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<DIV><STRONG><U>USITT New England News</U></STRONG> from your chair, Crystal Tiala: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>The REPA (Regional Entertainment Production and Administration) Job Fair</STRONG> is around the corner! <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This year's date is Saturday, February 21 at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:address><st1:Street>88 Tremont St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City>Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State>MA</st1:State></st1:address>, from <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="11">11:00 AM - 3:00 PM</st1:time>.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Job Seekers: (designers, technicians, artisans and administrators in the entertainment industry) update your resume, portfolio, or websites and come on down. Admission is free to you. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Employers: register on-line at <A href="http://www.stagesource.org/download/438_producer_application_08.doc"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.stagesource.org/download/438_producer_application_08.doc</FONT></A><BR>Parking: <st1:Street><st1:address>Boston Common Garage and One Beacon Street</st1:address></st1:Street> Garage (approximately $10 for Saturday parking)<BR>Directions: Visit Mapquest, Yahoo, Expedia or other search engines for maps, or see www.stagesource.org. <BR><st1:Street><st1:address>88 Tremont Street</st1:address></st1:Street> is accessible by subway at T-stops at <st1:Street><st1:address>Park Street</st1:address></st1:Street> (Green/Red), Downtown Crossing (Orange/Red), <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Government</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> (Green/Blue) and <st1:Street><st1:address>Temple Place</st1:address></st1:Street> (Silver). <BR>Sponsored by StageSour
ce, USITT NE, and the <st1:City><st1:place>Boston</st1:place></st1:City> Dance <st1:City><st1:place>Alliance</st1:place></st1:City>. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Regarding the <st1:place>New England</st1:place> section meeting in <st1:City><st1:place>Cincinnati</st1:place></st1:City> in March</STRONG>: <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I hope to see many of you in <st1:City><st1:place>Cincinnati</st1:place></st1:City> at our next meeting and I would like you to bring ideas and thoughts. I have been the chair for many years now and have not seen our members be very active. I have supported and often organized items such as: REPA Job Expo, tours of facilities, workshops, involvement in the regional <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Kennedy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, social events and so on. It is always the same handful of people, about 5 of you, who show up and/or help out. We rarely attract new or young people into this organization. Our section has not changed or grown significantly over the past few years and I am at a loss to figure out how to get more people involved and excited about our section. The last workshop that Bill Beautyman proposed
only received one response in interest. So, I want to know, what should we be doing that you are willing to be an active participant in creating? Or......are we OK with being members that simply don't do much? To be honest, I have become tired and apathetic myself. Without the support and enthusiasm from the members it feels pointless to me to continue creating opportunities and I am beginning to consider what will happen to this group if I should choose to resign from this position. With that in mind, I will be running our meeting very differently in March -- you won't be disappointed. Let's work together and come up with a new strategic plan. <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>Crystal Tiala</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:tiala@mindspring.com">tiala@mindspring.com</A></DIV>
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