Yes, but there probably needs to be some incentive for entering any contest - maybe reduced registration, free drink at the banquet or something?? Jeff Madden
On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Tom Hawley <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Lane > . . . . . . . .does the NASG have to have an awards giving contest? . . . > . > . . . . . . > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe it does. We'll have to check the constitution and the standard > convention agreement with local host to see what they say. > > But the idea of an unjudged or popular-vote-judged "bring and display" > area, > in the contest room or elsewhere, should be pursued. I've put things > together that I thought were unique or creative, but definitely didn't > involve contest-quality modelling. Encouraging convention attendees to > bring and display such items is a good idea, and should not require the > permission of the NASG. > > But dropping the traditional judged contests may be more difficult. I > suspect they're quite important to some people. > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan > http://michmod.com/ > > >
