Hello Friends, Family, Guests, and Visitors who plan to attend the 2010 Region 23 Contest; this page is designed to give you helpful details.

Venue

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
399 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37402; (423) 757-5156
Click here for map

Quartet Contest
Friday 3/19 3:00pm
Tickets available at the box office 1 hour before show - tickets are $20

Chorus Contest
Saturday 3/20, 12:30pm
Tickets available at the box office 1 hour before show - tickets are $20

Transportation to Venue
Audience transportation will begin 1 hour prior to each event and run continuously; ending 1½ hours after the event has completed. Transportation schedules will be posted in the lobby area of the Marriott.Transportation will leave the hotel from the 11th Street entrance. Please follow the instructions of the hostesses who will be guiding you to the correct bus/van. [note: for those who prefer to drive, there is paid parking at the auditorium and nearby]

Primary Hotel
Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center
2 Carter Plaza, Chattanooga, TN 37402; 423-756-0002

Alternative Housing
Because hundreds of Sweet Adelines are staying at the Marriott, you may prefer to make alternative hotel arrangements. Some nearby alternatives include:
Rivergate Inn....................(423) 756-7505
Days Inn - Rivergate.........(423) 266-7331
Sheraton............................ (423) 266-4121

Notes on Contest Etiquette
The doors to the auditorium will be closed and will remain closed for each performance. You are free to leave the auditorium, for concessions or restrooms, but you may have to wait to return to your seat. Please ensure that your cell phone and other audible electronics are completely off. Photography of any kind is not allowed during the performances; there is only one authorized convention photographer. Audio recording is not allowed.

Because this is a contest, the judges must complete their remarks and scores after each performance. They do this as quickly as possible, but occasionally there is a delay. Please be patient.

The performers do not know what songs other groups have sung. Sometimes a particular song is repeated several times during a contest. Please remember to give each contestant an opportunity to sing their songs, and try to listen to them as if it's the first time. This may sound silly, but sometimes the audience sighs when they recognize a popular song, and that can be disheartening to the singers on stage!

Each performing group returns to the auditorium via a side door and sits in the house for the remainder of the contest. It is customary to greet their entrance into the house with a second round of applause.

Please limit your use of hairspray and perfume when attending the contests; strong scents and chemicals can make their way to the stage and can cause breathing trouble for some competitors.



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