
This will be an "action-packed" convention.
Do your resting BEFORE and AFTER the convention.
2008 Convention Schedule March 12 – 16, 2008 Richardson, TX
Thursday - March 13, 2008 (Lone Star I is vendors and Swap Shop) |
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Texas Ballroom |
Longhorn (I and II) |
Lone Star II |
Salon A / B |
9:00 - 9:50 |
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9:30 Norman Seaton: |
Musical Arrangements |
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10:00 – 10:50 |
You Already Know it All |
Web Marketing, YouTube, etc. |
Musical Arrangements |
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11:00 – 11:50 |
Accordion Orchestra |
Improv: Arlyn Visentin |
Musical Arrangements |
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12:00 - 12:50 PM |
Free Time - Lunch Langley
and Hall may overlap here |
Short Annual Business Meeting |
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1:00 - 1:50 PM |
Dance Session: |
Play with Feeling: |
Circle of Friends |
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2:00 - 2:50 PM |
Dance Session/Kott |
Bellows (Breathing Music): |
Rote Learning |
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3:00 - 3:50 PM |
Folk Music Accordion Band: Peters/Kott |
Teaching/Learning as Adults: |
Product Show: |
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4:00 - 4:50 PM |
Folk Music Accordion Band: Peters/Kott |
Sylvia Marie Barber introduces |
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5:00 - 5:50 PM |
Dance Session/Kott |
Sylvia Marie Workshop |
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6:00 - 6:50 PM |
Free Time for Dinner |
.Free time for Dinner or your own |
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7:00 – 11:00 PM |
It’s an Accordion Party |
Rommel’s Open Mic Show |
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after 11:00 PM |
Open for jams, etc. |
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Friday - March 14, 2008 (Lone Star I is for vendors and Swap Shop) |
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Texas Ballroom |
Longhorn (I and II) |
Lone Star II |
Salon A / B |
8:00 - 8:50 AM |
Accordion Band: |
Accordion Music: |
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9:00 - 9:50 AM |
Accordion Band: |
Accordion Music: |
Practice for Pleasure: |
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10:00 - 10:50 AM |
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Med School: Ian Fries |
Purchase Decisions: |
Personal Evaluation |
11:00 - 11:50 AM |
Pizzazz: Vivant! |
EZ Strategies |
Tango: Tom Visentin |
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12:00 - 12:50 PM |
Free Time - Lunch and Time to Visit Dealers: Open Mic at the Hotel Restaurant |
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1:00 - 1:50 PM |
Play with Band: 12:15 - 2:50 |
Enhancements: |
Button Accordion: |
Karaoke/Mariachi |
2:00 - 2:50 PM |
Play with Band: 12:15 - 2:50 |
Keep it Simple |
Circle of Friends: |
Karaoke/Mariachi |
3:00 - 3:50 PM |
Dance Lesson - last call |
Musical Moods: |
Realistic Sounds: |
Closed for setup |
4:00 - 4:50 PM |
Accordion Band: |
Blues: Debra Peters |
Realistic Sounds: |
Wall removed |
5:00 – 6:00 PM |
NAA Friday Banquet (use all the Ballroom area BUT the stage area) |
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6:00 – 6:50 |
Ballroom closed for concert setup |
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7:00 - 11:00 PM |
Polka Plus: Brave Combo, etc. |
Rommel’s Open |
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After the Dance |
Open Mic |
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Saturday - March 15, 2008 (Lone Star I is for vendors and Swap Shop) |
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Texas Ballroom |
Longhorn (I and II |
Lone Star II |
Salon A / B |
8:00-8:50 am |
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MIDI Sounds Roundtable: |
Reserved for Wright setup |
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9:00 - 9:50 AM |
Metronome Plus: |
Clean and Fast: |
Playing Back-up: |
Youth Practice |
10:00 - 10:50 AM |
Clubs: Martin/Mashore |
Jamboree: Arlyn Visentin |
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Youth Practice |
11:00 - 11:50 AM |
NAA Youth Show |
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Composing: Harison |
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| 12:00 - 12:50 | Lunch time -closed! | Special Effects I: Sylvia Marie
Includes Couplers (switches) |
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1:00 - 1:50 PM |
Ballroom Unavailable |
Special Effects II:Sylvia Marie |
Think Big, Act Boldly |
Music & Dance |
2:00 - 2:50 PM |
Nuts and Bolts: Vivant! |
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Music and Dance |
3:00 - 3:50 PM |
European Music: |
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Music and Dance |
4:00 - 4:50 PM |
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Breathing with Bellows: |
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Closed for setup |
5:00 - 5:45 pm |
Unavailable Banquet setup time |
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Wall Removed |
5:45 – 7:00 PM |
Saturday Banquet: Note that the banquet starts a little later, but more time is allotted. If you want to rent a banquet table for your club, the cost is $25.00. Alter a relaxing banquet, it is time to wind-up for the concert and all night jam sessions! |
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7:00 - 7:50 PM |
Set-up time for concert |
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8:00 - 10:30 PM |
Accordion Concert |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
After Concert |
Jam until Midnight Penthouse open all night |
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