USITT Calendar August 2008

August 2008
1	Sightlines: September editorial deadline
7-8	Conference: Conference Committee Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio
9-10	Institute Business: Executive Committee Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio
12-17	CITT/ICTS Rendez-Vous: Growing Minority, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
17	Regional Section: Desert State Workshops, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
15	Awards: Nominations for USITT Awards due to Awards Committee Membership Directory & Resource Guide: Advertising deadline, changes and corrections deadline
September 2008
1	Sightlines: October editorial deadline
11-12	Regional Section: Northern Boundary Fall Workshop, Northern Iowa University, Cedar Falls, Iowa
13	Regional Section: Chesapeake's annual Stage Expo at Towson University in Towson, Maryland
15	Conference: Non-member presenter travel/housing/honoraria/guest pass information due to VP Programming
16-17	OISTAT: Publication and Communication Commission meeting, Belgrade, Serbia
18	Conference: Student Volunteer Program applications available at www.usitt.org for members only
25-27	Southeast Regional Section: Fall Master Classes, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
October 2008
3	Institute Business: Officers 2008-09 budget reports due to USITT Office
TBA	Northwest Regional Section: Fall Meeting
1	*TD&T*: Fall editorial deadline
	*Sightlines*: November editorial deadline
	Elections: deadline for additional Nomination Petitions due to Immediate Past President
2	Conference: Student Volunteer Program application available at www.usitt.org
7	Institute Business: Officer Board Reports due to President and USITT Office
14	Institute Business: Board Reports distributed 2008-09 Budget documents distributed to Finance Committee
15	Student Chapters: Submit reports of activity and rechartering (as required) to VP Members, Sections & Chapters
17	Awards: Nominations due for USITT Rising Star Award sponsored by Live Design/LDI 2008
24-26	Institute Business: Board of Directors Meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada plus Executive, 50th Celebration, Finance, Membership, and Publications committee meetings
November 2008
1	Conference: Presenters biographies due to VP Programming - Professional Development Workshop letters due to VP Programming - Programming Updates due to VP Programming
	*Sightlines*: December editorial deadline
7	Architecture Awards Program: entry deadline
10	Awards: Awards for Young Designers & Technicians in the Performing Arts registration deadline
December 2008
1	Conference: Updates for January programming meeting due to VP Programming and USITT Office
	*Sightlines*: January editorial deadline
4	Conference: - Very Early Registration deadline - Cincinnati Annual Conference & Stage Expo - Student Volunteer Program application deadline
29	Conference: Stage Management Mentoring Project application deadline
January 2009
1	*Sightlines*: February editorial deadline
3	Conference: - Young Designers’ Forum deadline - Young Technicians’ Forum deadline
2-3	Conference: Conference Committee planning meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio
7	Individual/Professional Travel Award Application Deadline
9	Election: Electronic ballot deadline
10	Grants & Fellowship: Project Grant application deadline
15	Conference: - Program recommendations for 2010 in Kansas City due to VP Programming - last day for Cincinnati Conference program updates - last day to request non-member presenter day passes from VP Programming
17	Conference: Cincinnati Program advertising deadline
27	Institute Business: Cincinnati Board meeting Call for Reports issued
February 2009
1	*Sightlines*: March editorial deadline
TBD	New England Regional Section: REPA Job Fair, Boston, Massachusetts
12	Conference: - Early Registration deadline – Cincinnati Annual Conference & Stage Expo
	Cincinnati Conference & Stage Expo Housing Deadline
14	Cover the Walls application deadline
16	Institute Business: Commissioners, Committee Chairs, Section Chairs submit activity reports to officers
24	Institute Business: Officers’ Board Reports due to President and USITT Office
March 2009
1	*Sightlines*: April editorial deadline
6	Institute Business: Board Reports distributed
4-8	Southeast Regional Section: Meeting at SETC, Birmingham, Alabama
16-17	Conference: Professional Development Workshops begin, Cincinnati, Ohio
17	Institute Business: Board of Directors meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio
18	Cincinnati Conference begins
19	Cincinnati Stage Expo begins
20	Institute Business: Board of Directors meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio
21	Conference: Presentation of initial 2010 Conference Programming
April 2009
1	*Sightlines*: May editorial deadline
May 2009
1	Commissioners: Confirm contact information for all Vice Commissioner appointments
	Regional Sections: Section funding vouchers due to VP Sections & Chapters
	Conference: Session, Professional Development Workshop, and Special Exhibition forms due online
	*Sightlines*: June editorial deadline
15	Commissioners: Obtain status reports on project progress and financial expenditures
TBD	Conference: Preliminary 2010 Conference program scheduling meeting in Kansas City, Missouri
June 2009
1	*Sightlines*: July editorial deadline
	Committee Chairs: 2009-2009 committee member appointment recommendations due to officers
	Conference: Kansas City preliminary session schedule announced
30	Finance: 2008-2009 Fiscal Year ends