Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-09-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver)
Sept 4 12:00 pm – 1 pm
BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Summer Catch Up & Update on the ATC wishlists & tours
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:00
Sept 16 12:00 pm – 1 pm
BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Music Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Pacific Contact 2025
2025-10-02 - 2025-10-05 | Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3S3, Canada
Mark your calendars! Pacific Contact 2025 is coming to Granville Island in Vancouver, BC, a vibrant cultural hub known for its performing arts and festivals! Typically held in the spring, the 2025 conference is moving to fall to align with the booking cycles of BC presenters and festivals.
Applications to showcase will be available starting in February 2025. Keep an eye on our website for the latest updates and more info!

Pacific Contact-Block Booking Panel & Meeting for Presenters
2025-10-05 10:00 - 23:30
Oct 5 10:00am – 11:30am
BC Live hosts a Block Booking Panel discussion & Meeting for Presenters at Pacific Contact.
This meeting provides an opportunity to hear how other provincial block booking organizations work & problem solve, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
10am – Panellists intro
10:15am – Facilitated discussion & member questions
10:45am – Transition to block booking discussion
11:00am – Regional breakout discussion & ATC wishlisting
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-10-14 12:00 - 13:00
October 14, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Summer Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-10-30 12:00 - 13:00
October 30, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Dance Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Advanced Governance: Strategic and Generative Conversation
2025-11-05 09:00 - 12:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kG333xBrTviWrZkxS_mvvw
A half-day interactive workshop from Vantage Point is free for BC Live Members and their Board Members. Led by Jennifer Barr, Knowledge Philanthropist Facilitator:
“I am an independent consultant serving the health care and non-profit sectors with expertise in strategic planning, project and change management, organizational and community development, stakeholder engagement and facilitation. I have worked across the continuum of population and public health through to acute care settings. My most recent experiences have been supporting special projects for senior leadership with Fraser Health and leading complex physician engagement initiatives in hospitals across B.C.’s lower mainland.
I thrive as part of a team supporting that creative and dynamic process to bring out the best in everyone as we work towards a shared goal.”
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
• Describe the three modes of governance.
• Identify important fiduciary, strategic, and generative questions to discuss as a board.
• Implement meeting tools that support complicated and complex conversations at the board table.

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00
BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Bring Your Calendars! ALL things Performance take 2!
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00
November 18, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Theatre Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-11-27 12:00 - 13:00
November 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: TYA Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:30
December 9, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Music Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Board Diversity & Inclusion: Decolonizing Practices and Navigating Power
2025-12-10 09:00 - 12:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lE8h4UUrS-q7-ZGNN48U9A
This virtual workshop led by Vantage Point is aimed at BC Live Member and their Board Members.
Gretchen Ferguson – Vantage Point Staff Facilitator

Gretchen Ferguson is Vantage Point’s Director of Education and Consulting. She is a dynamic
leader with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and higher education sectors in
Canada and internationally. She specializes in program and curriculum development,
strategic planning, and impact evaluation, with a strong focus on fostering diversity, equity,
and inclusion (DEI) to drive systemic change. She has led impactful initiatives, including the
development of a DEI assessment tool for Canadian financial institutions and an innovative
training program to foster community-led economic development in Bolivia.
Known for her strategic vision and collaborative leadership, Gretchen is deeply committed to
creating inclusive environments that empower teams and communities.
J. Kevin Barlow – Vantage Point Associate Facilitator

J. Kevin Barlow is a seasoned senior executive with more than 21 years of CEO and Executive
Director leadership in the Indigenous non-profit sector. A Mi’kmaw leader with national and
international experience, he has spent over three decades forming, growing, and strengthening
organizations that serve Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities. Kevin founded the
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network and later served as CEO of the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal
Executive Council, where he expanded the organization from a half-time position to an 18-
person team and established the Metro Vancouver Indigenous Services Society with a $1.1M
annual budget. His leadership is marked by deep expertise in Indigenous governance,
reconciliation, culturally grounded service delivery, and strategic organizational development.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
• Expand your understanding of colonization, systemic racism, and White privilege.
• Assess power dynamics in your boardroom.
• Evaluate your decolonizing practices and prepare a plan of action.

