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2006 division competitions.


EAST CENTRAL DIVISION

January 20-22, 2006 * Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Muncie (IPA: [ˈmʌn.si]) is a city in Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation.  

Division Competitions Chair: Mary C. Siciliano Si`ci`li`a´no

n. 1. A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a rather slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure; also, the music to the dance.
, NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music
NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum
NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum
NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage
, 34943 Pembroke Ave., Livonia, MI 48152-1170; (248) 474-3406; marycsic@hotmail.com

MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association
MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) 
 Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Christopher Goldston, 6041 N. Kenmore Ave. #19, Chicago, IL 60660-2994; (773) 728-2920; goldston@hotmail.com

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Mary Jane Miller, NCTM, Miller Music Studio, 4450 West Holt Rd., Holt, MI 48842; (517) 694-7000, (517) 694-0367; millermusicmjm@msn.com

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: James Helton, NCTM, Ball State University, School of Music, Muncie, IN 47306; Home: (765) 215-5028, Work: (765) 285-5517, Fax: (765) 285-5401; jhelton@bsu.edu

Young Artist/Chamber Performance Coordinator: Diane Petrella, 809 Castle Pine Ct., Pontiac, MI 48340; (248) 377-9104; petrella@oakland.edu

Division President: Mark Mrozinski, 814 N. Walnut Ave., Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, village (1990 pop. 75,460), Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment, and metal fabrication. Arlington Park racetrack is there. , IL 60004; (847) 925-6540; mmrozins@harpercollege.edu

Lodging

Signature Inn 3400 N. Chadam Ln. Muncie, IN 47304 (800) 822-5252 $69.00 plus tax per night for 1-4 persons per room.

Each room is non-smoking, has two double beds, refrigerator and a microwave.

Complimentary breakfast and evening snacks; indoor heated pool and fitness center.

Make reservations by December 15, 2005; ask for the MTNA East Central Division Competitions rate.

L.A. Pittenger Student Center Hotel (765) 285-1555; mhotel@bsu.edu www.bsu.edu/studentcenter/hotel

Transportation

Airport: Indianapolis International Airport Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND, FAA LID: IND) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States.  

Indianapolis International Airport is serviced by all major airlines and several regional carriers.

A rental car will be necessary to get from the airport to Ball State University.

Muncie is approximately 70 miles or 1 hour 30 minutes from the airport.

EASTERN DIVISION COMPETITIONS

January 14, 2006 * Ithaca College The college offers a curriculum with over 100 degree programs in its five schools:
  • Roy H. Park School of Communications
  • School of Business
  • School Health Sciences & Human Performance
  • School of Humanities & Sciences
  • School of Music
 * Ithaca, New York
This article is about the City of Ithaca and the region. For the legally distinct town which itself is a part of the Ithaca metropolitan area, see Ithaca (town), New York.

For other places or objects named Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation).
 

Division Competitions Chair: Ellen Flint, P.O. Box 105, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621-0105; (570) 256-7645; milburn@early.com

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Patricia Powell Patricia Powell is an American novelist, the author of A Small Gathering of Bones, Me Dying Trial and The Pagoda. Powell is the Martin Luther King Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at MIT. She formerly taught at Harvard University. , 908 Shenandoah Ln., West Chester West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , PA 19380; (610) 918-1961; ppowell@wcupa.com

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Kathleen Maskell, NCTM, MusicWorks, 885 Main St., Ste. 2, Tewksbury, MA 01876-1800; (978) 851-5070; kathy.maskell@verizon.net

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

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

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

Lodging

Ramada ra·ma·da  
n. Southwestern U.S.
1.
a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade.

b. An open porch or breezeway.

2.
 Inn 2310 N. Triphammer Rd. Hwy. 13 & Triphammer Rd. Ithaca NY 14850 (607) 257-3100 $89.95 per night. Free airport shuttle An airport shuttle is a shuttle bus that transports airline passengers to and from a commercial airport. Passengers wait at the shuttle stop for the bus to arrive, and at appointed areas where shuttle pick-up and drop-off are allowed at the airport. .

