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Pacific Contact 2022 - Detailed Schedule
Schedule – Thursday April 7, 2022
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Desk Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1
Sponsored by Maverick Cooperative
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Exhibitor (Contact Room) Load In
Grand Ballroom B & C, L1
Coffee/Tea/Water are available in the Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1 and on the Mezzanine, L2
Refreshments sponsored Actsafe Safety Association
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Facility Managers’ Meeting
Birch Room, L2
Hosted by Jessica Schneider, Executive Director, Massey Theatre, New Westminster
Sponsored by Key City Theatre
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
The Pitch.ca: A digital showcasing service that brings artists and arts presenters together 24/7/365 with Inga Petri & Debbie Peters
Cypress Room, L2
Appropriate for presenters, artists, artist representatives, networks, networking delegates
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Back to Live: Roundtable Conversation with Mike Delamont
Birch Room, L2
Appropriate for artists, artist representatives, networking delegates
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Workshop: The Rational and the Radical: On Rebuilding Better with Inga Petri, Strategic Moves
Cypress Room, L2
Appropriate for presenters, funders, networks, networking delegates
11:30 AM – Noon
Opening & Welcome
Mezzanine, L2
Official welcome to the conference with Elder Mary Hooper from the Kwikwetlem First Nation
Noon – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Ballroom A, L1
Sponsored by Quesnel Live Arts
1:00 PM
Board Buses to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Hotel Lobby
Sponsored by Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Showcase 1
James Cowan Theatre at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Sponsored by Kicking Horse Culture
Host: Kym Gouchie
Diyet
Dandelion – Aaron Malkin
Brendan McLeod and the Fugitives – Ridge
Quinn Bachand’s Brishen
Kutapira
PIQSIQ
The High Bar Gang
Sponsored by Kicking Horse Culture
3:45 PM
Buses return to Executive Plaza
Sponsored by Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
3:45 PM – 6:30 PM
Registration Desk Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1
Sponsored by Maverick Cooperative
4:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Contact Room
Grand Ballroom B & C, L1
Refreshments sponsored by Andrew Kwan Artists Management Inc
6:00 PM
Dinner on your Own
8:00 PM
Reconnect & Unwind at the Wild Fig Restaurant
Sponsored by Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
Join delegates at the Wild Fig Restaurant for hospitality and networking
Schedule – Friday April 8, 2022
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Desk Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1
Sponsored by Maverick Cooperative
8:00 AM – Noon
Exhibitor (Contact Room) Load In
Grand Ballroom B & C, L1
Coffee/Tea/Water are available in the Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1 and on the Mezzanine, L2
Refreshments sponsored Actsafe Safety Association
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Workshop 1: Creative Capital: A Conversation About Artists’ Fees
with John McLachlan
Birch Room, L2
Sponsored by Key City Theatre
Appropriate for presenters, artists, artist representatives, funders, networks, networking delegates
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Workshop 2: Present Yourself: An Introduction to Renting Venues
with Aaron Malkin & Alastair Knowles
Spruce Room, L2
Appropriate for artists, artist representatives, venue managers/renters, networking delegates
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Workshop 3: Beyond Truth and Reconciliation
presented by Norm Leech, Executive Director of the Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre, speaker, facilitator, and storyteller.
Cypress Room, L2
Appropriate for presenters, artists, artistic companies, funders, networks, networking delegates
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
Mezzanine, L2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meet the Presenters – Presenter Pitches
Cypress Room, L2
Sponsored by Capitol Theatre Restoration Society
Appropriate for presenters, artists, artist representatives, funders, networking delegates
| The Awesome Music Project + TNP | Stevie Tea |
| Trail & District Arts Council | Nadine Tremblay |
| Arts Revelstoke | Maggie Davis |
| Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre | Erin Kennedy |
| SD #23 Central Okanagan Public Schools | Ashley Ragoonaden |
| Venables Theatre / Oliver Community Theatre Society | Leah Foreman |
| Chilliwack Cultural Centre Society | Theresia Reid |
| The ACT Arts Centre | Curtis Pendleton |
| BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | Fiona Black |
| Circus 3 | Daniel Zindler |
| North Island Concert Society & S.D. #85 | Malcolm Fleeton |
| Sid Williams Theatre Society | Deborah Renz |
| Mary Winspear Centre | Philip Sutton |
11:00 AM – Noon
Short 5’s Showcases
Cypress Room, L2
Seating is limited. Priority seating will be given to presenters.
