CVE CORNER
By Beth Wade, CVE
Cameron McGill, MFA, CVE
Co-managing director of the University of British Columbia/Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia
Cam, you have been with the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver since before it opened in 1997. How has your role evolved at the facility throughout your 22-year career? What were you doing before that?
- ington (Theatre Design and Technical Production), I went to Edmonton where I was the technical director for The Alberta months as the head stage carpenter at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary and then seven years there as the production manager before I left for Vancouver and the Chan Centre for
What do you love most about working in a theatre and specifically that theatre?
Mostly, I like the variety of activity. I am not a person who likes to sit in one place for long periods of time, so working in this kind of environment, and the interaction with the stu- dents, speakers, and artists that come through, suits my work- and challenged by the changing needs of the venue as it ages.
major “refreshes.” The building looks as good as it did when it opened and, in many ways, better. Mostly, though, I like di- alogue, music, and theatre and that environment, both at the Chan Centre and The University of British Columbia, is a rich one.
What or who was the motivator the made you want to pursue your CVE? What would you say about the CVE experience to members consid- ering pursuing theirs?
Initially, it was because it was a way of gaining more knowl- edge about the industry. As I moved further along my person- al IAVM continuum, it became both about the people I met throughout the process and the relationships that developed from those meetings. Starting with conferences, Venue Man- then more conferences and board meetings, it continues for me to be about the people and the respect that is gained through there is a lot of help out there to help our members get through the process.
What was one of your best days on the job? I am not sure there has been one best day. There have been
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