NETC – New England Theatre Conference The New England Theatre Conference is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing its members with professional services, career development, and recognition awards in the live theater arts. Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, NETC proudly supports quality theatre and promotes excellence in all divisions of theatre. A recognized voice for practitioners in youth, secondary, university, community and professional theatre, NETC continues to expand its support of New England theatre in addition to nurturing and promoting new theatre activity. Website: http://www.netconline.org/index.php
MLA – Modern Language Association Members should familiarize themselves with the guidelines for the MLA convention, which appear in the September 2007 PMLA (pp. 930-35), before responding to calls for papers. If not provided, organizers’ addresses are available on the MLA Web site to MLA members and listed in the September 2007 PMLA. All participants in convention sessions must be MLA members by 7 April 2008. Organizers are responsible for responding to all inquiries. A member may participate as speaker or respondent only twice (e.g., by organizing and chairing a meeting, reading a paper, or serving as a speaker, panelist, or respondent in one or two sessions) at a single convention. Website: http://www.mla.org
PSi – Performance Studies International PSi is a professional association founded in 1997 to promote communication and exchange between scholars and practitioners working in the field of performance. The organisation has staged numerous international conference and festival gatherings that have moved between the discourse and practice of performance. PSi conferences have been held across the U.S.A. and the U.K. and in Germany, New Zealand and Singapore. PSi is always interested in developing proposals for new events and regional initiatives that will help to develop the international nature of the performance studies field. If you have a strong network of collaborators, good facilities and a proposal for an event we would be happy to hear from you. Deadlines: Paper and Panel deadlines are in the winter before the conference. See website for more specific deadlines. Website: http://psi-web.org/
USITT The USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo is a focal point for performing arts and entertainment professionals. The Conference offers over 175 sessions featuring design, technology, costume, sound, architecture, management, engineering, and production. Held in a different North American city each year, the conference attracts over 3,800
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