RE: [Harp-L] SPAH St Louis 2013 convention information

["Steve Pirner" <medicalop@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Winslow.thanks for your response as well...much appreciated!  I have one
other quick question about arriving.  I know the dates are Aug. 13-18th, but
when does the convention kick-off on Tuesday, Aug. 13th?  I certainly don't
want to miss the start of anything but coming from the west, it'll take half
a day to travel.  Thanks in advance!!!!!

 

From: Winslow Yerxa [mailto:winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 6:24 PM
To: Steve Pirner; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] SPAH St Louis 2013 convention information

 

Hi, Steve. and thanks for asking for information on the 2013 SPAH
convention.

 

The registration packet gives you all the information you seek, but it
appears not to be up on the website yet, so let me break it out here.
(Meanwhile, I'll ask our hardworking web people to get this info up as soon
as possible).

 

Convention registration includes all convention activities - jams, hanging
out, seminars, the Filisko teach-in, open mics, vendor booths, day and
evening concert performances, and the Saturday night banquet. The only
things not included are optional third-party for-pay classes staged by Al
and Judy Smith.

 

If you register by July 31, convention registration is $175 for SPAH
members, and $220 for non-members (the difference pays for a SPAH
membership, so that everyone who attends the full convention is a SPAH
member. If you miss the July 31 deadline, then you can still purchase your
registration at the convention, but it will const an extra $15.

 

Hotel room rates for SPAH convention attendees is $95 per night. To book
online, go to  http://spah.org/content.asp?pl=57
<http://spah.org/content.asp?pl=57&contentid=57> &contentid=57 and click the
<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/stlsa-renaissance-st-louis-airport-ho
tel/?toDate=8/18/13&groupCode=socsoca&stop_mobi=yes&fromDate=8/11/13&app=res
vlink> Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel link.

 

Hope to see you in St. Louis!

 

Winslow

 

Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
            Harmonica Basics For Dummies, ASIN B005KIYPFS
            Blues Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-1-1182-5269-7
Resident Harmonica Expert, bluesharmonica.com

Instructor, Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance

 

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From: Steve Pirner <medicalop@xxxxxxx>
To: 'Winslow Yerxa' <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2013 4:19 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] SPAH St Louis 2013 hotel


Hi Winslow,

Could you please give us "virgin" SPAH goers, a little primer on the
convention.  For example, once you join SPAH, what are the costs involved in
attending the convention?  What is the registration fee for the conventions
and are the seminars included in the registration fee, etc., etc.?  I can't
seem to find any of this information on the SPAH website.  

Thanks so much...I'm sure I'm not the only person wondering!  :)

Steve
Goodyear, AZ