Dallas Songwriters Association: DALLAS SONGWRITERS EVENTS FOR JUNE 2026

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH

EVENTS IN JUNE

DSA International Song Contest Open June 1st with a Deadline of Sept 30.

DSA SONG CONTEST - Opens June 1

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST. - Opens June 1

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

Coming June 13 - Poor Davids Pub BW Stevenson Song Contest Deadline

Poor David's Pub’s BW Stevenson Songwriting Contest submissions’ official deadline is June 13th! David accepts cd's, mp3's via email to david@poordavidspub.com and Flash drives are accepted. -$30.00 entrance fee can be sent via David Card’s Venmo @highest-hopes or by sending a check to Poor David’s Pub 1313 Botham Jean Blvd. Dallas, TX 75215

Contest performances are June 17th and 24th.

https://poordavidspub.com/songwriting-contest/

Coming June 27 - DSA Members Best Songs of the Meeting Awards - Vern Daily Songwriter of the Year and Songbird Song of the Year, via Zoom at Noon with performances by Member entrants. Please let me know if you would like to perform.

NEW link to join DSA

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/02JSQHH1RYQP5/checkout/UTXKNNTPMJ4GKIN6KQHQJ6UD

MONTHLY MEETING and Workshop - 2nd THURSDAY

http://dsameetings.blogspot.com

Next Meeting & Workshop with Song Critiques -

DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, June 11

Location: Your home via ZOOM
6:30 pm: Open portal and networking

7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members

Zoom ID # 617 432 0082 Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Our Guest Speaker is Christian Brooks

https://www.christianbrooks.band/

Born in the early 1950s in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Christian Brooks first cradled a guitar at the age of 13, changing his focus forever and the catalyst for his life-long musical journey. Developing his skills during his teen years while playing with high school friends, Brooks became acquainted with the professional stage at Dallas’s The Cellar Club, during the revolutionary late 1960s rock scene. A directional change in his life during the early 70s added contemporary gospel to his performance experience, before the early 1980s introduced soul and blues into the equation—a change that became the foundation of his taste and performance. Coming from the tight-knit Oak Cliff community that produced many early greats in the Texas blues-rock scene, Brooks took this native sound and adapted it into his own evolving repertoire.
As a last-minute substitute for a friend’s group, Brooks began playing drums and then went on to play percussion with numerous local and statewide groups, before teaming with the late blues guitarist Bro. Dave Altice (formerly with the Greg Allman Band). This musically-altering experience put Brooks on a new road that led to five years in New Mexico and three CDs. Smell It Cookin’ won two awards (Best Blues and Best Mainstream Rock) at the 2000 Mic Line Awards in Albuquerque and gave Brooks the opportunity to broaden his professional horizons. The years with Altice and his Louisiana flavor injected the final element into Brooks’ musical equation, the amalgamation producing the artist’s new personal sound—where Cajun blues meets Texas honky-tonk rock.
Lengthy trips between Dallas and Albuquerque, afforded him the time and incentive to experiment in composition, but this time with lyrics to match his developing style. In the process, he discovered a new love and a new talent—slide guitar and songwriting. He then added his own vocal performance to the mix. Playing in clubs and nightspots in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana, Brooks became increasingly comfortable with his unique sound and his own compositions, and audiences liked it, too.
Moving back to Dallas in 2002, Brooks has played at the Dallas House of Blues, the Hard Rock Café-Dallas, the “KNON Blues Festival,” numerous “Stevie Ray Vaughan Ride and Concerts,” the “Dallas International Guitar Festival,” and released two CDs: Christian Brooks, produced by Andy Van Ells and Lucky Me, Anson Funderburgh producer. Brooks was also featured in two additional CDs: the Cliffhanger Project I and II, Robert Ware producer, released by Topcat Records. In 2024, he recorded two new soon-to-be-released songs, produced by Ric Web at Ric Web Productions, Nashville.
Among the many artists Brooks has played with are Anson Funderburgh, Sam Miers, Rocky Athas, Buggs Henderson, “Smokin’” Joe Kubek, Robin Syler, Mike Morgan, and Anton Fig (drummer for David Letterman). Current members of the Christian Brooks Band are: Brooks-lead guitar; Robert Ware-bass; Clint Hooks-drums; Bram Flynn-keyboards.

