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Saturday, June 6, 2009
BONNAROO: TO IT or AROUND IT!!!
It's that time of year for those living and traveling the proximity of Bonnaroo's Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN -- Ticket holders are making mad preps, stocking up on the essential camp items, mud boots, fan gear...
AND for the other demographic -- your thoughts or at least mine -- turn to planning drive times. I mean really -- some 80,000 or so people come from all over the world just to find their way to Manchester, Tennessee.
What you may want to know:
June 11th 7:00 AM Central - GATES OPEN
Juen 11th is the heaviest traffic
Exit 111 (SR 55) will be used as the main festival exit.
Exits: 97, 105, 112 (temporary exit on westbound side only), 117 and 127 are alternate exits IF congestion occurs on the interstate.
HELP TRUCKS thanks to the Tennessee Department of Transporation: posted throughout the festival region, and maintenance personnel on call all weekend.
TDOT will have message signs up -
NOTE: Festival traffic will be kept in the right lane and/or on the shoulder of the interstate, allowing through traffic to utilize the left travel --
ALSO -- for those attending and for those who wish for the convenience of those quick off ramp stops: ICE, Beverages, etc -- WELL, let's just say - if you don't stock up somewhere PRECEDING your arrival there -- exits as far as Chattanooga (east of Manchester) and Murfreesboro (west of Manchester) have been known to run out of those gallon jugs of water, beer, ice. So, again, STOCK UP on those essentials.
AND for the other demographic -- your thoughts or at least mine -- turn to planning drive times. I mean really -- some 80,000 or so people come from all over the world just to find their way to Manchester, Tennessee.
What you may want to know:
June 11th 7:00 AM Central - GATES OPEN
Juen 11th is the heaviest traffic
Exit 111 (SR 55) will be used as the main festival exit.
Exits: 97, 105, 112 (temporary exit on westbound side only), 117 and 127 are alternate exits IF congestion occurs on the interstate.
HELP TRUCKS thanks to the Tennessee Department of Transporation: posted throughout the festival region, and maintenance personnel on call all weekend.
TDOT will have message signs up -
NOTE: Festival traffic will be kept in the right lane and/or on the shoulder of the interstate, allowing through traffic to utilize the left travel --
ALSO -- for those attending and for those who wish for the convenience of those quick off ramp stops: ICE, Beverages, etc -- WELL, let's just say - if you don't stock up somewhere PRECEDING your arrival there -- exits as far as Chattanooga (east of Manchester) and Murfreesboro (west of Manchester) have been known to run out of those gallon jugs of water, beer, ice. So, again, STOCK UP on those essentials.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
This Intrigues Me:
It's been a pretty busy day for lawmakers in Tennessee -- or at least it appears that way. First, you may have heard a bill allowing permit holders to carry their guns on their person into establishments passed the House and Senate -- THE condition written is that the gun carrier DOES NOT consume alcohol. THEN, last week, Tennessee's Governor Phil Bredesen VETOED the bill. If I remember correctly, Wednesday's vote of 69-27 resurrects it -- into law.
On the flip side -- State financial guru's say they're thinking that about 100-million dollars MORE is needed from Tennessee's "Rainy Day Fund" to shore up this year's budget. Well, at least that's what they told the State House Finance committee -- this comes as estimates of May's tax receipts are tallied up -- Wasn't MOTHER's DAY in MAY?? AND Memorial Day -- the big white sales and shoes and the sale of all the season transitionals?
hmmm....could this translate into a whole different idea -- we just don't spend on mom? We just don't spend?
What does this translate to? More cuts? Or rather DEEP CUTS next year? I certainly do not envy, those wielding the ax and having to drop it on the chopping block.
