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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Minutes from </SPAN></U></B><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Phoenix</SPAN></U></B></st1:place></st1:City></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:date Month="3" Day="15" Year="2007">March 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2007</st1:date><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Attendees: </B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Crystal Tiala <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Boston College <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:tiala@bc.edu">tiala@bc.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Cosmo Catalano<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Williams College <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:ccatalan@williams.edu">ccatalan@williams.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Keith Cornelius<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Emerson College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:keith.cornelius@emberson.edu">keith.cornelius@emberson.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">John Forbes<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>University of Vermont<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:jbforbes@uvm.edu">jbforbes@uvm.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><st1:Street><st1:address>John Devlin<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>St.</st1:address></st1:Street> Michael’s College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:jdevlin@smcvt.edu">jdevlin@smcvt.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Nate Wiessner<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Williams</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>College</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:Nathaniel.t.wiessner@williams.edu">Nathaniel.t.wiessner@williams.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Timothy Parrish<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>UVM<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:taparris@uvm.edu">taparris@uvm.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Dan Daugherty<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>U. <st1:State><st1:place>Maine</st1:place></st1:State><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:Daniel.daugherty@umit.maine.edu">Daniel.daugherty@umit.maine.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Lauren glover<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>UVM<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:lglover@uvm.edu">lglover@uvm.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Clyde Tyndale<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Falmouth Acadamy<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:ctyndale@cape.cosy">ctyndale@cape.com</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Mike Katz<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>MIT<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:mkatz@mit.edu">mkatz@mit.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><st1:Street><st1:address>Tina Shantz<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>St.</st1:address></st1:Street> Michael’s College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:cshantz@smvt.edu">cshantz@smvt.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><st1:Street><st1:address>Michelle Merola<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>St.</st1:address></st1:Street> Michael’s College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:mmerola@smcvt.edu">mmerola@smcvt.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Dominic Donadio<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Salem State College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:domdnd@gmail.com">domdnd@gmail.com</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Nancy Polisson<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Rockport High School<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:npolisson@rockport.kiz.ma.us">npolisson@rockport.kiz.ma.us</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Arthur Dirks<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Bridgewater State College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:adirks@bridgew.edu">adirks@bridgew.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Chase Rozelle<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Eastern Connecticut State<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:rozellec@easternct.edu">rozellec@easternct.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Karen Perlow<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>MIT<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:kperlow@mit.edu">kperlow@mit.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Ruth Conrad<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Boston College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:conradru@bc.edu">conradru@bc.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">William Beautyman<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Limelight Productions<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:wbeautyman@limelightproductions.com">wbeautyman@limelightproductions.com</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Andy Knox<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>TD <st1:place>Cape Cod</st1:place> Comm Coll.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:AKnox@capecod.edu">AKnox@capecod.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Kendra Murphy<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>ATD Cape Cod Comm. Coll<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:kmurphy@capecodd.edu">kmurphy@capecodd.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Melissa Friebe<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Senior, Gustaus Adolphis<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:mfriebe@gac.edu">mfriebe@gac.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Leslie Hammond<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>TD Choate Rosemary Hall, CT<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:lhammond@choate.edu">lhammond@choate.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Sabrina Notarfrancisco<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>cost. Des. <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Conn.</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:snotar@conncoll.edu">snotar@conncoll.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Sandra Jervey<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Salem</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> – student<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:stu_sjervey@salemstate.edu">stu_sjervey@salemstate.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Christopher Morris<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>TD/des. <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Salem</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> College<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:Christopher.morris@salemstate.edu">Christopher.morris@salemstate.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">Rafael Jaen<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Cost. Des. <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Emerson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:Rafael_Jaen@Emerson.edu">Rafael_Jaen@Emerson.edu</A></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in">and a very brief appearance by Laura Crow from the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName>Connecticut</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></LI></OL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Mike Katz<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">:</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please make sure all these attendees are reminded to sign up for the USITT NE listserve.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Elections were held:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">There were no new nominations or volunteers for any officer’s position and therefore all current officers will serve another year</LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Officers:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Our officers for the upcoming year are:</LI>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Crystal Tiala – Chair <A href="mailto:–tiala@bc.edu">–tiala@bc.edu</A><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 5"> </SPAN>since 1997</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Ron Dallas – Secretary/Treasurer – <A href="mailto:ron@dallas-family.com">ron@dallas-family.com</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>since…..forever</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Michael Cottom – Vice Chair - <A href="mailto:mcottom@theater.umass.edu">mcottom@theater.umass.edu</A> <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>since 2006</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Mike Katz – Director of Communications – <A href="mailto:mkatz@mit.edu">mkatz@mit.edu</A><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>since 2001<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Jeff Gardiner – Computer Communications – <A href="mailto:jeffg@erols.com">jeffg@erols.com</A> <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>since 2001</LI></UL></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Last year’s events:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Toured the facilities at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Williams</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>College</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in October; organized by Mike Katz and<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cosmo Catalano</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Helped sponsor a stage management workshop at St. Michael’s College in September</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Co-sponsored the 7<SUP>th</SUP> annual REPA Job Expo in <st1:City><st1:place>Boston</st1:place></st1:City> along with StageSource and The Boston Dance Alliance</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>August BBQ at <st1:City><st1:place>Crystal</st1:place></st1:City>’s house</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>KCACTF Region I;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Sponsored the Tech Olympics</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Sponsored the Technical Craftsmanship & Innovation award that awards a student with USITT membership and money for USITT publications.