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JButky
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Anyone here going to the NFA Convention? Make sure you stop by and see me if you do. Pearl Booth 13,14,15..
Joe B
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Patrick
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I will be at the Jupiter booth most days in the afternoons, so come by and see the new Jupiter Picc
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JButky
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Patrick and I will be at a pizza joint in the evening too. Please don't stop by for that. It won't be pretty and we are not sharing anyway...
Joe B
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Mysticalwaters1
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I'm going to the galway world record performance! I hope we don't get trampled! Do you guys understand the costs at all? I read in a brochure you need to buy membership which was around $85, then it was about $125 for 1 day to look at the exhibits but someone else i know thought that was for exhibitors only and would actually cost more like $300 just to SEE the exhibits for 1 day.
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Bilbo
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Hi,
To answer your questions according to the NFA site,
http://www.nfaonline.org/convention/eventtickets
Is complicated...;-/
Membership Dues (all flutists must pay dues)
Active Dues: $85 or $60 for e-member (online access only, no magazines mailed)
Student Dues: $45 or $35 for e-member (online access only, no magazines mailed)
Commercial: $150 or $120 for e- member (online access only, no magazines mailed)
Once you are a NFA member....,
Convention Fees:
Active or Commercial Fees: $260 for 2 – 4 days, $150 for 1 day
Student Fees: $150 for 2 – 4 days, $95 for 1 day
A member may bring a non-flutist guest for $105 and that gets them into all events. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Cash or check accepted.
Now if you've paid the convention fees you are able to attend all events with no extra charge. (If you intend to go to one of the two meal events they charge for that but that may now be closed.)
If you want to attend one event like the Galway Guinness attempt there is no charge at all apparently.
Ticket prices for all other concerts and classes are:
$25 adult/$20 student for Galway daytime events
$25 adult/$20 student for all other NFA evening events
$15 adult/$10 student for all other NFA daytime events before 6 PM
$25 adult/$20 student for one-day exhibits ticket.
Tickets for the Galway Gala Recital at 8 pm on Friday, August 14, in the Broadway Ballroom are $35 ($30 for students).
If you are still confused, maybe let us know exactly what you want to do and attend and we could show the pricing.
~bilbo
N.E. Ohio
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suzie
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QUITE unfortunately, not I said she! =( Maybe I'll hit up the NC one in 2011 or something. Bummer!
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suzie
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I was talking to Kara/Kate and she said she was going to be there on the 13th but I'm not going, unfortunately! Hope everyone has fun! 
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JButky
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The Pearl booth is all setup and ready to go.
I have the best view of Times Square from my room too...nice 
Joe B
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Bilbo
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Hi Joe,
I saw that pic. Very scenic. I think that you can see the lawn chair people in that shot. My wife said that she wanted a lower floor..... uggh
We are traveling in in the morning.
Hope to find the Pearl booth and the Jupiter and the Haynes, the Naggies, the Powells.
~bilbo
N.E. Ohio
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binx
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So how was it? Was it everything you hoped for? Was it flute overload? lol! I so wanted to blow on those gold flutes next to the uppity flute class-man.
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leighthesim
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i would have loved to go- to try out some of the posh expensive flutes, and to help with the world record- i am going to see james galway in croydon though in december. but cause i am in the uk i counldn't
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Bilbo
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Trying out a bunch of flutes was wonderful experience. The expensive ones included. Hearing world class flute playing is priceless of you want to really know the flute. I stayed in the Convention hotel (18th floor) and estimated that the taxes alone on the room and parking were about $2.50...per hour.
Most interesting> IN the running.....Leonard Lopatin's square keys flutes are very interesting to me because they don't sacrifice in speed with the bigger keys and square tone holes concept....but rest assuredpadding won't be an issue as long as Lenny is around..I'd think.
Most expensive flute that I tried? I'm really not sure. Since I'm not buying, that's not on the top of my head. I was trying the one Powell and someone asked the price. It was $50K but ...(Here's the kicker)it comes with the two foot joints.
I think that the most artistically beautiful flute is the John Lunn creation.
http://www.lunnflutes.com/index.html
that is apparently $60K...It plays nice.
of course there are the Nagaharas that one should consider or the wood varieties and the antique Lot flutes at the Flute Center of NY. http://www.flutes4sale.com/lot_7690.html
these flutes are much easier to hold compared to the gold honkers because they weigh in like feathers ...
Of course for the band kids, these flutes aren't your standard lightsabres for marching band playing.
As the saying goes, "IF you have to ask the price, you really can't afford it."
overload? Times Square is right there... If one ISN'T overloaded by that concept...then it's fine. Otherwise for the rest of us, it's like riding a roller coaster. So, It's good to be home but I do miss the excitement. It was wonderful.
~bilbo
N.E. Ohio
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