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Mark your barbershop calendar for January 27th - February 1st, 2009

REGISTER NOW … and select your seat online

(Presidents Council Members & VIPs please CLICK HERE to download a registration form)

Join us in beautiful Pasadena, California, woodshed with old friends, make some new ones, and enjoy an average daily temperature of 68 degrees and low humidity! Bring the family! Pasadena is just minutes from Los Angeles and major tourist attractions and shopping districts. This is the FIRST time an international convention has been held in Pasadena—don’t miss it!

 

The best senior quartet competitors!

  • Quartets from far and wide travel to the Midwinter Convention in their quest to win the coveted Senior Quartet Championship. Root for your favorites Friday afternoon, Jan. 30.

The best shows!

  • Two shows so you can hear all the quartet champs and medalists
  • Hear your International Medalist Quartets & Senior Champs on Friday evening, Jan. 30.
  • Hear OC Times and more medalists in the Show of Champions Saturday evening, Jan. 31

The best of our YOUTH!

Back by popular demand! The 2nd Annual International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival is Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31.

  • See youth choruses from around the world!
  • No extra ticket required! Your Midwinter Registration IS your ticket!

The best opportunities to sing!

  • Tags, fun and more
  • Lots of time and friends to share the ancient art of tag-wrangling

It’s not too early to make your plans to take part in what promises to be one of the most enjoyable barbershop conventions in recent memory.

CLICK HERE to make your hotel reservations for Pasadena.

Headquarters Hotel:

Hilton Pasadena
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena CA 91101

The Hilton provides:

  • 100% non-smoking with designated smoke areas located throughout the hotel
  • state-of-the-art Smart Desks in all guest rooms
  • business center
  • fully equipped fitness center, and
  • pool with Jacuzzi

Performance Venue: The beautiful historic 3029-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium is one of the most revered performance halls in the nation.

Getting there: Pasadena is served by two major airports. Los Angeles International (LAX), located 30 minutes from Pasadena and the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank a mere 20 minutes away

Getting around: Super Shuttle and Prime Time shuttles offer convenient transportation to all Pasadena hotels, shopping and entertainment districts from Los Angeles International and Bob Hope/Burbank Airports.

 

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Midwinter 2009: Pasadena
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Pasadena, Here We Come!
Last Published: 9/18/2008

2009 Midwinter Registration Form
Last Published: 9/9/2008

Sign Up for Youth Chorus Festival Starting Sept. 5
Last Published: 8/28/2008

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