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>Upcoming events, opportunities and improvements:<o:p></o:p></U></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Web Site & list serve<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Send event information to Jeff Gardiner at <A href="mailto:jeffg@erols.com">jeffg@erols.com</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>website:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.usittne.org/"><FONT color=#800080>www.usittne.org</FONT></A></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Sandra Jervey from Salem State College has agreed to work on calendar information for the web in return for complimentary student membership in our region.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need to get Jeff Gardner and Sandra Jervey in contact with one another. </LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">See our website at <A href="http://www.usittne.org/"><FONT color=#800080>www.usittne.org</FONT></A> for details on signing up for the NE listserve.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although, in writing this I realize that you will only receive this if you are already signed up.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So make sure your friends and colleagues sign up as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(<A href="http://www.kcactf1.org/"><FONT color=#800080>www.kcactf1.org</FONT></A>)<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Next year’s KCACTF is in Fitchburg/Leominster, MA from January 29<SUP>th</SUP> to </B><st1:date Month="2" Day="3" Year="2008"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">February 3<SUP>rd</SUP>, 2008</B></st1:date><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please come help us make it the best one ever.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">SAVE THE DATE!<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Upcoming goals:</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">a.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Would like to get more faculty to display their design and tech work.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you are planning to come and would like to display, contact John Devlin (<A href="mailto:jdevlin@smcvt.edu">jdevlin@smcvt.edu</A>) to confirm your space.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">b.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>There were 30 design & technical workshops in all and workshops are already underway for next year. If you want to help out you will receive your registration for free to the festival and have a lovely thank-you letter for your participation to put in your college file or show to your industry boss.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact Crystal Tiala (<A href="mailto:tiala@bc.edu">tiala@bc.edu</A>) to present your ideas or offer to volunteer. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Already in the planning stages for next year:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Kip Shawger:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Design and other jobs on cruise ships</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Brian Hapcic: photographing the lighting design in productions</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>William Kenyon: the ethics of digital manipulation of portfolio pictures</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Orestes Mihaly and Chase Rozelle:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>scenic automation</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Stuart Duke:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>another facet of moving lights</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Gretel Geist:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>working on another costume workshop</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:City><st1:place>Barbizon</st1:place></st1:City>, Mike Abdow:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>LED lighting </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Rosco, Bryan Steele:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Scenic Textures, a practicum</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Rosco, Bryan Steele:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>New techniques in lighting</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Rafael Jaen:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>portfolio reviews</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Focal Press:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>feature some new book</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>ETC:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>More moving lights, hands-on, beginning and advanced</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Thematics/Lightbox (Charles Kirby & Ben Tevelow):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lighting competition</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Thematics/Lightbox (Charles Kirby & Ben Tevelow):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lighting the set design model – for set designers</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>“I got my degree, now what?” – what to expect and what to do next.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Summer theaters, interships, graduate schools (needs volunteers for panelists)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 99pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1; tab-stops: list 99.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><st1:place>ALPS</st1:place>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>TBD</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">c.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>I could really use some stage management workshops.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I would also welcome management and marketing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">d.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Saturday will be an interviewing/audition day for grad schools, summer jobs and internships. Schools, theaters and industry are invited to come and interview for the price of registration or free if you come and present a workshop of some type. </P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">We can apply for some funding.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Have requests to Crystal Tiala by August for upcoming ideas.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Must include overall budget and plan.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">The 50<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary for USITT is coming up.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sections may be asked to “bring a piece of the cake”, whatever that means.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">We were asked to pick an event that we would most like a national officer to participate in and what we would like that officer to do.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></LI>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">We felt the officer should come to KCACTF and do a workshop on membership for all festival goers.</LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in">Meet with our section and consider holding future conferences in <st1:place>New England</st1:place></LI></UL>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">We were told that we could send our top student designers to the next national conference and have their conference fees paid for.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a one time only deal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am clarifying the details on this offer and Rafael Jaen will spearhead the effort with Arthur Dirks to make the student picks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">In the officers meeting for regional sections, there has been a lengthy discussion on who should deal with membership dues.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is the contuation of a discussion the officers have been having for years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most sections feel we should make regional membership an option when they register for national.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It causes some accounting difficulties which are lengthy to explain.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This idea will be ongoing as we get questions answered.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the meantime, we have agreed to direct those who sign up to the section website and make it clear that sections are separate and independent and to be a member takes separate dues.</LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Save the date:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The annual New England BBQ will be held in the afternoon of <st1:date Month="9" Day="8" Year="2007">September 8<SUP>th</SUP>, 2007</st1:date>.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Visiting Local Theaters:</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mike Katz and Karen Perlow have volunteered to spearhead arranging visiting local university or professional theaters in our area.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They will keep us posted on the progress.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Vectorworks:</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Crystal Tiala and John Forbes are going to arrange aVectorworks workshop at the facilities in <st1:City><st1:place>Boston</st1:place></st1:City> near the end of the summer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stay tuned for details.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<DIV>Adjourned!</DIV>
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<DIV>Many thanks to all who were there physically and in spirit.</DIV>
<DIV>Your Chair,</DIV>
<DIV>Crystal</DIV>
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<DIV>Crystal Tiala</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:tiala@mindspring.com">tiala@mindspring.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>EarthLink Revolves Around You.</DIV>
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