Sponsored by Arts Northwest
Discover new artists or reacquaint yourself with artists you haven’t seen in a while. The Short 5 Showcases provide an excellent opportunity for Contact Room delegates who are not showcasing at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, to dazzle presenters with these short performances.
- Candy Bones Theatre – Pebble Star Artists
- Bonnie Kilroe’s Celebrity Imposters
- Matt Zaddy
- DuffleBag Theatre
- Jeff Bryant
- Middle Raged
- The Wheat in the Barley
- Axis Theatre Company
- Molly Wilson
- Monster Theatre
Noon – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
Grand Ballroom A, L1
Sponsored by Danielle Lefebvre Artist & Concert Agency
1:15 PM
Board buses to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Hotel Lobby
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Showcase 2
Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Host: Mike Delamont
Ballet Victoria
Michelle Creber
Jackson Hollow
Buzz Brass – Famous Inspirations
Andrew Allen
Cloudsway Dance Theatre – Sansei: The Storyteller
4:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Contact Room
Grand Ballroom B & C, L1
Refreshments sponsored by You Will Love it Live
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Getting to Know You Dinner
Grand Ballroom A, L1
Sponsored by Evergreen Cultural Centre
7:45 PM
Board Buses to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Hotel Lobby
8:15 PM – 10:00 PM
Showcase 3
James Cowan Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Sponsored by Sid Williams Theatre
Host: Mike Delamont
Wesli
Andrea Superstein
Nikita Afonso
Royal Wood
Curtis Clear Sky and the Constellationz
10:00 PM
Ride The Bus Back to the Executive Plaza
10:15 PM
Reconnect & Unwind at the Wild Fig Restaurant
Sponsored by Agence Station Bleue
Join delegates at the Wild Fig Restaurant for hospitality and networking
Schedule – Saturday April 9, 2022
8:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Registration Desk Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1
Sponsored by Maverick Cooperative
8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
One-to-One Meetings
Cypress Room, L2
Appropriate for presenters, artists, artist representatives, funders, networking delegates
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
Mezzanine, L2
Sponsored by Max Cameron Theatre
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presenters Meeting
Cypress Room, L2
Sponsored by Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Appropriate for representatives from presenting organizations
This meeting will feature a brief presentation by John McLachlan of data gathered as part of the Community Presenters Assistance Program. Presenters will also have a chance to pitch shows they are interested in booking, as well as to discuss coordinated bookings.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Artist Representatives Networking Meeting hosted by AASPAA Canada
Birch Room, L2
Appropriate for artists representatives including agents, managers, tour managers, networking delegates
This session is an opportunity for artist representatives to network, discuss topics of interest and relevance about their business and to share ideas, resources and best practices.
Artists/Artistic Company Networking Meeting
Birch Room, L2
Appropriate for artists, artistic companies
Discussion may include the state of touring in BC, across Canada, and beyond, funding opportunities, ideas for re-engaging audiences and resources.
11:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Networking Lunch
Grand Ballroom A, L1
Sponsored by John McLachlan
12:45 PM
Board Buses to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Hotel Lobby
Sponsored by Arts Revelstoke
1:15 PM – 4:00PM
Showcase 4
Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Host: Don Parman
Dance West Network: Crow’s Nest – O. Dela Arts / Body Parts – Tara Cheyenne Performance / WANTED – CAMP
Oktopus
Marina Thibeault & Janelle Fung / ELLES
Charles Ross – One Man Pride and Prejudice
Rachel Beck
Chris Funk – The Wonderist Magician
Ladom Ensemble
RAGMOP Theatre – Hotel Vortruba
4:00 PM
Buses return to Executive Plaza
Sponsored by: Arts Revelstoke
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Registration Desk Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer, L1
Sponsored by Maverick Cooperative
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Contact Room Open/Strike
Ballroom B & C, L1
(Strike happens at 6:30 pm)
Refreshments sponsored by Surrey Civic Theatres
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Dinner – BCTC Awards/Closing
Ballroom A, L1
Sponsored by
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
Lakes District Arts Council
The Royal & McPherson Theatres
Surrey Civic Theatres
9:00 PM
Reconnect & Unwind at the Wild Fig Restaurant
Sponsored by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
Join delegates at the Wild Fig Restaurant for hospitality and networking