*Please note that workshops are listed in order of delivery. Please watch for earlier application deadlines.*

Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organizations presents Empowerment through Diversity

Strengthening and energizing an inclusive multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-generational workforce

NEW in 2012! Increase your understanding of the cultural, ethnic, and generational differences of your workforce and learn practical skills to acknowledge, empower, encourage, and energize this diversity to make a stronger workplace.
**Registration opens November 2011**
February 13-14 : Winnipeg
February 21-22 : The Pas
February 23-24 : Winnipeg and Dauphin

Skills Training Workshops are available to all paid employees of non-profit organizations.

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Manitoba Music presents Build Your Base: Regional Touring

February 22nd, 5:30pm
$15 for members; $30 for non-members

As every successful artist has proven, the building blocks of success are connecting your band and your music with your fans. For most artists, this starts with playing your home town and then branching out to regional touring. In this workshop, Rob Zifarelli will discuss how he builds an artist's tour plan, starting regionally and branching out. Discussions will include proper routing techniques, picking promoters, and negotiating fees. He will provide advice on how he keeps connected with buyers and promoters, decides what fees to ask for in what markets, and builds regional tours that make sense. This workshop will provide invaluable insight for anyone booking their own tours, for artist managers developing a touring plan for their act, and for aspiring booking agents.

Featuring: Rob Zifarelli, Vice-President, The Agency Group Canada (Broken Social Scene, Feist, City and Colour, Dan Mangan, Bloc Party, Hey Rosetta!)

REGISTER ONLINE at www.manitobamusic.com/workshops
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact:
Roland Deschambault, Training Coordinator Manitoba Music
P: 204.975.5188
E: roland@manitobamusic.com

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Volunteer Manitoba presents Introduction to Effective Proposal Writing - In Dugald

Tipping the Scales for Successful Funding Applications

Does your organization have a great idea for a project, but require concept development, planning, and financing? If so, then this workshop is for you. There are a lot of factors to consider before, after, and during an award winning grant writing process. This workshop covers a variety of topics that will turn your project from that great idea to a firm reality. Workshop subjects include:

• How to develop a project concept
• Assessing project needs and benefits
• Establishing awareness and support for the project
• How to find the right funding sources
• Project planning
• Common components of grant applications
• Tips for writing effective funding proposals
• After the application – what to expect, actions to take, and follow-up
• Other ways to generate project funding
• Additional grant writing resources

Date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Springfield Public Library, Dugald.
Fee: *$40 (includes materials, light refreshments, and lunch)
Facilitator: Sharalyn Reitlo

For Information, visit the Volunteer Manitoba website or contact Delores Jansen, Registration Coordinator phone: 204.477.5180 ext 221 (toll free) 888.922.4545 email: delores.jansen@volunteermanitoba.ca

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Volunteer Manitoba presents You're On! Interactive Media Relations

When: Friday, February 24th, 2012 - 9:00am – 4:30pm
Cost: $125
Location: United Way of Winnipeg, 580 Main St.
Whether you want media coverage or not, it’s best to be prepared!

You’ve attracted the media’s attention, either through your news release promoting your latest initiative or they want to discuss recent revelations about your organization. Are you ready? Whether you want media coverage or not, it is best to be prepared for journalists’ inquiries.

In this full day workshop Rob Wozny of Sound Strategy Communications will show you hands-on how to prepare for an interview, both on-camera or by phone. You’ll also become skilled at outlining strategies to position your key messages while overcoming your nerves of conducting an interview with a journalist. You’ll also learn how to determine the best spokesperson for your organization, when it’s okay not to speak to the media, and how to build positive relationships to keep the media interested. “You’re On!” will also review media protocol and your role in it.

Featuring Neil Coligan, Supervising Producer for Breakfast Television, as a guest speaker! Neil will discuss what you need to know when attending a media event, including how to be engaging, and how to get invited back!

