Sunday, April 6, 2008

Festival of the Arts asking patrons for input

(The following article originally appeared in The Huntsville Forester on March 26, 2008.)

To help the HFA, log on to www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca/survey


The Huntsville Festival of the Arts has launched a survey on its website to help the board in determining its future programming.

The HFA celebrates its 16th anniversary in 2008. In order to continue to provide exciting entertainment, education and economic development for the Huntsville area this year and beyond the public’s input is being sought.

The survey is simple, quick and user-friendly and is available by going to www. huntsvillefestival.on.ca/survey or the festival blog at www.trumpeterhfa.blogspot.com and clicking on the survey link.

Two responses per e-mail address will be accepted in order to ensure the required balance of opinion. To thank patrons for their participation there will be a draw from among those who respond for two tickets to the show of their choice in the 2008 season.

The information gathered through this survey will not be used for any other purpose other than to glean responses from existing patrons and the public at large.

The festival board is also asking those who participate in the survey to please mention it to their friends, or forward it to other patrons and ask them to participate.

“The more people providing input, the more accurate our assessment of the community will be. This is their festival. Making their voice heard matters to the festival’s future direction and its continuing importance to Huntsville,” said festival director Ron Baker.