vinyl record day is Aug. 12th
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taken from their website:
How to Participate in Vinyl Record Day
Thank you for your interest in the grass roots effort to make Vinyl Record Day (VRD) a national day. It is the goal of VRD to establish August 12th as a day for friends and family to get together to enjoy favorite music and be reminded that regardless of national news or personal challenges, life always has its goodness. Participating in Vinyl Record Day is also to support the purposes detailed on the Mission Statement page: To preserve the cultural influences, the recordings, and the cover art of vinyl. And to have a good time on Vinyl Record Day. Your participation is meaningful, for without the individual there can be no society to accomplish these goals. Heres a few ideas how you can be a part:
INDIVIDUAL
On Saturday August 12th get together with friends or family and have a Vinyl Record Day party. Everyone who has them brings two or three of their favorite albums. Have fun with it. If you want, have a Twist or Limbo contest for kids and adults Or have someone play DJ, perhaps have dedications, or tell why a certain song is important to the person who brought it, what are the memories (the secrets!), the people, the places associated with the music. You can decorate with a music theme, make it festive with balloons. Or you can just simply play the music, heck move the furniture and make room to dance. Whatever you do, make it a point to celebrate the music you and friends or family most enjoy. There is no other purpose except to have a good time and let our favorite music remind us regardless of national news or personal challenges, life always has its goodness. Let us know about your celebration ahead of time and well send you an "official" Vinyl Record Day poster!
BUSINESS
Retail
Promote your business by having a Vinyl Record Day (VRD) sale the week of August 12th. The 12th is the VRD celebration in San Luis Obispo CA, the 23rd is the celebration at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. To commemorate the cultural influences, the recordings, and the cover art of vinyl recognize Vinyl Record Day with a special sale. Depending on your location, perhaps you can do more. Have a day of playing nothing but vinyl. Have Twist or Limbo contests for kids or adults. Have a Spin competition for college/teenage appeal. Exhibit Album Cover Art in your display windows. Combine all or any of these and other ideas. Contact local radio if you do something special, publicity is free. Call our organization, well suggest or discuss your ideas. If you do something, its important to let us know so we can help with your publicity and encourage others. Theres power in numbers, with your involvement Vinyl Record Day can become a national established day promoting the vinyl record industry and hopefully benefit your business.
Internet
Email your customer list with special news. You are a participating supporter of Vinyl Record Day, and to further the preservation of the past and promote the future of vinyl you are holding a special sale for only those on your mailing list. You can have a separate sale for visitors who come to your site. Because of web sites uniqueness there is lots of room for creativity. Were happy to discuss ideas. As with retail stores, the importance is for you to participate. For Vinyl Record Day to become a national day, every web site, retail store, and individual makes an important contribution just by doing something that recognizes the day and encourages celebrating our fondest music. As mentioned above, theres power in numbers and your participation makes a difference.
taken from their website:
How to Participate in Vinyl Record Day
Thank you for your interest in the grass roots effort to make Vinyl Record Day (VRD) a national day. It is the goal of VRD to establish August 12th as a day for friends and family to get together to enjoy favorite music and be reminded that regardless of national news or personal challenges, life always has its goodness. Participating in Vinyl Record Day is also to support the purposes detailed on the Mission Statement page: To preserve the cultural influences, the recordings, and the cover art of vinyl. And to have a good time on Vinyl Record Day. Your participation is meaningful, for without the individual there can be no society to accomplish these goals. Heres a few ideas how you can be a part:
INDIVIDUAL
On Saturday August 12th get together with friends or family and have a Vinyl Record Day party. Everyone who has them brings two or three of their favorite albums. Have fun with it. If you want, have a Twist or Limbo contest for kids and adults Or have someone play DJ, perhaps have dedications, or tell why a certain song is important to the person who brought it, what are the memories (the secrets!), the people, the places associated with the music. You can decorate with a music theme, make it festive with balloons. Or you can just simply play the music, heck move the furniture and make room to dance. Whatever you do, make it a point to celebrate the music you and friends or family most enjoy. There is no other purpose except to have a good time and let our favorite music remind us regardless of national news or personal challenges, life always has its goodness. Let us know about your celebration ahead of time and well send you an "official" Vinyl Record Day poster!
BUSINESS
Retail
Promote your business by having a Vinyl Record Day (VRD) sale the week of August 12th. The 12th is the VRD celebration in San Luis Obispo CA, the 23rd is the celebration at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. To commemorate the cultural influences, the recordings, and the cover art of vinyl recognize Vinyl Record Day with a special sale. Depending on your location, perhaps you can do more. Have a day of playing nothing but vinyl. Have Twist or Limbo contests for kids or adults. Have a Spin competition for college/teenage appeal. Exhibit Album Cover Art in your display windows. Combine all or any of these and other ideas. Contact local radio if you do something special, publicity is free. Call our organization, well suggest or discuss your ideas. If you do something, its important to let us know so we can help with your publicity and encourage others. Theres power in numbers, with your involvement Vinyl Record Day can become a national established day promoting the vinyl record industry and hopefully benefit your business.
Internet
Email your customer list with special news. You are a participating supporter of Vinyl Record Day, and to further the preservation of the past and promote the future of vinyl you are holding a special sale for only those on your mailing list. You can have a separate sale for visitors who come to your site. Because of web sites uniqueness there is lots of room for creativity. Were happy to discuss ideas. As with retail stores, the importance is for you to participate. For Vinyl Record Day to become a national day, every web site, retail store, and individual makes an important contribution just by doing something that recognizes the day and encourages celebrating our fondest music. As mentioned above, theres power in numbers and your participation makes a difference.
PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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