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ShiftChange will bring together arts presenters for three days of festival and event focused professional development and networking on February 23-25 in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia!
ShiftChange, held each year in mid February, has become an important fixture in the industry with the goal of furthering the development of the festival-presenting sector in Atlantic Canada. (more…)
Winter is almost here … but so is ShiftChange 2023!
ShiftChange 2023 will take place February, 24-26, 2023 at the Atlantica Hotel in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. After having to go virtual for our last two conferences, we are so excited to get together in person once again for three days of learning, networking, and discovery!
ShiftChange brings together perspectives from Atlantic Canada and beyond for festival-focused professional development and networking. The event provides attendees with initiatives to make their festivals stronger and more sustainable, discover what is new and trending from leading experts, and share ideas and collaborate with colleagues.
ShiftChange 2023 will feature the following thought-provoking PD sessions:
ShiftChange is open to both APA members and non-members and many industry and sector organizations are invited to attend including festival and theatre presenters, venue operators, event producers and tourism and municipality operators.
Registration and the room block at the Atlantica Hotel will open on January 9, 2023. Stay tuned for more exciting details to come!
For further inquiries about ShiftChange, please contact lisa@atlanticpresenters.ca