The annual Paddy Crean International Stage Combat Conferences, named in honour of Mr. Crean, present a wide range of seminars run by prominent stage combat and martial arts instructors.
The Paddy Crean conferences are named in honour of Patrick "Paddy" Crean, known as "the father of modern fight directing", who served as a mentor to many of the most prominent contemporary professionals in this field.
ATP International Series | International Monetary Fund | International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | ATP International Series Gold | International Space Station | Amnesty International | International Olympic Committee | BirdLife International | International Finance Corporation | International Organization for Standardization | International Telecommunication Union | International Criminal Court | One Day International | International Nonproprietary Name | International Labour Organization | International Civil Aviation Organization | International Boxing Federation | Toronto International Film Festival | International Atomic Energy Agency | stage name | International Maritime Organization | International Development Association | John F. Kennedy International Airport | Los Angeles International Airport | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | International Court of Justice | International Fund for Agricultural Development | Rotary International | Marriott International | International Air Transport Association |
The system was first introduced to the international community at the Paddy Crean International Stage Combat Conferences held at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, in 1998.