[SML] Annual USITT get together

[Erin Joy Swank]

Bill,

As a USITT member, I thank you for your past generosity which I took
advantage of once or twice.

As a part-time canoe river guide (Colorado, Utah and Wyoming) and owner of
a canoe and two duckies - I see the allure. Hooray!

Erin

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*Erin Joy Swank*
*Stage Manager*
937-308-0366 cell
erinjoyswank at gmail.com

*Upcoming:*
Stage Management Respondent/Presenter, KCACTF Region 4, February 7-11, 2017
Production Stage Manager, *Little Women
<https://www.usi.edu/liberal-arts/usi-theatre/productions/>*, University of
Southern Indiana Theatre Repertory Project, April 20-23, 2017
Production Stage Manager, New Harmony Theatre <http://www.usi.edu/nht/>,
Summer 2017


*Member: Actors' Equity, Stage Managers' Association, and United States
Institute for Theatre Technology*

On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Keith Newman via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Bill,
>
> The stars have not alligned for me to go to USITT for the last few years
> but I really appreciate your hosting all of us and getting all of us from
> this virtual bar into a real one. Enjoy Canoecopia.
>
> Keith Newman
>
>
> On Jan 20, 2017 9:53 PM, "Scott C. Parker via Stagecraft" <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> Hey Bill,
> I'm sorry you'll not be joining us. Though, the Canoecopia sounds like
> great fun. Enjoy!
>
> Scott
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Bill Conner via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> I think I am reneging on this invite and hosting an SML get together
>> at USITT.  I started going to USITT in 1982 but have been thinking
>> alot about what Paul Tsongas said:  "No one on his deathbed ever said,
>> I wish I had spent more time on my business."  I'm not dying any more
>> than most any of us and not retiring for at least 2-3 years and maybe
>> 5, and maybe never form my building and fire code endeavors, but I do
>> turn 65 this week and my New Year's resolution was to  "play more,
>> work less".  This specific decision is partly due to a conflict with
>> Canoecopia, a great outdoors show held in Madison WI each year.
>> Frankly, its more "playful" and fun than USITT, so I'm being selfish.
>>
>> I hope someone can pick up the role of hosting an SML get together.
>> To be honest, its much less expensive than I ever imagined.  I have
>> been surprised, and not at all disappointed, at how low cost it is,
>> somewhere around a plane ticket.
>>
>> As I noted, I'm not going away, just cutting back on a few
>> extra-vocational activities, like conferences and continuing
>> education, and hopefully taking a few more canoe and back packing
>> treks, making up for all the years I never took a vacation at all.
>> (If you work for yourself, saving vacation days is a kind of silly
>> notion.)
>>
>> Lastly, I hope you all prosper, and max out your social security and
>> medicare payments.  I appreciate it.
>>
>> --
>> Bill Conner Fellow of the ASTC
>>
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>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
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