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General Discussion / Re: Slammaster Access Request Archive
« on: March 01, 2012, 01:00:28 PM »
Golden Gate Slam should have access now. We've worked this out behind the scene.
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General Discussion / Re: Slammaster Access Request Archive
« on: February 27, 2012, 12:05:23 PM »
Shawn, You're not certified or registered for 2012. You'll need to take care of that online in the PSi store.
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General Discussion / Re: 2012 WoW COMPETITOR LIST
« on: February 22, 2012, 01:09:20 PM »
I'm not saying the system we have now is the best. But I am inclined to think it's the most "fair". I'd be happy to do it a new way as long as you can take someone who has been on the FInals stage 10 times and the rookie poet and get them both in. It's a hard task. If we only take those that have been around for 25 years we will never grow and we then lose out on new voices and techniques. If we take new people only we lose out on great talent and big names. Lose lose I guess.
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General Discussion / Re: 2012 WoW COMPETITOR LIST
« on: February 21, 2012, 03:12:15 PM »
Storms are not first come first serve. If you look at both of the threads where we talked about how storms were picked you'll see that it doesn't have anything to do with it. If you are from a Certified Venue and your SM doesn't pay on time (Certified Venues get 3 weeks to have a PROMISED slot for their venue) you will get put in the pile with all of the STorm applicants.
Updating people on how many slots are left is nearly impossible. I can't make the list until the day registration closes. I have to look at each applicant. I can't do that until Registration closes. You can always assume that the smaller tournaments are going to have more and more applicants as we increase our number of Certified Venues and we grow as an organization. More folks want to play which means we have some pretty great competition to get into these smaller events.
It sucks that some great poets are not in the event, but they can all try for the Last Chance Slam (that's why we do it) and it means that the competition for these tournaments is tough. It means you have to bring your A game. We can't let everyone play all the time. Not if this is a world competition. If we want to change the way that we run things and let 100 people in WoWPS and iWPS then we're changing the game. It's no longer about the battle to BE the best. It's about being more inclusive. If that's what you all want, we can discuss that. But that's not how these tournaments were set up.
Updating people on how many slots are left is nearly impossible. I can't make the list until the day registration closes. I have to look at each applicant. I can't do that until Registration closes. You can always assume that the smaller tournaments are going to have more and more applicants as we increase our number of Certified Venues and we grow as an organization. More folks want to play which means we have some pretty great competition to get into these smaller events.
It sucks that some great poets are not in the event, but they can all try for the Last Chance Slam (that's why we do it) and it means that the competition for these tournaments is tough. It means you have to bring your A game. We can't let everyone play all the time. Not if this is a world competition. If we want to change the way that we run things and let 100 people in WoWPS and iWPS then we're changing the game. It's no longer about the battle to BE the best. It's about being more inclusive. If that's what you all want, we can discuss that. But that's not how these tournaments were set up.
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General Discussion / 2012 WoW COMPETITOR LIST
« on: February 18, 2012, 10:12:13 AM »
1. TBD Last Chance Slam Winner
2. Kait Rokowski Video Slam Winner
3. Kayla Price, Host City Rep
4. Danny Fox-Moles, Beltway Poetry Slam
5. Lisa B, Vancouver Poetry Slam
6. Rachel Wiley, Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam
7. Michelle Nimmo, MO Poetry
8. Queen D, Oakland Poetry Slam
9. Rose Smith, Writer’s Block Poetry Slam
10. TBD, Piedmont S.L.A.M
11. Starr, SlamCharlotte
12. Jessica Helen Lopez, ABQ Slams
13. Porsha Olayiwola, Boston Lizard Lounge
14. Kendrea Mekkah, Respect Da Mic
15. Melissa May, Red Dirt Poetry Slam
16. Eboni Hogan, Urbana Poetry Slam
17. Tasha Weatherspoon, Eclectic Truth Poetry Slam
18. Gypsee Yo, Java Monkey Poetry Slam
19. Sarah Herklots, Second Tuesday Slam
20. Amy Everhart, Portland Poetry Slam
21. TBD, Jersey City Slam
22. Rose McAleese, Seattle Poetry Slam
23. Giselle Robinson, Dallas Poetry Slam
24. Ebony Stewart, Austin Neo Soul
