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JOIN FELLOW BRIDGE TEACHERS IN
CHICAGO JULY 11-14
The American Bridge Teachers' Association (ABTA) will sponsor its annual
Seminar and Convention at the Hyatt Regency Chicago prior to the NABC
this summer. All bridge teachers are invited to register:
signup form here
If you are told by Mega Housing that the Hyatt is
full,
ask if ACBL has put aside any rooms for ABTA. If that fails, call
the
Cass Hotel 1-800-799-4030 (call them direct) at 540 N Wabash Ave
The Cass Hotel is about 7 blocks from the Hyatt.
The price of the short cab ride will probably still make the cost lower than
staying at the Hyatt. Room rates are $104 plus taxes and rooms are
currently available during our convention (as of April 17th).
ABTA CHICAGO
SCHEDULE
ABTA SEMINAR
JULY 11-12, 2006
TEACHING AND THE BUSINESS OF TEACHING
Tuesday
afternoon – Registration
from 1-1:15 PM
Speakers include: Dennis Dawson, Barbara Seagram,
Harriette Buckman and Alex Kornel. Seminar ends by 6 PM. We will update you on plans for the
group to go out for dinner together (Dutch treat) prior to the Tuesday
evening Board Meeting.
Wednesday Morning 9 – noon:
Roberta Sez
Join this popular teacher on land and sea
to discuss topics of interest to teachers including: how to market yourself,
how to organize lessons for various levels, how to package and price a
series, how to grow your business, and how to be the best teacher in your
neighborhood. Continental Breakfast at 8:30
ABTA
CONVENTION JULY 12-14, 2006
Wednesday Afternoon, July
12, 2006
1:15 Registration (only for those
who did not attend Seminar)
1:30 Dennis
Scott – Annual Membership Meeting and Election
2:15 TBA
2:45
Joan Butts
3:15 Break
3:30 Julie
Greenberg
4:00 Gerry Fox
4:30 Closing
Announcements
TBA Chicago tour ($20 - reserve in
advance) Tour Chicago by bus
followed by dinner at an outdoor restaurant (Dutch treat),
and
then to a free concert at the new Millennium Park
(weather permitting)
Thursday Morning, July 13, 2006
8:00
Continental Breakfast
9:00 Audrey
Grant
10:00 Break
10:15 David
Lindop
10:45 Karen
Walker
11:30 Announcements and lunch break
1:00 Ray Lee
1:30 TBA
2:00 Larry
Cohen
2:30 Break
3:00 Fred
Gitelman
3:30 Jerry
Helms
4:00 Alan
LeBendig
4:30 Zeke
Jabbour
5:00 Closing Announcements
TBA Gala
Banquet, Awards and Expert Panel
Alan LeBendig, MC,
with Jerry Helms, David Lindop,
Zeke and Sharon
Jabbour
Friday Morning, July 14, 2006 A Morning With Eddie Kantar
7:30 Board
Meeting
8:00
Continental Breakfast
9-noon Eddie Kantar
Noon Closing
Announcements
Speakers and times are tentative.
Some schedule changes may occur.
Also see the ACBL Website
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The North American Bridge
Championship begins
after our ABTA Conference
Here are pictures
from our 2005 Seminar & Convention held at Atlanta, Georgia |