For more information or to register, visit www.volunteermanitoba.ca

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Brandon's Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba presents Fibre & Fabric Weekend

Sat. Feb 25 – Sun. Feb 26, 2012

FELTING WITH GERRY OLIVER
Gerry will lead a workshop in wet-felting using sheep wool fibre. Students will be shown a variety of ways to work with this versatile material which can be shaped into different forms – three-dimensional sculptures, utilitarian objects such as hand-bags, or two-dimensional wall hangings. Students will learn the basic methods used to felt the fibre as they make a unique hand-bag or pillow cover.
3HRS
SAT: FEB 25 - 9:30AM – 12:30PM
MEMBERS: $27.00, NON-MEMBERS: $52

NEEDLEFELTING WITH DIANA NEUMAN
Diana will introduce you to needlefelting sheep wool fibre and show you some of the different possibilities for this medium. Receive a brief introduction of where the fleece comes from, processing and dyeing the fleece, and how the fibre can be needlefelted to create 2D or 3D pieces. Students will be shown a step by step project which will help them learn the first essential steps, which needles to use and when, and a variety of shaping, attaching and needle techniques. Students can then use these methods to create their own unique work of art.
3HRS
SAT: FEB 25 - 1:30PM – 4:30PM
MEMBERS: $27.00, NON-MEMBERS: $52

DESIGN-PAINT-QUILT WITH HEATHER LAIR
Try stepping away from commercial fabric to design your own fabric to use in art quilts. Learn Heather’s method of painting cloth, developing a design, fusing, cutting, stitching, painting some more and then stitching some more! Heather will provide patterns of sample quilts and a page of shapes available to get started.
Open to all levels – sewing machine experience required.
Check out Heather’s website at heatherlairdesigns.com
6HRS
SUN: FEB 26 -11:30AM – 5:30PM
MEMBERS: $75.00, NON-MEMBERS: $100.00
SUPPLIES: $12 (PAY HEATHER FOR SUPPLIES ON DAY OF CLASS)

www.agsm.ca

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Film Training Manitoba presents Actors Intensive Workshop

February 25th & 26th | 10 am – 5 pm | $150.00
Onalee Ames Film Studio – 701 Corydon Avenue

FTM is pleased to announce David Wellington, Director and Executive Producer of the television show Rookie Blue, as the instructor of this workshop. This course is for actors wanting the opportunity to receive expert training and feedback from one of Canada's leading film and television directors.

David will coach participants as they strengthen their audition techniques and sharpen their scene study skills. Everyone will be given a scene to prepare in advance of the course and will have the opportunity to audition for David. Participants will also perform a scene with a partner. David will be analyzing each performance and providing participants with valuable feedback post-audition.

This is an advanced level workshop.

Audition and Scene Work DVDs | $10 - FTM will be filming the audition of each participant. Copies of your audition will be made available after the workshop, upon request. Audition footage will be permanently deleted after 30 days.

About the Instructor
David Wellington is a Canadian film and television director who is best known for directing the feature films I Love a Man in Uniform, and the 1996 adaptation Long Day's Journey Into Night. David is also an accomplished television director, whose credits include episodes of The Hidden Room, The Eleventh Hour, Queer as Folk and Rookie Blue.

David has been nominated five times, and has won 3 Gemini Awards; one for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (The Eleventh Hour), another for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Restless Spirits), and he was included in the award for Best Dramatic Series (The Eleventh Hour).

For a complete listing of David Wellington's directing credits please visit his IMDB page at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920001/

FTM Registration Guidelines
Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry. Retail value of the course has been valued at $300.

Registration and payment must be completed prior to the course – no drop-ins. Although registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, priority will be given to ACTRA members and apprentices.

Registration Deadlines:
Now thru to February 3rd, 2012 – Priority registration for ACTRA members only.
February 6th to the 15th, 2012 – Registration open to ACTRA apprentices & members.
February 16th & 17th – Registration open to all actors.

After confirming their registration, all participants will be asked to forward a copy of their resume and headshots via email to jenna@filmtraining.mb.ca

**Auditing | $60 - There will be a maximum of 10 spots set aside for auditors. Auditors will not have an opportunity to perform scene work for David, only to observe.

FTM appreciates Manitoba Industry Workforce Development's (IWD) support of our training programs. Please note that all participants will be asked to complete an IWD Client Intake Form. All completed forms will be collected onsite by an FTM staff person.

Click here to access a copy of the IWD Client Intake Form. <http://www.filmtraining.mb.ca/training/>

Cancellation Policy for FTM Actors Intensive Workshop

• A full refund (minus a 20% cancellation fee) will be given if you cancel before the 18th of February
• No refund will be given if you cancel after February 18th, or if you do not attend the course*.
• In the case of Film Training Manitoba canceling or postponing the course, full refunds will be issued.