25. Natalie Peach, Bama Slam
26. Joanna Hoffman, Louder ARTS
27. Alessandra Storm, Toronto Poetry Slam
28. MaryCae Vigniolini, Loser Slam
29. Jamila Woods, Mental Graffiti
30. Whitney Greenway, Nuyorican Poetry Slam
31. Lacey Roop, Austin Poetry Slam
32. Ariana Weckstein, Berkeley Poetry Slam
33. Hillary Watson, Art Amok
34. Dominique Ashaheed, SlamNuba
35. Syd Malicious, SlamMN
36. Rebeca Mae, Salt Lake City
37. TBD, Sedona Poetry Slam
38. Ellie White, Columbus, OH
39. Phoenix, Hawthorn, NJ
40. Ashley Wylde, Fort Collins, CO
41. elizag, Cohoes, NY
42. Zanne, Portland, ME
43. Louise Robertson, Columbus, OH
44. God’s Daughta Drea G, Los Angeles, CA
45. Theresa Davis, Atlanta, GA
46. Christina Perez, Cotat, CA
47. Cynthia French, Little Falls, MN
48. Rachel McKibbens, Rochester, NY
49. Lauren Zungia, Oklahoma, OK
50. Cecillia Leigh, Laramie, WY
51. Marty McConnell, Chicago, IL
52. Krista Mosca, Nashua, NH
53. Frankie, San Jose, CA
54. Love, Austin, TX
55. Franny Choi, Providence, RI
56. Leah Gould, Fayetteville, AR
57. Deann Emett, Riverton, UT
58. Tova Charles, Houston, TX
59. Angelique Palmer, Manassas, VA
60. Miss Haze Snellville, GA
61. Jerri Hardesty, Montevallo, AL
62. Hasmine Shlafke, Santa Cruz, CA
63. Denice Frohman, Philadelphia, PA
64. Jill Greenseth, Portland, OR
65. Carrie Rudzinski, Rockford, IL
66. Natalie E. Illum, Washington DC
67. Kay Krown, Chicago, IL
68. Kim Johnson, San Francisco, CA
69. Robyn Bateman, Portland OR
70. DEEP, Houston, TX
71. Olivia Gatwood, Albuquerque NM
72. Megan Falley, Valley Stream, NY
WAITING LIST
Lauren Perry
Faylita Hicks
Spark Luv,
Kamone
Lindsay Miller
Sara Brickman
Steph Holombo
Dane Kuttler
Sania
Inky
Tatyana Brown
Katie Wirsing
T. Miller
Jerrica Escoto
Mojdeh
TBD from San Francisco Poetry Slam
2. Kait Rokowski Video Slam Winner
3. Kayla Price, Host City Rep
4. Danny Fox-Moles, Beltway Poetry Slam
5. Lisa B, Vancouver Poetry Slam
6. Rachel Wiley, Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam
7. Michelle Nimmo, MO Poetry
8. Queen D, Oakland Poetry Slam
9. Rose Smith, Writer’s Block Poetry Slam
10. TBD, Piedmont S.L.A.M
11. Starr, SlamCharlotte
12. Jessica Helen Lopez, ABQ Slams
13. Porsha Olayiwola, Boston Lizard Lounge
14. Kendrea Mekkah, Respect Da Mic
15. Melissa May, Red Dirt Poetry Slam
16. Eboni Hogan, Urbana Poetry Slam
17. Tasha Weatherspoon, Eclectic Truth Poetry Slam
18. Gypsee Yo, Java Monkey Poetry Slam
19. Sarah Herklots, Second Tuesday Slam
20. Amy Everhart, Portland Poetry Slam
21. TBD, Jersey City Slam
22. Rose McAleese, Seattle Poetry Slam
23. Giselle Robinson, Dallas Poetry Slam
24. Ebony Stewart, Austin Neo Soul
25. Natalie Peach, Bama Slam
26. Joanna Hoffman, Louder ARTS
27. Alessandra Storm, Toronto Poetry Slam
28. MaryCae Vigniolini, Loser Slam
29. Jamila Woods, Mental Graffiti
30. Whitney Greenway, Nuyorican Poetry Slam
31. Lacey Roop, Austin Poetry Slam
32. Ariana Weckstein, Berkeley Poetry Slam
33. Hillary Watson, Art Amok
34. Dominique Ashaheed, SlamNuba
35. Syd Malicious, SlamMN
36. Rebeca Mae, Salt Lake City
37. TBD, Sedona Poetry Slam
38. Ellie White, Columbus, OH
39. Phoenix, Hawthorn, NJ
40. Ashley Wylde, Fort Collins, CO
41. elizag, Cohoes, NY
42. Zanne, Portland, ME
43. Louise Robertson, Columbus, OH
44. God’s Daughta Drea G, Los Angeles, CA
45. Theresa Davis, Atlanta, GA
46. Christina Perez, Cotat, CA
47. Cynthia French, Little Falls, MN
48. Rachel McKibbens, Rochester, NY
49. Lauren Zungia, Oklahoma, OK
50. Cecillia Leigh, Laramie, WY
51. Marty McConnell, Chicago, IL
52. Krista Mosca, Nashua, NH
53. Frankie, San Jose, CA
54. Love, Austin, TX
55. Franny Choi, Providence, RI
56. Leah Gould, Fayetteville, AR
57. Deann Emett, Riverton, UT
58. Tova Charles, Houston, TX
59. Angelique Palmer, Manassas, VA
60. Miss Haze Snellville, GA
61. Jerri Hardesty, Montevallo, AL
62. Hasmine Shlafke, Santa Cruz, CA
63. Denice Frohman, Philadelphia, PA
64. Jill Greenseth, Portland, OR
65. Carrie Rudzinski, Rockford, IL
66. Natalie E. Illum, Washington DC
67. Kay Krown, Chicago, IL
68. Kim Johnson, San Francisco, CA
69. Robyn Bateman, Portland OR
70. DEEP, Houston, TX
71. Olivia Gatwood, Albuquerque NM
72. Megan Falley, Valley Stream, NY
WAITING LIST
Lauren Perry
Faylita Hicks
Spark Luv,
Kamone
Lindsay Miller
Sara Brickman
Steph Holombo
Dane Kuttler
Sania
Inky
Tatyana Brown
Katie Wirsing
T. Miller
Jerrica Escoto
Mojdeh
TBD from San Francisco Poetry Slam
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General Discussion / Re: PSi ED hours
« on: February 15, 2012, 01:33:27 PM »
Alright! I'm back on track, those 900 some emails are all dealt with in one way or another! Now, on to getting things ready for WoWPS! I have all of the applications processed, registration is still open for a few more days. I'll have a list of competitors on the 18th.
