[Organizers] to conflict or not to conflict?

What do people think about New Events that conflict with an existing dance series? ("New Events" could be single event dances or a new dance series.) Sub-questions: 1. Is it a problem? Not a problem? Why/why not? 2. What defines a conflict? Same weekend, same day, same time, same type of event?Within 2 mile, 20 mile, 200 mile radius? 3. What, if any, is the responsibility of an organizer of a 'new event' to avoid conflicts with existing dances? Why/Why not? 4. Can we get insight on this by looking at parallel examples in other realms (small business, education, global markets, religious institutions, other forms of entertainment, etc.)? - 2014 NEFFA session ** Please RETAIN SUBJECT LINE in all replies! Especially IF YOU GET THE DIGEST! *** "Dance, when you're broken open... dance, when you're perfectly free" ~ Rumi chrissyfowler.com belfastflyingshoes.org westbranchwords.com