*Participants are responsible for notifying FTM if they are unable to attend this workshop for any reason (notifying us will give us time to find a replacement and allow your scene partner to participate in the workshop).

www.filmtraining.mb.ca

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Manitoba Writers' Guild presents The Writer's Numbers: A Finance Workshop Tailored for Writers

When: Saturday February 25  | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm 
Where: 218-100 Arthur Street (Burns Family Classroom)
Cost: $40 for MWG members, $50 for non-members

Whether you are an established writer looking for some financial management guidance or a beginner who would like to establish a system to manage your finances professionally, this two-part workshop will provide a wealth of information for the writing professional. The day is broken into two parts. The morning will be led by Doreen Penderacs, a seasoned freelance writer with great presentation skills, and will focus on general finance tools for writers. The afternoon will be led by financial specialist Ernest Gautron, who will guide you through the personal income tax process for writers.

Workshop schedule:
9:30 am - 12:30pm - Finance for Writers
12:30 - 1:30 - lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30pm - Taxes for Writers

Doreen Pendgracs has been a freelance writer for nearly 19 years and has done freelance projects for corporate clients, magazines, newspapers, websites and CBC radio. She is currently writing her fourth book, operates two blogs and is active on various social media sites. Doreen is a seasoned Toastmaster, has facilitated many workshops and been featured as a keynote speaker at various venues and events. Doreen will share her insights on how to make a living as a freelance writer, the importance of updating your skills, keeping accurate records, efficient invoicing and networking. Doreen is national vice president for the Professional Writers Assn of Canada and also a member of The Writers Union of Canada, the Travel Media Assn of Canada and the Canadian Freelance Union. Visit Doreen’s blog at http://doreenpendgracs.com/.

Ernest Gautron has been involved in and with the arts since 1975. Where he was administrator for Le Cercle Moliere and subsequently sat on numerous boards. He currently runs Gautron Management Services Inc, offering income tax services and financial insights to a varied client base which includes numerous artists; specifically, writers, playwrights, visual artists, actors, technicians, directors, artisans and other people involved in the cultural industries. I love putting the tax puzzle together for people. My first clients were actors and technicians. Web: www.gms-tax.ca.

To register: Send a cheque made out to the Manitoba Writers' Guild to the address below and email info@mbwriter.mb.ca or call (204) 944-8013.
Manitoba Writers' Guild
218-100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg MB
R3B 1H3

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The Beginner's Guide to Awesome Applications

Interested in applying for a group or solo show, grant, sale or residency?
Not sure where to start with an artist statement, bio, or professional CV?
Do you need better images of your work?

Join us for an evening of discussion and demonstrations on how to present a professional application package. The first half of the evening will cover the basics of how to prepare the required written documents; the second will consist of a hands-on demonstration on how to create good images of your work using a basic digital camera and a lighting/backdrop set up available to members through the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library.

When:
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7 pm – 9pm

Where:
Edge Gallery
611 Main Street
Fee: Silver collection at the door
Space is limited, so please register to participate at mcc@mts.net or contact Tammy at 927-2787.
This event is a co-presentation of the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, the Manitoba Craft Council and the Edge Gallery/Main Street Clay Centre.

Contact:
Andrea Reichert, Curator
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library
1B-183 Kennedy Street
(204) 487-6117
info@mcml.ca
www.mcml.ca
Inspiring engagement with the art of craft....

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Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce presents Sustainability Leaders Program

Help your Business Join the Green Economy

Join the International Institute for Sustainable Development for a new training opportunity for young professionals (age 18 - 35) in Winnipeg. The Sustainability Leaders Program is an innovative training course designed to develop leadership for the Green Economy by building the skills and knowledge necessary to help businesses improve their operational sustainability and management.

IISD is offering the course at an introductory rate of $250. The course will run from March 2 to June 30, 2012. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, employed by a Winnipeg business, and able to meet the time commitments of the course.

Please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WSLprogram.The course will run with a maximum of 20 participants, who will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. The closing date for applications is February 15th, 2012. For more information about the IISD and its programs, visit their website at http://www.iisd.org/.

