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Saturday December 7, 2024 9:00am - 5:00pm PST
Career Day: A full day of Buzz Sessions and a Keynote Lunch for LDI's Young Career Professionals Program, part of our Foster The Future Initiative to support and train the next generations of industry professionals.

Career Day Buzz sessions are open to all LDI attendees, including the Keynote speech. The lunch requires a ticket, including with all Young Career Professional badges or available at LDI registration.

Schedule:
9:00am-10:00am: Orientation & Meet Up Breakfast
10:00am-10:30am: Buzz Session: Brad Schiller, Martin Harman
10:30am-11:00am: Buzz Session: Meow Wolf
11:30am-12:00pm: Buzz Session: Elynmarie Kazle, Stage Managers Association
12:00pm-12:45pm: Career Day Lunch (lunch ticket required)
12:45pm-1:30pm: Career Day Keynote Lunch : Sharon Huizinga, Rock Lititz; University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)- Associate Professor of Lighting
1:30pm-2:00pm: Buzz Session: URTA
2:00pm-2:30pm: Buzz Session: Matt Veitch, Ammonite Studios
2:30pm-3:00pm Buzz Session: Simon Evans: TAO Group
3:00pm-3:30pm: Buzz Session: Laura Frank, frame:work
3:30pm-4:00pm: Buzz Session: Shane Smith, LMG
4:00pm-4:30pm: Networking & Snacks

Additional Career Day Activities:
1:00pm-5:00pm: Portfolio & Web Review (open to all LDI attendees) SIGN UP HERE.

6:00pm: Recruitment tour at Omnia nightclub (open to all Young Career Production badges) Join the Tao Group's Senior Director of Creative AV - Simon Evans as he takes you on a tour in one of the most technologically advanced nightclubs in the world - Omnia! This behind the scenes look will provide a showcase into their legendary 'Chandelier Moment' as well as an intimate discussion on how they run the colossal rig, get close up to their FOH systems and discuss what it takes to join his global team.
Speakers
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Sharon Huizinga

University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)- Associate Professor of Lighting, Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz - Program Director
Sharon has been a lighting designer, programmer, and educator for over 20 years, living and working around the world and in many different areas of our industry. She lived in Amsterdam for several years where she was up to various things including working for the Dutch National Opera... Read More →
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Brad Schiller

Sr. Business Development Manager | North America, Martin
With over 30 years experience in the lighting industry, Brad Schiller is an industry veteran. Starting his career in the mid 1980’s he worked as Technician and Programmer on many different productions.During his career he has been a part of many varied productions including The... Read More →
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Laura Frank

Creator/Advocate, frame:work
Laura Frank has worked in entertainment technology for over 30 years. Starting her career as a moving light technician in New York City, she established herself as a top lighting programmer with projects spanning rock tours with David Bowie, to Broadway shows like Spamalot and television... Read More →
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Elynmarie Kazle

President, Stage Managers' Association Foundation
Elynmarie Kazle is a multidisciplinary artist and management consultant.  She spent her early career as a stage manager and now specializes in organizational development, fundraising and directing, her main focus being on educational and larger not-for-profit institutions. She has... Read More →
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Shane Smith

Senior Director of Technology, LMG
In 1997, after graduation, Shane accepted a full-time job with Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. He spent the next 8 years working at various venues on special events throughout Walt Disney World property and also traveled with the Walt Disney Company. In 2004, after freelance work... Read More →
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Simon Evans

Senior Director of Creative AV, TAO Hospitality
Since joining the TAO Group in 2015, Simon has been responsible for some of the company’s biggest openings and most iconic productions. From the ground breaking 8k resolution LED content at Marquee Singapore to the jaw dropping 360 animations on display in Ling Ling - one of our... Read More →
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Matt Veitch

Studio Producer, Ammonite Studios
I advise UK-based and worldwide networked commercial arts, media, and entertainment companies on arts development, production training, provision, and policy. Core interests: origination of cutting-edge production training for the theatre/TV and entertainment sectors; arts education... Read More →
Saturday December 7, 2024 9:00am - 5:00pm PST
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