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING CONTESTS

Started over in January for 2026

members only pay $10 here in our Square store

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/02JSQHH1RYQP5/checkout/MRGZLHJH5IRTCVIRCKPBBKKG

Upload lyrics in pdf file format and audio file in mp3 format on our Google drive.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nz_0TRsPERTYVG-eSzFMRF13JYqpfqvE?usp=sharing

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DSA Board Meeting - Board Meeting via Zoom Monday, June 29, 7PM

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🎸 SHOWCASES 🎫 AND 🎤 OPEN MICS

🎤 OPEN MIC

🎶 Guitars & Growlers Richardson Open Mic -

EVERY FIRST Thursday, ~~June 4~~, 7 - 10 MOVED TO JUNE 11 FOR JUNE ONLY

Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright

🎤 OPEN MIC

🎶 Cocktail Creamery McKinney Open Mic -

EVERY THIRD Thursday, June 18, 7:30 - 9:30

Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright

MOVED FROM 4TH TO 3RD THURS

🎤 OPEN MIC

🎶 Poor David's Pub Virtual Open Mic -

EVERY Monday, June 1, 8, 15, 7 - 9

Last week of the month is in person at PDP - day TBD but usually Wednesday

Songwriters perform 15 minute segments. Please sign up with host Rob Case

https://www.facebook.com/RobCaseOpenMic/about

🎤 OPEN MIC

🎶 Well Grounded Coffee Community Song Circle -

EVERY FIRST Friday, June 5

Acoustic Song Circle - covers and originals - Bill Martin is there from DSA

(Bill also performs every Friday noon - 2, come out to hear his songs and covers)

9219 Garland Rd. # 2019

Dallas, Tx

(214) 918 - 3538

🎸 SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

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🎶 Opening Bell Showcase - 2nd Friday, June 12, 7 - 8:30

The Journey of A Song - Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Emmeline Miles

Three featured artists in the round for Journey of a Song LIVE

Keith Dodson hosts this month and next as a sub.

SPECIAL EVENTS

BLUE CHRISTMAS IN JULY - Sunday June 19, 4PM at Song of Hermann Hall

DSA POOL PARTY - on Saturday, Aug 8 at the Milton's home

AMIGOS GUITAR SHOW
Oct 18-19 - Thanks to Amigos Guitar for a great show at the Mesquite Convention Center.

DALLAS GUITAR SHOW - next spring

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING 2025 CONTEST

Winners announced on June 27.

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DSA HALL OF FAME 2026 INDUCTEES

Jeanie C Riley, Liz Rose, Sarah Hickman, Pat Boone, Ray Wiley Hubbard , Pat Boone, Clint Birdwell

May 9, 2026 at Love & War, 7pm

See website for performers and songs.

https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com/

CONTESTS

DSA SONG CONTEST WINNERS - Opens June 1

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

MEET THE DSA INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST WINNERS

James Tristan Redding, Craig Hendrix, Charles Carter and Wayne Gathright

https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2026/02/lexi-lee-gamble-is-our-young-songwriter.html

MEET THE YOUNG SONGWRITER SONG CONTEST WINNER

Lexi Lee : https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2026/02/lexi-lee-gamble-is-our-young-songwriter.html

DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST. - Opens June 1

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

LINK TO DSA VIRTUAL SONG CONTEST 2025 AWARDS SHOW - Jan 18

Semifinalist performed and judges presented

https://www.facebook.com/barbara.mcmillen/videos/1254776275632091

DSA SONG CONTEST - 2026 opens June 1

2025 Winners - Announced - Jan 17 - Semi-finalists announced Nov 13 are invited to play on the Zoom program. email Barbe

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

DSA LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE - September 30

LYRIC CONTEST Fall 2025- Winter 2026 in judging process
• Spring /Summer 2026 Deadline Sept. 30
• Entry form here on Square: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/02JSQHH1RYQP5/checkout/G6LZQLR5RQQRF6YUJDQ6VFTD

