Hello
Not everyone has responded to Patricia Finnegan's pleas to return the trophies. Here is one last shout-out. Ensure they are polished. Bring them no later than noon on Friday for Friday night and 11am on Sat for Saturday night. We stress over missing trophies every year and sometimes we haven't had the correct trophy to present.
The trophy room is called Nunavut and is on the 4th floor near the escalators. There won't always be people in there so if that is the case, leave the trophy with the costume consignment crew (check for signs as to where they will be) or leave the trophy in the competition halls as the stages are being built. Teachers will go around to collect anything left there.
On competition days, bring them side stage to the monitor - they will get them to us.
THANKS!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Feis America Magazine
Feis America magazine will be on-site this weekend with a table to introduce you to their magazine. They have kindly donated subscriptions for some of our competitors and have offered to provide a free commentary service wherein they endeavour to post recalled dancers and final results (subject to a reliable internet connection).
They haven't provided me with an exact web address for their blog but check their main website for a link. I suspect the info will be added here: http://blogsgate.com/feisamerica/feis-results-2
For the record, they are not allowed to post recalls before they are announced in the competition halls, and they are not allowed to post results prior to the official announcement either. Please don't bother them by asking when results will be posted. They will need to wait to get the information from our tabulators before they can post anything. Please be patient and remember that this service is free.
On the topic of recalls and results - the same advice applies to those of you at the event. Recalls will be announced the moment they have been printed off and double checked. Results will start when they are ready. Please do not bother the volunteers by asking when they will be announced. Everyone is anxious and excited but everyone will have to be patient.
They haven't provided me with an exact web address for their blog but check their main website for a link. I suspect the info will be added here: http://blogsgate.com/feisamerica/feis-results-2
For the record, they are not allowed to post recalls before they are announced in the competition halls, and they are not allowed to post results prior to the official announcement either. Please don't bother them by asking when results will be posted. They will need to wait to get the information from our tabulators before they can post anything. Please be patient and remember that this service is free.
On the topic of recalls and results - the same advice applies to those of you at the event. Recalls will be announced the moment they have been printed off and double checked. Results will start when they are ready. Please do not bother the volunteers by asking when they will be announced. Everyone is anxious and excited but everyone will have to be patient.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Costume Consignment Room Update
The planned start for the consignment room is 5pm on Thursday. Registration fees are $20 per dress for the weekend. I have been informed that there will be plenty of extra adult volunteers scheduled this year, which addresses staffing concerns from last year.
Pick-up for unsold dresses is 1pm Sunday, after which the costumes will go to the hotel's lost and found. It will be up to the owner of the dress to contact the hotel to find the dress and arrange to get it returned.
IDTACE does not provide assistance with costumes left behind. Have a back up plan - ask a friend to double check the Costume room by 1pm for you in case you forget or something unforseen happens.
Pick-up for unsold dresses is 1pm Sunday, after which the costumes will go to the hotel's lost and found. It will be up to the owner of the dress to contact the hotel to find the dress and arrange to get it returned.
IDTACE does not provide assistance with costumes left behind. Have a back up plan - ask a friend to double check the Costume room by 1pm for you in case you forget or something unforseen happens.
Notes About The Schedule etc.
A few small changes were made to the timetable for this year. Here's what and why, plus a few other notes.
Boys and Girls shall alternate as usual. When it comes to sets, boys don't wait for recalls to be announced so their sets will start first, in order to give more time to tabulating the girls' recalls. This is why some groupings go out of order for the recall round.
The Fri/Sat treble reels were scheduled as best as possible. It's our first time so we're all hoping for the best. Please bear with us.
Our schedule allows time for the unforseen. If all runs smoothly, we could get ahead of schedule in which case we will want to keep moving. This is why dancers must be ready to go at least 30 minutes ahead of time. Be early, check in, then don't disappear. If you need something, send a friend or family member to go get it for you. Don't disappear!!!
Many of the U8 and U9 dancers come with two parents, plus other siblings, making one room too crowded to run both competitions back to back. So, this year we've split these ages into two rooms. Also, many of the children are very small and could look like they belong in either group. It's confusing to the stage hands to line up the U8s when the U9s (who wear the same numbers) are hanging around with their friends. These two age groups are not starting first thing in both rooms in case an inexperienced family accidentally sets up in the wrong room and therefore misses out on dancing in the correct room. Remember, once the first dancers step on stage, check-in is CLOSED - no exceptions.
