2005-2007 Goals for Reaching USITT's Vision Goal: USITT will promote the best of design and technology through exhibitions widely distributed to new audiences. To accomplish this goal we will: *Establish a system of distribution (identify sites make contacts, etc.) *Identify already existing exhibits to tour in each of the design, technical and architectural areas of USITT. *Identify potential new exhibits and new ways of exhibiting theatrical work. *Identify /develop potential funding sources. Goal: USITT will actively promote and support research and development today that creates the theatre of the future. To accomplish this goal we will: *Increase the visibility of what is already available to the membership through grants and fellowships, (Web site especially), what's been done and what's up; *Stimulate existing programs to expand and deepen research possibilities; *Support Commissions in forward thinking to expand the ideas of what is possible (Blue Sky, PDW); *Continue to publish results of funded projects and research in order to share it with the membership (and beyond); *Promote and facilitate the Grants & Fellowships program. Goal: USITT will honor the best of theatre design and production through a nationally recognized awards program. To accomplish this goal we will: *Put ads in various publications congratulating the winners of USITT awards; *Have on-stage recognition of award winners at the USITT Banquet; *Publish all the award winners in any and all publications and Web sites; *Rename, revisit, and re-evaluate the criteria for the DeGaetani Award; *Encourage all award winners to list USITT awards in their bios. Goal: USITT will be the documentary body for the history of design and technology in the performing arts and entertainment industry. To accomplish this goal we will: *Use the monograph series to document those recognized by USITT as leading artists; *Use TD&T as a vehicle to reach out beyond membership to speak to diversity (of discipline, ethnicity, and history) and the importance of the arts; *Increase skills-based USITT publications; *Preserve the USITT archives; 78 F A L L 2 0 0 5 TD & T