Career Fair With Career Coaching Schedule

Sun, Dec 7 | 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Career Fair Lounge

Session details:

Connect with the talent of LDI at Career Fair - Open free to all LDI attendees. Located on the expo floor, LDI is taking its annual Career Day and turning it into three full days, open during all show hours.

Career Fair Lounge - Come visit the sponsors; Encore Global, Princess Cruise Line, Meow Wolf, Tech 25, Life's Jam, EVEN, Lyte Post, Stage Managers Association, Autism in Entertainment, Sun/Mon 10am-6pm; Tues 10am-3pm

Headshot Lounge - Sponsored by Eagle Production, Sun/Mon 10am-6pm; Tues 10am-3pm

1:1 Exhibitor Meeting Spotlights - sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line, Sun/Mon 2:30pm-4pm

Spin To Win Giveaways - Sun/Mon 3pm-3:30pm

LDInnovation League and Mentoring Meet Up - Monday 4pm-5pm

Career Coaching Schedule:

Sunday, 12-2pm: Chris Lose (industry talk, career decisions, mentorship)
Sunday, 12-2pm: Patrick Stewart (work life balance, developing resilience, leadership)
Sunday, 12-2pm: John Garberson (real world insights into stagehand, technician, creative career growth, mentorship, creative concepts to technical execution, goal setting)
Sunday, 2-4pm: Justin Townsend (graduate education, lighting design)
Sunday, 2-4pm: Sven Ortel (young designers support, pursuit of success, MFA programs and mentorship)
Sunday, 2-4pm: George Ray (corporate AV and full time back of house type positions)
Sunday, 4-6pm: Rachael Bronstein (financial wellness and coaching, how to make a budget, freelance earning)
Sunday, 4-6pm: Adam McCarthy (theatre design degree programs, advice on how to get into the corporate event production industry)
Sunday, 4-6pm: Laura Moeller (audio engineering, education, workforce development career paths, SoundGirls)
Monday, 12-2pm: Jessica Sanders (lighting technician, integration, system networking and spotlight tracking technologies, transforming creative design ideas into real-world application)
Monday, 12-2pm: Liz Lemon (Recruitment, corporate AV, audio, video, projection, lighting, rigging, and project management)
Monday, 12-2pm: Emilio Sa Colorado (innovation in live visuals and experiential industries)
Monday, 12-2pm: Tom Siko ( how to grow throughout the entertainment industry and transform through technical or design roles, into commercial roles and finding jobs that allow passionate entertainment technicians personal fulfillment, career scalability and financial security, entrepreneurship, personal brand and marketing, networking and management to individuals looking to expand their careers in the live entertainment industry)
Monday, 2-4pm: Rasean Davonté Johnson (theaterical design, understanding the value and worth of what you do and how to reinvest into your business and self)
Monday, 2-4pm: Jim Testa (insight into the mechanics, opportunities, and challenges of starting and running a business)
Monday, 2-4pm: Michael Sharon (advice on business plans and finances for freelance designer)
Monday, 4-6pm: Tracy Nunnally (technical direction, rigging, ETCP, IATSE, professional track vs educational track, international work)
Monday, 4-6pm: Zarien Santiago (lighting design and programming, workforce development career paths)
Monday, 4-6pm: Brad Schiller (industry talk, career decisions, paths in lighting, paths in sound)
Tuesday, 12-2pm: Mark Ravenhill (advice on careers within the entertainment industry, network connections and pathways from high school to a career)
Tuesday, 12-2pm: John Garberson (real world insights into stagehand, technician, creative career growth, mentorship, creative concepts to technical execution, goal setting)
Tuesday, 12-2pm: Tracy Nunnally (technical direction, rigging, ETCP, IATSE, professional track vs educational track, international work)