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Saturday March 21<br />
8 AM - 9:30 AM<br />
ADA and the Hiring Process<br />
Duke 231<br />
How to incorporate the ADA in the hiring<br />
process? From developing and defining job<br />
descriptions through interviews and hiring,<br />
ADA is a consideration for all. Even after<br />
hiring, what are reasonable accommodations<br />
in the workplace. Bring questions.<br />
Chair: William J. Reynolds<br />
Elizabethan Ruffs Made Easy<br />
Duke 205<br />
This session will attempt to demystify the<br />
construction of the classic Elizabethan ruff<br />
for <strong>stage</strong> purposes.<br />
Chair: David P. McCarl<br />
Ask Cirque du Soleil<br />
Duke 212<br />
Have you always wanted to ask Cirque du<br />
Soleil about what type of light they use, rigging<br />
equipment, or just how does it feel to<br />
work for one of the most recognized entertainment<br />
companies in the world? Now is<br />
your chance. A panel of Cirque du Soleil<br />
members will offer an intimate discussion<br />
session on questions or comments that you<br />
have always wanted to share.<br />
Chair: Kim Scott<br />
Presenters: John S. Barnett, Chris Digsby,<br />
Kristi Peerson, Leu Strope<br />
Audience Comfort in Theatres<br />
Duke 211<br />
<strong>Pan</strong>el discussion on audience comfort in<br />
theatres. Topics to include codes, HVAC,<br />
seating, sightlines, etc.<br />
Chair: Greg Cook<br />
It’s All The Same, They’ll Never<br />
Know: Plagiarism in the Digital Age<br />
Duke 207<br />
How do we prevent plagiarism with digital<br />
projects that should ultimately look the<br />
same? What practices can we take to<br />
avoid the temptation of plagiarism? How to<br />
encourage collaboration and discourage<br />
cheating?<br />
Chair: Nathan K. Lee<br />
Presenters: Michael M. Harvey, Ethan H.<br />
Krupp, Adam Mendelson, Brad Reissig<br />
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS<br />
8 AM – 3 PM Young Designers’ Forum and<br />
Young Technicians’ Forum on View Hilton Rookwood<br />
9:30 AM – 3 PM Stage Expo Open Duke Exhibit Hall A & B<br />
9:30 AM Stage Expo Continental Breakfast<br />
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Golden Pen Award Winner Book Signing USITT Boutique, Stage Expo<br />
6 PM Happy Hour Hilton Pavillion Ballroom/Caprice<br />
7 PM Awards Banquet Hilton Hall of Mirrors<br />
Also<br />
Portfolio Reviews Duke Press Rooms 2-5<br />
8 AM - 11:20 AM<br />
Commissioners Meeting 3 -<br />
2010 Programming<br />
Duke 236<br />
Commissioners and Vice-Commissioners<br />
for programming will meet to discuss and<br />
outline preliminary plans for programs at<br />
the 2010 Annual Conference & Stage Expo<br />
in Kansas City.<br />
Chair: Michael Mehler<br />
8 AM - 3 PM<br />
Young Designers’ Forum on View<br />
Hilton Rookwood<br />
See the portfolios and work of those participating<br />
in the Young Designers’ Forum,<br />
which brings talented students together<br />
with established designers and directors<br />
for a review and discussion of the student’s<br />
work.<br />
Chair: Holly Cole<br />
Young Technicians’ Forum on View<br />
Hilton Rookwood<br />
See the portfolios and work of those participating<br />
in the Young Technicians’ Forum,<br />
which brings talented students together<br />
with established shop heads, technicians<br />
and designers for a review and discussion<br />
of the students’ work.<br />
Chair: Holly Cole<br />
8:30 AM - 9 AM<br />
Exhibitors Committee Meeting<br />
Stage Expo<br />
Business meeting of the USITT Exhibitors<br />
Committee.<br />
Chair: Joe D. Aldridge<br />
9 AM - 9:30 AM<br />
All Exhibitors Meeting<br />
Stage Expo<br />
All Stage Expo exhibitors are invited to<br />
meet members of the Exhibitors Committee<br />
and receive updates on plans for upcoming<br />
Stage Expos.<br />
Chair: Joe D. Aldridge<br />
9 AM - 12 PM<br />
ETCP Certification Arena<br />
Rigging Exam<br />
Hilton Salon M<br />
This exam will be administered to those individuals<br />
who have previously registered<br />
with ETCP certification coordinator Meredith<br />
Mosely-Bennett. For more information regarding<br />
the ETCP exams or the exam<br />
process, go to www.etcp.esta.org<br />
9:30AM – 10AM<br />
<strong>stage</strong> <strong>expo</strong><br />
<strong>only</strong> <strong>time</strong><br />
9:30 AM - 10 AM<br />
Stage Expo Continental Breakfast<br />
Stage Expo<br />
Begin the Conference day at Stage Expo<br />
with a continental breakfast. Take a moment<br />
to enjoy a cup of coffee while talking to<br />
more than 170 wide-awake exhibitors and<br />
viewing special exhibits.<br />
10 AM - 11:20 AM<br />
Putting Students in Charge<br />
Duke 207<br />
A panel discussion on how to teach leadership<br />
in the shop and helping students learn<br />
to listen to their peers.<br />
Chair: David Navalinsky<br />
Presenters: Ashley Bellet, Sean Culligan,<br />
Cailey Gray, Philip E. Kidd, Kathleen A.<br />
Stack, Adam Zonder<br />
So You Think You Know Everything<br />
about Top Hats<br />
Duke 260<br />
Top hats are just one of the many beam<br />
shaping accessories you can use on your<br />
lighting fixtures. This session will discuss<br />
the effects of top hats, flocking, concentric<br />
rings, egg crate louvers, donuts, and other<br />
accessories. We will explain the real world<br />
applications of these accessories and<br />
show how they affect the beams.<br />
Chair: Adam Klein<br />
Presenters: Gary Fails, Andrew Nikel<br />
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