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"Maritimes to Memphis" International Blues Challenge Competition

Submitted by lisastitt on Mon, 2013-08-19 09:48

Submissions are now open for the inaugural edition of the East Coast Blues

Society "Maritimes to Memphis" International Blues Challenge competition.

All Blues bands from The Maritimes are eligible to compete.

Submission deadline is Midnight Wednesday September 8th, 2013

Winning band and solo/duo act from the local competition will compete in

Memphis, TN in January 2014 for prizes and recognition.

What is the IBC?

The world's largest gathering of Blues acts representing an international

search by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations for the

Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to take their act to the

international stage.

The IBC is a judged "Battle of the Bands" in which

competitors take the stage and play a short set for a panel of judges. The

acts are judged based on an established set of criteria. Each Affiliate of

The Blues Foundation has the right to send a band and solo/duo act to

represent the organization at the IBC in Memphis, TN. Affiliates are

required to stage a regional preliminary IBC competition, where the winner

of that competition earns the right to represent the Affiliate at the

Memphis international competition.

In 2013, 125 bands and 80 solo/duo acts

entered, filling the clubs up and down Beale Street for the quarter-finals

on Wednesday and Thursday, the semi-finals on Friday and the finals at the

Orpheum Theater on Saturday. The 2014 International Blues Challenge will be

the 30th year of Blues musicians from around the world competing for cash,

prizes, and industry recognition.

Full details can be found here

Women in Film and Television Atlantic accepting applications for an Event Planner/Communications Coordinator

Submitted by lisastitt on Mon, 2013-08-19 08:55

Deadline for Applications: Friday August 30th 2013

Position dates: September 16th to April 10th

Women in Film and Television Atlantic is currently accepting applications for a Women Making Waves Event Planner/Communications Coordinator. To be eligible, you must qualify for the Job Creation Partnership program.

The WMW Event Planning/Communications Coordinator is responsible for the planning and coordination of, as well as the follow-up for the annual WIFT-ATLANTIC conference Women Making Waves. The candidate will work with the WIFT-Atlantic Board to develop, promote and produce the conference. The candidate will be responsible for program development, proposal writing, budgeting, communications, and overall coordination of all activities for the conference. Good written and verbal communication skills, initiative, strong organizational skills with an attention to detail are assets as well as having an aptitude for programs such as Word, Excel and some knowledge of social media platforms.

Eligibility Information

This position is a Job Creation Partnership. To be eligible, you must be unemployed and show that you need work experience to get hired. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada. As well, you must meet one of the following conditions:

• Have a current Employment Insurance (EI) claim

• Have had an EI claim that ended within the last three years

• Have had an EI claim for maternity or parental benefits within the past five years, then remained out of the job market to care for a newborn or newly adopted child, and now want to re-enter the labour force.

Before you can apply for this Job Creation Partnerships program, you must first meet with an employment assistance service provider. They will assign a case manager to you. The case manager will then see if you qualify for the program and tell you about the various employment services you can access.

For more information phone 1-902-722-5004 OR visit Employment Nova Scotia’s website.

Interested applicants should apply with a cover letter and resume to info@wift-at.com

The position runs from September 16th to April 10th

Deadline for Applications is Friday August 30th 2013