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Manitoba Writers' Guild presents Circuit Training for the Scene: A Blue Pencil Session on the Short Story with Patti Grayson

Saturday March 3, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 18-100 Arthur Street (Burns Family Classroom)
Deadline for registration: Thursday, March 1
Free of charge, open to members only.
Email info@mbwriter.mb.ca or call 944-8013 to register (space is limited).

Strong scenes make strong stories. In this short story workshop, author Patti Grayson will provide instruction and guidance how to produce a strong scene. Participants are asked to bring a 2-3 page excerpt of a short story for group feedback. Also, to be prepared to write a brief descriptive scene in class, which will then be put through a "circuit training" exercise in an effort to add a little muscle!

Educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Winnipeg in English and Theatre, Patti Grayson has worked as a copywriter, actor, puppeteer, and school librarian. She has had poetry and short stories published in several journals and anthologies, and one of her postcard fictions (first runner-up in a Writers' Union of Canada competition) was broadcast on CBC Radio. Both of her books are published by Turnstone Press. Core Samples (short stories, 2004) and Autumn, One Spring (novel, 2010) have four Manitoba Book Award nominations between them, including the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer and the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction. She lives on the outskirts of Winnipeg.

www.mbwriter.mb.ca

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Manitoba Writers' Guild presents A Poetry Masterclass with Erin Mouré

Date: Sunday March 4
Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: 218-100 Arthur Street (Burns Family Classroom)
Deadline for submissions: February 20th
Cost: $100 for MWG members, $150 for non-members

In this unique opportunity, eminent Montreal poet Erin Mouré will be in Winnipeg to conduct a masterclass in poetry. Writers with a dedication to the practice of poetry or some publication experience are encouraged to apply. Mouré will lead participants through an unconventional and immersive poetry workshop in part designed to their particular interests.
Submissions guidelines: Please submit a 6-page sample of writing and a ½ page statement of intention by February 20th. This statement can include information on what would you like to develop/focus on in your work right now and how you best feel this workshop might help you. Also include any questions you have about poetry practice. Please include your email address in this part of your application as well. Submissions should be sent as PDF or Word (.doc or .docx) attachments to: info@mbwriter.mb.ca. Cheques should be made out to the Manitoba Writers' Guild and mailed to 218-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB, R3B1H3.
Erín Moure is a Montreal poet who writes in English, multilingually. In her recent O Resplandor and—in collaboration with Oana Avasilichioaei—Expeditions of a Chimæra, poetry is hybrid, and emerges from or in translation and collaboration. Erín Moure also translates poetry into English, from several romance languages, and has signed translations of Quebec poets Nicole Brossard (with Robert Majzels) and Louise Dupré from French, Galician poet Chus Pato from Galician, and Chilean Andrés Ajens from Spanish, as well as Fernando Pessoa from Portuguese. Her essays on reading and writing, My Beloved Wager, appeared in 2009. She performs and speaks nationally and internationally on poetry and translation. Her newest poetry, an investigation into subjectivity, immigration and the western borderlands of Ukraine, The Unmemntioable, will appear from Anansi in February 2012.
Also find out how you can win a signed copy of Erin Mouré's new book, The Unmemntioable, through Akimbo here: http://www.akimbo.ca/contests/?id=52

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New Media Manitoba presents iOS 5 Day Boot Camp with Big Nerd Ranch

The course is ideally suited for programmers that already have some experience with Obective-C and Cocoa.

Upon completion of the iPhone Bootcamp, you receive exclusive access to Big Nerd Ranch's private developer board where you have access to all the students Big Nerd Ranch has ever trained (in the thousands) and can ask questions of their trainers.

The iOS 5-Day Boot Camp runs March 5th - March 9th, 9am - 6:00pm Monday - Friday.

