Air Force Musicians Association, Inc. 11th Biennial Conference & Reunion “A Rocky Mountain Musical High” August 6 -9, 2008
The 2008 AFMA Conference Committee can’t wait to greet you and are excited that you will be coming to
Revised Conference Schedule
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 9:00 a.m. Registration Desk opens in lobby of the hotel 9:00 a.m. Hospitality Room opens in the Katherine Lee Bates Room – 13th floor 9:00 a.m. AFMA Museum Room opens – Lee Barnes, Curator 6:00 a.m. Leave the hotel for…
Eisenhower Golf Course – U.S. Air Force Academy Tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Buses leave the hotel for…
Official Opening of the Conference Flying ‘W’ Ranch Dinner and Opening Ceremonies Nationally Acclaimed Flying ‘W’ Wranglers Stage Show (Outdoors - Dress casual and warm) Buses return to the Antlers Hilton Hotel
Thursday, August 7, 2008 Tee Shirt & Hat Day (All AFMA merchandise available on site)
9:00 a.m. Registration Desk opens in the lobby of the hotel Room: Hilton Hotel Summit III Seminar/Clinic #1– “Vocal” Presenters: Colonel H. Bruce Gilkes, USAF (Ret) 10:30 am to 11:15 a.m. Room: Pike Peak Center Seminar/Clinic #2 – “Winds” Presenter: Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, USAF (Ret.) 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.Room: Pike Peak CenterConcert Band Rehearsal #1 AFMA /Air Force Academy Band Personnel Walk to the Pikes Peak Center - Two blocks south of the hotel
3:15 to 4:30 p.m.Room: Pike Peak CenterJazz Band Rehearsal #1 AFMA Jazz & USAFA Falconaires Personnel
Friday, August 8, 2008 9:00 a.m. Registration Desk & Hospitality Room Opens: Catherine Lee Bates Room—13th floor 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Room: Pike Peak CenterConcert Band Rehearsal #2
Jazz Band Rehearsal #2
Lunch on your own
Option #1 1:30 p.m. - Buses leave the hotel to… Visit the USAFA Band Rehearsal & Recording Studios Option #2 1:30 p.m. – Buses leave the hotel to… Spousal Trip - High Tea at General Palmer’s Castle Option #3 - Pikes Peak 3 Seminar/Clinic #3 "Percussion" USAF Academy Band Percussion Section
4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting Hilton Hotel Executive Conference Room 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Concert at the Pikes Peak Center Combined AFMA and USAFA Band Personnel Concert Band & Jazz Band (AFMA members are encouraged to wear their uniform if desired and if it still fits.) Open to the public – Tickets required (Tickets will be in your registration packet.) 10:00 p.m. Antlers Hilton Hotel Concert Afterglow Reception (Cash bar available)
Saturday, August 9, 2008 9:00 a.m. Registration Desk and Hospitality Room opens: Catherine Lee Bates Room AFMA Corporate Business Meeting
6:30 p.m. Summitt Rooms I-II-III Farewell Banquet Speaker: To be annouunced Featuring the USAF Academy "Stellar Brass" (Cash Bar Available)
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Colorado Springs. Their pledge is to make this conference and reunion one you will always remember. The following conference schedule will introduce several new events for your pleasure. First, we are going to join with the Air Force Academy Band in a public concert at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. We hope you will remember to bring your instrument (or voice) for we are going to have a wonderful time making music together. You will also see that we have scheduled three Clinic/Seminars with well-known presenters and musical support from various components from the Air Force Academy Band. It is our hope that this will start a tradition of not just seeing old friends and making new ones but providing you with an intellectual experience as well. We want this conference to leave you with a very exciting…