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Kansas City, July 2-9

 

Come join us in a song!

All events open to the public - registration required for contest sessions. 

Schedule current as of July 04, 2000. Subject to change -- check back here often, especially before booking reservations!

Tuesday, July 4

Registration opens at 9 a.m.
and closes at 6 p.m.

Harmony Marketplace opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

8 a.m. -
5 p.m.
AIC Board of Directors meeting
8 a.m.-
noon
Board Management Council
8 a.m. -
noon
C&J Committee meeting with DVPs for C&J
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Society Board Q & A with Scott Hoge
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. YMIH Committee meeting
Noon -
1 p.m.
Society Board Luncheon
1 p.m. -
5 p.m.
C&J Committee and DVPs-C&J joint meeting
1:30 p.m. -
5 p.m.
Society Board meeting
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Integrated Education Plan meeting
7:30 p.m. -
11 p.m.
AHSOW Board meeting

8 p.m. -
10 p.m.

Ice Cream Sociable
Free!

Madison Park (Count Basie Ballroom)

8 p.m.-
10 p.m.
AIC Chorus Rehearsal

Wednesday, July 5

Registration opens at 9 a.m.
and closes at 6 p.m.

Harmony Marketplace opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Harmony Foundation volunteers breakfast
8 a.m. -
5 p.m.
World Harmony Council meeting

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Gold Medal Hour

Chat with world champion quartet FRED

9 a.m - 10 a.m. Society web site orientation
9:30 a.m. -
11 a.m.
Contest Judges Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m World Harmony Jamboree meeting
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. AIC Chorus Rehearsal

12:15 p.m. -
3:30 pm.

Quartet Quarterfinals Session #1

4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

KC Barbecue
Governor's Building, Kemper Arena

7:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Quartet Quarterfinals Session #2

11 p.m. Chorditorium featuring Central States District Champs
Jurassic Larks, 1998 International Seniors Quartet Champs
Rural Route 4, 1986 International Quartet Champs
The Gas House Gang, 1993 International Quartet Champs
PLUS much more (and maybe a special appearance by the Rural Route Gang?)

Thursday, July 6

Registration opens at 9 a.m.
and closes at 6 p.m.

Harmony Marketplace opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

8 a.m. -
5 p.m.
Harmony Foundation Board meeting
8 a.m - 10:30 a.m. AIC breakfast
8 a.m. -
10 a.m.
Decrepits Breakfast
9:00 a.m. -
10 a.m.
Ladies Breakfast

Madison Park (Count Basie Ballroom)

8 a.m. -
5 p.m.
M&P Committee meeting
8:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.
PROBE Bulletin Editors Forum
8:30 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.
PROBE Public Relations Forum
9 a.m. -
11a.m.
CSLT-DVPs meet with Chapter Coaches
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PROBE general meeting
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Historians rally

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sing with the Champs

Ordinary folks sing with world champion quartets

Harmony Marketplace/Imperial Ballroom

NOON

Massed Sing

7,000 people join together in a FREE outdoor concert/sing along

Barney Allis Plaza

1 p.m. -
3:30 p.m.

World Harmony Jamboree

Quartets and choruses from around the world in a gala concert
Music Hall 

1 p.m. -
3 p.m.

Sing with the Champs

3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Harmonet gathering
4 p.m. -
5:30 p.m.
Best of the CBQC
4 p.m -
6 p.m.
World Harmony Council Reception
4:30 p.m. -
5:30 p.m.
AIC Chorus Rehearsal
4:30 - 6:00 O.C. Cash Founders Club Reception 

7:15 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Quartet Semifinals

11 p.m. -
1 a.m.

Chorditorium

Featuring Blue Grass Student Union

Music Hall

Friday, July 7

Registration opens at 9 a.m.
and closes at 6 p.m.

Harmony Marketplace opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Father/Son/Grandson Chorus Rehearsal
Madison Park (Count Basie Ballroom)
8 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.
Ladies Auxiliary meeting
8 a.m. -
10 a.m.
COTS Faculty Breakfast
8 a.m. -
9 a.m.
Collegiate Quartet Judges Breakfast
9 a.m.  Golf tournament
Adams Pointe Golf Club
9:30 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.
Decrepets Reception

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Gospel Sing

Lift up your voice in harmony

8:45 a.m. -
11:15 a.m.
AHSOW District Certifier meeting
9:30 a.m. -
noon
Collegiate Quartet dressing rooms
8:30 a.m. -
noon
Collegiate Quartet Competitors pictures

10 a.m. -
1:30p.m.

Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest

24 quartets from around the world vie for college crown 
Music Hall

2 p.m. - 5 p.m. YMIH Committee Meeting
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Training Session for Standing Ovation Personnel
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. General C&J Meeting
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Society C&J Category Meetings

2:30 p.m. and
7 p.m.

Show of Champions

The Association nf International Champions presents "AIC-Y2KC: a 50th Anniversary Salute to The Buffalo Bills and Walter Latzko." Featuring FRED, Revival, Yesteryear, Nightlife, Marquis, The Ritz, Joker's Wild, The Gas House Gang, Acoustix, Rural Route 4,  Happiness Emporium and special appearances by The Boston Common and Bluegrass Student Union. Tickets: See AIC order form on convention packet or call 800-877-6936.

10:30 p.m. -
1 a.m.

Mixed Group Presentations

"Mixed quartets" (Men + women) perform in free concert

Saturday, July 8

Registration opens at 9 a.m.
and closes at noon

Harmony Marketplace opens at 9 a.m.
and closes at noon

8 a.m. -
10 a.m.
Harmony Foundation Breakfast
9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Acoustix mini-show
Imperial Ballroom - Marriott
9 a.m. -
11 a.m.
AHSOW General Membership Meeting

10:45 a.m. -
4 p.m.

Chorus Contest

Top choruses face off in the World Series of Barbershop Harmony

(Includes Father/Son/  Grandson Chorus!)

7 p.m. -
10 p.m.

Quartet Finals

The Big Show: championship round of the international quartet contest.

11 p.m. -
1 a.m.
Hospitality/Chorditorium

Sunday, July 9

Harmony mini-Marketplace 9 a.m. and closes at noon right outside the Imperial Ballroom.

9:00 a.m.

Church Service


Imperial Ballroom