• Upload your Lyric on Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_gA-8D9Czpv88Fdr2_QBOvyYpJ0QpLXO?usp=sharing

Past winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/

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PAST EVENTS

BIG DOINGS IN BIG D IN MAY

May 1 - 3 - Dallas International Guitar Trade Show and Festival

Thanks to Jimmy Wallace for the best entertainment value in the metroplex. Buy and sell guitars, attend workshops or they just came for the music. Thomas Driver, Bobby Montgomery and Patty Allen Driver working the DSA booth on Saturday. https://www.guitarshow.com/

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May 9 - Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame - 7pm Love & War

Hello folks! Here is a great photo of all the talent that went into the Hall of Fame Program.

DSA members and our Rising Stars backed by the Rising Star Band performed songs by our inductees Ronnie Dawson, Sara Hickman, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jeannie C Riley, Liz Rose, Pat Boone and industry VIP Clint Birdwell will also be inducted. Here the YouTube link to the full show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5gyUs5xB9Q and here is the link to just the performance of the songs on google drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GqPs2UgCb1aDgR7dbglXdHWzXzpxvG_a/view?usp=sharing https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com/

Here is the link to the certificates for the inductees: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com/p/hall-of-game-certificates-2026.html

I hope you will take a minute to donate to our Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame. We did not charge a cover but rely on donations to make this program happen. Here is a link to our Square payment platform where you can donate the amount of your choice. https://checkout.square.site/.../3YGHKHKDBMWPSY5GZXH2TFYG. Or use this QR code.

May 15 - 17. DSA Members performed on the City Line Stage at the Wildflower Festival.

DSA SONG CONTEST 2025 Awards Program was virtual on Zoom where the winners were announced on Jan 17 - Semifinalists performed and our judges appeared to give the awards. View the program on Facebook in the rough. (You can hear all the crew getting started in the beginning so stay with us to get to the program. https://www.facebook.com/barbara.mcmillen/videos/743101492203012 Here is the Youtube link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkAEvjtRALo

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

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2025

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2025 Hall of Fame, was held on April 12, 2025 @ Love and War, 7pm

See the full program here: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Go to this link on Facebook and like and share to your page.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1A2EDE2Xha/

Weren't able to make it? You can donate to the event, just scan the QR code.

Young Rising Star performers and DSA members performed the songs of inductees.

Edie Brickell, Michael Nesmith,Earnest Tubb, Michael Martin Murphy, Kacey Musgraves, Demi Lovato, and Danny Eaton.

JOIN DSA - Scan this QR code

VIEW EVENTS ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL

View our past events on our Youtube channel.

YouTube archives

SONSSTOCK - Link to YouTube channel video playlist from this event

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3dCsdE0FdO8cNHuWPPJekJ&si=5JYcIflAFMU0ymml

Aug 17, 2024 - SonsStock at Sons of Hermann Hall Mini Woodstock @ Sons of Hermann Hall - IT'S WAS HOT OUTSIDE - SO WE GATHERED INSIDE TO CELEBRATE. - Songs from Woodstock + originals and craft booths at Sons in the Old Bowling Alley. DSA members performed.

