stage expo only time - Pan Leung

WEDNESDAY
types, ratings, sizing a brake to an application,
engage and release response times,
and mounting will be covered within the
context of using a brake in a typical winch.
Chair: Alan Hendrickson
Presenter: Aaron Bollinger
Grants & Fellowships Committee
Meeting
Duke 213
The committee meets to evaluate grant and
fellowship proposals received during this
funding cycle and make recommendations
to the USITT Board of Directors for potential
support.
Chair: Timothy L. Kelly
Producing at a Temporary or
Non-Traditional Event Site
Duke 231
A panel discussion on creating a performance
location where none exists for a limited
period of time. Considerations for
performers as well as audience will be
covered.
Chair: Jay Sheehan
Presenter: Andrew Cady
Minding the Gap: Exploring the
Gender Barrier in Scene Design
Duke 206
Bernstein and Gontcharova to Kellogg. Exploring
the work of pioneering women
scene designers in the 20 th century, from
Aline Bernstein and Natalia Gontcharova to
the work of Marjorie Bradley Kellogg. Gender
barriers and dearth of women designers
will also be explored.
Chair: James G. Cunningham
Presenters: Gion A. DeFrancesco, Donald
Robert Fox, Michelle S. Ney
Networking Your Way Through
Your Career
Duke 202
Ask any contemporary theatre employer
about essential skills and they will cite Networking
with its double meaning of data
transfer technology and staying socially
connected. This session will focus on the
latter and give you practical skills to make
the most of professional interactions at the
Conference.
Chair: Mark W. Shanda
12 PM - 5:30 PM
Tour of Cincinnati Playhouse in
the Park Theatres and Shops
Offsite
Tour the two-time Tony Award recipient
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s theatres
and shops. Tour sign up begins at 7:45
a.m. Wednesday at message boards; must
be present and have badge to sign up.
First come, first served. No waiting list.
Chair: Tammy Honesty
Presenter: Stirling Shelton
Walking Tour of Cincinnati Theatres
Offsite
Tour two of Cincinnati’s Finest; first The
Aronoff Center for the Arts, a purpose built
multi-venue facility hosting several of
Cincinnati’s core performing arts companies
in its three theatres followed by a visit
to the The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
in its converted movie theatre home.
Tour sign up begins at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday
at the message boards; participants
must be present and have badge to sign
up. The walking tour has limited space so
first come, first served. No waiting list.
Chair: Brian Ruggaber
Presenter: R. Lawrence Kirkegaard
2 PM - 3:30 PM
Nominations Committee Meeting 1
Hilton Salon M
The committee will be completing a slate of
candidates for the 2010 election. This
meeting is for committee members only.
Chair: Sylvia Hillyard Pannell
First Timers Reception hosted by
the Caucus on Human Issues
Duke 211
A reception designed to help first-time Conference
attendees get the most from their
Conference experience and learn more
about how USITT works. Representatives
from Commissions and interest groups
highlight projects and programming. Discussion
on the special resources and hidden
treasures available at the Cincinnati
Conference & Stage Expo. One of the best
ways to find out how to participate in and
become involved with USITT. Sponsored by
the Caucus on Human Issues.
Chair: Andi Lyons
Beijing Opera Costumes
Duke 233
Ancient China was known as the land of impeccable
attire and codes of dress became
a way to identify one’s place in
society. The traditional theatre form of Beijing
opera, evolving within this rank-and
clothing-conscious context, logically absorbed
a design language that emphasized
the use of clothing to identify
characters onstage. Through a complex
system of visual cues from the form, color
and surface designs, the costumes of the
Beijing opera communicate the characters
to the audience.
Chair: Alexandra B. Bonds
Architectural Dimming and Control
Duke 203
Today’s leading professionals examine the
different philosophies and directions in architectural
dimming and control.
Chair: Buddy Combs
Presenters: Robin Cross, Sam Heigle,
Robert Shook
Transitioning USITT’s Organization
from an Operations Model to a
Governance Model with an
Executive Director
Duke 231
In June of 2008 McCarthy Arts Consulting
submitted the organizational assessment of
USITT that had been contracted by the
board. Soon after the presentation of the report,
the board began to take steps to implement
the recommended actions
included in it. A Transition Advisory Team
was created and charged with keeping the
process moving ahead. Much work has
been done in that short span of time and
this session is an opportunity to share the
progress and discuss with the membership
the bright future of USITT. Doug Stannard,
President of the Louisiana Crafts Guild, and
Michael J. Peitz, Executive Director of
EdTA, will talk about their organization’s
successful transition process that included
the addition of an Executive Director.
Chair: Carl Lefko
Presenters: Michael Peitz, Doug Stannard
Sound Commission Meeting I
Duke 236
An open meeting of the Sound Commission:
to include a briefing of current commission
business/projects and discussion
of future conference planning.
Chair: William Liotta
Education Poster Session
Duke 207
A collective of inspired, developed, and
then finally realized exciting pedagogical
tools, projects, and techniques for infusing
even more interest and excitement in your
studio and/or classroom. These are presented
in a “poster session” format which
allows the attendees to directly dialogue
with the presenters which provides an even
more personal targeting of the projects.
Come and stay as long as you like!
Chair: Sarah Brewer
Open Mentoring Session for
Students with USITT Fellows
Duke 212
This is the annual opportunity for young
emerging professionals to sit down with
some USITT Fellows and discuss the issues
of entry into the profession, continuing education,
internships, resume development, financial
compensation and the many issues
that confront young designers and technicians
when they leave higher education and
enter the “real world.” Various USITT Fellows
will be present representing the many
disciplines within the entertainment industry.
Chair: Zelma H. Weisfeld
Presenters: Fellows of the Institute
How To Inspect Your Fire Curtain
Xavier University
Jay Glerum will discuss how fire curtains
work and how to inspect them to keep them
in working condition. Space is limited. Sign
up begins at 7:45 a.m. at message boards;
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