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CITT/ICTS News:

Fall Update

New CareerHub: Spread the word!

2025-26 Board of Directors

Watch Now: October Zoom Session

CITT/ICTS Education Commission

EXPO-SCÈNE 2026

Rendez-vous 2026

National Office Notice

Regional Section News

Welcome New Members!

New on the Callboard Forum

Industry News

Resources

CareerHub

Members Area

Thanks to our Contributing Members!

VERSION FRANÇAISE

🍂 Fall Update

As October comes to a close and the last leaves fall from the trees, many of us are now preparing for the winter and the holiday season. This is always a busy time of year, with events and festivals happening nationwide, and I know many of you are hard at work ensuring your events/shows run smoothly and safely for all involved.

Health and safety has been top of my mind lately, particularly as CITT/ICTS was proud to be a Bronze-Level Sponsor of the Event Safety Alliance Canada Conference, held earlier this month in Toronto, ON. It was my first time attending, and I was reminded once again that the work our members and colleagues do is not only highly skilled and creative, but it is also demanding and at many times it can be hazardous. It requires focus, communication, and trust in the people working alongside us.

No one should ever leave work or an event injured. When health and safety is prioritized from the very beginning of the planning process, it greatly reduces the risk of incidents and injuries. While we can’t predict every situation, maintaining a strong commitment to safety from the outset goes a long way toward ensuring that everyone goes home safely.

The conference also included several backstage tours and I was able to take part in the tour of the CBC. As a long time fan of the CBC, it was a joy to walk through the newsroom and see their studios, including where they shoot The National, and to step onto the Glenn Gould Studio stage.

Looking ahead, we are excited to announce that CITT/ICTS will once again be hosting a Canadian-Inspired Reception during LDI at Gatsby’s Resort on December 8, 2025, from 5:30–7:30 p.m local time. A big thank-you to our Sponsors and Partners for making this reception possible this year: ACT Entertainment, Christie Lites Sales, DataVisual Marketing, Erikson Pro, SFM, and USITT. More event details including how to RSVP will be announced soon, so keep an eye on our socials and e-blasts. We can’t wait to see our colleagues from Canada (and the US) in Vegas.

Finally, preparations are well underway for EXPO-SCÈNE 2026 and Rendez-vous 2026. Stay tuned for more information on both in the weeks ahead and in the newsletter below. We hope to see many of you at one or both of these events in 2026.

To those celebrating, I wish you a safe and fun Halloween and Go Jays Go!

Warmly,

Jacquie

📣 Spread the word!

CareerHub, a newly rebranded and expanded version of our Job Board, is now live on our website – with a broader range of learning and job opportunities.

We are calling on all of you, theaters, cultural centers, organizations, and companies, to help us spread the word and populate CareerHub with upcoming employment, apprenticeship and professional development opportunities in the live events and performing arts production sector.

✔️ Posting to either of the new categories is free for everyone.

✔️ All opportunities are featured on CareerHub and in the monthly newsletter.

✔️ Jobs and Apprenticeships are also posted on our social media.

New category: Apprenticeships

This category is intended for real world hands-on learning opportunities such as assistant, apprentice, or intern positions that will help emerging professionals develop essential career skills. They can be paid or unpaid.

New category: Professional Development

This category is for learning opportunities such as courses and workshops, designed to help individuals develop their skills at any stage of their career. They can be offered for free or have a course fee, and delivered online or in-person.

What happens to traditional job posting?

The traditional job posting display, posting process, and submission form remain unchanged, and, as before, CITT/ICTS members can post jobs for free, and non-members can submit job postings for a CA$50 fee.

Go to CAREERHUB

Thank you:

CITT/ICTS would like to thank the National Arts Centre for their generous support, which made the platform enhancement possible. We also warmly thank Culture Works Canada for providing additional funding through their Student Workplace Placement Program.

Meet the 2025-26 CITT/ICTS Board of Directors!

