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TCU
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University will be the site for the 28th Annual International Trumpet Guild Conference. The 2003 ITG Conference will encompass four days of concerts, recitals, lectures, competitions and master classes by the world’s foremost classical and jazz trumpet performers and educators. An extensive exhibit of instruments, mouthpieces, accessories, sheet music and recordings will be on display throughout the four days. We look forward to welcoming you here and having you experience what promises to be an exciting conference. For current 2003 ITG Conference information, visit the Web Site regularly. For personalized information contact Jon Burgess, 2003 ITG Conference Host (itg2003@trumpetguild.org). ITG Youth Day is being introduced to offer a special day for trumpeters 18 years of age and under. Make plans to see and hear from the world’s top trumpet performers and educators as they relate directly to you, the talent of tomorrow. Youth Competition (details on the competition can be found on the ITG Web Site here.
Accommodations Texas Christian University Dorms. Single room - $35.00 per night; double occupancy rooms are $25 per night. Rooms are air conditioned and furnished with pillows, sheets, and towels. Meal cards for campus meals can be purchased for $65.00 (meals start with breakfast on Wednesday morning May 21st and end with lunch on May 24th). *Dorm room and meal tickets must be paid for by May 1, 2003, to secure reservation. Dorm room reservations or meal cards cannot be secured after this date. Hotels (mention ITG for these rates) RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL – OFFICIAL ITG 2003 CONFERENCE HOTEL(3 miles from TCU) Flat room rate $69 plus 15% tax. (2 double beds) Indoor pool. Important note: Please make your hotel reservations by the April 21st deadline - because the PGA Bank of America Colonial Golf Tournament will be taking place the same week as the conference all hotel rooms currently reserved for ITG will be released. *Shuttle service will be available from the Conference Hotel to TCU Campus throughout the day and evening. Clarion Hotel Performing Arts Center (3 miles from TCU) Flat room rate (2 double beds) $59 plus 15% tax. Pool available off-site. Parking available. Reserve by April 21, 2003, to guarantee availability at (817) 332-6900. Fort Worth Fairfield Inn (1 mile from TCU) $76 plus 15% tax (2 double beds). Indoor pool. Parking available. Reserve by April 17, 2003, to guarantee availability at (817) 335-2000. You must make your own hotel reservations. Specify ITG Conference to qualify for these rates. Air Travel Information The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is located just 25 miles from TCU. Access to campus is easily available by shuttle, bus service, taxicab, and car rental services at the terminal. SuperShuttle (817-329-2000) - www.supershuttle.com; or Yellow Checker Airporter Shuttle Service (817-267-5150) offer reasonable shuttle rates. American Airlines is the official airline for the 2003 ITG Conference. For special ITG conference fares contact Donna Roach at Gulliver’s Travel Service, Inc. She can be reached at donnaroach@prodigy.net or (623) 935-3126. For personal attention and Exhibiters (as of May 1, 2003)
Spouse/Family Outings in the Fort Worth areaThere are LOTS of exciting places for your spouse/family to visit while you are involved in the conference. Here is what’s around Fort Worth and within 4 miles away from TCU: CULTURAL DISTRICT (these are all in close proximity of each other): Kimball Art Museum - Ancient to Modern Art Exhibition: thru May 25, 2003 Modigliani and the Artist of Montparnass - May 4 - Sept 14 The Quest for Immortality- Treasures of Ancient Egypt Special Exhibition Prices vary: Tuesdays, half price No charge for entrance into the museum to view the permanent collection. www.kimballart.org Amon Carter Museum - western/american art - No entrance charge Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth - No entrance charge Fort Worth Museum of Science and History & Omni Theater-$ National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame-$ Fort Worth Botanic Gardens-$1 - $3 for Japanese Garden Forth Worth Zoo- $- Half priced tickets on Wednesdays Downtown Fort Worth - Near conference Hotel Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art - No entrance Fee Russell and Remington’s Cattle Raisers Museum- History of Cattle & Ranching- $(nominal) A short drive from the Ramada conference hotel is: The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards Mattel Toy Club Radio Shack Outlet Note: Fort Worth is an EXTAORDINARY place for your spouse and/or family to visit! I have had several calls asking whether to bring spouse and/or family, hopefully this will help in making your decision. The Cultural District alone with the museums, Botanical Gardens, and Fort Worth Zoo will keep them occupied and it's VERY affordable. For more information view: www.fortworth.com |
ITG Youth Day - Click here for PDF information Symposium: Medical Problems (Thursday Afternoon, May 22nd) ITG Solo Competition – Joseph Bowman, chair ITG Mock Orchestral Audition Competition – James Ackley, chair ITG Jazz Improvisation Competition – Tom Erdmann ,chair Student Scholarships – Wade Weast chair Festival of Trumpets Concert – William Bjornes, Coordinator Exhibits – Rich Illman, Exhibits Coordinator; John Irish, On-Site Coordinator Trumpet Preludes – Doug Wilson, Coordinator
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