The Canada Revenue Agency has opened fall registration for its 2009 Charities Information Sessions for Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  Given the new guidelines to fundraising recently announced by the CRA, we rate this as essential – and free – professional development.  You can learn more – and sign up on-line – here.

One of our provincial service organization partners, CCI-Ontario, has announced the opening of registration for Ontario Contact 2009, with deeply discounted early bird pricing available until September 15th, 2009.  Ontario Contact will feature keynote speakers, workshops, artist showcases and networking opportunities, and it will take place at the shiny new Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, October 21-24, 2009.  For more information, you can visit the website here.

Technology in the Arts, a program at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, will be hosting a webinar on Technology Planning for Arts Managers, September 2 from 2-3:30 p.m.  Cost is $25 USD.   Participants in this webinar will gain an understanding of the following key concepts:

1. Creating a technology plan for your organization or project
2. Analyzing your current environment to make efficient use of existing technology and effectively target resources
3. Making the right technology choices through proven evaluation methods

Space is limited.  For more information, and to link to an on-line registration form, please visit here.