24 Days and counting...

It's the last day of 2010 and I have 24 days left before the festival.

Things to do:

-lock in speakers
-lock in panelists
-lock in judges
-finalize trophies
-finalize prizes
-sell ads
-finalize design of poster/program/flier/tshirt
-order poster/program/flier/tshirt
-order color-coded wristbands (tickets)
-publicity
-update website/twitter/fb
-compile email list
-email email list w/newsletter
-finish screening vids
-select finalists
-announce finalists (press release/email all contestants)
-format so the finalists can be screened for judges
-screen finalists for judges/compile decisions
-work out deferred and late entries/payments
-follow up missing entry payments
-lock in bands for concert
-buy insurance for venue
-hire security for venue
-hire volunteers/interns
-buy food for greenroom
-reach out to food trucks
-compile screening formats for theater
-create projection images for rooftop
-hire DJ

29 things to do in 24 days. And work starts again on Monday. Overwhelm-o-meter = 8/9

o yeah and happy new year