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USITT 2015 Registration is OpenOnline registration for USITT's 2015 Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio is now open. The big event runs March 18 - 21 at Cincy's Duke Energy Center. Register by December 4 to get the early bird discount. Hotel housing is also open. Fans agree that the Conference & Stage Expo outdoes itself every year, and Cincy will not disappoint. Highlights include: • The new Opening Night Party and New Product Showcase moves "Brag & Swag" party time to Opening Night on Wednesday, while the formal awards night moves to day two on Thursday.
• 2015 keynote speaker is the dynamic Terrence Spivey, artistic director of Karamu House, the nation's oldest African-American theatre. Spivey's Wednesday morning speech officially opens 200-plus sessions on every aspect of live entertainment design and technology.
• 2015 is a Light Lab year, so expect flashy production for main stage sessions, plus hands-on chances to explore the latest LED lighting technology throughout the show.
• Backstage celebs being honored include three Broadway legends -- costume designer Jane Greenwood, projection design educator Wendall Harrington, and scenic designer Doug Schmidt -- plus much-admired TCG executive director Teresa Eyring and theatre tech guru Loren Schreiber. Don't miss a chance to see all five USITT Distinguished Achievement Award winners in conversation on the same stage Friday morning.
• Stage Expo is already bigger and better than ever, with more than 220 companies signed up to exhibit the latest stage products -- and it's only November.
• USITT also has a brand new app -- USITT 365 -- that will make planning and participating in USITT 2015, the association says, even easier and more fun. Get it free at www.usitt.org/mobile.
• The show also has a new dedicated website, www.usittshow.org, and will be adding content and info right up to load-in.
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