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Author: Sara
Date: 2001-07-12 02:01
This Clarinet Fest everyone is talking about seams great. I would like to try to save enough money to go next year, how much do it cost to go? Where is the fest going to be next year?
Thank you,
Sara
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Author: KevinS
Date: 2001-07-12 03:02
Sara,
If it's at all possible, try to make it this year. Next year, the festival will be in Sweden. To check on the cost, go to the ICA Website. There's a link on the Sneezy home page. Cost is reasonable, considering the effort and talent associated with this type of production, especially for students. Rumor has it that in a couple of years, ClarinetFest will be in Las Vegas! Hopfully, that will be true. I'd love to be part of the whole experience. I can only make it for 1 day this year!
Best of luck,
Kevin Stockdale
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2001-07-12 15:19
Next year is going to cost the dollars. if i make it next year i would have to stay a couple of extra weeks just to see that part of the world.
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Author: ~jerry
Date: 2001-07-13 00:36
KevinS said,
"Rumor has it that in a couple of years, ClarinetFest will be in Las Vegas!"
Now Kevin, that will be the best of both worlds for me -- my wife would be happy and so would I.
Darn! I gonna miss not hearing all that neat jazz in NO, and not haveing a chance to meet Pete, and what other greats that will be there. Maybe my wife will let me slip out alone for a day -- can I get a one day pass?......................hummm!
Yeah Bob, I'm with you. I'll need to stay a couple extra days if I can make it next year.
Have fun.
~ jerry
Still in Clarinet Boot Camp
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-12-29 21:00
On, how much does Clarinetfest cost? I really want to go this year, but I was wondering on the price. Can anyone give me a fair estimate of how much this will cost me?
I'm a student and I live in Missouri. Thank you!
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-29 23:22
EEBaum wrote:
> I thought I'd heard next year was in Vancouver?
Not correct.
The 2006 Clarinetfest will be held August 9-13 at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia ...GBK
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Author: susieray
Date: 2005-12-29 23:42
Alex,
This thread started in 2001, so when Kevin said "Next year, the festival will be in Sweden", he was referring to ClarinetFest 2002.
Sue
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Author: donald
Date: 2005-12-30 02:13
i assume KC stands for Kansas City?
if so, get a bus, that will be cheap for sure (it's only to Atlanta)
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-30 02:15
Clarinetgirl106 wrote:
> On, how much does Clarinetfest cost?
The exact registration fees and lodging possibilities for Clarinetfest 2006 have not yet been posted, but you can use past USA festivals as a rough guideline.
Your costs will include the following:
- Round trip transportation. Sometimes the ICA will offer discounted deals on airfare with a selected carrier or travel agent.
- Required membership in the ICA - about $50 (student rate is about $25)
- Conference registration fee - daily rate of about $65/day, entire festival for about $200 (there is usually a student rate for the entire festival which is about $125)
- Lodging - This can vary widely each year, depending upon the host city.
Sometimes, nearby college dormitories are available for basic rooming, as well as local motels and hotels
- Food
- Taxis/buses/airport shuttle (if necessary)
- Personal spending money
- If driving, plan on the expected fees for parking.
I am probably leaving something out, but this should give you a rough idea of some of the expected costs...GBK
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-12-30 02:15
Yeah, it's Kansas City. A bus to Atlanta? Can't you get some pretty cheap airfare if you do it plenty in advance? So how much does it cost to get into Clarinetfest and how much is the housing per night? Thanks!
Oh, thank you very much GBK. I'm already a member of ICA and it's good that the student price is cheaper! What exactly do they consider student? College, HS? So you could be 40 and going back to get your Master's and you could still get a student price?
Post Edited (2005-12-30 02:17)
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Author: donald
Date: 2005-12-30 03:39
if you look around (on internet? in old issues of "The Clarinet"?) you will find the prices etc for past Clarinetfests which will give you an idea of what is likely re cost for dorms etc
but the only way you can get the 100% definite figures will be by waiting until the Clarinetfest website goes up (or the next Clarinet mag comes out, which will likely have such details). This will also tell you who is playing etc
donald
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-12-30 11:39
The downside of Vegas is that it's in the desert and it is held in July.
So don't plan on walking anywhere really, as you may melt in the 100+ degree sun.
I went to a festival in July in Vegas 2 years ago and left early - couldn't take the heat. Even the hotel room couldn't get cool enough for me.
Vegas in January is more my speed......
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Author: ghuba
Date: 2005-12-30 16:53
Clarinetgirl06 wrote:
> Yeah, it's Kansas City. A bus to Atlanta? Can't you get some
> pretty cheap airfare if you do it plenty in advance?
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> Post Edited (2005-12-30 02:17)
$204 (including tax) if you buy the ticket today. Orbitz.com or Travelocity.com show comparison ticket prices on major airlines.
Purchasing plane tickets is like buying stocks -- prices go up and down over the months and occasionally (but not usually) last minute prices can be cheaper than prices far in advance [I fly 120,000 or more miles a year so I pay attention to prices and how to get low ones.]
It is unlikely that you will see a fare (including tax which is sometimes not in the quote you will first see) from most U.S. cities into Atlanta for much less than $200 RT between now and the end of August 2006.
George
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-12-30 18:13
Arg... this board needs a feature where dates older than a year or so are highlighted, to keep people like me from commenting on replies to old posts.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: connie
Date: 2005-12-31 14:40
CarrieClarinetgirl06 wrote:
.... I'm already a member of ICA and
> it's good that the student price is cheaper! What exactly do
> they consider student? College, HS? So you could be 40 and
> going back to get your Master's and you could still get a
> student price?
>
A good friend of mine, in his 60's at that time, got the student rate just by taking a night class at the local community college.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-12-31 15:21
Student is a student - would assume that you would need to have a student ID to be considered "a student".
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-12-31 18:24
OK, cool! Thanks so much for everything. I just joined the ICA and hopefully I'll be getting my first magazine soon so I can read all the details! Thanks for everything!
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2005-12-31 19:11
Attachment: Luxor in the Ghetto.JPG (436k)
I spent a long, "cheap" week in Las Vegas the first week of November of this year for the aftermarket car parts (SEMA) trade show. Every time I go there, the place has evolved. At this point in its evolution, it consists of a bunch of "islands" of commerce (the big hotel/casino complexes) surrounded by urban squalor.
Its expensive to move around the town, with parking places costing up to $30/day and tow away zones to prevent taking parking risks.
The monorail system has limited reach, and the bus system doesn't stray far from the tourist centers.
The best way to handle the place (short of being wealthy) might be to stay out of the "high rent" districts and ride a lockable, disposable bicycle to the events.
See attached photo summary.
Bob Phillips
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