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General Discussion / Pictures from WOWps 2010

« on: January 26, 2011, 02:00:22 PM »

Does anyone out there have good images from last year's Women of the World Poetry Slam? We need a couple good ones for a newspaper article.

Thanks in advance,
Louise

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General Discussion / Call for Proposals: Workshops Time at WOWps

« on: January 10, 2011, 09:57:34 AM »

The Women of the World Poetry Slam (March 9-12, 2011, Columbus, OH) already has arranged for some amazing workshops. But we are considering making room in the schedule for an additional workshop. This week, proposals for workshops to be presented at this national event are being accepted.

Please submit:

Title
Presenter name
Description
Additional information

to the Women of the World Poetry Slam 2011 Host City Chair Louise Robertson at loui526@yahoo.com. The deadline is 5 pm, January 17, 2011.

Thanks and I look forward to seeing what lands in my inbox.

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General Discussion / WOWps 2011, March 9-12, 2011

« on: December 01, 2010, 06:54:16 PM »

Dear slam family and poetry community,

One thing has been plain throughout my involvement with the Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps). And I have been involved from almost the start, before it was named even, when it was just Deb Marsh's idea.  First I helped with the website for a couple years, then I ran the marketing for the 2010 event, and now I am Host City Chair.

That one thing that has been made very plain? You know what I'm gong to say already? Maybe? But I want to say it anyway.

That one thing is that no event like this happens without the support of many, many people. Often nameless, tireless, committed people, they make this happen. From handing out flyers, to being the first to suggest a finals venue, to running fundraisers, to designing flyers, it is the people who make up the large family of poets and organizers that mean a happy and successful event. I cannot name everyone. I wish could.

So I want make it one of the first public messages that we, the current host city team running WOWps, thank past host city chairs, specifically Beverly Wilkinson and LaShaun Phoenix Moore, for their ability to take the heat and make this event as big and beautiful and empowering as it should be.

iWPS starts in one week. After that, get ready for WOWps 2011. It's going to be everything you expect it to be and -- if we all work together -- something more too.

Thank you and see you in March.

Official dates: March 9-12, 2011. For more, see the website: www.WOW.poetryslam.com.

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General Discussion / Calling WOWps 2010 Poets

« on: January 29, 2010, 11:41:33 AM »

For those WOWps participants, let us know your arrival time for Columbus.

We might be able to use poets for event opportunities in the days leading up to and during WOWps 2010.

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General Discussion / WOWps 2010 on Facebook

« on: October 12, 2009, 01:36:16 PM »

Congrats to Amy Everhart! Recovered from iWPS 2009, yet? :-) Now:

Join the Official WOWps 2010 Facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=181673993464&ref=ts

See you in Columbus.

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General Discussion / The Next Big Thing: WOWps 2010

« on: October 06, 2009, 11:53:29 AM »

iWPS is coming right up. It's going to be amazing! And as soon as it starts -- and that is SOON (OMG!) -- as soon as it starts people are going to be up to their noses in great high and low art. So, before all that -- before the poems and the bouts and the open mics, before the emotions and stories and laughter, before the scores and ranks -- before you all get caught up in all that which is iWPS, I want to point to the next big thing. It's WOWps 2010.

Yes, the Women of the World Poetry Slam is set for March 10-13, 2010. The website is here: http://wow.poetryslam.com/.

WOWps has got a fantastic history. Fiercely competitive and deeply engaging, WOWps draws the slam community together like no other PSi event. It's in Columbus, OH this year. And you know what that means? That means it's going to be off the chain.

We've got a lot planned. It's going to be great.

Signed,
Yours Truly
Louise Robertson
2010 WOWps Marketing Director

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General Discussion / iWPS 2008 Pictures

« on: December 13, 2008, 02:13:29 PM »

I'm looking for pictures of iWPS 2008 for possible inclusion on the web site. What do you all have? I've got some shots Steve took.

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General Discussion / Results at iWPS 2008

« on: December 12, 2008, 04:59:18 PM »

Results have been posted on the iWPS website:

The very latest results are on the home page:

http://individualworldpoetryslam.com/

But wait, there's a full results page:

http://individualworldpoetryslam.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=37

And it *will* be updated tonight with the second round of information.

Good luck to everyone there. It sounds like a fantastic event.

Signed, someone who can't be there but would really like to have been,
Louise

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General Discussion / Rust Belt Poetry Slam Indy Slot Available

« on: April 24, 2008, 04:13:46 PM »

One indy slot has become available for the 2008 Rust Belt Poetry Slam in Columbus, OH, May 16 & 17. Interested? Here's what you need to know to get that slot.

1. Go to http://www.RustBeltPoetrySlam.com
2. Be the first to pay for the indy slot.

BUT: the chance to register for this slot will become available only after Sat., April 26, 12:00 noon.

So mark your calendars and be the first to pay Sat. at noon.

More information about this year's Rust Belt can be found here: http://www.RustBeltPoetrySlam.com/

Thanks,
Louise Robertson
Web Person for the 2008 Rust Belt
loui526@yahoo.com

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General Discussion / Help, Hi Res Image of Marc Smith Needed

« on: October 17, 2006, 01:27:11 PM »

We're getting some local press coverage for an upcoming visit from Marc Smith. They want a 5" x 5" 300 dpi (or better) image of him and I don't have that.

Can anyone out there help us with that?

Please and thanks.