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-01-08 12:00 - 13:00
January 8, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Music Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-01-19 12:00 - 13:00
January 19, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Theatre Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Regional Meeting for Presenters-North
2026-01-22 10:00 - 12:00 | https://bclive.ca/event/regional-meeting-for-presenters-northern-region-2/
BC Live is hosting a regional meeting for Northern Presenters on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 10:00 am to Noon (PT) on Zoom. To attend, register here.
The meeting offers presenters an opportunity to network, discuss trends and hot topics, and learn more about BC Live’s programs.
AGENDA
Welcome & Introductions
Presentation: BC Live Funding Programs & Block Booking Data
Directed Discussion: Structured data, website integration with Spektrix, unauthorized ticket resellers
Open Discussion: Challenges, Successes
Advocacy Update: Arts Funding in Schools, Festivals

Regional Meeting for Presenters-South Central/South East
2026-01-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 0B4, Canada
BC Live is hosting a regional meeting for South Central and South East Presenters on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (PT) at the Living Things Festival at the Kelowna Community Theatre at 1375 Water Street, Kelowna.
To attend, RSVP here.
The meeting offers presenters an opportunity to network, discuss trends and hot topics, and learn more about BC Live’s programs.
AGENDA

1:00pm – 2:30pm
Indigenous Welcome
Introductions Round table
Directed Discussion: Collect Agenda Items suggestions: structured data, unauthorized ticket resellers

12:30pm-3pm
Networking and Refreshment break

3pm – 4pm
CPA and Block Booking Presentations
Open Discussion

Regional Meeting for Presenters-Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands
2026-01-27 10:30 - 14:00 | The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 6Z4, Canada
BC Live is hosting a regional meeting for Vancouver Island & Gulf Island Presenters on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm (PT) at the Port Theatre at 125 Front Street, Nanaimo. Lunch is included. To attend, RSVP here. Please indicate any dietary restrictions you have on the form.
The meeting offers presenters an opportunity to network, discuss trends and hot topics, and learn more about BC Live’s programs.
AGENDA
Welcome & Introductions
Presentation: BC Live Funding Programs & Block Booking Data
Directed Discussion: Structured data, website integration with Spektrix, unauthorized ticket resellers
Open Discussion: Challenges, Successes
Advocacy Update: Arts Funding in Schools, Festivals

Regional Meeting for Presenters-South West/Metro Vancouver
2026-01-29 14:00 - 16:00 | VIFF Centre’s Education Suite, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3M7, Canada
BC Live Performance Network is hosting a regional meeting for presenters in the South West/Metro Vancouver region on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm at the VIFF Centre’s Education Suite at 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver. To attend, register here.

The meeting offers an opportunity for presenters to meet, network, discuss hot topics, and learn more about BC Live’s programs.

AGENDA
Welcome & Introductions
Directed Discussion: Collect agenda items, suggestions: Structured data, unauthorized ticket resellers
Short Break
Presentations: BC Live Funding Programs & Block Booking Data
Open Discussion: Challenges, Successes

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00
February 5, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Theatre Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Coffee Morning - Festival Caucus Conversation
2026-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82539409383
BC Live Festival Caucus – Coffee Conversation Agenda
Join your colleagues for a relaxed coffee time conversation covering the following areas.

Quick Check-In: Wins & PressuresOne-round share on what’s working and what’s hardest right now (weather, ticket sales, costs)
Financial Sustainability & RiskAudience trends, rising costs, ticket sales, and budgeting for uncertainty
Shared Solutions & CollaborationEconomic impact studies, equipment-sharing, block booking – where collaboration could reduce pressure
Festivals in a Changing ClimatePractical impacts of climate change, weather disruption, and ideas for shared planning and support
What’s NextUpcoming caucus meetings, funded participation opportunities, and how to stay involved

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-02-17 12:00 - 13:00
February 17, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Summer Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00
March 5, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Music Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Coffee Morning - EDI Caucus Conversation
2026-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83371997062
BC Live EDI Caucus – Coffee Morning Conversation
Join your colleagues for a relaxed coffee time conversation covering the following areas.