Blue Christmas in July 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sndCbhu4CI

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2024 Hall of Fame, April 20th, 2024 at Love and War-

2024 Inductees: Michael Aday (Meat Loaf), Tom Douglas, Nora Jones, Erykca Badu, Billy Joe Shaver, Buck Owens, Miranda Lambert, KNON, Jack Calmes, Chuck Rainey

https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com/

https://youtu.be/8_ZzKed5VSE?si=9OHiIFnxmXcqq9GJ

Blue Christmas in July 2023

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxDBUaEYLOBRbJfPlGRUnP2NqLzribtc7r

Festivals in May

2024

WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2024 - May 17 - 19, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-2x0z-GTy1hofJYUVty8OhU

DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR 2024 - April 1-4, 2024 - DSA stages

On YouTube: Dallas Songwriters Association | 2024 Deep Ellum Arts Fair | St. Pete's Dancing Marlin

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-0zsMTfh_HYbMa7bUuVM7z1

2023

DALLAS SONGWRITERS CITY LINE STAGE at WILDFLOWER 19-21

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3pd2vZ4TlE7xzw5kzfuH1o

DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR - DSA on big stage and Wounded Ostrich - 26-29

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-0kMD48nrt13pDklxuLD190

DALLAS SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - APRIL 14 AT LOVE AND WAR IN PLANO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ZzKed5VSE&list=PL2QmQKUl70-1snhrCBGCB9B_WOLDz21EP

http://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Rising Stars under 18 perform with DSA Members and BYOB band

Inductees: Jimmy and Stevie Vaughan, Sly Stone, Roger Miller, Jim Collins, Selena Gomez, Stoney Burns, Ron McKeown, Charley Wirtz, Mark Pollock, and Jimmy Wallace.

https://youtu.be/ViqUq78aUaU

SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT -

Past Performances ON YouTube

Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3wKm6-d8Lsex2JgNXRrMTT

You can also find these show on Spotify Podcasts

2023

January 31 performers Don Wall and Allen Larson

https://www.youtube.com/live/g0unbTgkt_8?feature=share

Feb 3 - Rickey Gene Wright, host - Bill Martin

https://www.youtube.com/live/-uLWZBUfY7I?feature=share

Feb 3 - 2022 Grand Prize Song Contest Winner Thierry Coupey, host - Barbara McMillen

https://www.youtube.com/live/64PbQpk0JpQ?feature=share

Tuesday March 21, 7pm - Mike P Ryan (2nd and 3rd place Grand Prize Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

https://www.youtube.com/live/FGkPk_kfxp8?feature=share

Thursday, April 20, 7pm - Robert Graham from Perth Australia (2023 Grand Prize Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

https://youtu.be/ViqUq78aUaU

Thursday, May 11, Wayne Willingham, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

https://youtu.be/QyqsbP1HvHc

Thursday, June 8, Michael Roth, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

https://www.youtube.com/live/8k1TpoWTeYQ?feature=share

Thursday July 13, 7pm - Jolie Hope (Young Songwriter of The Year Winner)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KXFZWHwEnw

Thursday, Sept 14, Alexis Tapp, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

https://youtu.be/etgEeKh_smo?si=UxRXCWJT0oiUU0YG

Thursday, Oct 12, Jamey Shannon, 7pm - (DSA Director) Host-Barbe McMIllen

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dallas-songwriters-associ/episodes/Jamey-Shannon-DSA-Songwriter-Spotlight-Oct-12--2023-e2ai43g

Youtube: https://youtu.be/LpcS-DOwc68?si=VEVh3UZdYBLIDFYY

2024

Thursday, Feb 8 - Bradley Banning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FMfRSwBmz0&list=PL2QmQKUl70-1JhzIfgfd766ToFhao50rl&index=5

Tuesday, March 19 - M’Lynn Musgrove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkTko_VFNec&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0bbNXvBqzxeGyqeiPINh7S&index=3&t=19s

Tuesday, April 16 - Keith Dodson (DSA Director)2023 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

Monday, May 20 - Emmeline Miles (DSA Director) Host-Barbe McMIllen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB-kOJhAqq8&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0bbNXvBqzxeGyqeiPINh7S

Tuesday, May 21 - Will Townsley (DSA 2023 Song Contest grand Prize Runner Up) Host-Barbe McMIllen

DSA Virtual Songwriters Spotlight

Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring co-host Barbe McMillen and songwriter performance and interview

