Ceremony Schedule

I'm blocking out times for each category and setting up presenters as results come in - regarding the notes below, a higher "weight" simply refers to categories that have been sure crowd-pleasers in past ceremonies. This itinerary leaves us with 9.23 (+/-) minutes per "block" as mapped out below if we're guaranteeing no more than a 4-hour ceremony - although, personally, I think we can do in around 3 . ~A.T.B.

Legend:
Items in Red represent lesser weighted categories.
Items in Blue represent higher weighted categories.
Items in Purple represent Best Overall categories - these will be substituted in as I receive the final tallies.
Items in Orange represent In Memoriam and SpecCon presentations. (Presented by Staff only)

---OFFICIAL ITINERARY--- (awaiting a handful of results prior to full completion)

Brief Welcome, Opening Remarks, Congratulations to all Nominees
Appreciation / Gratitude for Judges & Donors
Ceremony Protocol/Schedule and Management Requests

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Non-Static Awards

Best Blog presented by Jen d'Arque - Busy Bee
Best Image
Best Image/cNote Shop presented by PatrickB-new biz with MissBee
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Best Overall 1
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Best Interactive or Campfire
Best In & Out presented by Maryann
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Best Overall 2
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Best Forum (Non-Contest) presented by A.T.B: back mid June
Best New Contest presented by fyn-
Best Contest presented by Christina in Brazil ♡
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Best Multiple-Person Activity
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Best Overall 3
Best Overall 4
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Best New Group presented by SoCalScribe
Best Group presented by A.T.B: back mid June
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First SpecCon Presentation
*due to outside issues, I might have to interject this sooner with very little notice...
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BRIEF INTERMISSION to follow either First SpecCon or Best Group depending upon the above.
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In Memoriam segment, followed by a moment of silence.

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Static Awards

Best Overall 5
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Best Short Poem-Structured
Best Long Poem-Structured
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Best Overall 6
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Best Short Poem-Freeverse
Best Long Poem-Freeverse presented by Andrew C. Bowman - 6 years!
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Best Overall 7
Best Overall 8
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Best Short Non-Fiction presented by fyn-
Best Flash Fiction
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Best Long Fiction presented by A.T.B: back mid June
Best Novel or Novella
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Second SpecCon Presentation

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BRIEF INTERMISSION (can be cut in the event of time issues)
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Best Overall 9 Best Comedy presented by SoCalScribe
Best Overall 10
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Best Original Concept
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Best Poetry Collection presented by PatrickB-new biz with MissBee
Best Short Story Collection
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Best Overall Poem
Best Short Story presented by SoCalScribe
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Best Newsletter Editing presented by PatrickB-new biz with MissBee
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Best New Portfolio
Best Portfolio
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Closing Remarks and Appreciation


NOTE: Overall Awards*
*These will be awarded separately throughout the ceremony to keep things fresh.

-Action/Adventure
-Comedy
-Drama/Dark/Emotional
-Erotica
-Fantasy/Science-Fiction
-Horror/Gothic
-Nature
-Romance/Love
-Spiritual/Inspirational/Philosophical
-Young Adult/Children's

Thank you and best of luck to all our nominees, judges, and guest presenters!
A.T.B: back mid June