Clarion Hotel 1 Sheraton Dr. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-2000 $79.95 per night Free airport shuttle.

Courtyard by Marriott Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. They have over 2,800 hotels worldwide, as of June 2007. Courtyard by Marriott is designed for business travelers.  29 Thornwood Dr. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 330-1000 $94 per night Free airport shuttle.

Hampton Inn 337 Elmira Rd. Ithaca, NY (607) 277-5500 $139 per night

Make hotel reservations by December 1, 2005; ask for the MTNA Eastern Division Competitions rate.

Transportation

Airport: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (IATA: ITH, ICAO: KITH) is a small regional airport that serves the southern Finger Lakes Region of New York. It is located about 4 miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Ithaca, the county seat and largest city in Tompkins County,  

The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is serviced by the following airlines:

* Northwest Airlines * US Airways

Driving Directions:

Route 13, also known as Meadow Street and Fulton Street Fulton Street is a common name..

In New York City, the name is frequently associated with Robert Fulton, who invented a steam boat.
  • Fulton Street (Brooklyn)
  • Fulton Street (Manhattan)
  • Fulton Street (New York City Subway) located on either of those streets.
, intersects Ithaca in a north/south direction. Other routes into Ithaca (79, 89, 96 and 96B) have clear directions to Route 13.

Ramada Inn: exit Route 13 at North Triphammer Road; continue north one block.

Clarion Hotel: exit Route 13 at North Triphammer Road; continue south one block.

Courtyard Marriott: close to the intersection of Route 13 and Warren Road, near the airport; one exit east of the North Triphammer exit.

Hampton Inn: on Route 13 (Meadow Street) at the south end of town.

Directions to Ithaca College are available at www.ithaca.edu. Route 96B is also named Aurora Street and Danby Road going north and south, and Clinton Street going east and west.

Special Events

State President's Meeting January 13, 2006 7:30 P.M. Ramada Inn

Lunch Buffet January 14, 2006 $10 payable to NYMTA NYMTA New York Metropolitan Transit Authority  and mailed to Deborah Martin, NCTM, 983 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.

Saturday dinner location will be decided at the State President's meeting.

SOUTHERN DIVISION COMPETITION

January 26-29, 2006 * Lee University * Cleveland, Tennessee Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 37,192 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bradley CountyGR6.  

Division Competitions Chair: Jeanette Winsor, NCTM, 6317 Brynmawr Ln., Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , VA 23464-3730; (757) 424-4277; j-winsor@att.net

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Carol F. Schutzmann, NCTM, 7 Pecan pecan: see hickory.
pecan

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 Cir., Long Beach, MS 39560-3853; (228) 863-5198; PianoMom7@aol.com

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Barbara Shinn, NCTM, 2609 Fairmont Rd., Montgomery, AL 36111-2808; Home: (334) 281-5337, Work: (334) 833-4506, Fax (334) 833-4264; bshinn@huntingdon.edu

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Susan Andrews, NCTM, 2212 Arden Crest Way, Bethlehem, GA 30620; Home: (770) 267-8032, Cell: (770)671-2250; psusan@aselphia.net

Young Artist/Chamber Performance Coordinator: Carol Dennes, NCTM, 13925 Aiken Rd., Louisville, KY 40245; (502) 245-9258; cwdennes@iglou.com

Division President: Diane Higgins, NCTM, 4625 Mullens Ford Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226-5040; (704) 366-4323; dwhiggins@carolina.rr.com

Lodging

Holiday Inn 2400 Executive Park Dr. N.W. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1504 $59.95 per night

Located 2.5-3 miles (5 minutes) from Lee University.

Make reservations by January 12, 2006; ask for the MTNA Southern Division Competitions rate.

Jameson Inn Jameson Inn is a motel chain based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1987 in Winder, Georgia, the chain is known for its colonial architecture style and caters primarily to business travelers. Its sister chain is known as Signature Inn. External links
  • Official website
 354 Paul Huff Pkwy. N.W. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 614-5583 $55.00 per night

Located 2.5-3 miles (5 minutes) from Lee University.

