[Usittne] section news

[Crystal Tiala]

USITT New England News from your chair, Crystal Tiala:  
 
The REPA (Regional Entertainment Production and Administration) Job Fair is around the corner!  
This year's date is Saturday, February 21 at 88 Tremont St., Boston, MA, from 11:00 AM  - 3:00 PM.
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.  
Employers:  register on-line at  http://www.stagesource.org/download/438_producer_application_08.doc
Parking: Boston Common Garage and One Beacon Street Garage (approximately $10 for Saturday parking)
Directions:  Visit Mapquest, Yahoo, Expedia or other search engines for maps, or see www.stagesource.org. 
88 Tremont Street is accessible by subway at T-stops at Park Street (Green/Red), Downtown Crossing (Orange/Red), Government Center (Green/Blue) and Temple Place (Silver).   
Sponsored by StageSource, USITT NE, and the Boston Dance Alliance. 
 
Regarding the New England section meeting in Cincinnati in March: 
I hope to see many of you in Cincinnati 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 Kennedy Center, 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.   









Crystal Tiala
tiala at mindspring.com
EarthLink Revolves Around You.
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