Recalls get announced as soon as they are processed and sent to the stages. Everyone is curious, but asking "when are they announcing recalls" is like asking when you'll sneeze next. It'll happen when it happens. It is very hard for a volunteer to patiently answer that question over and over and over and over and... The same goes for questions about the time for awards. The dancing has to finish in both rooms and the competitions have to be tabulated, the results have to be double checked, the announcing sheets have to be prepared, the summary of prizes (including ties) has to go to the presentation committee who sets up the awards etc.
Awards will be held in Hall B which is called Confederation Ballroom I. For reference, the other stage will be in Provinces Ballroom I/II. Vendors will be in Confederation Ballroom II and the practice room will be Confederation Ballroom III. Dancing in the hotel floor hallways is not permitted. Dancing in any common space with music is not permitted due to risk of damage and risk of annoyance to other hotel guests. You can find a floor plan on the Westin's website but all you really need to know is everything will be on the fourth floor.
Boys and Girls shall alternate as usual. When it comes to sets, boys don't wait for recalls to be announced so their sets will start first, in order to give more time to tabulating the girls' recalls. This is why some groupings go out of order for the recall round.
The Fri/Sat treble reels were scheduled as best as possible. It's our first time so we're all hoping for the best. Please bear with us.
Our schedule allows time for the unforseen. If all runs smoothly, we could get ahead of schedule in which case we will want to keep moving. This is why dancers must be ready to go at least 30 minutes ahead of time. Be early, check in, then don't disappear. If you need something, send a friend or family member to go get it for you. Don't disappear!!!
Many of the U8 and U9 dancers come with two parents, plus other siblings, making one room too crowded to run both competitions back to back. So, this year we've split these ages into two rooms. Also, many of the children are very small and could look like they belong in either group. It's confusing to the stage hands to line up the U8s when the U9s (who wear the same numbers) are hanging around with their friends. These two age groups are not starting first thing in both rooms in case an inexperienced family accidentally sets up in the wrong room and therefore misses out on dancing in the correct room. Remember, once the first dancers step on stage, check-in is CLOSED - no exceptions.
Recalls get announced as soon as they are processed and sent to the stages. Everyone is curious, but asking "when are they announcing recalls" is like asking when you'll sneeze next. It'll happen when it happens. It is very hard for a volunteer to patiently answer that question over and over and over and over and... The same goes for questions about the time for awards. The dancing has to finish in both rooms and the competitions have to be tabulated, the results have to be double checked, the announcing sheets have to be prepared, the summary of prizes (including ties) has to go to the presentation committee who sets up the awards etc.
Awards will be held in Hall B which is called Confederation Ballroom I. For reference, the other stage will be in Provinces Ballroom I/II. Vendors will be in Confederation Ballroom II and the practice room will be Confederation Ballroom III. Dancing in the hotel floor hallways is not permitted. Dancing in any common space with music is not permitted due to risk of damage and risk of annoyance to other hotel guests. You can find a floor plan on the Westin's website but all you really need to know is everything will be on the fourth floor.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Novotel - last chance to book rooms.
The Novotel has 11 Double rooms left in our block and has agreed to hold them for us until Oct. 27th.
If anyone wishes to book these rooms, can you please advise them to call the Front Desk Directly at 613-230-3033 or 1-866-677-3033. The Passkey link is closed to reservations so that they can better manage these last minute bookings.
If anyone wishes to book these rooms, can you please advise them to call the Front Desk Directly at 613-230-3033 or 1-866-677-3033. The Passkey link is closed to reservations so that they can better manage these last minute bookings.
Final Schedule
As will be published in the official program...
http://www.irishdancecanada.com/IDTAC/P8_Full_Timetable.pdf
http://www.irishdancecanada.com/IDTAC/P8_Full_Timetable.pdf
Friday, October 1, 2010
Hotel Bookings
There was a glitch with the PASSKEY for the Novotel, not allowing bookings of double rooms. All has been corrected - there are still rooms available.
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