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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Choral Notes for the week of 10/06/14<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p><strong><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>A Message from Larry</span></u></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'>Dear Singers,<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'>I write to you today with my General Manger’s hat on. We are in the final stretch of our season program ad sale campaign and we are asking you for your help. </span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>If </span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'>the response is good, the revenue from these ads covers the </span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>entire</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'> cost of producing the program! Last year, we fell just short of production costs. If you know anyone who you feel would be interested, </span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>please</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'> contact them and refer them to the website. The entire process can be completed there, online, at </span></i></strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><a href="http://concertsingers.org/donations/business-sponsorship-and-program-advertising"><b>http://concertsingers.org/donations/business-sponsorship-and-program-advertising</b></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'> There is a sign-up form, a template for the size of the ads, and a Paypal button that will accept credit cards.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></i></p><p><strong><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>The deadline is next Friday, October 10<sup>th</sup></span></u></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>.</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'> We have had a very good response thus far, so I am optimistic! If you approach someone, please keep in mind that this is not a request for charity, but an invitation to make an investment that benefits their business.<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";font-weight:normal'>Below, I have pasted in the contents of the website for your review:<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Program Advertising:</span></i></strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>We would love to share your business message with our patrons during our concert year. For a modest price, you can reserve an attractive display advertisement in programs used at all our concerts. Our audiences come from all walks of life, but our research indicates we do especially well in attracting upscale customers age 40-60. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our concert season typically runs from November through May, and advertising copy and graphics for programs are due in October each year. We offer half to full-page ads at very reasonable rates ($100-$250). Our program size is 6 x 8.5 inches. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>To view the program template </span></strong><a href="http://www.concertsingers.org/documents/ad_dimension_guide6x8.5-2012-13.pdf"><b>click here</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ad copy and graphics: For best print quality, artwork should meet the following minimum standards: 300 DPI (high-resolution) black & white/grayscale PDF, or in TIFF or JPG file format in black & white or color. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Access the playbill advertising </span></i></strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://concertsingers.org/playbill-ad-order-form"><b>online order form</b></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://concertsingers.org/paypal-links-for-playbill-ads"><b>Submit payment for a playbill ad via Paypal</b></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.</span></strong><br><br>For more information about business sponsorship and program advertising opportunities, please contact us at <a href="mailto:adsales@concertsingers.org">adsales@concertsingers.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Larry<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>Monday night’s rehearsal schedule: <span style='color:red'>please note<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7:00pm – 7:50pm = Sonic Boom chorus – M-10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7:45pm – 8:45pm = SATB Symphonic chorus – Marcus Dry Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>8:50pm – 9:30pm = Women only – Marcus Dry Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>See you at rehearsal!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ingrid Speakman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>