2008 Summer State Conference/Convention Dates
(As of February 1, 2008)
| State |
Date |
Location |
City |
| Arizona |
May 29–31 |
TBD |
Phoenix |
| Arkansas |
June 6-7 |
Arkansas Tech University |
Russellville |
| Colorado Springs |
June 3–7 |
Embassy Suites |
Colorado |
| Florida |
June 18–21 |
Paramount Plaza Conference Center and University of Florida |
Gainesville |
| Minnesota |
June 9–10 |
Mystic Lake Conference Center |
Prior Lake |
| North Dakota |
June 11–13 |
Bismarck State College |
Bismarck |
| Oklahoma |
May 30–31 |
Oklahoma City University |
Oklahoma City |
| Oregon |
July 13–19 |
Forestry Center |
Portland |
| Tennessee |
May 31–June 3 |
Carson-Newman College |
Jefferson City |
| Washington |
June 23–27 |
Kitsap Convention Center |
Bremerton |
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MTNA and CFMTA Host Wellness Seminar
MTNA, along with the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations, will host a three-day wellness symposium in New York City, July 7–9, 2008.
The event, Empowering Musicians: Body, Mind and Spirit, will take place at the Yamaha Artist Services Facility, located at 689 Fifth Avenue, in the Aeolian Building in midtown Manhattan. Three renowned clinicians will offer daily workshops from 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The remainder of each day will be free for personal activities.
Please visit the MTNA website, www.mtna.org, for more information.
Save the Date
The 11th annual National Summit for MTNA Leadership will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Westin Cincinnati, September 5–7, 2008.
MTNA President Gail Berenson invites members of the MTNA Board of Directors, division directors, division directors-elect, those who will be state presidents as of January 1, 2009, and MTNA staff members to attend.
During the weekend, summit participants will attend sessions designed to inform and stimulate new ideas for the upcoming leadership year.
MTNA Exhibits at NAMM
As part of it’s partnership with SupportMusic.com, MTNA exhibited at the 2008 winter show of NAMM, the International Music Products Association in Anaheim, California.
MTNA Executive Director Gary Ingle and MTNA Director of Marketing and Public Relations Brian Shepard attended the show.
At the gathering, more than 88,000 NAMM members and guests explored the latest in new product offerings, and networked with others in the industry.
PTG Scholarships for Competition Winners
The Piano Technicians Guild Auxiliary recently awarded an $800 scholarship to the senior MTNA Piano Competition winner and a $500 scholarship to the junior MTNA Piano Competition winner from the Arizona MTA. The senior winner Grace Ma, of Phoenix, Arizona, is a student of Fei Xu. The junior winner Carolynn Cong, of Scottsdale, Arizona, also studies with Fei Xu. Both students have been invited to perform in a recital at the annual Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) Convention held in June 2008.
The Piano Technicians Guild Auxiliary supports and encourages the PTG, its mission and its members. In addition, the Auxiliary provides programs aimed at those in supporting roles to piano technicians, such as business classes, customer relations, marketing and other assorted topics. Each year the Auxiliary provides a scholarship for the MTNA junior and senior piano competition winners of a state in the area in which the annual PTG Convention will take place.
Membership Dues
Membership dues for the 2008–2009 year have been determined.
Annual active member dues will be $63; seniors age 70 and over receive a 25 percent discount off the national active member price.
In accordance with MTNA policy passed by the Board of Directors in 2001, the dues are determined annually based on the Consumer Price Index. The increase in the annual CPI for 2007 was 2.85 percent.
Division News Online
Division news is now online only! For the latest news from your division, check the MTNA website at www.mtna.org, click on “About MTNA,” then “Division, State & Local Information,” then “Division Portal,” then select the desired division.