Conference

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday:
5:00pm  Registration
6:55pm  Welcome
7:00pm  Joint Session: Festival Process/Workshop (Karen Frandsen & Laureen Kells)
7:30pm  Joint Session: How to Dazzle an Adjudicator (Cherith Alexander)
8:15pm  Entertainment
9:00pm  Networking Reception
Saturday:
9:00am   SRMTA Session: Studio Retention (Lynette Sawatsky)
9:00am   SMFA Session: Roundtable Discussion
10:00am SRMTA Session: Building Community Spirit (Bonnie Nicholson)
10:00am SMFA Session (Staff): Non-profit Governance (Carol Donhauser), Festival Reporting (Nancy Toppings), Festival Promotion (Mariel Unger)
10:45am Break, networking, visit trade show
11:30am Volunteer Awards & Luncheon
12:30pm Entertainment & Keynote Address (Garry & Kathy Gable)
2:15pm   SRMTA Session: Empowering Ensembles (Janet & Lorn Gieck)
2:15pm   SMFA Session: Speech Arts 101 (Heather Macnab)
3:00pm   Joint Session: 2026 SMFA Syllabus Presentation/Q&A (Dianne Gryba)
3:45pm   Wrap-up
4:00pm   SRMTA Annual General Meeting

Campus Maps & Parking  Free parking in Lot F after 5:00pm on Friday and all day Saturday

REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE HERE by October 10.

BOOK HOTEL ROOM HERE by October 1 for conference rate.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites East-University
1838 College Drive, Saskatoon
Toll free: 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329)
Hotel direct: 1-306-954-1250
Group Name: SMFA (October 24th, 2025) – Rate at $159.00
Booking deadline October 1, 2025; Group code: SMO
Full American breakfast and parking included.

BOOK TRADE SHOW TABLE/ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP HERE

SMFA Annual General Meeting