What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of the iOS 5-Day Boot Camp, you will be able to:
Objective-C

• Understand classes, objects, and methods
• Write a first program in Objective-C
• Use basic control constructs for looping, decision-making, etc.
• Define classes and write instance and class methods
• Use inheritance
• Take advantage of polymorphism and dynamic typing
• Work with the preprocessor
• Utilize underlying C features
• Use the basic Foundation classes (numbers, arrays, dictionaries, sets, etc.)
• Retain and release objects correctly to prevent memory leaks
• Demonstrate fluency in Objective-C

iOS (iPhone/iPad) Bootcamp

• Set up elegant user interfaces easily
• Set up text input fields on the iPhone and move the virtual keyboard onto the screen
• Create iPhone applications that use Core Location (GPS, Cell Tower Triangulation, Wifi Access Point Location) to pinpoint a user's location
• Localize applications for international use
• Swap out different interfaces (windows) with animation
• Display data in tables
• Create applications that can record audio and play short sounds and full audio files
• Store data as files or SQLite databases
• Handle warnings from the phone so applications don't get shut down
• Handle touch and complex multi-touch sequences
• Draw with Core Graphics
• Animate user interfaces with Core Animation
• Create an application that can access the user's photos or use the camera to take new photos for use within the application
• Use the accelerometer to detect changes in the device's orientation
• Pull data from a web service for use in an application
• Create applications that access and modify the user's Address Book through a standard or customized interface
• Maintain a preference file for an application
• Use Instruments to profile an application

Instructor: Scott Ritchie of Big Nerd Ranch

More information

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Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts presents Songwriting workshop with Christine Fellows

Words, music, creativity – how do they all fit together? This is a new program that offers insight into the creative process of songwriting. Students will be able to enhance their writing skills, develop ideas, study other works, and ultimately create their own songs in a group setting. This course caters to amateur songwriters, aged 16 and up, who are interested in mentorship from an accomplished artist. The ability to accompany themselves on an instrument (i.e. basic chording skills on piano or guitar) is recommended, but not required. Students will be encouraged to create and workshop new songs, and to experiment and collaborate with fellow students throught the 12-week course. Students should be comfortable with public presentation at the end of the program.

Tuesdays from 6 - 7pm starting March 6.
Cost: $175

More information

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Manitoba Music Waving Flag: Self Promotion for Artists (Brandon, MB)

March 7th, 1:00pm
$10 for members; $15 for non-members

This interactive workshop for self managed musicians will teach some the most effective promotion strategies available in the Facebook and Soundcloud world of music marketing. Brian’s extensive experience and broad knowledge of marketing and self promotion strategies will help artists develop an effective step by step strategy for leveraging new opportunities in the digital age. Whether you are building a local following or looking to capture the world’s attention, this workshop will give you the tools you need to take a sure footed next step.

REGISTER ONLINE at www.manitobamusic.com/workshops
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact:
Roland Deschambault, Training Coordinator Manitoba Music
P: 204.975.5188
E: roland@manitobamusic.com

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Manitoba Music presents Up Your Status: Social Media Metrics

March 8th, 5:30pm
$15 for members; $30 for non-members

Social networking has taken the concept of ‘street team’ to a whole new, viral level. Significant opportunities are now available for musicians to connect directly with fans, on an instantaneous and ongoing basis. This workshop will look at tools, strategies, and tips on how to build and maintain a loyal and active fan base.

REGISTER ONLINE at www.manitobamusic.com/workshops
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact:
Roland Deschambault, Training Coordinator Manitoba Music
P: 204.975.5188
E: roland@manitobamusic.com

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The Blunt & Obvious for the Oblivious Workshop with Jordan Miller

Sunday, March 11, 2012, 1-3 pm

This workshop explains how to sell and package yourself as a visual artist. Working on your art is one thing—presenting yourself as an artist is another. Items such as Portfolio development, CVs, artist statements, bios, websites, blogs and social media, and photographing your art will be covered. We will also cover how to approach galleries.

"I really enjoyed the workshop as I gained a lot of information that I needed. I definitely will come back for more."

"Before the workshop I was so confused. This answered all my questions and then some. Thank you." - June

"The time just flies by. Jordan is very patient and easy-going and because of this, the atmosphere in her workshops is open, intimate and comfortable! She is very passionate about what she does and helping others! She is also very encouraging and supportive!" -Caroline

"Every artist should take this workshop."

To assist artists with marketing, promotion, exhibitions, & their artist careers, Jordan Miller, director of cre8ery, will be instructing on these professional series. Jordan is also available to attend your art group to present on more specific topics.....

Each Seminar is $20 or take 5 for $90. All 5 must be paid for at time of registration. (Installing artwork is $35 due to extra expenses).