We are pleased to introduce you to the board of directors who will be guiding the organization for the year to come. We are fortunate to have this group of individuals leading CITT/ICTS and are grateful for their dedication.

We extend a warm welcome to our newest Director at Large, Craig Langlois. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Daniel Bennett for his contributions to the Board this past year.

Officers:

• Russell Martin, President - Ontario
• Joshua C McIntosh, President-Elect - Alberta
• Autumn Coppaway, Vice President - British Columbia 
• Andrea Lundy, Secretary - Québec
• Brianne Gwartz, Treasurer - Ontario

Directors at Large:

• Matt Lamarche - Ontario
• Craig Langlois - Saskatchewan 
• Crystal Lee - Ontario
• Peter (Spike) Lyne - Ontario
• Debbie Richardson - Nova Scotia

Learn more about each of them!

Read their bios here → About Us - Board of Directors

Recording Now Available:

The House Light Dilemma - House Lights in Life after Tungsten

In this highly informative session, guest presenter Jess McNabb, DMX and Production Lighting Specialist at Optics Lighting and Controls, explores LED house light options in a post-tungsten world. Learn more about how LED fixtures dim, how to choose LED replacements, and what we can do with our existing equipment to improve performance.

▶️ WATCH HERE

Upcoming Meeting:


📆 Monday, November 17, 2025 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET - On Zoom

Are welcome: Educational institutions representatives.

Open to: Members and non-members.

The Commission seeks to define and uphold national standards while promoting a shared vision for training and professional development. Educational institution representatives who wish to contribute to this commission are welcome. Please note that this meeting will not be recorded. Registration is required.

→ Register here for the meeting

The Educational Commission is led by:

Andrea Lundy, Director of the Production Design and Technical Arts Program at the National Theatre School of Canada and Secretary of the CITT/ICTS Board of Directors.

Co-Chairs:

• Gavin Fearon, Technical Director, BrockU - Department of Dramatic Arts, Ste. Catharines, ON
• Torin Buzek, Instructor, Technical Theatre (Scenic Construction) - Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
• Travis Hatt, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Theatre Production - MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB

BE PART OF EXPO-SCÈNE 2026!

[Press Coverage]

Where Technology Meets Worship: Discover EXPO-SCÈNE in the Heart of Montréal

While EXPO-SCÈNE has long been a staple for theatre, concert, and live event professionals, its offerings have become increasingly relevant to houses of worship of all sizes and styles, from contemporary churches using full-scale productions to traditional sanctuaries seeking to enhance their clarity, accessibility, and connection.

Learn more about what EXPO-SCÈNE has to offer the worship sector, as well as anyone interested in or working with entertainment technology, on the Technologies for Worship Magazine website.

➡️ Read the article here

Thanks to our media partner Technologies For Worship Magazine for this opportunity.

Don't miss any updates! Follow EXPO-SCÈNE on:

+ Sign up for EXPO-SCÈNE's email updates

Mark your calendars!

A Call for Sessions will be sent out mid-December 2025.

Do you have an idea for a session, workshop, roundtable, or tour?

We'll want to hear from you!

Don't miss any updates! Follow Rendez-vous on:

National Office Notice:

📮 Canada Post Delays

While postal services began resuming on October 11, uncertainty and instability in the service will continue with the union’s decision to conduct rotating strikes.

Due to this disruption we kindly ask that all payments to CITT/ICTS be made electronically. Please do not send cheques in the mail. If you need to make a payment via cheque: email support@citt.org and we will provide you with alternate instructions. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

🎄 Holiday Office Closure

Please note that the CITT/ICTS National Office will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026. The office will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Seeking Employers for the 2026 Job Fair and Conference

Connect is an annual event that brings together employers in theatre and live events with students and new professionals coming into the industry. This new edition will be held in the GTA in January 2026. 

If you are interested in participating, please reach out to the Ontario Section via email to request more information.