On the flip side -- State financial guru's say they're thinking that about 100-million dollars MORE is needed from Tennessee's "Rainy Day Fund" to shore up this year's budget. Well, at least that's what they told the State House Finance committee -- this comes as estimates of May's tax receipts are tallied up -- Wasn't MOTHER's DAY in MAY?? AND Memorial Day -- the big white sales and shoes and the sale of all the season transitionals?
hmmm....could this translate into a whole different idea -- we just don't spend on mom? We just don't spend?
What does this translate to? More cuts? Or rather DEEP CUTS next year? I certainly do not envy, those wielding the ax and having to drop it on the chopping block.
HOLY CRACK BAG
Scanning through my radio frequencies this morning I caught a unique little story that caught my attention. According to NPR's Morning Edition law officials in CHILE discovered two suitcases at the airport. Now, now, before you start wondering if it's YOUR LOST BAGGAGE: The reporter indicates a woman carrying, checking or claiming them, happened to be booked to fly from Chile to Spain. The Bags: Made of Cocaine. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE -- YOU ASK? Well, I wondered the same. Imagining a square-- made of pillow-ee, bricks of white. However, NPR cites an AP report too -- saying the suitcases were MADE by combining resin and glass fiber and cocaine -- and that the drug could be separated in a chemical process later. Do you think the luggage was a gift -- and she really had a clue? HOW she got caught -- well, the suitcases weighed MORE than their contents! Particularly -- as a woman who prefers to take EVERYTHING with me on trips -- EVEN I KNOW that would be suspicious. There ya go!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Recycling Opportunities INCREASE within City Limits
(CHATTANOOGA) — Plastic, paper and metal - RECYCLING is a BIG issue within the City of Chattanooga. June 2009, At the open of his second term, Mayor Littlefield announced an increase in curbside recycling -- increasing the city's service from once a month to twice a month beginning in September of 2009.
When the current mayor, Ron Littlefield, took office -- budget discussions eventually brought about a significant decrease in the Scenic City's curbside pick-up routine. Though, that cut in budget left recycling buffs piling up the cans and bags in their garage or pantry - the City launched an education campaign (2007) complete with mascot and began implementing recycling drop sites throughout the city limits.
With the announcement of the curbside recycling increase also comes a call for REGISTRATION! That's right -- in order to join the biweekly collection list - you'll have to visit the recycleright.org website or call 643-JOIN
Courtesy: Association of Visual Arts: Press Release Issued April 2008
THIS INFORMATION FOUND at avasource.blogspot
Association of VISUAL Arts shares some great TIPS on promoting your "Happenings" in Tennessee!PRESS RELEASES: HOW TO
If you plan on promoting your opening, artist call or art happening, you will probably need to do a press release. A press release is a brief statement issued to local media to describe your event. It is extremely important to present the information in the format the publication requests. In most cases, your press release should include:
The following information can help you determine what format to use for publications located in the Southeast including Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga.
Nashville
Nashville Scene
The Nashville Scene covers an eight-day period beginning with the Thursday of publication. All notices should reach the office by 5 p.m. Thursday, one week before publication date. Information may be mailed, hand-delivered, e-mailed (listings@nashvillescene.com) or faxed. No listings accepted by phone. Please include the venue's street address and phone number. Ongoing events must be resubmitted monthly. Listings are free and subject to available space; we cannot guarantee publication. www.nashvillescene.com
Tennesseean
Knoxville
Knoxville News Sentinel
www.knoxnews.com
Metro Pulse
www.metropulse.com
Open Call : Lists theater/dance audition notices, and calls for artists and volunteer opportunities. Req'd: Name of sponsor group, play/dance title/event title/whatever, date or deadline, venue (if applicable), time (if applicable), brief description or explanation, contact phone number and/or website. Deadline for the calendar is Thursday at noon, i.e., seven days before publication. (Metro Pulse is published every Thursday.) Listings received after deadline will not be accepted. However, if appropriate, the listing will be printed in a subsequent issue. Email listings are strongly preferred and can be sent to calendar@metropulse.com
Listings are also accepted via mail:
Metro Pulse
attn: Calendar
602 S. Gay Street
Mezzanine Level
Knoxville, TN 37902
or via fax:
865.522.2955, attn: Calendar
Atlanta
Creative Loafing
atlantahappenings.creativeloafing.com/gbase/Events/EventSubmit
You can also submit your event via:
FAX: 404.420.1402
MAIL: Creative Loafing HAPPENINGS
PO Box 54223, Atlanta GA 30308
To ensure the most complete listing, please include all relevant information below (e.g. description, type, location, time, contact info, etc).