Make reservations by January 18, 2006; ask for the MTNA Southern Division Competitions rate.

Transportation

Airport: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

The following airlines service the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport:

* Delta * U.S. AIR * Northwest Airlines * American Eagle * Continental

Driving Directions From the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport:

From Airport Road South, Take TN 1-53 South toward 1-75/Chattanooga.

Merge onto 1-75 North via exit toward Knoxville; continue for approximately 21 miles. Exit 1-75 at TN-60, exit 25 toward Cleveland/Dayton.

Turn left onto TN-60S/Georgetown Road/25th Street.

Turn right onto Parker Street Northeast; continue for approximately 0.9 miles to the Curtsinger School of Music on the left.

From Atlanta, Georgia:

Take 1-75 North toward Chattanooga; continue north of Chattanooga approximately 30 miles.

Exit 1-75 at Exit 25.

Turn left at the stop sign onto 25th Street.

Turn right at the fifth stop light onto Ocoee Street.

Lee University is approximately one mile on the left.

From Knoxville, Tennessee “Knoxville” redirects here. For other uses, see Knoxville (disambiguation).
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee, behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox CountyGR6.
:

Take 1-75 to Exit 27, and go left/east onto Paul Huff Parkway; Continue 1.5 miles on Paul Huff Parkway.

Turn right onto Keith Street; continue 2 miles on Keith Street.

Turn left onto 25th Street; continue .5 miles on 25th Street.

Turn right onto Ocoee Street.

Lee University is .5 miles on the left.

From Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham (pronounced [ˈbɝmɪŋˌhæm]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. :

Take 1-59 North toward Chattanooga; 1-59 merges with 1-24 East near Chattanooga.

Exit onto 1-75 North; continue north of Chattanooga approximately 30 miles.

Exit 1-75 at Exit 25.

Turn left at the stop sign onto 25th Street.

Turn right at the fifth stop light onto Ocoee Street.

Lee University is approximately one mile on the left.

Special Events

Dinner

January 27, 2006 Centenary Room (on campus) Price: $16.85 (no gratuity Money, also known as a tip, given to one who provides services and added to the cost of the service provided, generally as a reward for the service provided and as a supplement to the service provider's income. )

Buffet Dinner January 28, 2006 Cleveland Country Club (Fireside Room) Price: $12.95 plus 18 percent gratuity

Make checks payable to OMTA OMTA Ontario Massage Therapist Association (Canada)
OMTA Ohio Music Teachers Association
OMTA Old Mobeetie Texas Association
OMTA Oregon Music Teachers Association, Inc.
 and send by January 6, 2006, to:

Judy Warrington, NCTM 2403 Lennox Ct. Chattanooga, TN 37421

SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION COMPETITIONS January 14-15, 2006 * University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette,[1] is a coeducational public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana.  * Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [1] [2] Lafayette is the parish seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257; a 2004 census estimate put the metro area's population at  

Division Competitions Chair: June Leondar, NCTM, 200 Holly Ridge Ln., Ft. Worth, TX 76108-9072; (817) 448-8559; junemusic@gmail.com

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Scott Carrell car·rel also car·rell  
n.
A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study.



[Middle English carole, round dance ring, circle, stall for study
, Harding University The school was founded in 1924 as Harding College in Morrilton, Arkansas and moved a decade later to the campus of the defunct Galloway Women's College in Searcy. Today, the University contains forty-four buildings, a graduate school of religion in Memphis, and satellite campuses in , Box 10767, Searcy, AR 72149-0001; (501) 279-4550, Fax: (501) 279-4086; scarrell@harding.edu

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Gloria Johnson, NCTM, 4833 S. Knoxville Ave., Tulsa, OK 74135-1941; (918) 749-9015, Fax: (918) 749-5004; gjohn 1942@cox.net

