diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.as
index de7002bc2..2883a620c 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.as
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.threerings.presents.client {
 
+import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
+
 import com.threerings.presents.util.PresentsContext;
 
 /**
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.util.PresentsContext;
  * clean up after themselves when the client logs off (by overriding
  * {@link #clientDidLogoff}).
  */
-public class BasicDirector
+public class BasicDirector extends EventDispatcher
     implements SessionObserver
 {
     /**