2024 Recently uploaded to Youtube

Emma James - Young Songwriter of the Year 2023, 2024

https://youtu.be/n8jB8oTuSQc?si=G8xte3b8rkfkqrwN

Songwriter Spotlight is now as a podcast on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/show/5tSVfUgiqCGk0Mn1UQhOgF?si=9eNlrF7HT3OhzrKJX-LJHQ

SONG CONTEST AWARDS

DSA 2023 Song Contest Awards Program - January 13 - Noon - 3pm
Performances by semifinalists and winners on DSA Facebook page and on Youtube
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3AUPhNG5ZXU69o9IPQlGGp7n96FRGKm_?si=aS2aqcqwlGakgM06

DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards 2022 -Saturday, March 25, 2023 - Noon - 3pm DSA members perform. Community Service Awards -Opening Bell, Guitar Arlington, Patty Allen Driver, Tone Shop
https://youtu.be/biSYiLJVXV8

DSA 2022 Song Contest Awards Program - January 14 - Noon - 3pm
Performances by semifinalists and winners on DSA Facebook page and on Youtube
https://youtu.be/2UE9wwsCODg

LOVE & WAR OPEN MIC -
January 26th Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://youtu.be/YBmWlAITO
February 23rd Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOHR6siaL8
March 23rd Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBL5zqngk3U
April 27 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6K66nucuTM
May 18 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn_OCOMs_UQ&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2BUBV_3yyYejRGK4lu9vMM&index=3
June 22 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk5236sEztU&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2BUBV_3yyYejRGK4lu9vMM&index=2
July 27 Songwriters Round on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSF4mPZqHQ4&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2BUBV_3yyYejRGK4lu9vMM
Nov 16 Songwriters Round on Youtube:
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxdtqWuOyyhogRpVgIiMf1BYcBLcO2t9LW?si=m4JdpF6UyJ7cWf5C
Dec 28 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://youtu.be/UfAQp_bGP9o?si=ETEHpGDwsX6Fj04M

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame was held on April 23rd at Love and War-
2022 Inductees: Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, LeAnn Rimes, Bill Mack, Kelly Clarkson, Charley Pride, Towns Van Zandt, David Card, Charles McGarry. Check our Facebook page for photos. Here's the video on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUFMBTD89o&t=3995s

2021 Inductees: John Denver, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Janie Frickie or Gregg Smith

The Dallas Songwriters Association celebrated the songs of these North Texas icons at the 2022 Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame virtual event, which was held on Saturday, April 17, 12-3. Please head over to our channel and don't forget to subscribe.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3Y_SmChiZRqM9rmPfrLWbL

More info here: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Donate to Hall of Fame

Via Square

https://dallas-songwriters-association.square.site/product/donate-to-dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame/27?cs=true&cst=custom

PayPal link

Donate to DSA via PayPal Tip Jar https://py.pl/2S7dRL98V4Y (Thank you!)

Via stripe store

https://dallassongwriters.org/donate-to-dsa/

CONTESTS

SONG CONTEST - 2025 runs June 1 - Sept 30

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

DSA International Song Contest winners announced Jan 13, 2024

2023 Winners announced on January 14, 2024

2022 Winners announced on January 14, 2023 https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2023/03/dsa-international-2022-song-contest.html

https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2023/03/32nd-annual-song-contest-awards-grand.html

2021 Winners were announced on January 15 - Press Release - https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2022/02/dallas-songwriters-associates.html

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.

Awards Program- 2021 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS on Youtube

2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - annual song contest, young songwriters song contest and lyric contest awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn9o0mgl8lo

2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - Best Songs of the Meeting, Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, community Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqm3cmFbuEY

2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS

2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - semi-finalists perform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX

2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - finalists perform - awards given

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZJ_TN9f7_I&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0NTzHsFcVDDtQRkAyMoZud

2020 DSA Song Contest Award Winning Songs - 30 sec clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnE1vn4cN4

2020 DSA Award Certificates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY7CJkGDKwg

LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE Sept 30