Please bring a pen and notebook! Register by calling (204) 944-0809 at least 7 days in advance!

Jordan Miller graduated from the U of M's School of Art with a BFA (honours) in 2002. In 2008, Jordan graduated from the U of W's Arts & Cultural Management program. She founded outworks (2002) & cre8ery (2006).

She is a member of Arts & Cultural Industries (ACI), Mentoring Art for Womens Art (MAWA) and Manitoba Society of Artists (MSA). She has mentored through ACI and Golden Prairie Arts Council. She has also mentored individuals in both the creation and the marketing of their art. Before cre8ery, she worked for the Mantioba Arts Network and Manitoba Crafts Council.

In 2011, Jordan won the Woman of Distinction for the Arts (YMCA-YWCA).
Jordan Miller
Director, cre8ery gallery & studio
125 Adelaide Street, 2nd floor
Winnipeg, MB R3A 0W4
(204) 944-0809
jordan@cre8ery.com
http://www.cre8ery.com

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United Way of Winnipeg presents Charity Law Seminar: Legal Issues in Human Resource Management

Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
Registration is at 8:45 am and the workshop will be from 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Learning Centre, 580 Main Street.

The seminar will address appropriate approaches to investigating misconduct, the imposition of effective progressive discipline, procedural requirements relating to discipline and appropriate implementation of terminations. It also will discuss the issue of accommodation for employees with disabilities and examine some
of the potential pitfalls.

Register at: http://charitylaw12hr.eventbrite.com.

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Volunteer Manitoba presents Leading and Facilitating Teams - In Pine Falls

If you lead or are involved in a team or group, this workshop will help enhance your understanding of the key fundamentals associated with leadership, group facilitation, and teamwork. You will also have a better understanding of related strengths and weakness of yourself as an individual and of the group as a whole.

Workshop topics include:

• Differences and similarities between leadership and facilitation (definitions, qualities, styles, and other information)
• Self examination of your preferred leadership style, strengths and areas for improvement
• Elements of effective groups/teams
• Assessment of your group/team
• Effective communications
• The importance of investing in human development and building capacity of the group
• Leading community development

Date: Thursday, March 15th, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Winnipeg River Learning Centre, 3 Walnut St., Pine Falls.
Fee: *$40 (includes materials, light refreshments, and lunch)
Facilitator: Sharalyn Reitlo

For Information visit the Volunteer Manitoba wesbite or contact Delores Jansen, Registration Coordinator phone: 204.477.5180 ext 221 (toll free) 888.922.4545 email: delores.jansen@volunteermanitoba.ca.

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National Screen Institute and Banff World Media Festival present Insiders' Guide to Banff

NSI and the Banff World Media Festival are excited to announce an amazing new workshop designed to give you a competitive edge at Banff 2012. This jam-packed, one-day workshop will give you insider information on what broadcasters are looking for, tips for maximizing your attendance at the festival and professional feedback on your website and marketing materials. This workshop is for both new and returning Banff delegates.

Sign up by March 5* for the following workshops:
• Vancouver: March 12
• Calgary: March 14
• Edmonton: March 16
• Winnipeg: March 18**

Sign up by April 16* for the following workshops:
• Toronto 1: April 23
• Toronto 2: April 24
• Montreal: April 26
• Halifax: April 28

The workshop fee is $450. Banff World Media Festival will extend the kick-off rate of $1,295 to participants registering for this workshop and NSI will provide a 50% discount off the application fee to any NSI training program between March 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013.

*We reserve the right to cancel the workshop due to low enrollment, instructor illness or other reasons beyond our control. In the event the workshop is cancelled, all payments will be refunded. If a workshop delegate cancels their attendance, payment will not be refunded.

**Winnipeg - contact Laurence Véron for information about how On Screen Manitoba’s industry development program Access To Markets might be able to help with funding your attendance.

Register early as space is limited. Only 12 participants will be accepted per workshop. Workshops run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Venues to be confirmed.
Sign up for a workshop
• Step 1. Register
City & date
[Vancouver - March 12 $450.00 CAD \/]

• Step 2. If you’d like professional feedback on your website and marketing materials, please email them to Brandice Vivier by the registration deadline (one-sheets, websites and sizzle reels only.)
Registration deadline is March 5 for Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. Deadline is April 16 for Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.

