Re: AGA CONTEST - Digest V1 #476

[Dave Gomberg <gomberg@wcf.com>]

At 03:12 AM 3/8/02 -0800, you wrote:
> We need to settle dates quickly - I'm perfectly cool with the Contest being
> timed to coincide with the AGA Convention (I only hope that this time
> around, I'm able to be there in person). Our "closing date" would have to be
> at least 30 days prior to that (perhaps 45 days, to give us some leeway with
> the judging). Erik mentioned announcing the event "officially" at the NEC
> Convention (April 12-14, 2002). I'm agreeable with this and we could then
> make the "web announcement" of the event (i.e. on the APD and other boards)
> on the following Monday, April 15, 2002.

I think you may already be too late for publicity.   If April 15th is your 
target release date, you should give the magazines AT LEAST two months from 
receipt of your item to it actually appearing in subscribers hands.  And 
remember the subscribers need to know in April so they can work over their 
tank, photo it, get the images back, critique them, rearrange, rephoto, 
reprocess, prepare entry.   Easy four months work for the contestant.  So 
7-8 months before the submission deadline should be when you send off the 
press releases. Ooops.




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