Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • April 2013
24
66
th
Annual TBA Convention/Clinic
Sunday-Wednesday, July 21-24
Registration Open
Registration for the 2013 TBA
Convention/Clinic opened
in
February. Visit the TBA website
www.texasbandmasters.org
for easy-
to-use registration and payment
instructions. You can complete the
registration form and make payment
online with a credit card -OR- download
the forms and mail your registration to
the TBA office.
The Registration fee includes TBA
Membership and Convention/Clinic
Admission as well as entrance to the
Business Member Luncheon and the
Barbeque Dinner (both on Tuesday,
July 23). Pre-register by July 1
for the best rate: $130 for Active and
$70 for Retired. On-site registration is
$150 for Active and $75 for Retired.
Registered participants will receive
email confirmation.
College Students may register online
for $25. Active and Retired Members
may register their spouse on the same
form. (There is not a separate form for
spouse registration.)
Family members age 17 years and
younger can attend the convention
(only) at no charge. Family badges may
be picked up during on-site registration.
BBQ tickets may be purchased for family
members on-site as well.
Those who pre-registered can pick
up their packets with the convention
program, barbeque tickets and spouse’s
luncheon tickets in the registration area
when arriving at the convention.
The TBA Housing Bureau is now open and ready to reserve your
hotel for the 2013 TBA Convention/Clinic!
For best availability
and immediate confirmation, make your reservation by
June 28, 2013 on the TBA website www.texasbandmasters.org.
TBA has negotiated special group rates at hotels near the
Convention Center. After that date, hotel rates may be higher.
Email acknowledgements will be sent within 72 hours of online
reservations being processed.
Requests received via fax or mail may take longer to
process. Reservations are NOT accepted by telephone. If you
need to make reservations by fax or mail, download and print
the 2013 Hotel Reservation Form from the TBA website. Fax
reservations to the TBA Housing Bureau at 210-207-6702 or
mail form and deposit payment by check to:
TBA Housing Bureau
203 S. St. Mary’s, Suite 200
San Antonio, TX 78205
Acknowledgements for faxed and mailed reservations will be
sent within 10-14 days.
For questions on housing, contact the TBA Housing Bureau:
Phone: 210-207-6734
Email:
housing@visitsanantonio.com
.
Secure Your Hotel
Exhibit Hall Open Mon-Tues-Wed
This year TBA, TCDA, and TODA will share a combined exhibit
hall of over 600 booths. This year’s exhibit hall time is expanded
to include an extra half day on Wednesday to offer attendees more
time with exhibitors. The wide array of exhibits offers directors,
booster club members and other visitors the opportunity to meet
with companies who can provide them with products and services
to benefit their programs. Be sure to thank our
exhibitors for supporting TBA as a Business
Member and Exhibitor.
The Exhibit Hall will be open:
Monday, July 22: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24: 9 a.m. - 12 noon