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General Discussion / PSi ED hours
« on: February 11, 2012, 05:31:08 PM »
Hello Everyone,
I'm back in the office, but I have very limited hours. I will make sure that the Venue Certifications are at least processed by the time the SPring Meeting happens. I'll also have the WoWPS Competitor list out shortly after the 2/17/12 deadline of Registration closing. The list will likely be out on the 18th since I probably won't stay up til midnight to see if other applicants come in.
If you send me an email (that's the best way to get ahold of me these days) I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I'm still digging though 600 emails trying to prioritize them.
If you were a Storm Poet who used the Venue WoWPS Applicaiton, please email me and let me know you used the other application. Those of you who did email me, I've gotten the email I just need to get all of the applications sorted out.
Things will be like this for three more weeks, we've got a lot of changes happening behind the scenes, with a whole new EC coming in, a Presidential change, a Financial Manager change and maternity leave for the ED, and the Women of the World Tournament just around the corner, our office is a bit frantic.
I look forward to getting back to normal.
Thanks for understanding,
Abigail Ehn
Executive Director, PSi
I'm back in the office, but I have very limited hours. I will make sure that the Venue Certifications are at least processed by the time the SPring Meeting happens. I'll also have the WoWPS Competitor list out shortly after the 2/17/12 deadline of Registration closing. The list will likely be out on the 18th since I probably won't stay up til midnight to see if other applicants come in.
If you send me an email (that's the best way to get ahold of me these days) I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I'm still digging though 600 emails trying to prioritize them.
If you were a Storm Poet who used the Venue WoWPS Applicaiton, please email me and let me know you used the other application. Those of you who did email me, I've gotten the email I just need to get all of the applications sorted out.
Things will be like this for three more weeks, we've got a lot of changes happening behind the scenes, with a whole new EC coming in, a Presidential change, a Financial Manager change and maternity leave for the ED, and the Women of the World Tournament just around the corner, our office is a bit frantic.
I look forward to getting back to normal.
Thanks for understanding,
Abigail Ehn
Executive Director, PSi
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General Discussion / Wowps hotel deadline
« on: February 11, 2012, 04:49:34 PM »
Hi all. If you have not yet reserved your hotel room for wowps (remember slammasters must attend or send a proxy to the slammaster meeting) please do so by Monday, February 13th by 5 pm mountian time. After that date, the hotel cannot guarantee a room at our rate or in our block.
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General Discussion / Re: 2012 WoWPS Registration is OPEN
« on: February 09, 2012, 12:29:31 PM »
Contact Erik Daniel. Use the tech support link.
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General Discussion / Executive Director on Maternity Leave
« on: January 23, 2012, 04:21:16 PM »
Executive Director, Abigail Ehn, is currently out of the office on maternity leave until Monday, January 30, 2012. After the 30th, She'll have limited hours for the next four weeks as she recovers and spends time with her family and new son. Normal business hours will resume on March 7, 2012. If you need assistance, please use our website: Poetryslam.com where you can contact President Scott Woods or Tech Support, Erik Daniel.
In the mean time, feel free to contact anyone on the Executive Council if you need assistance. They will resume normal hours.
Thank you.
In the mean time, feel free to contact anyone on the Executive Council if you need assistance. They will resume normal hours.
Thank you.
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General Discussion / Re: Zeroing Votes Out
« on: January 11, 2012, 01:47:56 PM »
There isn't evidence that any one of those poets "did it". We're starting over as we see it the most fair way.
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General Discussion / 2012 WoWPS Registration is OPEN
« on: January 09, 2012, 05:53:58 PM »
The Women of the World Registration is now OPEN. You may only apply at this point if you are a CERTIFIED venue. Please go to the following link to find out more information on when Storms and Registered venues can apply.
http://www.poetryslam.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=451&category_id=80&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=92
http://www.poetryslam.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=451&category_id=80&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=92
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General Discussion / Re: 2012 Women of the World Information
« on: January 09, 2012, 12:58:52 PM »
Because it's not up yet. With our site being hacked, with our Store person out of town, and some other "stuff" it has not gone live.
I'll post on FB and in the forums when registration goes live. It will be today, but maybe not until later.
I'll post on FB and in the forums when registration goes live. It will be today, but maybe not until later.
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General Discussion / Re: 2012 Women of the World Information
« on: January 05, 2012, 11:41:39 AM »
Will do.