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USITT :: Sightlines :: January 2013 USITT :: Sightlines :: January 2013 January 2013 Print this page › Lead story › NEWS & NOTICES: Election Results & Call for Nominations Election Results & Call for Six members of the Board of Directors will take office in July, and Nominations nominations are now open for the 2014 slate. more » Pilbrow Wins Golden Pen Announcements Richard Pilbrow to Receive Golden Pen A man described as "a treasure of the profession" will add yet another Tom Young Wins Founders Award honor when he receives the 2013 USITT Golden Pen for A Theatre Project. more » Design Needed for PQ2015 Member Benefit – A Founders Award to Tom Young Present Advocate of theatre safety, and of USITT, will receive the 2013 USITT Desmond Heeley Honored Joel E. Rubin Founders Award. more » Scenofest/WSD News The Last Word - SansDisc Designing the Exhibit for PQ 2015 Even before choosing the work that will be represented, USITT is NEWS FROM: opening up the process of designing the USITT display space for the Around the Institute Prague Quadrennial. more » Contributing Members Member Benefit - A Present USITT's President Training opportunities for members at every level of their careers is Sustaining Members being offered in regional locations. more » Executive Director Desmond Heeley Honored Regional Sections Expertise in not one but two different areas, Costume Design & CONFERENCE Technology and Scene Design, will be honored. more » & STAGE EXPO: Stage Expo Setting Plan Now for WSD/Scenofest in Wales Records Scenofest is seeking performances to be included in the 2013 event, Spotlight on Station House and enties are being accepted for World Stage Design, too. more » Opera Regional Tours USITT's President Message Architecture News What it means to be a member is both personal and universal. more » Nominate for Education Award Executive Director - More than Just a Number FOR THE RECORD: Building the organization's membership means bringing value to all Leadership who participate.. more » Contributing Members Sustaining Members Setting Records at Stage Expo With more than three months to go before Stage Expo 2013 opens, it VIEW ISSUE AS A PDF » is already breaking records. more » CONTACT THE EDITOR » Station Opera House Search the Archives Merging performance art, studio arts, digital arts, and architecture in GO innovative spaces make this London-based company a treat. more » http://sightlines.usitt.org/archive/2013/01/[12/28/12 10:22:35 AM] USITT :: Sightlines :: January 2013 Regional Tours SIGHTLINES ARCHIVE » Go beyond a visit to Milwaukee with a day-long trip to Chicago, Madison, or even run away to join the circus (museum and theatre) in Baraboo. more » Designing the Architecture Exhibit and more Architecture Commission programming for Milwaukee includes a contest to design and build the structure which will display some of its award winners. more » Nominate for Education Award It is not too early to start thinking about potential nominees for the education award to be presented in 2014. more » The Last Word — SansDIsk Designs not not totally digital yet? Here's some sound advice. more » ANNOUNCEMENTS NEWS FROM: AROUND THE INSTITUTE Rockwell Tour Session Other Duties as Assigned PLASA Announces Election Results USITT Office Helps Local Charity Ballet Exhibition to Travel from New Jersey Time Change for Reality Session to North Carolina Paper and Pencil Exams Offered at USITT 2013 – Milwaukee, WI DMX512-A, Other Standards Up for Review Cost-Saving New Year's Resolution NEWS FROM: CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS NEWS FROM: REGIONAL SECTIONS Rose Brand: Extends Scholarship Southern California: Slate Career Fair, Deadline Design Competition Meyer Sound: Announces Promotions and Southeast: Changes to Southeast New Hires,Settles Lawsuit Leadership Creative Stage Lighting: Lighting Shines Desert State: 2013 Desert State Annual At City Bisco Meeting Stage Technologies: Rentals in Australia Upstate New York: Upstate New York Help Recreate West End Experience Workshops and Job Fair Daktronics: Helps Renovate Portuguese Performing Arts Facility Robert Juliat America: Tablet Donation Aids Behind the Scenes ETC: Install Lighting, Control Systems in Oslo Concert Hall NEWS FROM: SUSTAINING MEMBERS Focal Press: Upgrade to Sustaining Alcons Audio USA: Enhances Jazz Experience TMB: Provide System for Empire State LED Show L-ACOUSTICS: Sound System Aids Church Service Quality Nemetschek Vectorworks: Releases Spanish Product Line Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas: Foam Arts Lead story › http://sightlines.usitt.org/archive/2013/01/[12/28/12 10:22:35 AM] Six Elected to USITT Board – Nominate Now for 2014 January 2013 Print this page › Next story › FRONT PAGE » NEWS & NOTICES: News & Notices Election Results & Call for Six Elected to