Plenaries

Conference Opening & Welcome

Wednesday, May 21, from 9am to 11am
Neptune Theatre, Scotia Bank Stage

• The conference kicks off with welcomes from PACT, the PACT Board, Neptune Theatre, The Mayor of Halifax, Elder Ann and Keynote Speaker Michael Bobbitt

Region Meetings

Wednesday, May 21, from 1pm 2:30pm
Neptune Theatre, Various Spaces (see below)

• Region 1 (BC): Fountain Hall Stage
• Region 2 (AB, YT, NT): Royal Bank Lounge (Downstairs Lobby)
• Region 3 (MB, SK): Scotiabank Studio Theatre
• Region 4 (ON, outside of Toronto): Pratt & Whitney Rehearsal Hall
• Region 5 (Toronto): Imperial Studio
• Region 6 (QC): Oland Rehearsal Hall
• Region 7 (NB, NS, PEI): Grant Thorton Lounge, Scotiabank Stage
• Region 8 (NL): Neptune Spatz Lounge (Upstairs Lobby)

Caucus Meetings

Wednesday, May 21, from 3pm 4:30pm
Neptune Theatre, Various Spaces (see below)

• Rural Theatres @ Fountain Hall Stage
• Affiliates and Non-Member Companies: Neptune Spatz Lounge (Upstairs Lobby)
• Category ‘A’ @ Oland Rehearsal Hall
• New Work Architects @ Pratt and Whitney Rehearsal Hall
• Regional Theatres @ Imperial Studio
• Summer Theatres @ Windsor Studio
• Theatre for Young Audiences @ Scotiabank Studio Stage

Wednesday, May 21, from 4:45pm 6:15pm
Neptune Theatre, Various Spaces (see below)

• Creator Centric Caucus – Oland Rehearsal Hall
• Indigenous Caucus – Pratt & Whitney Rehearsal Hall

Rising Tides

Wednesday, May 21, from 3pm 6pm
Neptune Theatre, Royal Bank Lounge (Downstairs Lobby)

This is a closed session open only to Rising Tides participants. Rising Tides is a paid skill development and mentorship platform which pairs seven developing or mid-career IBPOC performing arts administrators with senior mentors for nine months of sustained learning and knowledge exchange. In this session, the Rising Tides cohort will navigate a fun and challenging choice-based workplace scenario designed by Byron Laviolette.

May 22, 2025

PACT’s Annual General Meeting – Part 1/2

Thursday, May 22, from 9:30am to 11:30am
Fountain Hall Theatre @ Neptune Theatre

Part 1 of PACT’s Annual General Meeting, open to all members, non-members, and conference attendees.

May 23, 2025

PACT’s Annual General Meeting – Part 2/2

Friday, May 23, from 9:00am to 11:00am
Fountain Hall Theatre @ Neptune Theatre

Part 2 of PACT’s Annual General Meeting, open to all members, non-members, and conference attendees.