Events Industry Technician - Roundtable & Mixer

Date: November 20, 2025

Where: Vancouver Island University’s Malaspina Theatre (Building 310) | FREE

Calling All Vancouver Island Live Event Technicians! Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out, BC CITT wants to hear your voice. This is a free, informal industry mixer open to everyone involved in live events across all fields and levels of experience. Come share your perspective, discuss industry topics, and connect with your peers. Presented by: BC CITT and Malaspina Theatre.

• Doors open at 1:45pm
• Roundtable Discussion from 2pm to 4pm
• Venue Tours & Mingling afterwards

→ RSVP HERE

2025 Alberta Section AGM

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Where: Online - Registration is required - Link will be sent to all registrants

To register: RSVP to alberta@citt.org with the subject 'AGM RSVP'

All CITT/ICTS members are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone who would like to learn more about who we are, and how we help live entertainment in Canada. Only Alberta Members in good-standing will be eligible to vote.

Call for Nominations for the Board

Up for election: Chairperson, Secretary, and three Directors-At-Large

The CITT/ICTS Alberta Section is ran entirely by volunteers that actively help promote the professional development of its members, and works for the betterment of the Canadian live performance community. If you are interested in giving a small amount of time each month to help with this mission, you can take part in shaping this organization. Please contact us at alberta@citt.org for details and job descriptions.

Upcoming Training & Events

As part of Backstage Access 2026, Edmonton, AB

March 1 - ETC Eos Level 4 Training

March 2 - ETC Advanced Effects and Busking

March 3 - Trade show and further professional development

March 4 - High School Backstage

More details and class descriptions to come later this year. Sign up for Backstage Access updates to stay in the loop!

Table de concertation en éducation des technologies scénographiques

The 3rd meeting will take place in December 2025 and will be held online.

For more information about the table and to join the next meeting, please contact CQICTS Chair Sandra Matte via email.

Rendez-vous technique des arts de la scène

1st Edition – Montérégie satellite

January 21-22, 2026 | Théâtre de la Ville, Longueuil, QC

Presented by Culture Montérégie in collaboration with Culture Capitale-Nationale et Chaudière-Appalaches and the Quebec Section of CITT/ICTS (CQICTS), this new event will offer performing arts technicians in the Montérégie region training tailored to their reality in order to promote the retention of knowledge and new skills.

→ Details here

SUSTAINING

LG Electronics Canada, North York, ON

Burger Group, Markham, ON

INDIVIDUAL

Jared Raschke, Vancouver, BC

SECONDARY

Jessica Campbell-Maracle (w/National Arts Centre), Ottawa, ON

STUDENT

Max Malfara, Toronto, ON

Callboard - a Forum of Best Practices

Posted in: Health-n-Safety / Santé et sécurité

Noise Assessment for Sound FX on Stage (thread)

by Mark Lewandowski

⇢ USITT 2026 Annual Conference

Members Only Pre-Sale Opens in November!

USITT's 2026 Annual Conference will be held March 18 to 21, 2026 in Long Beach, CA. Planning to attend? Stay updated via the conference website or sign up for USITT's Newsletter The Current.

✨ CITT/ICTS Members: Again this year USITT is happy to offer you access to the special USITT Member price on all tiers of the pricing structure: Early (Members Only) / General / Late. Instructions and promo code are in your Members Area! Log in to My Membership Benefits

→ Visit the USITT2026 Conference Website

→ View USITT26 Exhibitor Information

⇢ Emerging Creatives Showcase

Applications are open until December 18

USITT's annual Emerging Creatives Showcase brings together talented graduating students and early career professionals with established designers and directors for a review and discussion of their work.

This year's cohort will spotlight designers and craftspeople of Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, and Southeast Asian descent. However, the program is open to anyone who wishes to apply. Applicants must be in the final year of graduate or undergraduate training program or a recent graduate (within 5 years).

Selected Participants Receive:

• A complimentary full conference registration for the 2026 Annual Conference & Stage Expo ;
• A certificate of participation.

