The Next Stage Summit (On-Site)

The Immersive Experience Institute exists to create a sustainable future for immersive and experiential arts and artists worldwide. With a focus on creators, we provide resources, platforms, and education to inspire and empower artists while reflecting our community’s values and practices. Leveraging industry gatherings, live programming, and our media portfolio, we light the way towards a healthy, inclusive, and innovative field that is home to a broad, diverse audience.

Immersive Experience Institute

The Next Stage: the premier gathering of visionary leaders in immersive and experiential arts & entertainment.

The Pasadena Playhouse

3-Day On-Site Badges for the 2022 Next Stage Summit in Pasadena, CA (Jan 7-9, 2022). For the latest programming details, <a href="https://www.immersiveexperience.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">check our website</a>.PRICESFull Price for 2022: $650 2020 Regular Badge Holders: $500 2020 Pre-Sale Badge Holders: $4502020 Partial Scholarship Badge Holders: $150(See “Logistics” below for more info.)LOGISTICS2020 Badge Holders have received INDIVIDUALIZED DISCOUNT CODES that unlock the appropriate discount.Unclaimed badges have be made available to the public, but DISCOUNTS are active until we are sold through. REFUND POLICYAs we’ve noted in prior events: the Summit is bootstrapped and we don’t have deep pockets. In the event we have to cancel or indefinitely postpone the event we will process partial refunds of the Badges less any costs we are unable to recover. (This year that means flights and any rentals who won’t play nice. Our venue deposit is already paid, so we don’t have to worry about that. Which translates in to as much as $50 a badge that may not be recovered.) To get the operating budget we need we pretty much need a sell-through until some big sponsor comes in. This means that ALL SALES ARE FINAL on 3-Day On-Site Badges. If you’re uncertain about traveling in Jan — and we get it, believe us — then you probably want to get a Streaming Only pass. It won’t be the same without you there, but at least you won’t miss the big talks.Once we sell-through and are able to activate the Wait List we will be matching those who wish to sell with those who wish to buy. Note: Badges are NON-TRANSFERABLE any other way. Badges that are resold or handed off to someone else will be REVOKED. Again: if all of that is too much risk for you to take on we understand, and encourage you to take advantage of the Steaming Only pass.In the event that we have to pivot to digital, all Badges will be converted to Streaming+ passes and pro-rated discounts will be given. (Yes, we’ve spent far too much time thinking of every contingency.)COVID-19 POLICY &amp; PROTOCOL (Updated 12.17.21)We are monitoring the COVID-19 surge in the United States closely. Some of you may recall that the original Summit was scheduled for March of 2020, and it was the first wave that postponed it until the current dates.The Summit &amp; Mini-Festival is going forward as planned, but may adjust plans if a ban on public gatherings, or other dramatic shift occurs. We tell you this as a matter of transparency. We will share contingency plans when and if they are needed. In the event of a cancelation, we will not produce a virtual-only event as we did in 2020. All On-Site participants must be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is defined as having a full initial course of a vaccine: be that two doses of Pfizer/Moderna or one dose of Johnson &amp; Johnson (or the equivalent from another country) and a booster dose. Note: this is a change from previous policy. Because this is an update to the policy, those unable to acquire a booster dose in time for the event will be required to present a negative rapid-Covid test on-site. (We are looking into having testing available on-site for a fee, updates forthcoming. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources at this time to provide free testing to all attendees.) PROOF OF VACCINATION will be required on-site.We encourage you to upload your proof ahead of time via the PRE-REG FORM link you will be sent after purchase via Eventbrite. This will save you time during badge pick-up.Masks will be required of all attendees during indoor sessions, at this time this includes speakers and performers.As the current surge develops we may raise the standard to require negative tests from all attendees in addition to Proof of Vaccination. We encourage you to acquire over-the-counter rapid tests in anticipation of this.Those who have a medical or religious exemption to vaccination are encouraged to choose a Streaming Only pass. Badge Holders without Proof of Vaccination will be denied entry and not be refunded.This policy is set to minimize complications and prevent confusion on site. Travel AdvisoryMini-festival programming WILL begin on the 6th, those who are in Los Angeles will be able to take advantage of those festival slots. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we recommend getting refundable tickets in case local ordinances cause us to postpone the main event.

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