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Trudy Kincade, NCTM, 2521 Lorance Dr., Little Rock, AR 72206-9483; Work: (501) 569-3294, Home: (501) 888-4876; gcktrudy@aol.com

Young Artist/Chamber Performance Coordinator: Carolyn Adams Carolyn Adams, (born May 6, 1946),[] later known as Mountain Girl and Carolyn Garcia, was a Merry Prankster and the wife of Jerry Garcia. After growing up in Poughkeepsie, New York, Adams met Neal Cassady in 1965; Cassady immediately gave her the name , 9436 Brentgate Dr., Dallas, TX 75238; (214) 348-7209; carolynpiano@aol.com

Division President: Ruth Pitts, 717 Ivy Ann Dr., Waco, TX 76712; (254) 776-3665; rpitts@mclennan.edu

Lodging Best Western Hotel Acadiana 1801 Pinhook Lafayette, LA 70508 (337) 233-8120 $65.00 per night (double) Breakfast and shuttle service are provided. Make reservations by January 6, 2006; ask for the ULL Noun 1. Ull - (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
Ullr

Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of
 School of Music rate.

Transportation Airport: Lafayette Airport The Lafayette Airport is serviced by the following airlines:

* Delta * Continental * Northwest Airline.

Car Rental

The following car rental services are available at the airport:

* Avis * Budget * Hertz * National * Enterprise

Shuttle Service

* Airport shuttle service is available from the Best Western hotel.

* Airport Shuttle of Lafayette: (337) 237-3333

Cabs also are available.

Special Events Division Meeting January 14, 2006 2:00 P.M. Informal meeting of state and division officers and competition chairs.

Dinner January 14, 2006 Dutch-treat evening meal at a local restaurant.

NORTHWEST DIVISION Two of North America's major professional sports leagues contain a Northwest Division.
  • The NBA's Northwest Division consists of Denver, Minnesota, Portland, Seattle and Utah.
  • The NHL's Northwest Division consists of Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Minnesota and Vancouver.
 COMPETITIONS January 13-15, 2006 * Lewis and Clark College Clark College: see Atlanta Univ. Center. , Evans Music Center * Portland, Oregon

Division Competitions Chair: Cynthia Kaelberer, 1319 Red Butte Red Butte is located in the Kaibab National Forest in Coconino County, Arizona. It is known to the Havasupai nation as Wii'i Gdwiisa, "clenched fist mountain", and is regarded as a sacred site.  Ave., Cody, WY 82414; Home: (307) 587-9364, Work: (307) 527-9973, Fax: (307) 527-2003; ckaelberer@vcn.com

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: B.J. Rosco, NCTM, 13446 S.E. 183rd St., Renton, WA 98058-6860; (425) 687-0611; bjrosco@earthlink.net

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Jammie Wileman, NCTM, 624 Sawmill sawmill, installation or facility in which cut logs are sawed into standard-sized boards and timbers. The saws used in such an installation are generally of three types: the circular saw, which consists of a disk with teeth around its edge; the band saw, which  Creek Blvd., Sitka, AK 99835-7450; (907) 747-5764; jwilemannctm@yahoo.com

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Jonene Geile, 2219 14th St., Cody, WY 82414-4636; (307) 527-6122; jonene@wtp.net

Young Artist/Chamber Performance Coordinator: Jodell Winter, 2112 5th St. N.W., Great Falls, MT 59404; (406) 452-5257; jodynotes@bresnan.net

Division President: Kenneth Christensen, 1611 West Koch St. Unit 19, Bozeman, MT 59715; (406) 582-8759; kjcinmt@aol.com

Lodging Days Inn City Center 1414 S.W. Sixth Ave. Portland, OR (503) 221-1611 $59.00

Full service restaurant and fitness center privileges.

Fifteen minutes from campus. Make reservations by December 11, 2005; ask for the MTNA Northwest Division Competitions rate.

