National Seminar Silent Auction

by Jenny Cauhorn | Jun 30, 2016 | News | 0 comments

Help support our mission by donating an item to the annual National Seminar Silent Auction.

The annual National Seminar Silent Auction is a regular feature of the event. Proceeds will support your choice of one of our many charitable funds and help us secure the future of Handbell Musicians of America. See a complete list of fund options here. Anyone may contribute items for the silent auction – whether or not you plan to attend the event. Consider items in the following categories:

Something specific to your hometown or state
Specialty items like handmade jewelry or knitted or crocheted scarves
Handbell-related crafts and collectibles
Commissioned handbell music
Handbell music scores signed by the composer/arranger
Multiple copies of a handbell piece – enough for a choir
Your services as a clinician/conductor for a workshop or festival
Handbell CD’s or DVD’s
Travel items such as hotel stays or airline miles

See more details and submit your donated item here.

Exhibit Opportunities for Vendors

To learn more about exhibiting at National Seminar, visit our HANDBELL COMMONS page.

Registration

Registration details can be found HERE.

Event Schedules

General Event Schedule
Daily Class Schedule

Pre-registration is required for all Seminar classes. To help you plan which classes you wish to take before completing the online registration process, you may download and fill out the following Personal Event Schedule Planner.

DOWNLOAD PERSONAL EVENT PLANNER

Policy Regarding the Use of Tablets to Hold Music

Handbell Musicians of America recognizes that many musicians are using tablet computers instead of traditional music stands to hold music and that some among our membership would like to use this option when participating in ringing and performance activities at national events. This practice is not directly addressed in copyright law nor has there been enough case law to establish a standard practice for this activity.

We support and encourage the development of new technologies, techniques, and innovations that will continue to help us achieve our mission of furthering the art of handbell and handchime ringing. At the same time, we have a fiduciary responsibility to uphold the copyright laws of the United States. To that end, we have consulted with music publishers and copyright attorneys to develop the following policy regarding the use of tablets at our events.

Handbell Musicians of America is committed to upholding the copyright laws of the United States and protecting the rights of our publishers, arrangers and composers. If you wish to use a tablet computer to hold your music in place of standard paper copies on a music stand, you must contact the publisher of each piece of music to first obtain permission to convert a purchased piece of music to the format required for the tablet you are using. Copies of the written permission received from publishers must be presented on request from the event organizer, event chair, or Handbell Musicians of America staff. Permission from a publisher for one piece does not imply permission for other songs from the same publisher. The title of each song used in this format must be included in the written permission received. Attendee should also have legally purchased copies of all music with them for verification.

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