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Entries to the Finley Awards

Thu, 26 Mar 2009, 01:35 pm
Norma20 posts in thread

I wasn't really sure on which of the Bulletin Boards to post this, but as this one appears to be the most widely read, here goes!

 

A plea to Club Secretaries

 In spite of constantly re-iterating the deadlines for clubs to enter plays for the Finley Awards, we are still receiving entries at the 11th hour (or Later) or urgent messages saying that "An entry will be on it's way soon"

Please could all clubs try to make the decision on entering (or not) a little earlier.

Also please note that the ITA office is NOT manned every day, usually about twice a week, so if entries arrive at the last minute into the office, it may well be several days before they are found! Last minute entries put a strain on the Adjudicators, especially when -as is usual- there are half-a -dozen productions all opening around the same time. At least one of this years Adjudicators juggles shift work so it can be a problem!

As Secretary of the ITA my email  address is widely available as is my phone number. A quick email to give me the basic details of a production will assist. Once I have these then I can inform all Adjudicators in good time.

Two clubs. so far, this year have entered their whole years shows-thus attracting a10% discount.  It's certainly one way of ensuring that you don't miss out as the ITA has "toughened-up" this year and will not be chasing up possible entries.

You have been warned !!

Norma Davis (ITA Secretary)

* People will always ask

Sun, 29 Mar 2009, 12:02 pm
Walter Plinge
* People will always ask where to find things on websites; that is their nature - whether a State Government organisation or a recruitment firm * Hopefully details of where to send it are at the bottom of the form itself * People can make the same comment if the form has been posted to them or downloaded. * No one can decide for them. Whether it's on the website or not is irrelevant. * Unfortunately, committees, no matter what field you're in, do tend to make life a hindrance when deadlines need to be met. But, again, whether or not it's downloaded from the website or posted to them is irrelevant to your point here. Will having the form online change anything? Maybe, maybe not - but why not at least *try* to see if it makes a difference? You can always go back to the way it was and say "I told you so" with triumphant glee later, if it doesn't work.

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