Lakeshore Inn 210 N. State St. Lake Oswego, OR (503) 636-9679 www.thelakeshoreinn.com $59.00 for one bed $74.00 for two beds Fifteen minutes from campus. Make reservations by December 11, 2005; ask for the MTNA Northwest Division Competitions rate.

Crowne Plaza Hotel 14811 Kruse Oaks Blvd. Lake Oswego, OR (503) 624-8400 $65.00 for two beds Full service restaurant and fitness center. Fifteen minutes from campus. Make reservations by Dec. 11, 2005; ask for the MTNA Northwest Division Competitions rate.

All of the above hotels are within a 15-minute drive to Lewis and Clark College.

Transportation Airport: Portland International Airport
For the airport of Portland, Maine, see Portland International Jetport
For the drug PDX, see 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin
PDX is a nickname for the city of Portland, Oregon


 Portland International Airport is serviced by all major airlines and several regional carriers.

Shuttle Service: White Van Shuttle (503) 774-9755 Town Car Shuttle (503) 702-5999 Lake Oswego Taxi (503) 636-2222

Public Transportation: There is a bus (Maxline) that will stop at Lewis and Clark College with a 4-minute walk to the campus. The fare is approximately $1.50 per person. It is approximately a 45- minute ride from the hotels, including a bus transfer. For more information, including a map, go to www.trimet.org.

Directions to Days Inn City Center: www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/ Booking/property_info?propertyld= 05313&brandInfo=DI

Directions to Crowne Plaza Hotel: www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/CP/1/en/ direction/pdxcp

Directions to Lewis and Clark College: From Portland International Airport: Take 1-205 South to 1-84 West toward downtown Portland; continue for five miles

Follow the signs to 1-5 South toward Salem; continue four miles on 1-5 South

Exit 1-5 South at Terwilliger Boulevard, exit 297, staying in the right lane, which will circle back onto Terwilliger Boulevard.

After passing over the freeway, stay on Terwilliger for 1.6 miles until a roundabout.

Take the third right off the roundabout, and the main campus will be ahead on the left. Turn at the second entrance, marked "Information," where there will be visitor parking.

From 1-5 South: Exit at Terwilliger Boulevard, exit 297, staying in the right lane, which will circle back onto Terwilliger Boulevard.

After passing over the freeway, stay on Terwilliger for 1.6 miles until a roundabout.

Take the third right off the roundabout, and the main campus will be ahead on the left. Turn at the second entrance, marked "Information," where there will be visitor parking.

From 1-5 North: Exit at Terwilliger Boulevard, exit 297, and stay to the right.

At the stoplight, Turn right onto Terwilliger Boulevard; continue for 1.6 miles until a roundabout.

Take the third right off the roundabout, and the main campus will be ahead on the left.

Turn at the second entrance, marked "Information," where there will be visitor parking.

Special Events A Division Meeting will be held.

SOUTHWEST DIVISION COMPETITIONS January 20-22, 2006 * University of Nevada University of Nevada could refer to either of the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education:
  • University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
 Las Vegas, Beam Music Center * Las Vegas, Nevada

Division Competitions Chair: Nancy Tedford, NCTM, P.O. Box 5288, Incline Village, NV 89450-5288; (775) 831-7441, Fax: (775) 831-7488; nancy@jntinc.com

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Doris Chase, 8937 Windsor Locks Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89134-0380; (702) 363-5540, (702) 363-5973; dclc1@cox.net

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Jeanne Grealish, NCTM, 1226 Morningside Dr. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110; (505) 265-9333, (505) 988-1358; figaro1226@aol.com

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Mallie Riecken, NCTM, 431 Ackerman Ln., Henderson, NV 80914; (702) 435-7431, Fax: (702) 435-7431; msrccr2@netzero.net

Young Artist/Chamber Performance Coordinator: Charles Asche, 690 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta, CA 93117-1729; (805) 964-8033; casche@msn.com

Division President: Cheryl PachakBrooks, NCTM, P.O. Box 296, Portales, NM 88130-7119; (505) 356-5284; cheryl.pachak-brooks@enmu.edu

Lodging Comfort Inn 4350 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 938-2000 or (866) 847-2001 Fax: (702) 938-2001. $60.00 plus tax per night (up to four people per room)

Across from the Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. It was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, in a former Rolls Royce car dealerships showroom close to Hyde Park, where in 1979 they began to  and Casino; one mile from the "Strip" and minutes from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas ).