The Banff World Media Festival is hosting an evening reception after each workshop which is open to workshop delegates and the general public.
Workshop overview - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

1) What’s New for Banff 2012: Presented by a representative from the Banff World Media Festival.

2) Making Connections – it’s all about relationships: Banff is a prime opportunity to build relationships and make a good first impression. Solid relationships = sales. Broadcasters want to work with content creators they trust and respect. Introducing yourself and highlighting your accomplishments is necessary in an environment like Banff. Learn how to make lasting impressions and build a solid working relationship with decision makers.

3) Market research: Get the skinny on what the broadcasters are looking for before you hit the market. Trends are constantly shifting – what was popular last year may be passé this year. We’ll give you insider information on what they're looking for in drama, comedy, kids, factual and documentary.

4) How to make your website work for you: Your website is the first place people go when researching potential meetings. It’s important that it is representative of your brand. Participants will have their websites critiqued by a social media marketing consultant and will be given a list of resources and practical tools they can use to help build online audiences for their projects.

5) Marketing Materials: The necessary marketing materials differ depending on what genre you’re selling. A well written and designed one-sheet is an integral part of any pitch in the scripted world. Sizzle reels are where it’s at when it comes to factual programming. It’s becoming a "demo or die" world out there! We’ll show you how to get your marketing materials noticed. You can have your websites, one-sheets and/or sizzle reel evaluated by the facilitators (email your materials to Brandice Vivier by the registration deadline).

6) The Art and Etiquette of Pitching – from the broadcaster’s perspective: The opportunities to pitch at a busy market are as endless as they are varied. The facilitators will provide you with an insider's view on the do’s and don’ts of pitching in any situation.

7) Tips on "doing" Banff: The facilitators will walk you through the festival from where to book meetings to where to have a drink at the end of the day. We will even tell you what to wear and which parties to attend. Facilitators will also be on hand at the festival if you need advice or just a friendly face.

Workshop facilitators
Melissa Kajpust is the Director of Programming for the National Screen Institute. Prior to joining NSI, Melissa was a development executive for Super Channel and Executive in Charge of Development at Frantic Films. She's also an award-winning writer and has worked on and developed programs for CTV, W, Space, Comedy, Slice, A-Channel, APTN, Treehouse, Citytv, YTV and Movie Central.

Brandice Vivier is the Program Manager for NSI Totally Television and has mentored producers and writers over the past 10 years at Banff by setting up meetings with broadcasters, distributors and executive producers and helping them strategize their attendance for maximum results. In the last eight years, five series from the NSI Totally Television program have gone to air: Less Than Kind (HBO Canada), ‘da Kink in My Hair (Global TV), Wapos Bay (APTN), Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (Space) and This Space for Rent (CBC).

Brit gal Liz Hover has worked for NSI since arriving in Canada in 2003. She’s currently their digital media manager. Liz has been named one of the world’s top 125 fearless female bloggers and has taught social media marketing workshops and provided website critique to producers, entrepreneurs, publishers and many others across Canada for several years. Liz’s dog Sadie Shih Tzu writes a blog which was nominated for three Canadian Weblog Awards in 2010.

www.nsi-canada.ca

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Volunteer Manitoba presents Facilitating Common Group Processes - in Beausejour

Are you a manager, project leader, committee chairperson, or other group facilitator? Attain practical process steps, models, templates and other resources to make facilitating the following group processes a breeze:

• Organizational Planning (annual and strategic planning processes)
• Project Planning and Management
• Decision Making
• Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
• Building Partnerships
• Running Meetings

Date: Thursday, March 20th, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Sun Gro Centre, Sunova Room, 360 Veterans Lane, Beausejour
Fee: *$40 (includes materials, light refreshments, and lunch)
Facilitator: Sharalyn Reitlo

For Information visit the Volunteer Manitoba wesbite or contact Delores Jansen, Registration Coordinator phone: 204.477.5180 ext 221 (toll free) 888.922.4545 email: delores.jansen@volunteermanitoba.ca.

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Manitoba Writers' Guild presents A Non-Fiction Blue Pencil Session with Allan Levine

Saturday March 24th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 218-100 Arthur St (Burns Creative Classroom)
Deadline for registration: Wednesday, March 21
Free of charge, open to members only.
Email info@mbwriter.mb.ca or call 944-8013 to register (space is limited).