Welcome & Code of ConductLand acknowledgement, introductions
Accountability & Sector CultureAddressing harm, power dynamics, and pathways for early intervention
Accessibility & Bias in PracticePractical tools, accessibility standards, and learning opportunities to dismantle bias
Commitments & Next StepsPriority actions, and future caucus schedule

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00
March 17, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Dance Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-04-02 12:00 - 13:00
April 2, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.
Agenda: Theatre Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Venue Managers & Peer Networking Meeting
2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | https://bclive.ca/event/venue-managers-peer-networking-meeting/
We invite venue managers and their staff to register for the Venue Managers & Peer Networking meeting on Wednesday, April 8th, from 10:00 am to Noon PT on Zoom.
The meeting will include breakout sessions for staff to discuss timely topics, ask questions, share successes and challenges, and connect with colleagues. They include Venue Managers, Box Office & Front of House, Marketing & Development, Technical & Production
NOTES: Notes from the meeting are available at this link (PDF).
AGENDA
Chair: Theresia Reid, Chilliwack Cultural Centre/BC Live Board Member
10:00 am to 10:40 am: Presentations & Discussion:

Crowd Management: Caleigh Hoot, Industry Health and Safety Specialist, Actsafe Safety Association

Values, Governance and the Limits of Neutrality: Galen Olstead, Key City Theatre and Kirsten Soder, Tidemark Theatre

10:40 am to 10:45 am: Break & log in for Peer Networking Meetings
10:45 am to 11:30 am: Peer Networking Meetings for:

Venue Managers
Box Office & Front of House
Marketing & Development
Technical & Production

11:30 am to Noon: Reporting out/Wrap up

Annual General Meeting
2026-04-16 11:00 - 12:00
The BC Live Performance Network will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for members on Zoom on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM (PT)/12:00 PM (MT).
RSVP: Please register here to attend.
Agenda (PDF)
2025 Minutes (PDF)
2025 Financial Statement (PDF)
Board Elections – read board bios here
Up for election
Amelia Ewart – South East Region
Elijah Larsen – Festival Representative
Eliseo Santillan – Festival Representative
Leah Foreman – South Central Representative
Tara Nazemi – Presenter Representative
Xin Xuan Song – Festival / Artistic Company Representative
Staying on the board
Deb Renz – current Chair
Theresia Reid – current Vice-Chair/Secretary
Jessica Duran – South Central Representative
Lynnda McDougall -current Treasurer/North Representative
Renae Morriseau – Artist representative
Aaron Schubert – Agent/Manager Representative
Justine Murdy – Artist representative
Retiring
Erin Kennedy
David Gonella
Kym Gouchie
Paul Hinrichs

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.

Agenda: TYA & Variety Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca

Funding Programs: Information Session
2026-04-23 12:30 - 14:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uFDni5g9ROuB4orMtYz2rA
You are invited to RSVP for an information session on the 2026-2027 Community Presenters Assistance and Into the Act programs. Both programs will be launched in early April.
Join BC Live’s Program Manager to learn about program updates and resources, review the new online application forms and sample applications, and ask questions. The session will be recorded, and recordings will be available upon request.
Agenda
12:30 pm to 1:15 pm (PT) – Community Presenters Assistance Program
1:20 pm to 2:00 pm (PT) – Into the Act Program
Register at the link below.

Block Booking Meeting for Presenters
2026-05-07 12:00 - 13:00
BC Live hosts block booking meetings for Presenters on Zoom. These meetings provide an opportunity to pitch artists, discuss programming and collaborate on tours.

Agenda: Music Programming + ALL things Performance
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89743993320
Log into the ATC: https://arts-tc.ca/
Petrice Brett, Block Booking Coordinator: petrice@bclive.ca