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.accessatlanta.com
Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to verify if your event has been received or selected for publication. Other questions? Corrections? Contact calendar manager John Reiter, 404.526.7420.
Option 1: Submit Events by email
Click here to use this option if:
• You have more than one event, or
• You have a Correction to an event submission
Option 2: Use the Form to Submit Events
This ensures vital information is not omitted.
Please note:
Please fax typed press releases. Ideally, press releases should be submitted two weeks in advance of publication. If an event in your press release is cancelled, please contact us as soon as possible. If the information has already been published, a note about the cancellation can be printed. Press releases should be faxed to the appropriate department:
@issue/Opinion: fax 404-526-5611
accessAtlanta: fax 404-526-2621
ajc.com: fax 404-526-2720
Business News: fax 404-526-2764
Calendar/Events: fax 404-526-5500 or 404-526-2720
Features: fax 404-526-5509
Metro News: fax 404-526-5746
National/International News: fax 404-526-5974
Sports: fax 404-526-5977
Chattanooga
Chattanooga Times Free Press
www.timesfreepress.com
Organizations in the tri-state area may submit meeting notices for our daily calendar, On Tap Today. Notices will appear on the day of the meeting. If your event is one that requires advance reservations, we will also publish it in Mark Your Calendar, a Monday listing that previews events the remainder of the week. The Times Free Press does not retain notices of ongoing meetings. A new notice should be submitted prior to each meeting so that information may be updated. Entertainment events are published in Out and About, which appears each Friday in Weekend. Photos of performers may be emailed to ncarney@timesfreepress.com in jpeg format, six inches wide at 200 DPI. Deadline for submission to On Tap Today is four days in advance of the event. Deadline for Out and About is Tuesday noon. All items in the form must be completed for publication
Pulse
For calendar and event listings:calendar@chattanoogapulse.com
NOTICE: To ensure that your calendar listings have the best chance of making it into our Calendar, please submit your listing by noon on the Wednensday before publication date! Listings are published in our print edition as space allows.
For general press releases and information:info@chattanoogapulse.com
Enigma
Simply mail us the information so that we have it 7 days before the publication date. A photograph may be sent with the announcement. Send information to: Calendar Editor, Enigma, P.O. Box 825, Chattanooga, TN 37401 or e-mail to calendar@enigmaonline.com.
Birmingham
Birmingham News
www.bhamnews.com
Got a news tip? Call 325-2444.
How do I submit information to Education Notes?
This feature includes news briefs about new programs, major gifts to colleges and universities, application deadlines, honors for students and faculty, and notice of on-campus events that are open to the public. To submit an item, email gstephens@bhamnews.com, fax 325-2283 or mail to Education Notes, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Glenn Stephens at 325-2482.
City Scene
Friday's City Scene has calendar listings for music, dance, theater, lectures, special events, festivals, galleries and family events. Sunday's Pop & Culture section includes those listings and also announces upcoming book signings by visiting authors. Deadline for both calendars is Friday at 5 p.m. for the following week's publications (that's seven days in advance for City Scene, nine days in advance for Pop & Culture). Items, including author signings, may be emailed to aharvey@bhamnews.com, faxed to 325-2494 or mailed to Alec Harvey,The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Also, post your listings at www.activeculture.info
- Business Name
- Business Address
- Contact Person Name
- For immediate release:
- YOUR HEADLINE (big and bold)
- A paragraph describing the who, what, why, when and where of the event.
