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Cynthia L. Bryant <br /> 925-895-2371 <br /> <br />Alameda County Fair <br />2004-present <br /> ! am the current Poetry Coordinator for Alameda County Fair, <br /> Pleasanton, California. During my first year at this position ! put <br /> together a poetry reading of thirteen Bay Area poets that won a <br /> first place award for Alameda County Fair from the Western Fair <br /> Association. ! was also one of the readers at the event. T also <br /> helped procure a poetry judge for the California Youth Building's <br /> contest for kids this year. <br /> <br /> As part of my duties as Poetry Coordinator for the fair, ! secure <br /> two judges for the adult poetry contest every year. I am <br /> expected to submit any changes and editions to the Fair <br /> catalogue the winter before the next fair. <br /> <br /> ! also search out new places to let more poets know about the <br /> opportunities to enter our contest as well as the chance to <br /> perform before an audience. <br /> <br /> T will be at the fair to accept the framed poetry for the contest, <br /> check all the entry forms to make sure all the proper information <br /> is included and answer any questions regarding the contest. ! <br /> am there when the judges do there work to help them with any <br /> questions that may come up during the judging. After the <br /> judges pick the winners and a number of other poems to hang <br /> during the duration of the fair, the people who are not chosen to <br /> have their poems hung are asked to pick up their works. :[ am <br /> there along with one of the judges to talk to anyone wanting <br /> information on how to improve their work. <br /> <br /> ! am there to help hang the poetry with the fine arts in a <br /> pleasing manner to the eye and attend the Gala the night before <br /> the fair opens where the fine arts and poetry are browsed and <br /> purchased by people attending the party. <br /> <br /> T will be working the fair every day and will be at the fair the day <br /> after it closes for people to pick up their poetry. <br /> <br /> ! am planning poetry events for the 2005 Alameda County Fair <br /> every day the fair runs; which will be June 24 through July 10 in <br /> 2005. Two events are scheduled every Friday, Saturday and <br /> Sunday for the duration. The events are every kind of poetry <br /> from performance poetry to cowboy poetry, from beat poetry to <br /> Haiku. <br /> <br /> <br />