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Event Proposals for Vaudeville

1. Stress Interview – Business Event

Participants will have to solve a case study (as the manager of the company/brand/celebrity) by a
stipulated date (to be specified later on) and send the solution to the vaudeville committee. Live
prelims will be held on the first day of the event wherein the participants are expected to present their
case solutions in the form of a presentation which should not exceed 3-4 slides, apart from the slides
that contain the team name and thank you. Please note only ten minutes will be given to each
participant for presenting their ideas.

Six participants will be shortlisted for the final round on the basis of their performances in the prelims.
On the second day, the judges will be the representatives of some media houses, or any authority that
holds the right to say in the matters related to the case studies. And the final round be core question
and answers round where the participants will have to answer the questions raised as the
representative of the company.

Rules:
 Only one participant can represent a college in this event.
 Organisers reserve the right to modify the rules of the event as necessary.
 Decisions of the judges/moderators will be final and binding.
 Participants are expected to have relevant knowledge for the event in hand.

Judging Criteria:
 Content (40%), Delivery (25%) and Q/A (35%).

2. Adverto - Dramatics

First Day - The participating team has to prepare and present an advertisement of the product/brand
within the prescribed time limit (2+1 minutes – including setup and clearance time). It should convey
the benefits of the product to the common masses. For example: Diet Coke can be the product, and
an advertisement should be presented on the same.

Second Day - The participating team has to prepare and present an advertisement of the chosen
product/brand within the prescribed time limit (2+1 minutes – including setup and clearance time). It
should be a negative version of the message conveyed on the first day. For example: Diet Joke can be
the new name of the product, and an advertisement should be presented that counters the message
presented on the first day.

Production Materials to be provided by the college: Projector-Screen, chairs, tables, and microphones.
Any other prop required is to be brought by the participating team, but the organisers hold the
discretion of allowing it on stage.

Rules:

 The brands to be advertised can be either chosen from the list provided by the organisers 7
days prior to the event, or the same can be chosen by the participants (to be informed to the
organisers well in advance, so that the same company is not included in their list). No tobacco
or alcohol brands can be advertised.
 The language should be English or Hindi or Bilingual.
 Obscenity of any kind is not allowed and will lead to immediate disqualification.
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 Participants can choose to represent the competitors of the product/brand chosen on the first
day, to initiate the easy delivery of the message on the second day.
 No pre-recorded music shall be allowed. Digital flyers or posters can be used to convey the
message better.
 A penalty shall be imposed for violating the prescribed time limit.
 Usage of props is allowed. These are to be brought by the teams themselves. The organisers
hold the discretion of allowing it on stage.
 Teams are requested to submit the props list prior to the competition. The organisers shall not
bear any responsibility in case of loss or damage of prop materials.
 The advertisement should be related to the generic product or brand only. Advertisements
related to any person/political party will lead to immediate disqualification.
 Time limit should be adhered to.
 The decision of the judges shall be final or binding.
 Only one team (consisting of no more than 4 members) per college is allowed.

Judging Criteria:

 How effectively the team is able to present both the positive and negative side of their product.
 Advertisement flow (40%), Delivery of the message (40%), Acting (20%).

3. Parliamentary Debate – Speaking Art

Each participant will be representing a member of the parliament, whose portfolio will be sent to the
participants 3 days prior to the event. Issues shall be raised in the parliament by the speaker. And each
member will have to defend it or speak against it. In accordance with the portfolio, for the prescribed
time limit. After the speech of each member, the other members shall be given a chance of rebuttal,
for 2 minutes.

Rules:
 The speeches will be given in Hindi, with English words used as sparingly as possible, and only
if Hindi words for the same are not available. Permissible level of English language will be left
to the discretion of the judges.
 The portfolio of each participants shall be informed in advance.
 The issues to be raised shall be informed to the college reps, 3 days prior to the event.
 In any case the decision of the speaker shall be final.
 Each member will be given 3+1 minutes to the speak, after which he/she will be given 2
minutes for rebuttal.
 A warning bell shall be rung at the 3rd minute for all the speeches.
 Use of non-parliamentary language is prohibited. Cross questioning is not allowed.
 The participants will not be allowed to read out from any material, but will be allowed to carry
chits for reference.
 Exceeding or finishing very early to the limit given and personal attacks on the speakers will
lead to penalization as per the discretion of the judges.

Judging Criteria:
 Content (40%), Delivery (40%) and rebuttal (20%). If no rebuttal questions are asked by the
participants, the speakers shall be awarded full marks.
 The decision of the judges is final.
 The organizing team reserves the right to change or modify any of the rules.
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For Vaudeville Committee, IMT Business School, Dubai

Event Requirements:

 Barring the last event, the other events will need projector-screens.
 Stationary on all days for all the judges and the participants.
 Since there are no major expenses are to be made, the budget required is only related to the
stationaries and medals/gifts of the winning teams.
 2 judges per event would be needed, on both the days.

Locations:

 Event 1: Hall 6
 Event 2: Hall 10. Any other hall with a good projector and space to enact the prepared
advertisement would do.
 Event 3: Hall 8