Award-winning, internationally selling author Allan Levine will be leading a non-fiction workshop for MWG members only. This session will focus on everything "non-fiction," from book reviews and magazine articles to biographies, history, politics and social issues. This is a great opportunity for non-fiction writers to receive informed feedback, guidance and industry tips from one of Manitoba's leading authors in this genre.

Allan Levine is an award-winning internationally selling author and historian. He has written eleven books--most recently King: William Lyon Mackenzie King: A Life Guided By The Hand Of Destiny. His book, Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba, won the McNally-Robinson Book of the Year in 2010. His articles and reviews have appeared in the Globe and Mail, and National Post and he is a regular contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press.

www.mbwriter.mb.ca

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Winnipeg Folk Festival presents Blues Harmonica

With Gerald Laroche
For ages 15 and up
Saturday, March 31, 1:00 to 4:00 PM at The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne Avenue
$30 + GST
Whether you’re just interested in learning the basics or aspire to play at the highest level, here’s where you start: with basic blues chords, licks and solos.
http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/year-round/workshops/

For more info, contact Jennifer Davis, Education and Outreach Coordinator at eo@winnipegfolkfestival.ca or (204) 231-0096 ext. 235.

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Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library presents Needlefelting

Needlefelting is used to decorate clothing and accessories, to embellish quilts, and to create unique fibre art. The possibilities are endless. The technique is simple. In this workshop you will learn how to form fleece into a 3-D figurine using a special barbed needle. The instructor will provide designs as inspiration for the figure you will create in this class.

The fleece provided is from the Leafhaven backyard flock of purebred Shetland sheep, in a range of natural and hand-dyed colours.

Instructor: Linda Glowacki. A passionate artist from a young age, Linda has worked in many media. The abundance of natural coloured fleece that resulted from her acquisition of purebred Shetland sheep has inspired her work in felting and needlefelting.

Fee: $45, Members $40, plus $20 kit fee

When: Saturday, March 31, 2012 1pm – 4pm

Where: Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library : 1B-183 Kennedy St. (between St. Mary & York) Winnipeg, MB R3C 1S6

Contact: Andrea Reichert, Curator
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library
1B-183 Kennedy Street
(204) 487-6117
info@mcml.ca
www.mcml.ca

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Winnipeg Folk Festival presents The Art of Songwriting

With Greg MacPherson
For ages 15 and up
Saturday, April 14, 1:00 to 4:00 PM at The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne Avenue
$25 or $20 for students + GST
Greg will talk about the creative process of songwriting and offer instruction suited both to those approaching songwriting for the first time and to seasoned musicians honing their craft.
http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/year-round/workshops/

For more info, contact Jennifer Davis, Education and Outreach Coordinator at eo@winnipegfolkfestival.ca or (204) 231-0096 ext. 235.

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Leading Edge Art Workshops presents Limitless Layering with Water Media

With Jean Pederson
180 Poplar Avenue, Winnipeg
April 20-22
Cost is $345 plus GST and after March 20 the cost will be $355.

This workshop is for experienced beginner to advanced artists and will focus on exploring various combinations of acrylic paint mixed with other media.
Participants will explore everything from watercolor to gouache, gesso, acrylics, inks, mark making tools, collage and more.
The workshop will include lessons on transparency of mediums, viscosity, texture and surface quality - rough, smooth, shiny, matte - and using acrylic mediums to create a unique artistic statement.

Call 663-9063 or visit www.greatartworkshops.com for more information.

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 Winnipeg Folk Festival presents Blues Ukulele

With Manitoba Hal
Participants must be familiar with at least the C, F and G chords.
Saturday, April 28, 1:00 to 4:00 PM at The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne Avenue
$25 + GST
This workshop covers topics such as the twelve bar blues and sixteen bar blues, shuffle strumming, solo playing and performance skills. Participants will be led through a basic blues song from simply playing the song to tricking it out with licks and other tricks of the blues. Arranged for C6 tuned ukulele (G, C, E, A).
http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/year-round/workshops/

For more info, contact Jennifer Davis, Education and Outreach Coordinator at eo@winnipegfolkfestival.ca or (204) 231-0096 ext. 235.