The following information can help you determine what format to use for publications located in the Southeast including Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga.
Nashville
Nashville Scene
The Nashville Scene covers an eight-day period beginning with the Thursday of publication. All notices should reach the office by 5 p.m. Thursday, one week before publication date. Information may be mailed, hand-delivered, e-mailed (listings@nashvillescene.com) or faxed. No listings accepted by phone. Please include the venue's street address and phone number. Ongoing events must be resubmitted monthly. Listings are free and subject to available space; we cannot guarantee publication. www.nashvillescene.com
Tennesseean
- Submit a press release - datebook@tennessean.com
- Submit a calendar of events item - calendar@tennessean.com
Knoxville
Knoxville News Sentinel
www.knoxnews.com
Metro Pulse
www.metropulse.com
Open Call : Lists theater/dance audition notices, and calls for artists and volunteer opportunities. Req'd: Name of sponsor group, play/dance title/event title/whatever, date or deadline, venue (if applicable), time (if applicable), brief description or explanation, contact phone number and/or website. Deadline for the calendar is Thursday at noon, i.e., seven days before publication. (Metro Pulse is published every Thursday.) Listings received after deadline will not be accepted. However, if appropriate, the listing will be printed in a subsequent issue. Email listings are strongly preferred and can be sent to calendar@metropulse.com
Listings are also accepted via mail:
Metro Pulse
attn: Calendar
602 S. Gay Street
Mezzanine Level
Knoxville, TN 37902
or via fax:
865.522.2955, attn: Calendar
- Notes on Emailing Listings:
- Paste or type listing information within the body of the email message itself.
- Do not send listing information in attachments. If you send an attachment, we cannot guarantee that your info will appear in the calendar.
- We accept—and encourage—pictures/images as email attachments. Pictures must be in JPEG or TIF format, and have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Please email ahead if you are going to send an extremely large image or multiple files.
- Due to the large volume of e-mails we process, we may not respond to requests for e-mail receipt confirmation.
- Listings (new, corrections, etc.) are NOT accepted via voicemail/phone messages.
Atlanta
Creative Loafing
atlantahappenings.creativeloafing.com/gbase/Events/EventSubmit
You can also submit your event via:
FAX: 404.420.1402
MAIL: Creative Loafing HAPPENINGS
PO Box 54223, Atlanta GA 30308
To ensure the most complete listing, please include all relevant information below (e.g. description, type, location, time, contact info, etc).
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.accessatlanta.com
Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to verify if your event has been received or selected for publication. Other questions? Corrections? Contact calendar manager John Reiter, 404.526.7420.
Option 1: Submit Events by email
Click here to use this option if:
• You have more than one event, or
• You have a Correction to an event submission
Option 2: Use the Form to Submit Events
This ensures vital information is not omitted.
Please note:
- Contact Name, Contact Phone and Contact Email are required fields. (If you do not have an email address, put "NA" in that field.) This helps us to contact you if there are questions about your event.
- This is not an automated process. Events are not automatically posted, but rather are selected by our editors for inclusion.Problems submitting this form? Contact Customer Care at 404-526-2003
- Have a change or correction? Please send to John Reiter, calendar editor, and thebigalist@ajc.com noting CORRECTION or CHANGE in subject line and call 404-526-7420 as soon as possible.
