Local+Awards

//**Local Awards Sub-committee: **// Julie Kerr-Berry, Chair, Diane Aldis, Pam Paulson, Susan Simpson, Betsy Maloney

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**Final Program **
Link to Thursday Reception Agenda without logos. Diane will add logos before printing.

**Program as of 10.12.11**
7:00 PM
 * Opening Remarks 10 min (Presidents or Exec Director of 3 National Orgs)
 * Proclamations (Dance Therapy Week, Dance Education Week) - read by Susan Simpson (if a single proclamation) or Susan and Diane 5 min or less
 * Local Awards 15 min. (Billie, Pam, Florence)

7:30 PM
 * Jody introduces Marylee
 * Movement choir 30 minutes

Around 8:00 or 8:05
 * Jody acknowledge the movement choir, then invite people to partake of food. Remind them about Tap Jam at 8:30
 * Food, mingling 25 - 30 min

8:30 PM
 * Tap Jam led by Anita Feldman & others

__Local Awards:__ ADTA: : Billie (presented by Millie Baker & Dr. ) NDEO: Pam Paulson, presented by Diane Aldis Florence Cobb, presented by Julie Kerr-Berry

NOTE: Diane will layout & print 4.5 x 8.5 cards for Reception: program on one side, bios & pix of awardees on the other side. These will be distributed at Reception. NDEO needs about 500, ADTA needs ???, IGOMID needs ???

**Sept 13 Meeting**
7:30 PM at Diane's house (1012 Rhode Island Avenue N, Golden Valley, MN). Click Thursday Reception Notes to read Aug. 29 phone conference notes and responses from Helene (NDEO), ADTA and Guild conference organizers.

Aug. 29 Conference Call
Julie, Susan, Pam, Diane and Betsy Diane sent summary notes and questions to Helene (NDEO), ADTA and Guild conference organizers.

2 PM Meeting on Tuesday July 5 at Perpich Center CANCELLED due to State work interruption

Susan emailed us that ADTA is starting process to have conference week proclaimed Dance Therapy week by the mayor and/or governor, and asked if NDEO wanted to join in. Diane and Helene loved the idea, so would like to see it proclaimed Dance Education week as well.
 * 7/23: Dance Therapy Week / Dance Education Week**

**6/20 Phone: Di & Helene**
Awards would be interspersed during the Thursday evening Joint Reception (times are very approximate!): 6:30 PM Cash bar in foyer/lobby 7:00 Volunteer marshalls to gather folds and lead into the ballroom with a grand walk - Guild supplies the music 7: 30 First round of awards: legislators and local foundation 7:50 ? Movement Choir 8:15 Second round: Pam Paulson, Billie Logan, and (?) Guild member Food, drink, conversation Tap Jam, run by Anita Feldman & others

6/16 Meeting Notes:
We anticipate 3-5 Local Awards:
 * Pam suggested legislators who have been arts education supporters : Leroy Stumpf & Jen Olson are 2 possibilities
 * We want to recognize Pam Paulson for specific leadership and contributions to dance in MN as well as nationally.
 * Possibly McKnight or Jerome Foundation for supporting dance; Note that Jerome Foundation President Cyndi Gehrig is retiring.
 * ADTA will also recognize Billie Logan.
 * Will Guild do a local award?