Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

Below is the schedule for the UNCSA NextStage: Industry Connections 2026.

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at jobfair@artist.uncsa.edu.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Guest Check-In 

12-12:45 p.m. EST

Industry Guests, proceed directly to a check-in table. Following that, use this time to find your table and mingle with other Industry Guests and UNCSA Design & Production Faculty. The location of your table can be found in the Floor Plan section of the website, on Remo, or next to your organization name on the Industry Guest page. Please feel free to direct questions to your Check-In Volunteer.

This part of the event is for Industry Guests and Faculty only.

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Welcome Meeting 

12:45-1:15 p.m. EST

For the Welcome Meeting, there will be a brief welcome from the Dean’s Office, a review of procedures, and a Q&A session.

This part of the event is for Industry Guests and Faculty only.

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Graduating Students Session

1:30-3 p.m. EST

The purpose of this session is for Industry Guests and graduating students to speak and learn about one another’s work and goals. At this event, Remo, the virtual convention center, will be set up with a table for each Industry Guest. Graduating students move from table to table to get to know different Industry Guests.

This event is for Industry Guests, Faculty, and Graduating Students only.

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Break

3-3:30 p.m. EST

All Students Session

3:30-5 p.m. EST

The purpose of this session is for Industry Guests and all of our Design & Production students to speak and learn about one another’s work and goals. As with the previous event, Remo, the virtual convention center, will be set up with a table for each Industry Guest. Students move from table to table to get to know different Industry Guests.

This event is for Industry Guests, Faculty and ALL Students.

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Student Sign Ups

5-7 p.m. EST

After Industry Guests have had the chance to sign up students for one-on-one sessions, we will release any remaining slots to students so they can sign up. 

Industry Guests, please check your sign-up page on Saturday morning as you might have more booked slots than Friday night.

This session is for Students only.

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Check-In

10:45 a.m. EST

Industry Guests, please log in to Remo by 10:45 a.m. and proceed directly to a check-in table to let us know you have arrived.

Individual Sessions #1

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. EST

During this time, there will be a schedule of twenty minute sessions. Each of these will be followed by a 5-minute break. The Industry Connections team will run a clock to help keep the schedule. If students or Industry Guests do not have enough time with someone, please reach out directly to schedule more.

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Break

2-3 p.m. EST

Individual Sessions #1

3-6 p.m. EST

During this time, there will be a schedule of twenty minute sessions. Each of these will be followed by a 5-minute break. The Industry Connections team will run a clock to help keep the schedule. If students or Industry Guests do not have enough time with someone, please reach out directly to schedule more.

Event Link

Follow Ups

Post Event

Please feel free to reach out directly to any students or Industry Guests you did not get a chance to speak with or would like to speak with further. Keep a lookout for the form to give feedback on how you felt about the event.