Ontario CONTACT, held in Sarnia, ON this year, featured Ebony & Ivory + 2 showcasing for attending presenters. The Duo was joined by Tom Hazlitt, Bass and Wilson Laurencin, Percussion, and performed three numbers to an enthusiastic and appreciative capacity crowd. Agent/Manager Robert Baird was on hand to talk to presenters after the showcase and to introduce the new Ebony & Ivory CD/DVD. Ebony & Ivory were also presented to the CCI Block Booking Meeting along with information on the Ebony & Ivory 2007-2008 Christmas Tour. Among the booth visitors and contacts at the conference were:

Brenda Morrow and Pat O'Reilly, Burlington's Sound of Music Festival; Dee Adrian and Lee Kools, Capitol Centre; Debbie Slade, Centre for the Arts, Brock University; Lynn McGuigan, Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts; Steve Solski and Michelle Cockburn, The Rose Theatre, Brampton; Paul Eck, Ontario CONTACT Manager; Warren Garrett, Judy Harquail and Bonnie Craig, CCI; Cheryl Ewing, eyeGO to the Arts; Peter D. Smith and Linda Bishop, Imperial Theatre; Valerie McElravy, Lindsay Concert Foundation; Colleen Clack, Living Arts Centre; Charles Somerton, Milton Concert Presentations; Michael Michalski, Muskoka Concert Association; Ken Coulter, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts; Glenn Hodgins, Ontario Arts Council; Chris Wells and Maggie Crawford, Performing Arts Lakefield; Michael Grit, Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts; Julie Brown, Sanderson Centre; Bob Johnston and Alyson Martin, Sioux Hudson Entertainment Series.

Robert Baird, Agent/Manager for Ebony & Ivory, and head of BAM! Baird Artists Management in Toronto, chaired panels on "Doing Business with Canada" at three major American conferences this fall: Western Arts Alliance (WAA), Arts Midwest and Arts Northwest. Positive responses to the panels were overwhelming. Here are just some of the comments by participants: "Robert Baird's CD - Phenomenal!", "I went from knowing nothing about Canada to wanting to work there!", "Best session of the conference!" Plans are underway to present follow-up panels next year.

Robert Baird, Agent/Manager for Ebony & Ivory, and Andrew Gilpin ("Ivory") attended the CAPACOA Conference in Saint John, NB, along with guest Frank Ferrante (An Evening with Groucho) in early November. Among the booth visitors and contacts at the conference were:

Rae Ackerman, Vancouver Civic Theatres; Kurt Bagnell, Banff Centre; Michael Cade, Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre; Steve Solski and Michelle Cockburn; Ken Coulter; Cheryl Ewing; Kara Forrest, Ottawa Jazz Festival; Melanie Friesen and Nancy Martin, OSAC; Karin Galliott, Arts & Culture Centre, Corner Brook, NF; Warren Garrett and Judy Harquail; Brenda Heatherington, Arden Theatre; Desmond Maillet, NB Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport; Jessica Schneider, Massey Theatre Society; Lawrie Seligman, Horizon Stage; Debbie Slade; Peter D. Smith, Imperial Theatre; Richard Stoker, Arts & Culture Centre, St. John's, NF; Sandra Thomson, Port Theatre; Tim Yerxa, Fredericton Playhouse.

December 8, 2006 - Pinawa, MB

PERFORMANCE (Christmas Show)

Eastern Manitoba Concert Association

January 7, 2007 - Raymond, WA

PERFORMANCE

Raymond Theatre

January 10, 2007 - San Diego, CA

PERFORMANCE

Poway Center

January 13, 2007 - Ukiah, CA

PERFORMANCE

Ukiah High School

January 14, 2007 - Davis, CA

PERFORMANCE

Hoblit Performing Arts Center

January 16, 2007 - Yreka, CA

PERFORMANCE

Yreka Community Theater

January 18, 2007 - Green Valley, AZ

PERFORMANCE

West Social Center

PERFORMANCES

Celebrity Concert Series