Complimentary shuttle to and from the "Strip" and airport 8:30 A.M.-10:00 P.M.

Complimentary continental breakfast; rooms have a microwave, refrigerator and cook top.

Make reservations by January 6, 2006. Please call during daytime hours to make reservations; and ask for Julie or Kevin and the MTNA rate.

Transportation Airport: McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. For other uses, see LAS (disambiguation).
McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada.
 McCarran International Airport is serviced by all major airlines and several regional carriers.

Directions from the Airport to the Comfort Inn: Exit North from the airport on Swenson to Tropicana.

Turn left on Tropicana. Turn right on Koval Lane. Turn right on Harmon. Turn left on Paradise. The Comfort Inn will be the third property on the right.

From 1-15 North or South: Exit 1-15 on Flamingo East; continue past the "Strip" to Paradise Road. Turn right. The Comfort Inn will be located on the left in the middle of the block.

WEST CENTRAL DIVISION COMPETITIONS January 13-15, 2006 * University of Nebraska-Omaha, Strauss Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre.  * Omaha, Nebraska

Division Competitions Chair: Diana Skroch, NCTM, 422 5th St. S.W., Valley City, ND 58072; Work: (701) 845-7273, Home: (701) 845-1848, Fax: (701) 845-7288; diana.skroch@vcsu.edu

MTNA Student Composition Competitions Coordinator: Sarah Miller, NCTM, 434 4th St. N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55413; Home: (612) 617-0464; dodecaphon@aol.com

MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Cheryl Koch, NCTM, 2405 Mockingbird mockingbird: see mimic thrush.
mockingbird

Any of several New World birds of a family (Mimidae) known for their mimicry of birdsong. The common, or northern, mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) can imitate the songs of 20 or more species within 10
 Cir., Sioux Falls, SD 57103-4426; Work: (605) 274-5475, Home: (605) 336-1196; cherylkoch1@sio.midco.net

MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Coordinator: Sara Bloom, NCTM, 3410 Belmont Rd., Grand Forks, ND 58201; (701) 775-8212; wallace_bloom@und.nodak.edu

Young Artist/Chamber Performance Coordinator: Paul Reed, NCTM, School of Music, Box 53, Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is an American state-supported university located in the city of Wichita, Kansas. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current President is Dr. Donald Beggs. , Wichita, KS 67260-0053; (316) 978-6215, Fax: (316) 978-3625; paul.reed@wichita.edu

Division President: Mary Ellen Moore, 2416 Elite Ter., Colorado Springs, CO 80920; (719) 528-8052; memstudio@earthlink.com

Lodging Residence Inn 6990 Dodge St. Omaha, Nebraska 68132 (402) 553-8898 http://marriott.com/property/ propertypage.mi?marshaCode=OMANB Within walking distance of performance hall.

Comfort Inn-Omaha 8736 West Dodge Rd. Omaha, Nebraska 68114 (402) 343-1000 http://www.ci-hotels.com Not within walking distance of campus.

Hampton Inn Omaha-Westroads Mall 9720 West Dodge Rd. Omaha, Nebraska 68114 (402) 391-5300 http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/ index.jhtml Not within walking distance of campus.

Transportation Airport: Eppley Airfield Eppley Airfield is serviced by all major airlines and several regional carriers.

Shuttle Service: A&B Shuttle (402) 331-7558 (877) 359-6624 www.citywideride.com Prefers 24-hour advance reservations; reservation line open Monday--Friday 8 A.M.-5 P.M.; Saturday 8 A.M.-1 P.M.

RT Roundtrip Transport (877) 292-3525 www.rtroundtrip.com
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