January 2010 Newsletter
Dear Members
Welcome to an exciting new year for the performing arts. I’m looking forward to working with four new national awards art forms this year, and to meeting up with you all at the AGM/Conference in March and at the awards in October.
Adjudicators for 2010:
Tap Dance: Carrie Green from Melbourne
Vocal: Anthea Moller from Perth
Pianoforte: Max Olding from Queensland
Ballet: to be appointed
Membership invoices, Entry Levy and APRA forms are enclosed
A reminder to pay your $100 membership invoice by 26 February. On receipt of payment, I will send each society a letter acknowledging membership to PACANZ. (This is a requirement for most applications to gaming charities, as evidence of affiliation to a national body).
Entry Levies and APRA Levies are due within a month of your last competition for the year.
Reports from Societies
Societies are invited to submit a brief written report, with highlights and innovations. Email to admin@pacanz.co.nz, or mail to the Pacanz Office (PO Box 2455, Wakatipu, 9349, Queenstown). For inclusion in the Annual Report they must be in the hands of the Executive Officer, Sue Patterson by February 10, 2010.
The written reports help those attending the AGM, and give an opportunity for those not represented to read what is happening in other societies. Conference time is given for sharing of ideas or questions arising from these reports.
Conference and AGM 2010, 27 March, Christchurch
Criteria Committees
During the conference, the Criteria Committees will meet to discuss the 2011 National Young Performer Awards (Modern Dance, Highland Dance, Instrumental and Speech and Drama). The 2010 NYPA criteria (Ballet, Pianoforte, Vocal/Singing, Tap Dancing) criteria were discussed at the 2009 AGM.
The committees will make a recommendation to go before the PACANZ Executive for final consideration. A 2011 draft art form criteria form was included in your November newsletter (based on 2009 criteria) to help you in recommending changes. Societies not represented at the AGM may write comments in the space provided and return the form to the Pacanz Office for consideration during the conference.
Included with this newsletter:
- Notification of nomination form
- Entry Levy form and APRA Form
- Society Membership invoice
All the best for 2010
Sue Patterson, Executive Officer
2010 PACANZ Timeline
1 February AGM remits due
If you wish to book a 15 minute funding time slot after 3.30pm at conference on 27 March, let Executive Officer know by 1 February
10 Feb Society President’s report to Sue, for inclusion in Annual Report
AGM registrations and payments due ($50)
All society Membership information (blue form) completed and posted
20 February Membership Subs ($100) due
25 February Societies should have received the Annual report. Due to the tight time-frame for producing and mailing this report and the potential for the report to arrive within the minimum 30 days reporting time prior to the AGM, societies may ask for an emailed copy of the financial statements and proposed remits rather than waiting for the posted full copy of the annual report.
1 March Membership subs of $100 should have been paid by 20 February (invoice included with this newsletter)
Closing date for society bids to hold 2011 and 2012 national awards. Board decision to be announced at AGM
10 March Societies unable to attend AGM and Conference may submit a proxy vote in writing to the Executive officer
26 & 28 March Board meeting, Christchurch
27 March AGM and Conference, Commodore Airport Hotel, Christchurch: 9.30am morning tea and informal regional discussion; 10.30 AGM; 12.30pm approx – lunch; 1.30pm Conference with Guest Speaker Sue Wilson “How to Source Funding”; APRA discussion with APRA representatives (to be confirmed); 3.30pm afternoon tea; 4pm – eight pre-booked 15 minute appointments with Sue Wilson on sourcing funding for your society; optional dinner approx 6.30pm.
10 June Last date for nominations from competitions held before 31 May
10 August Last date for nominations from competitions held before 31 July
31 August All societies holding September competitions will receive the nominee’s personal packs from the Executive Officer ready for quick processing and postage direct from the society to PACANZ.
10 Sept Last date for nominations from competitions held before 31 August
Sept In 2010 all societies running competitions in September must have their nomination and the nominee personal forms ready to post within two days of their competition. The nominee forms will be signed and completed ready for postage at the competition.
15-17 October MAZDA Foundation National Young Performer Awards, 2010, Invercargill’s Civic Theatre and CentreStage Theatre
18 October PACANZ Board meeting
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January Newsletter and Society/PACANZ 2010 timeline
