Alex Maine's Blog » dartmouth http://alexmaine.net Event Management Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:27:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival 2009 – Mini Guide http://alexmaine.net/2009/07/tall-ships-nova-scotia-festival-2009-mini-briefing/ http://alexmaine.net/2009/07/tall-ships-nova-scotia-festival-2009-mini-briefing/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:46:43 +0000 Alex http://alexmaine.net/?p=2543 051513513513_AFSo this year will be the first Tall Ships festival I have ever witnessed and I have high hopes on what I am going to see. Aaron Legge the Chair of the Shoreside Operations Committee contacted me a few weeks ago and kindly offered me a position as Site Supervisor for Zone 5 (shown to the left). Even though, as you know I have been flooded with requests ever since I arrived but I just couldn’t turn down this opportunity. I will be located on the Dartmouth side of the harbour every afternoon from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th so make sure you pop by and say hello. It’s a great chance to meet and greet and see some of the superb ships from around the world.

I have taken some time to bring together some information for the festival that i have found. All this information is subject to change and was last updated on the last week of June. (Internet sources). Below is a map showing the locations of all the ships. I searched high and low for this so i hope it will bring some excitement to you if you are planning on attending this years festival.

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Division of Classes A,B,C and D
A - All square-rigged vessels and all other vessels over 40m length overall (LOA).
B - Traditional-rigged vessels with a LOA of less than 40m and with a waterline length (LWL) of at least 9.14m.
C - Modern-rigged with a LOA of less than 40m and with a LWL of at least 9.14m, with no spinnaker-like sails.
D - Modern-rigged with a LOA of less than 40m and with a LWL of at least 9.14m, carrying spinnaker-like sails.

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Tall Ships 2009 Halifax Schedule

]]> http://alexmaine.net/2009/07/tall-ships-nova-scotia-festival-2009-mini-briefing/feed/ 5 Invites Welcome! http://alexmaine.net/2009/04/invites-welcome/ http://alexmaine.net/2009/04/invites-welcome/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:57:46 +0000 Alex http://alexmaine.net/?p=1703 I was not planning on writing a post this evening but i thought i needed too. Since i arrived i have had multiple invitations to events in and around Halifax. (Feel very honoured) In between meeting people and general day to day life i never know if i am coming or going. So i am politely asking you to take a moment to fill out a small form. Like an invitation. (This is not as big headed as it seems, you should see my inbox!) I really enjoy attending peoples events. I especially enjoy blogging about them so expect me to write a post of two. Plus i will be armed with my camera! So expect a free editorial if its good. I am open to all kinds of things! I will even offer my support and experience if its needed. It doesn’t need to have a million dollar budget to satisfy me. Just have a can of Coca Cola waiting for me and i promise you i will enjoy me evening even if the title of performance was “Pensioner Peter Waffle – Slide-show of his trip to Sackville”.

I was planning on attending the Atlantic Book Awards this week but sadly due a prior engagement i am unable too. So i wish Marianne and the rest of the team a very successful event and send my sincere apologies that i cannot make it. Its looking like its going to me a nicely played out event so if you have the time make sure you go. Its free entry with a ‘pay-per-drink bar’

Well that pretty much sums it up. I look forward to your invitations. Expect a personal RSVP from me soon. Nothing worse than a automated: “Thanks for your invitation i will get back to you bla bla bla!”  Before i forget! This is a little off topic but special thanks to all my new visitors. My stats say it all!

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