Cart English | Français
Rendez-vous Annual Conference & Trade Show > Conference Schedule

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

All hours are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Subject to some changes and additions.

Please note that all courses are held in-person.

Only hybrid events: Commission meetings, the AGM, and the PM/TD Arts Series.

Conference Sessions:

PM/TDArts Series:

Tuesday, August 11 | HYBRID
This series offers 3 courses around the 3 building blocks of production management – TIME / MONEY / PEOPLE.
Separate registration and fees apply.

  • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. = Managing People in the Performing Arts
  • 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. = LUNCH
  • 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. = Scheduling a Show OR Scheduling a Season
  • 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. = DINNER
  • 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. = Budgeting a Show OR Budgeting a Season

Learn More & Register via the PMArts website

IATSE Canada Training Hub:

Rendez-vous 2026 will once again feature the IATSE Training Hub!
Separate registration and fees apply. Click on the links below for details and registration links.

CITT/ICTS Commission Meetings:

The conference will hold HYBRID meetings for 3 Commissions: Education, Training, and IDEA.
In-person and on Zoom. All are welcome to join.

Conference Social Activities:

  • Opening Soirée + Awards
  • Trade Show Warm-Up: Coffee & Networking
  • Swag Bingo
  • Annual General Meeting
  • Closing Social

Venue Tours:

Tuesday, August 11

Registration Desk in LabO Box Office
Open: 7:30 to 18:00
8:00
to
17:00 		 2-Day Pre-conference Workshop | DAY 1
Theatrical Rigging and Counterweight Fly Systems | Details SOLD-OUT
 
10:00
to
13:00		 PMArts / TDArts Series - Separate registration is required
Managing People in the Performing Arts | Details & Registration
14:00
to
17:00		 PMArts / TDArts Series - Separate registration is required
Scheduling a Show - OR - Scheduling a Season | Details & Registration
18:00
to
21:00		 PMArts / TDArts Series - Separate registration is required
Budgeting a Show - OR - Budgeting a Season | Details & Registration

Wednesday, August 12

Registration Desk in LabO Box Office
Open: 8:00 to 17:00
8:00
to
17:00		 2-Day Pre-conference Workshop | DAY 2
Theatrical Rigging and Counterweight Fly Systems | Details SOLD-OUT
 
9:00
to
13:00		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop - Registration is Required  - Backstage Laundry - Harder than it Looks presented by Jonquil Garrick-Reynolds  
9:00
to
13:00		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop -Registration is Required - Maintenance, Styling and Application of Lace Front Wigs in Live Entertainment presented by Normand Couvrette
9:00
to
10:30		 How AV teams can think acoustically without becoming acousticians presented by John Herder
9:00
to
10:30		 3D Printing for the Scenic Designer presented by Adam Parboosingh
11:00
to
13:00		 What is a Production Manager, Really? A National Roundtable on Shared Competencies and the Future of the Role presented by Autumn Coppaway, Rebecca Vandevelde and Andrea Lundy
11:00
to
12:30		 Bouncing Back Between Call Times: A Love-Hate Tale of Resilience presented by Masha Birkby
LUNCH TIME
13:30
to
17:30		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop - Registration is required - Intro to SFX Make-up - presented by Anna Jones  
14:00
to
15:30		 Decolonizing Production presented by Donnie Osler
14:00
to
15:30		 Safety Chats 101 presented by Don Parman
14:00
to
15:30		 Converged Networking Made Easy One Network for Lighting, Audio, Video and Control presented by Anthony Stofflet 
15:45
to
17:00		 CITT/ICTS Education Commission - HYBRID Meeting - Details
16:00
to
17:00		 Fabrics and Flames: Essential Guidelines for Fire Code Compliance, Cleaning, and Handling of Stage Drapery presented by Brad Davies

18:00 - 20:30

Opening Soirée + Awards

Offsite location: La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins

Thursday, August 13

Registration Desk in LabO Box Office
Open: 8:00 to 17:00
8:30
to
10:30		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop - Registration is Required  The Art of the Pre-set and Quick Change - Costumes on the go (Part 1 of 2)
8:45
to
10:15		 4-Session Series with Rob Poretti: Wireless Digital Transmission - Is it Really Better (Session 1 of 4)

9:00 - 10:00

Trade Show Event:
Loudspeaker Showcase

Open to the public.

