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This morning, watch for directional signs at major foot traffic points and friendly people in bright yellow hats.  They can answer your questions and point you in the right direction.  

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Audition Results. View auditions results for the adult and senior high chamber choirs, advanced handbell ensemble, and talent show here.

 

Chamber Choirs - Adult and Senior High 

Purchase music at the entrance to Convocation Hall prior to the first rehearsal. All Beethoven & Company representatives will be available at this location ONLY to assist with Chamber Choir music beginning at 7:15am.

  

All Handbell Participants. Please purchase your music before the first rehearsal in the Jeffers Store located in the Wayout Building. Participants are responsible for bringing gloves and a folder. 

 

Organ Recital Location. The organ recital will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Asheville at 7:30pm this evening. Please arrive early to allow time to find parking.

 

Organ Recital Bus. If you purchased a ticket for the Organ Recital bus, please meet the bus in the Anderson Auditorium parking lot at 6:00pm tonight. If you still want to purchase a bus ticket, you can do so here.

 

Talent Show Participants. All participants must attend a mandatory tech check today at 5:20pm in Anderson Auditorium. 

 

Youth Evening Activity. Youth conferees are invited to a time of fellowship and fun tonight in the Barn at 7:30pm.

 

Small Group Locations. Middler and Senior High Small Group meeting rooms are listed on the back of your name badge. Rooms are Assembly Inn 251, 303, 334.

 

Interest Session Locations. All interest sessions are held in Assembly Inn 1, with the exception of “Guest Musicians: Success Is No Accident!” with Mark Britt. That session will be held in Assembly Inn 234. 

 

Chaperones. If you are registered as a chaperone, you are required to attend the classes listed on your daily schedule to actively assist with supervision of children and youth. Thank you for helping to keep our young ones safe!

 

Mask Only Section. The mask only section is located on the creek side of the auditorium. Please honor signs on the end of the pews that designate it as the mask only section and only sit in the section if you are wearing a mask. Additionally, classrooms have designated the last row of the classroom as the mask only row.

 

Reading Session: Children’s Choirs at 3:30pm today in Anderson Auditorium. Children’s Choir reading packets will be available for purchase in the Beethoven & Company store located in the Allen building for those who did not register for the Children’s Choir Reading Session.

 

Conference Sponsor Information Sessions. 

Sweetwater - 3:30pm in Convocation Hall. Making Smaller Choirs Sound Big: We will introduce practical and innovative ways to enhance the sound of a smaller choir using technology that is often already available within your church.

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary - 4:30pm in Convocation Hall. Discern and/or clarify vocational paths and learn how Austin Seminary can uniquely shape you as a musician and faith leader.

 

Communion Server Training  If you are signed up to be a communion server during Wednesday or Friday worship, the training session is at 5:20PM on Tuesday in Anderson Auditorium. 

 

Late check-in. If you still need to register, check-in, or pick up conference materials, please visit the PAM office located in the Allen Building, lower level.

 

Lend a helping hand. If it’s your first time at the Worship & Music Conference, we’re so glad you’re here! If you have questions about the conference or where to find your classes, feel assured that there is a culture of openness and camaraderie here at Montreat and Worship & Music conferees help one another, so don’t be afraid to ask!

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NUTS AND BOLTS

 

Name Badges. Please wear your name badge at all times. Name badges are required for entrance to all classes. Daily worship and evening events are open to the public. 

 

Lost and Found. Check the front desks at Anderson Auditorium (AA), Assembly Inn (AI), the Barn, and the Montreat Store.

 

Conference App. You won’t want to miss announcements, class and schedules changes, and info on pop up events, which will be made known via the YAPP app. Download YAPP from Google Play or the Apple Store. Use the conference id WM23 to find the conference.

  

Social Media. Share the good word about the conference with your friends! Use the hashtags #PresbyMusic and #MontreatWM23 and tag the Presbyterian Association of Musicians (@presbymusic) on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

First Aid. Allen Building, upper level.  A healthcare professional is on duty Monday-Friday 8:30AM - 1:00PM and 1:30 - 4:30PM.  There are walk-in clinics and doctor offices in Black Mountain.  The nearest emergency room is in Asheville.

 

The Huckleberry Café. This favorite Montreat spot for ice cream, coffee, and quick food has been renovated and is ready for you to enjoy! Extended hours of operation: 8:00am-9:00pm Monday-Friday, 8:00am-3:00pm Saturday; closed Sunday.

 

Beethoven & Company Store Hours. Allen Building, upper level

Monday 8:15AM – 5:00PM

Tues-Thurs 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday 8:00AM - 2:00PM

 

Jeffers Handbell Store Hours. Wayout Building

Monday 7:30AM - 5:00PM

Tues-Thurs 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Friday 8:00AM - 12:00PM

 

PAM Conference Office. Allen Building, lower level

Monday: 7:30-10:50am,1:30-4:30pm

Tuesday-Friday: 8:00-10:50am, 1:30-4:30pm

 

Exhibit Hall. Visit the conference sponsors all week in the lobby of Anderson Auditorium. Exhibitors will be available to connect at their booths Wednesday - Friday 9:30-11:00am, 6:30-8:30pm, plus on Thursday evening at the dessert reception directly following the Chamber Choir concert.