 1W8
Full Conference Pass
- Regular Price - Starting June 17: CITT/ICTS Members + Partner Organizations: $330.00 + taxes
- Regular Price - Starting June 17: Non-Member: $495.00 + taxes (Become a member and save! Learn about membership here)
- CITT/ICTS Member Retired: $155.00 + taxes
- Student: $55.00 plus taxes (Available to CITT/ICTS members and non-members. Includes a complimentary 1-year student membership OR free renewal of existing membership!)
A Full Conference Pass includes access to all conference sessions and social activities, and the trade show. They allow registration for pre-conference workshops and IATSE Training Hub (separate registration and fees apply).
Day Pass
TYPES: Thursday August 14 | Friday August 15 | Saturday August 16
A Day Pass gives access to the conference sessions that are happening on that day, all conference social activities and the trade show. They allow registration for pre-conference workshops and IATSE Training Hub (separate registration and fees apply).
FEES:
- CITT/ICTS Members + Partner Organizations: $87.00 + taxes per day
- Non-Members: $170.00 + taxes per day
Click here to learn more and to register for a Day Pass
Pre-conference Workshops
CONFIRMED: 1-Day Mental Health First Aid Training with The AFC
To the exception of the Mental Health First Aid training, the purchase of a Full Conference or Day pass is necessary in order to register for the pre-conference workshops. Pre-conference workshops have separate registration and fees.
More workshops will be announced. Please refer to the conference schedule for updates.
Session Sign up → In the Conference App!
Once again this year, Pheedloop, will be used as the conference app - thanks to the generous support of our Platinum Sponsor, GerrAudio Distribution.
The app will allow conference delegates to sign up for sessions and create their own schedule, network with other attendees, find out more about presenters and exhibitors, post in the Event Feed and much more! It will also be our main method of communicating with delegates during the conference.
All registered attendees will receive an invitation email via Pheedloop containing instructions on how to download and access the app. Please keep an eye out for it!
If you can't find the invitation email, or lost it and need your login credentials again, please contact us.
Events with sign up/registration via the app:
- Sessions
- Tours
- Swag BINGO Night
- Trade Show
- Speaker Showcase (TBC)
How does it work?
All Full Conference and Day Pass attendees will receive a personalized app invitation via email with credentials and download links. The app can be used on the web in a website format or as an app on Android and iOS. On the app you will be able to update your profile, and build you own schedule by adding conference events to it and signing up for the sessions and tours you want to attend. Adding the sessions to your schedule is an important step because it allows us to have a comprehensive list of attendees and to easily contact you if we need to send you important information or updates about a session.
Social Events with Meals → Add them to your cart!
Registration is required for the social events that include a meal. How to register?
Adding the activities you want to attend to your shopping cart during registration is your official registration for those activities and will help us with planning.
Social events with meals:
- Rendez-vous 2025 Opening Soirée - Event details
- CITT/ICTS 2025 AGM & Awards Luncheon - Event details
Payment instructions:
All fees are subject to 14% HST.
At check out, you may choose to Pay now by e-commerce (payments by Credit/Debit Cards) OR to Pay later by invoice.
If you choose to be invoiced, the payment of dues will be payable upon reception and may be made either by: Interac e-Transfer or Bank Wire. The procedure for each option will be detailed on your invoice *.
CITT/ICTS Members only: If you have chosen the Pay later option, you still have the possibility to pay your dues online by credit or debit card. Simply log in to your Members Area, then click on the My Account tab, select the invoice from the list, then click on Make a payment.
Starting Monday July 28: Only payments via e-commerce are accepted for Rendez-vous 2025 (payments by Credit/Debit Cards - We accept VISA, VISA Debit, MasterCard and Interac Online. We do not accept American Express and Discover cards).
If you are unable to use these payment methods, please contact us to make another payment arrangement.
* MAY 2025 - POSSIBLE CANADA POST STRIKE: Due to the possibility of a postal strike, we kindly ask that you please avoid sending cheques through the mail and make your payment by e-commerce (debit and credit cards), bank transfer or Interac transfer.
Partner Organization Members - Special Offer:
Members of any of the organizations listed below benefit from the CITT/ICTS Member Price!
This registration is protected by an access code. Please contact us for the code.
List of organizations:
ADC | AES | APASQ | ATFC | CAEA | CAPACOA | CATR / ACRT | CAVPA | CLMA | CQT | Culture Works Canada | ESAC | ESTA | IATSE / IATSE Canada | IPAA | Ontario Presents | OISTAT | PACT | PMArts/TDArts/SMArts | TAPA | USITT
Nova Scotia: Theatre Nova Scotia
If your organization is not on this list but you were told that you may benefit from the member price, please contact us.
REGISTER NOW
Discounts for Rendez-vous Delegates!
Ship's Company Theatre is happy to offer a 25% discount on tickets for Coal Bowl Queen!
Looking for a field trip during your stay? Ship's Company Theatre, a charming outdoor theater, is approximately two hours from Halifax, located on the waterfront and a few minutes from the Parrsboro Lighthouse.
About the show:
A Basketball Tournament, a pageant queen and a decades-long mystery...
Roz is on a mission to find their birth mother and what better place to start than their mother’s hometown of New Waterford, Cape Breton. Roz soon discovers that in order to find her they must learn all about the town's legendary annual basketball tournament, The Coal Bowl Classic. Featuring a community of characters sharing their stories of first kisses, dramatic reliving of basketball games and bittersweet memories of lost loves, Coal Bowl Queen celebrates the spirit of a tournament that has captivated a community, players, coaches, fans, and families for over forty years.
Written and Directed by Richie Wilcox. Produced in collaboration with HEIST and Eastern Front Theatre.
- Pay-What-You-Can Preview Shows August 13 & 14 - $0 to $45 CAD TICKETS
- Regular Showings August 16-24 - $16 to $43 CAD TICKETS
- Or book over the phone at 1.800.565.SHOW (7469)
PLEASE NOTE: The discount only applies to two tickets per customer. Larger groups must book in pairs.
CONTACT US to receive your promo code!
Website: Ship's Company Theatre
Google Maps: 18 Lower Main St, Parrsboro
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Conference - Refund and Cancellations Policy:
Only cancellation requests due to health reasons will be accepted for Rendez-vous 2025 Full Conference Passes, Day Passes, and Pre-Conference Workshops. Requests will be accepted until midnight August 11, 2025. Refunds may take up to 30 days to process and a 25$ fee may apply. Please email us for a cancellation request. Note that other than this one exception, event registration fees are non-refundable, please see our Refund & Cancellation Policies for more details.
Conference - On-Site Accessibility:
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - STUDLEY CAMPUS
All of the buildings that will host Rendez-vous 2025 sessions and events, and the two residence halls, are located on the Studley campus.
Dalhousie University has three campuses in Halifax and one near Truro.
View specific building locations and information.
View Studley Campus on Google Maps.
ALL-GENDER WASHROOMS
To find Accessible and All-Gender washrooms across all four Dalhousie Campuses please visit the Dalhousie Washroom Map. All-Gender washrooms are identified by a yellow toilet symbol and the Accessible washrooms are identified by the blue accessible symbol. There you will also locate accessible building entrances and the floor level where the washrooms are located.
PARKING
Short-Term Parking: Coming to Dal for a meeting, one class or just one day? You must download the HotSpot App on your smartphone. Learn how on this webpage HotSpot Parking Transit Taxis Homepage (htsp.ca) Watch a video here HotSpot Parking at a Meter - YouTube. Visit the Hotspot app.
Contact Rendez-vous:
Got questions? Email us!