Location: LabO Theatre (Floor 0)

10:15 - 10:55

Trade Show Warm-Up
Coffee & Networking

Sponsored by A.C. Americas

For Rendez-vous Delegates and Exhibitors only.

Location: Arts Court Theatre (Floor 2 via elevator B)

11:00 - 15:00

Trade Show

Open to the public.

Locations:
- LabO Theatre (Floor 0)
- LabO Studios 1201 + 1202 (Floor 1)

11:00 - 15:00

Trade Show Event:
Hands On Track Training with Triple E

Presented by Triple E

Open to the public.

Location: LabO Studio 2201 (Floor 2 via elevator A)
15:15
to
16:30		 The Dark Side: Sales in the Entertainment Industry presented by Carl Lukings 
15:15
to
17:15		 Don’t Fix it in the Mix: Getting Great Sound Starts at the Source presented by Paul Andrews (DPA Microphones)
15:15
to
17:15		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop - Registration is Required The Art of the Pre-set and Quick Change - Costumes on the go (Part 2 of 2)
15:45
to
18:00		 CITT/ICTS Training Commission - HYBRID Meeting - Details

19:00 - 22:00

SWAG BINGO

Sponsored by GerrAudio Distribution

Offsite location: Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden

Friday, August 14

Registration Desk in LabO Box Office
Open: 8:00 to 13:00
9:00
to
10:30		 Stuck in the Middle With You: An investigation of workplace culture through the eyes of middle management and younger workers presented by Dominic Housiaux 
9:00
to
10:30		 All About Boning for Wardrobe presented by Linda Sparks 
9:00
to
10:30		 Minding the Gap Between the Loudspeaker and the Audience presented by John O'Keefe, John Gzowski, Martin van Dijk, and Joshua Chong 
9:00
to
10:30		  4-Session Series with Rob Poretti: Frequency Coordination: WWB7 & WM4 (Session 2 of 4)

9:00 - 10:30

Trade Show Event:
Lighting Fixture Showcase

Presented by Christie Lites

Open to the public.

Location: LabO Theatre (Floor 0)

10:30 to 11:00

Complimentary Light Lunch Station

Prior to the AGM - Open to all delegates
Location: Arts Court Theatre - Box Office area

11:00 - 12:30

CITT/ICTS 2026 AGM

Location: Arts Court Theatre (Floor 2 via elevator B)
13:00
to
14:30		 The Economics of Owning a Rigging System presented by Rick Boychuk
13:00
to
14:30		 Qualities of Colour presented by Jess McNabb  
13:00
to
14:30		  4-Session Series with Rob Poretti: Wisycom IEM & IFB Systems: State of the Art (Session 3 of 4)
13:00
to
17:00		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop - Registration is required - Repairs, Alterations, and Quick Rigging - Stitching in Live Entertainment
13:15
to
17:00		 IATSE Training Hub Workshop - Registration is required (free) - Getting Started with Vectorworks Spotlight: From Concept to Production Package
15:00
to
16:30		  4-Session Series with Rob Poretti: Designing RF Over Fibre Systems (Session 4 of 4)
15:00
to
16:30		 Audience Theatre Seating: What you need to know about seat replacement presented by Athos Zaghi, Jamie Rodriguez, and Eric Esselink
15:00
to
16:15		 CITT/ICTS IDEA Commission - HYBRID Meeting - Details
17:00
to
18:30		 TOUR - Registration is required
Grand Tour of the National Arts Centre with Peter (Spike) Lyne

Closing Social

Join us for dinner, and then pick your own adventure from our list of suggestions!

Restaurant: Working Title - 330 Laurier Ave. E
Time: 17:30
Capacity: 25 people