Please fax typed press releases. Ideally, press releases should be submitted two weeks in advance of publication. If an event in your press release is cancelled, please contact us as soon as possible. If the information has already been published, a note about the cancellation can be printed. Press releases should be faxed to the appropriate department:
@issue/Opinion: fax 404-526-5611
accessAtlanta: fax 404-526-2621
ajc.com: fax 404-526-2720
Business News: fax 404-526-2764
Calendar/Events: fax 404-526-5500 or 404-526-2720
Features: fax 404-526-5509
Metro News: fax 404-526-5746
National/International News: fax 404-526-5974
Sports: fax 404-526-5977
Chattanooga
Chattanooga Times Free Press
www.timesfreepress.com
Organizations in the tri-state area may submit meeting notices for our daily calendar, On Tap Today. Notices will appear on the day of the meeting. If your event is one that requires advance reservations, we will also publish it in Mark Your Calendar, a Monday listing that previews events the remainder of the week. The Times Free Press does not retain notices of ongoing meetings. A new notice should be submitted prior to each meeting so that information may be updated. Entertainment events are published in Out and About, which appears each Friday in Weekend. Photos of performers may be emailed to ncarney@timesfreepress.com in jpeg format, six inches wide at 200 DPI. Deadline for submission to On Tap Today is four days in advance of the event. Deadline for Out and About is Tuesday noon. All items in the form must be completed for publication
Pulse
For calendar and event listings:calendar@chattanoogapulse.com
NOTICE: To ensure that your calendar listings have the best chance of making it into our Calendar, please submit your listing by noon on the Wednensday before publication date! Listings are published in our print edition as space allows.
For general press releases and information:info@chattanoogapulse.com
Enigma
Simply mail us the information so that we have it 7 days before the publication date. A photograph may be sent with the announcement. Send information to: Calendar Editor, Enigma, P.O. Box 825, Chattanooga, TN 37401 or e-mail to calendar@enigmaonline.com.
Birmingham
Birmingham News
www.bhamnews.com
Got a news tip? Call 325-2444.
How do I submit information to Education Notes?
This feature includes news briefs about new programs, major gifts to colleges and universities, application deadlines, honors for students and faculty, and notice of on-campus events that are open to the public. To submit an item, email gstephens@bhamnews.com, fax 325-2283 or mail to Education Notes, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Glenn Stephens at 325-2482.
City Scene
Friday's City Scene has calendar listings for music, dance, theater, lectures, special events, festivals, galleries and family events. Sunday's Pop & Culture section includes those listings and also announces upcoming book signings by visiting authors. Deadline for both calendars is Friday at 5 p.m. for the following week's publications (that's seven days in advance for City Scene, nine days in advance for Pop & Culture). Items, including author signings, may be emailed to aharvey@bhamnews.com, faxed to 325-2494 or mailed to Alec Harvey,The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Also, post your listings at www.activeculture.info
Monday, June 1, 2009
A FREEBIE for ya --
Alright -- So, Chattanooga, Tennessee's BIG music festival is in just a matter of days. It's the same one, that happens about this very same time - hosted by the Friends of the Festival -- and IF YOU do not know about this event, Click on the google search to the right and it'll pull up FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL with the event line-up and schedule.BUT TODAY -- Rolling through the latest "happenings" on the Chattanoogan.com -- I see a nice little article about PARKING! YUP -- Thought Chattanooga Festival goers would want to know, that according to the web report, "Unum Offers Parking Lots For Riverbend Festival"
THAT is about enough room for around 600 vehicles -- that is if PEOPLE park in between the little painted lines -- Imagine: IF festival goers were to carpool -- (ponder....ponder....think...imagine...awwlrigght).
Unum is offering its parking lots for Riverbend festival fans. Unum’s lots include 600 parking spaces that neighbor the festival sites making Unum’s lots convenient for festival-goers.
Now, the Chattanoogan.com indicates there are restrictions -- because the parking is needed for regular work hours.
Here is what I'd want to know: "Beginning June 5 and ending June 13, Unum’s parking lots will be available after 4 p.m. Parking is available all day on the weekends." SOURCE: chattanoogan.com
Beyond that -- If you're vehicle gets towed -- just check the aforementioned website and their detailed article in "HAPPENINGS" section, for the tow company details.
Monday and a TRYING!!
COOOFFFEEE - My oh - My!
One can never get enough of it when it's needed! So, this is a big week for everyone! Yes You! and Me too! Let's rock it out with a little bit of optimism and start scratching things off the list!!
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