I think that in higher population areas perhaps this isn't as much of a
problem as they can support more than one dance, but in our area, I
definitely think you are stepping on someone else's toes if you plan a
similar event on the same night, and sometimes the same weekend, as
another. I feel that most dance organizers in our area are careful to
avoid dances on the same weekend (or at least the same night) unless
they are at least an hour or more away. I know we certainly tried to do
that when we began our regular dance. It just seems the polite thing to
do and shows you care more about providing more opportunities to dance
(or whatever the event) than competing to get everyone to yours no
matter what it does to the others. Most of us are struggling to keep
our dances alive (and we've already lost one local one and almost a
second). I think it could really upset some organizers if another group
planned an event on their night.
Mary Anne
On 4/28/2014 1:31 PM, Chrissy Fowler wrote:
What do people think about New Events that conflict with an existing dance series?
("New Events" could be single event dances or a new dance series.)
Sub-questions:
1. Is it a problem? Not a problem? Why/why not?
2. What defines a conflict?
Same weekend, same day, same time, same type of event?Within 2 mile, 20 mile,
200 mile radius?
3. What, if any, is the responsibility of an organizer of a 'new event' to
avoid conflicts with existing dances? Why/Why not?
4. Can we get insight on this by looking at parallel examples in other realms
(small business, education, global markets, religious institutions, other forms
of entertainment, etc.)?
- 2014 NEFFA session
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