→ Learn more

⇢ NEW Program: Directors Intensive 2026

Theatre Arts Intensive Residency for Directors

Deadline for applications is November 12

This one-week intensive for emerging directors, led by acclaimed director Weyni Mengesha, offers a transformative opportunity to deepen artistic practice in a focused, collaborative environment. Participants will engage in masterclasses, scene study, and group discussion, exploring vision, leadership, and process. 

• Program Dates: April 13, 2026 - April 18, 2026

• Arrive: April 12, 2026 / Depart: April 19, 2026

• Application Deadline: November 12, 2025

→ Learn more & apply

⇢ Smaart Operator Training

November 16 - 19, 2025 | Etobicoke, ON | Bespoke AV Studio Space

Join GerrAudio for Smaart Operator: Fundamentals & Advanced - a hands-on course designed to sharpen your system measurement and tuning skills.

• Fundamentals & Advanced (Nov 17-19)

• Fundamentals Only (Nov 17-18)

• Advanced Only (Nov 19)

→ Learn more & register

⇢ Demo Days XIV

December 3 & 4, 2025 | Toronto, ON

GerrAudio's Demo Days are back featuring new products, new perspectives, and more meaningful opportunities to connect with industry peers and experts!

Explore the latest innovations from leading global brands and have real conversations with the people behind the technology with hands-on demos, expert training, and direct access to factory representatives behind the brands shaping live sound, broadcast, comms, and measurement. Reserve your spot today to stay updated with announcements and event details sent to your inbox.

→ Learn more

⇢ Backstage PASS Safety Cabaret

New training program

January 10, 2026 at the Ladysmith Little Theatre, BC

(and soon in a town near you?)

Safety Cabaret is a new training program built around safety and focussed on workers that will combine safety training with real-time activities. Truck loading, lighting and audio install, stage carpentry and stage management will all be woven together in a fun environment supported by industry professionals.

This is the first event under Backstage PASS (Don Parman)'s ALL ACCESS banner. This initial training course will serve to lay the structural foundations for this new series of modular training courses.

The goal is to create an accessible, cost-effective event that rural communities can host in their own spaces. For far too long training for theatre arts has been siloed in major city centers, leaving our smaller arts communities out of the loop. This event is scalable and flexible, allowing professionals from any discipline to be added and topics to be tailored to a community's needs. The grand plan is for this model to be taken out to communities across the country.

→ Learn more & register

⇢ New Artworks report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Arts and culture sector contributes $131 billion to Canada’s economy

Conducted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab and commissioned by Business / Arts in partnership with Canada Council for the Arts, the Artworks report reveals how the arts and culture sector drives economic growth and Canadians’ quality of life.

The report also reveals significant social benefits, with higher per-capita arts grants generally associated with increased community sense of meaning and purpose. The arts build social cohesion, support newcomer integration, increase employability and improve skills development while positively impacting residential and property sectors.

→ Read the report here

⇢ NAC French Theatre

Renewal of Mani Soleymanlou’s leadership as Artistic Director

The National Arts Centre has announced that Artistic Director Mani Soleymanlou will continue to lead NAC French Theatre until August 31, 2031.

Since September 2021, Mani Soleymanlou has treated audiences to powerful, daring, and resolutely contemporary productions every season, showcasing artists and companies who are making an impact on the Francophone theatre scene across the country. His work at the NAC demonstrates his commitment to supporting artistic diversity, taking risks, and reaching out to audiences in Ottawa–Gatineau and across Canada.

→ Learn more

⇢ Stageline founder receives ESAC Excellence in Safety Award

Event Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC) has presented its prestigious Excellence in Safety Award to Yvan Miron, a pioneer of the event production industry and founder of Stageline Mobile Stage. This award recognizes Mr. Miron's outstanding contribution and leadership over four decades in establishing unparalleled safety standards for the outdoor event industry.

Since founding Stageline nearly 40 years ago, his vision was clear: to create an alternative to conventional stages by designing mobile structures that meet building code standards and feature the highest wind resistance ratings. This commitment has made Stageline the global benchmark for safety and efficiency.

