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IATSE Local 906, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer DiGiCo SD Series Fundamentals Training

Date: February 8th & 9th, 2023

Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts, Sobey Family Theatre

This 2 day course with instructors Ian Robertson, Geoff Maurice & Dany Legendre of GerrAudio Distribution focuses on the programming and operation of the DiGiCo SD Series of audioconsoles. The course will also touch on the DiGiCo S Series of consoles as well as ClearCom wired and wireless intercom systems.

GerrAudio Distribution has serviced the Canadian professional audio & communications market for over forty years. The company represents top-tier equipment manufacturers based out of the UK, Europe and the USA, and provides first-class sales support and service across Canada. GerrAudio’s head office is located in Brockville, Ontario with satellite offices in Western Canada and Quebec. 

This course is open to all performing arts workers and is being offered at no cost as part of the trainings the IATSE is providing through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund. To access this training free of charge, you must register through this link :

English: https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2023

Space is limited.

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Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022 -FORKLIFT 4/5/7 SAFETY TRAINING

INCLUDES THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TESTING SEGMENTS

OPEN TO THE FIRST 12 REGISTRANTS

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https://tinyurl/IACourses2022

Please call (905) 941-3461 with any questions or issues with registration. 

Location: Toromont Material Handling 

369 Glover Rd

Stoney Creek, ON 

L8E 6C9

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IATSE Local 709, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer a Black Hair Education course.

Date: Wednesday, January 4th & Thursday, January 5th, 2023

Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Entity Salon, 390 Topsail Rd, St. John’s, NL

This course is being instructed by Mykael Jackman, a leader in the hair industry for 30 years.  He is a Red Seal hairstylist/Barber Certified Teacher with cross-culture experience in various areas of the hair industry, including stylist awards, photo shoots, platform artistry, salon ownership, on set hairstylist, module facilitator for IATSE 873, workshop facilitator, chair Instructor for Durham Hairstylist Academy and mentor and trainer for Skills Ontario Competition participants. Mykael, together with his wife Ursulla and 3 of his 5 children, Star, Israel and Isaiah continue to be passionate and display leadership as hair industry professionals.

This course will help to demystify some of the art in manipulating textured hair for a variety of styling purposes. It is about building knowledge and skills in the areas of product use, braiding techniques and silk-press styling as well as many additional tips and tricks. The students will learn how to identify various curl patterns, which products to utilize, how to perform a number of hair braiding extension techniques, how to utilize the hot-comb and flat iron to achieve the popular silk press results/dread loc formation skills and black hair techniques for styling. 

This course is open to all performing arts workers and is being offered at no cost as part of the trainings the IATSE is providing through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund. To access this training free of charge, you must register through this link:

English: https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2023

Space is limited.

http://www.facebook.com/CdnHeritage

Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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Pyrotechnics Safety and Legal Awareness

Presented by Gunsmoke Canada

January 21, 2023

10:00am – 5:00pm ET

ONLINE

This course is the prerequisite for Pyrotechnics Certification in Canada. Special Effects Pyrotechnics are regulated by a division of NRCAN (Natural Resources Canada), ERD (Explosives Regulatory Division). This course allows the successful participant to apply for certification as a Pyrotechnician; the entry level of pyrotechnics certification.  After successfully completing the course, participants will receive an ROT (Record of Training) from Gunsmoke, which can be submitted to the ERD to receive a certificate.

Further information regarding this course can be found here: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/explosives/fireworks/9889

Normally $240.00, this course is open to all and is being offered at no cost as part of the trainings the IATSE is providing through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund (CPAWRF). To access this training free of charge, you must register through this link: https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2023

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be required to registered with the Explosives Regulatory Division in order to receive your licence, at a cost of $102.00. This amount will be refunded by the CPAWRF by submitting a copy of your license and proof of payment to either Jason Vergnano at jvergnano@iatse.net, or Cindy Jennings at cjennings@iatse.net.

Space is limited! 

** Further registration information may be required by the vendor.

Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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IATSE Canada, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer The LGBTQ2+ Workplace Inclusion Certificate!

OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS: Thanks to CPAWRF (Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund) funding from the Government of Canada, we have paid for 100 spots for the LGBTQ2+ Workplace Inclusion Certificate – an online, take-at-your-own-pace course that is designed to empower workers to become allies to their LGBTQ2+ colleagues. After gaining confidence using the vocabulary associated with LGBTQ2+ identities, participants will learn strategies on how to combat biphobia, homophobia, and transphobia, and create positive change that allows everyone to achieve their full potential at work.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2022

Space is limited.Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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IATSE Canada, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer Mental Health First Aid 

Date: December 7th & 8th

Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST each day 

Location: ON-LINE Space is limited. Mental health first aid is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis. Most people are familiar with CPR and know what to do when they are faced with a cardiac emergency. However, would you know what to do if you were faced with someone having a mental health emergency? Now more than ever, it can be vital to understand the signs and symptoms of someone in a mental health crisis and know how to help.

The course was developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. During the course, the participants will learn how to:

  ▪ Recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health

 crisis.

