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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Crystal, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If anyone is interested in audio or
acoustics workshops, from a consultants / operators perspective keep me in mind,
I would be happy to help put something together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We also have a new person on staff, Alex
Bagnall, who has lots of practical knowledge and design experience specific to
theatre. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s a Yale grad. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Mike Maynard/CTA</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>978-443-7871</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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usittne-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:usittne-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Crystal Tiala<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September 20, 2008
11:56 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> USITTNE listserve<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Usittne] minutes from
August</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sorry these minutes come so late. (See minutes & photo below)
I was actually trying to organize a projection workshop with Jack Nardi
and UConn in conjunction with their first production but, like the rest of us,
they are swamped. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I just want to say that events cannot be placed on my shoulders
alone. People want things like projection workshops, rigging workshops,
etc., but do not offer to organize them. So I think I will make an offer
to all of you out there. If you want to organize an event, workshop, or
other idea, I can arrange to help you fund it. I will probably offer
you a prearranged amount of funding for each USITT NE member who shows up or
for each new member you recruit. The rest will be up to you. Send
me your proposals that include a time, place, overall cost and numbers of
people who can participate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I will continue to personally do three things each year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>1. the annual BBQ<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2. chair the meeting at the national conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3. offer my services and continue the USITT NE events at KCACTF
Region I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The rest is up to you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many thanks and I hope you are all doing well. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Crystal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>August BBQ<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u1:date Year="2008" Day="23" Month="8"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>August 23, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></u1:date></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Attendees:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Crystal Tiala, Mike Katz, Sara Brown, Keith Cornelius, Arthur Dirks,
John Devlin, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>John Forbes, Ron Dallas, Janice Dallas, <u1:place>Clyde</u1:place>
Tyndale, Barbara Craig, Larry Vigus<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We had a great time and instead of a formal meeting, I let everyone
talk about any item they wanted to discuss. Here are the highlights. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font>I would like to get a head count of who would like to participate
in Bill Beautyman’s Dimmer Basics workshop proposal. Please
drop me an email if you think you would go out to Lee, MA sometime for
this. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font>Mike Katz is going to contact the BETA list to offer support in
their project.<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-</span></font><font
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</span></font>Looking into the projection workshop. <o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font>Audio systems might be another interesting avenue to pursue. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font>Keith Cornelius will, eventually, schedule the Boston TADA
meeting. [refer to March minutes for details.]<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks to all who came. It was great fun. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><img width=611 height=450 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01C91B67.D97F4D70" align=baseline border=0><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u1:City><u1:place><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Crystal<o:p></o:p></span></font></u1:place></u1:City></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Crystal Tiala<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:tiala@mindspring.com">tiala@mindspring.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>EarthLink Revolves Around You.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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