Stageline is a CITT/ICTS member and will be exhibiting at the 2026 edition of EXPO-SCÈNE, don't miss this chance to meet with the team.

→ Read the press release

⇢ Quebec-based company nominated at the Parnelli Awards

Therio Innovation, a long-time CITT/ICTS member and EXPO-SCÈNE exhibitor, has announced that their TIUL Universal Pre-Rig Truss for LED Walls has been nominated for the 2026 PLSN Indispensable Technology Award in the Video category. This nomination will appear on the Parnelli ballot in the November and December issues of PLSN magazine. Cast your vote and show your support!

Therio Innovation specializes in designing and fabricating multifunctional structures for live entertainment. They will be exhibiting at the 2026 edition of EXPO-SCÈNE, don't miss this chance to meet with the team.

→ About Therio Innovation

→ The Parnelli Awards

⇢ Newly Elected President & Executive Committee Members

Held every four years, the OISTAT World Congress successfully concluded during World Stage Design 2025 on Octobre 23. OISTAT announced the newly elected President and Executive Committee members who will serve from 2025 to 2029, and welcomed two new centre members to the OISTAT family: ScenoLab Australia and Irish Society of Performance Designers - ISPD.

 Newly Elected President: Aby Cohen (Brazil)

 Newly Elected Executive Committee:

•  Mia David (Serbia)
•  William Kenyon (USA)
•  Johan Mansfeldt (Sweden)
•  Suzanne Osmond (Australia)
•  Jan Štěpánek (Czech Republic)
•  April Viczko (Canada)
•  Samuel Shih-Hsing Wang (Taiwan)

⇢ Newly Elected Commission Chairs

OISTAT also held 9 commission and sub-commission meetings during WSD 2025. On October 22, they announced the election of 4 new Chairs who will lead and support the work of the Technology Commission, Education Commission, Space Design Sub-Commission, and Publication & Communication Commission from 2025 to 2029.

•  Chih-Feng Chen (Taiwan) – Chair, Technology Commission
•  Kathrine Sandys (UK) – Chair, Education Commission
•  Soledad Sanchez Valdez (Peru-USA) – Chair, Space Design Sub-Commission
•  Richard Bryant (USA) – Chair, Publication & Communication Commission

⇢ Emerging and Professional Winners Announced

Winners of the International Design Exhibition and Competition were announced during the Closing & Award Ceremony of World Stage Design 2025. From over 700 submissions worldwide, 100 outstanding works were selected and exhibited at the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy. Among them, 38 international designers were honored on stage for their exceptional creativity and contributions to the global theatre design community.

See the list of winners

Browse the WSD 2025 Catalogue

🎭 CITT/ICTS offers its congratulations to the elected members and chairs, and to all World Stage Design 2025 winners.

✨ A very special congratulations to April Viczko on her re-election!

→ Learn more about OISTAT

Submit press releases, resources, and information about upcoming events for consideration in the Monthly Newsletter and the Industry News section of our website!

Newsletter deadline: please submit your news before the 25th of the month.

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ONLINE READS

from our Media Partners

LSA

October 2025

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Protocol

Fall 2025

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Qui Fait Quoi

October 2025 (in French)

Read here (pdf, $5)

🎙️ New Backstage Insider Podcast with Jim Norris

Go behind the scenes of the Entertainment Industry

The Backstage Insider Podcast pulls back the curtain on the billion-dollar entertainment industry with exclusive interviews featuring industry professionals, breakthrough artists, and the power players shaping tomorrow's industry.

Host Jim Norris, Publisher of Entertainment Spotlight and President of Entertainment Marketer, brings you insider access to the deals, decisions, and dreams that drive global entertainment. New episodes weekly.

▶️ Watch episodes here

⇢ 50 years of history

Learn how ETC's story began!

In this blog post, ETC travels back to 1975 — a time of disco balls and flared pants — when four college friends built a lighting console that changed everything.

→ Read here

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