USITT Board – Nominate Nominations Now for 2014 Pilbrow Wins Golden Pen Barbara E.R. Lucas Sightlines Editor Announcements Tom Young Wins Founders The USITT election process for 2013 has closed with more Award than 20 percent of members casting ballots to determine Design Needed for PQ2015 who will serve three-year terms on the Board of Directors. Member Benefit – A Paul Brunner, Tayneshia Jefferson, Michael Katz, Elynmarie Present Kazle, Robert Scales, and Kim Scott will take office July 1. Desmond Heeley Honored The elections were certified by Sherry Wagner-Henry, Scenofest/WSD News Secretary and Chair of the Nominations Committee. No The Last Word - SansDisc officer positions were on the ballot during this election cycle. NEWS FROM: “The level of participation by our membership shows that Paul Brunner Around the Institute they have a strong commitment to the organization and a Contributing Members desire to be involved in its direction,” Ms. Wagner-Henry USITT's President said. “Members understand that their elected leadership Sustaining Members provides direction to USITT’s future.” Executive Director Now that the 2013 elections have concluded, Ms. Wagner- Regional Sections Henry and the Nominations Committee are already CONFERENCE considering the slate for 2014. & STAGE EXPO: Stage Expo Setting Candidates are being sought for President-Elect, who will Records serve a one year term and then succeed to the presidency Tayneshia Spotlight on Station House in 2015. Also on the ballot will be the offices of Secretary, Jefferson Opera Vice-President for International Activities, Vice-President for Regional Tours Commissions, Vice-President for Conferences, and six Architecture News seats on the Board of Directors. All will serve three-year terms. Nominate for Education Award All nominations will be reviewed by the committee at the FOR THE RECORD: 2013 Annual Conference & Stage Expo, so submissions Leadership should be made by March 1. Nomination forms and further Contributing Members information on the process can be found here. Sustaining Members Anyone wishing further information about the nominations VIEW ISSUE AS A PDF » process should visit the website under the About Us menu Michael Katz CONTACT THE EDITOR » and click on the Election Process tab. For additional information or to discuss a nomination procedure, contact Search the Archives Ms. Wagner-Henry at [email protected]. Self-nominations http://sightlines.usitt.org/archive/2013/01/ElectionResults.asp[12/28/12 10:23:07 AM] Six Elected to USITT Board – Nominate Now for 2014 GO are strongly encouraged, she noted. SIGHTLINES ARCHIVE » Duties of the officers: President-Elect: He or she shall have those duties as assigned by the President and the By-Laws and shall serve in this office for a term of one year. He or she shall be an ex officio member of all committees on Elynmarie Kazle which the President sits ex officio. Secretary: acts as secretary for all meetings of the members, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee and shall keep the minutes. The Secretary notifies members of special and annual meetings and records those proceedings. The Secretary chairs the Nominations Committee and is an ex officio member of the Committee on By-Laws. Vice-President for International Activities: chairs the Robert Scales International Committee and oversees international projects undertaken by the Institute such as planning and execution of entries into the Prague Quadrennial, International Conference programming, and other international projects. Vice-President for Commissions: the officer responsible for the Commissions which are devoted to investigation and research for the Institute, including development, operation, and dissemination of information of the various Commissions. Kim Scott Vice-President for Conferences: responsible for the planning and administration of the Annual Conference & Stage Expo and chairs the Annual Conference & Stage Expo Committee. The Secretary and all Vice-Presidents also perform other duties as may be assigned by the Bylaws, the Board of Directors, and/or the President. “Once we have collected the names of all those interested in this higher level of service to the Institute,” Ms. Wagner-Henry said, “we take the time to review each candidate and then present a balanced slate to the general membership from which they can make choices.” Once the Nominations Committee finalizes the slate and candidates have confirmed they will run, that slate is announced and members can add other candidates by petition. For complete information, view the USITT Bylaws online here. ‹ Front Page Next story › http://sightlines.usitt.org/archive/2013/01/ElectionResults.asp[12/28/12 10:23:07 AM] Pilbrow to Receive Golden Pen January 2013 Print this page › Next story › FRONT PAGE » NEWS & NOTICES:
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