Eastern Division competitions and conference

American Music Teacher, Oct-Nov, 2004

Plymouth State University, Silver Cultural Arts Center Plymouth, New Hampshire * January 7-8, 2005

Competitions Chair: Ellen Flint, P.O. Box 105, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621; (570) 256-7645; milburn@early.com

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Patricia Powell, 908 Shenandoah Ln., West Chester, PA 19380; (610) 918-1961; ppowell@scupa.edu

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Kathleen Maskell, NCTM, MusicWorks, 885 Main St., Tewksbury, MA 01876; (978) 851-5070; kathy.maskell@verizon.net

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Deborah Gers, 54 Kentworth Ct., Flemington, NJ 08822; (908) 237-1510; debgers@att.net

MTNA Young Artist/Chamber Music Performance Competitions Coordinator: Scott Beard, NCTM, Shepherd College, Department of Music, P.O. Box 3210, Shepherdstown, WV 25443; (304) 876-5370; sbeard@shepherd.edu

Site Coordinators: Carleen Graff, NCTM, and Kathleen Arecchi, NCTM, MSC#37, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH 03264-1595; carleeng@plymouth.edu; karecchi@plymouth.edu; (603) 535-2334

President: Millie Eben, NCTM, 2419 Cumberland Ave., Reading, PA 19606-2019; (610) 370-2831; mgme4@verizon.net

President-elect: Deborah Martin, NCTM, 983 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850; (607) 273-9280; dsmartin@ithaca.edu

Immediate Past President: Debra Ronning, NCTM, 102 Meadowbrook Ln., Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2239; (717) 361-1120; ronnindd@etown.edu

Lodging

The following hotels have room blocks reserved. Reservations must be made by December 15, 2004. Mention MTNA Eastern Division Competitions when making reservations.

The Common Man Inn: I-93, Exit 26; (866) 843-2626 or (603) 536-2764; www.theCman.com; Rates: $99-$159; restaurant on site.

The Best Inn: I-93, Exit 26; (800) 237-8466 or (603) 536-2330; www.hotelnh.com; Rates: $54.95/1 person, $59.95/2 persons. No on-site restaurant; short walk to The Common Man Inn.

Super 8 Motel: I-93, Exit 27; (800) 370-8666 or ( 603) 536-3520; www.super8whitemountains.com; Rates: $70/Thursday, $85/Friday or Saturday; complimentary continental breakfast.

Comfort Inn: I-93, Exit 24; (603) 968-7668; Rate: $58.65; walking distance to Burger King.

For a complete listing of Plymouth area lodging and dining possibilities, go to the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce website: www.plymouthnh.org.

Meal Reservations

A box lunch and evening dinner both are available on Saturday, January 8. Reservations must be made and meals paid for by December 15, 2004. For additional information, go to www.mtna.org/eastdiv.htm or contact Kathleen Arecchi at (603) 535-2334 or karecchi@plymouth.edu,

State Presidents Meeting

The Eastern Division State Presidents Meeting will take place Friday, January 7, 2005, 7:00-9:00 P.M. at Silver Cultural Arts Center.

Transportation

By Car: Please go to www.plymouth.edu/admit/directions.htm for directions to Plymouth State University. Directions to your hotel or motel can be obtained from the hotel's website.

By Air: The closest airport is in Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT airport code), about one hour and fifteen minutes south of Plymouth by car. (Manchester Airport, 1 Airport Rd., Manchester, NH 03103; (603) 624-6539; www.flymanchester.com). Auto rental is available. Most major U.S. airlines have daily flights in and out of MHT. To continue on to Plymouth, one can either rent a car at the airport or arrange for a pickup at the airport by Buckboard Travel (see below).

Boston-Logan Airport (BOS airport code) is slightly longer than two hours south of Plymouth by car. To travel from the airport to Plymouth, one can rent a car at the airport, arrange for a pickup at the airport by Buckboard Travel or take the Concord Trailways bus, which has multiple stops at Logan Airport, to Concord, New Hampshire, and then arrange for a Buckboard Travel pickup in Concord (45 minutes south of Plymouth).

By Bus: Plymouth, New Hampshire, is served by Concord Trailways. For bus schedules, go to www.concordtrailways.com. Only a few buses make stops directly in Plymouth, but there are many daily trips into Concord, New Hampshire. A Buckboard Travel pickup can be arranged from Concord.

Buckboard Travel Company: Arrangements for a pickup by a Buckboard Travel vehicle at the airports in Boston or Manchester or the Concord Trailways Bus Terminal in Concord, may be made by calling (603) 968-4440. All appointments for a pickup must be made in advance of travel days.