▪ Find and reach out to professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-

being.

▪ Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis.

▪ Use MHFA actions to maintain one’s own mental well-being.

 COURSE DETAILS

  ▪ 8 hours of instruction: 2 hours of self-directed study, plus two 3-hour virtual classroom sessions.

 ▪ Self-study Online Module 1: access link will be sent to course participants by email after their registration has been processed but not later than 2 weeks before the course start date.

▪ Virtual Classroom Modules 2 and 3: delivered via Zoom.

This course is open to all performing arts workers and is being offered at no cost as part of the trainings the IATSE is providing through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund. To access this training free of charge, you must register through this link : https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2022

Further registration may be required by the vendor

Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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Pyrotechnics Safety and Legal Awareness – DEC 10 2022

Presented by Gunsmoke Canada

December 10, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm ET
ONLINE

This course is the prerequisite for Pyrotechnics Certification in Canada. Special Effects Pyrotechnics are regulated by a division of NRCAN (Natural Resources Canada), ERD (Explosives Regulatory Division). This course allows the successful participant to apply for certification as a Pyrotechnician; the entry level of pyrotechnics certification. After successfully completing the course, participants will receive an ROT (Record of Training) from Gunsmoke, which can be submitted to the ERD to receive a certificate.

Further information regarding this course can be found here:
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/explosives/fireworks/9889


Normally $240.00, this course is open to all and is being offered at no cost as part of the trainings the


IATSE is providing through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund (CPAWRF). To access this training free of charge, you must register through this link: https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2022


Upon successful completion of the course, you will be required to registered with the Explosives Regulatory Division in order to receive your licence, at a cost of $102.00. This amount will be refunded by the CPAWRF by submitting a copy of your license and proof of payment to either Jason Vergnano at jvergnano@iatse.net, or Cindy Jennings at cjennings@iatse.net.

Space is limited!

** Further registration information may be required by the vendor.

Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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Pyrotechnics Safety and Legal Awareness

Presented by Gunsmoke Canada

December 4th, 2022   

10:00 am – 5:00 pm EST

ON-LINE

This course is the prerequisite for Pyrotechnics Certification in Canada. Special Effects Pyrotechnics are regulated by a division of NRCAN (Natural Resources Canada), ERD (Explosives Regulatory Division). This course allows the successful participant to apply for certification as a “Pyrotechnician”, the entry level of pyrotechnics certification.  After successfully completing the course participants will receive an ROT (Record of Training) from Gunsmoke, that can be submitted to the ERD to receive a certificate.

Further information regarding this course can be found here: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/explosives/fireworks/9889

This Course, normally $240.00  is open to everyone and is being offered at no cost as part of the Canadian Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund if you register through this link   https://tinyurl.com/IACourses2022

But space is limited. Register Now

Employers: Are you interested in accessing training funding through the Canadian Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund? Contact International Representatives Jason Vergnano jvergnano@iatse.net or Cindy Jennings cjennings@iatse.net to discuss how to apply to receive support for your training initiatives.

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Arts Workers Resilience Fund – TRAINING FUND

IATSE Local 58 is now Offering training that is in whole or in part funded thru the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund TRAINING FUND.  This training is open to anyone interested in working in live events. Course such as working at heights, Machine safety and Operation as well as entertainment skills training could be covered by this fund.

To be notified of these opportunities please follow the following link 

https://forms.gle/iYFW3hzrAy9CwTZu5

To find out more about this program Follow this link 

“This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.”

“This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.”


La section locale 58 de l’IATSE propose désormais une formation financée en tout ou en partie par le FONDS DE FORMATION Fonds du Canada pour la résilience des travailleurs des arts de la scène. Cette formation est ouverte à toute personne intéressée à travailler dans des événements en direct. Des cours tels que le travail en hauteur, la sécurité et le fonctionnement des machines, ainsi que la formation aux techniques de divertissement, pourraient être couverts par ce fonds.

Pour être informé de ces opportunités, veuillez suivre le lien suivant

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Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
  • Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
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Two Weeks to #LightUpLive 2021

This is not business as usual.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, live entertainment has been hit hard with the loss of events and the jobs that support a million Canadians and their families. On 22 September 2021, demonstrate your support for the Day of Visibility for the Live Event Community. Here are some things you can do right now to help our community in this difficult time.

Speak with the candidates running in your riding in the Federal election. Help them to understand what we do, but more importantly why we do it. Show them how crippling the pandemic has been for you and your family, and that we all want to get back to work.

Let them know:

  • We need industry specific support for those who still want or need to pursue their career. 
  • We need new training support to help fill the jobs of people who will not return to our industry.
  • We need continued support for businesses, so that they can be there when large live events return to our stadiums, convention centres, theatres and festival venues.

On September 22, visibly show your support and shine a light on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the people of the live event industry. Illuminate your venues and homes, to show support for those that are struggling to support their families. Let’s make this an opportunity to talk about the problems and create solutions that will shape the future of live events in Canada. 

Join us for a second year, as we #LightUpLive #EclaironsLesScenes on 22 September 2021 for the Day of Visibility for the Live Event Community.

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