Read about many of the awards presentations, special events, and sessions from USITT’s 49th Annual Conference & Stage Expo throughout this issue of Sightlines. Enjoy learning about USITT's new Fellows, USITT Award winners, Distinguished Achievement winners, member generosity, and more. Here, photographer Richard Finkelstein captures one of the specialized tools used to create the special effect makeup shown on the presenter in the background. This presentation was one of hundreds of sessions which were part of the record-breaking event held March 18 to 21, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio