CONTESTS

International Seniors Quartet Contest)

Quartet Evaluations to follow contest (Courtyard Marriott, 2nd Floor)
Make Your Fun! - Make Friends, Sing Tags, Pick-Up Quartets

Saturday 10/23 - AM/PM - Chorus Contest
9:00 AM - Registration at Westbrook Performing Arts Center ( to 3PM)
9:00 AM - Performing Arts Center opens to Competitors
9:00 AM - NED Shed Opens
10:30 AM - Performing Arts Center opens for Seating
10:55 AM - International Preliminary & District Chorus Contest
Chorus Evaluations to follow contest at Performing Arts Center

3 pm Registration Desk Closes

Saturday 10/23 - PM (evening) - Quartet Finals
5:00 PM - Registration Desk Re-opens @ Performing Arts Center( until 8PM)
5:00 PM - Performing Arts Center opens to Competitors
6:30 PM - Performing Arts Center opens for seating
6:50 PM - District Quartet Finals
9:00 PM - NEDAC Show

Quartet Finalist Evaluations - 2nd floor- Courtyard Marriott
Portland Chapter Hospitality Room @ Wyndham Hotel (all are welcome)

Sunday 10/24
8 am - NEDAC Meeting
All Morning - Handshakes, Sing-A-Tag, Hugs & Goodbyes - Hope To See You at the next NED event!

CHECKLIST OF CHAPTER ITEMS TO BE FURNISHED FOR THE CONVENTION

GENERAL NEEDS - Local Host Provides

Transportation for judges to and from their arrival point(s).

Van(s) for Friday and Saturday transportation of judges, VIPs, and their wives.If necessary, quartet transportation from dressing/warm-up rooms to competition site.

Appoint one person to act as liaison between the Convention Team Judges Host and the van drivers. His job is to handle Judges and VIP transportation only.

A machine to copy scoring summaries

Arrangements to have scoring summaries distributed.
Paper size will be determined once method of recording the scores is chosen.
Chapter to buy the paper (a different color for each session of the contests).
The District will reimburse the chapter.

Maps showing the route from the hotel(s) to the contest site.

Mike tester quartet for Friday Night (both Spring and Fall) and Saturday division contest (Spring only).The District Convention Team Chairman will arrange for a quartet if the chapter doesnt have a quartet to do the job.

Will Local Host Chapter director be available to direct both anthems prior to the contest start on Friday night and K.T.W.W.S. on Saturday night? Consider asking the director of the District Chorus Champion to direct K.T.W.W.S. on Saturday night at the Spring and Fall Conventions.

NEEDS AT CONTEST SITE - Provided by Local Host

DISTRICT CONVENTION TEAM TO PROVIDE

Manpower to run a successful convention.

Masters of Ceremony for all events (except Division only contests)

Registration cards completed for convention (Spring, Regional and Fall Conventions only)

Programs for conventions (Spring, Regional and Fall Conventions only)

Local Host Chapter to prepare and provide programs for Division only contest (This is an expense that will be reimbursed by the District).
If Local Host Chapter decides to sell advertising for the program, the income (beyond the expenses of printing the programs) will remain with the Local Host Chapter.

Single event registrations provided to Local Host Chapter approximately six (6) weeks prior to the convention.

Judges signal system

SPECIAL NOTE TO LOCAL HOST CHAPTER:

Upon satisfactory completion of the above responsibilities, the Local Host Chapter will receive the appropriate remuneration as outlined in the NED Operating Code. When necessary, the District Convention Team Chairman is empowered to modify any of the above Local Host Chapter responsibilities. The results of any changes must be in writing and agreed to by both the Convention Team Chairman and the Local Host Chapter Chairman. The amount of remuneration the Local Host Chapter receives for hosting the convention could be adjusted if the above needs are not provided. This adjustment will be made by the NED Board of Directors upon recommendation of the DVP-Events.

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