THE 2010 MITA CONVENTION IN LAS VEGAS
The 2010 convention is planned for Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23.
The class schedule and info for 2009 is below for reference.
Attending this convention will give you the opportunity to learn some new things, experience new products to sell and service, and to network with your peers on a personal level; a level that cannot be matched by exchanges on the internet alone. Attendance alone does not make you a professional, but attending as a part of routine professional development will certainly go a long way in helping you to better serve your customers, dealers, and manufacturers and to better develop your business.
Products included in the seminar schedule this year include those from Yamaha, Lowrey, Kawai, Artisan, Hammond, Rodgers, and Baldwin. New this year will be seminars by Bill Whitlock, president and chief engineer of Jensen Transformers, Inc. on ground loop elimination!
For those who want to become certified, there will also be an opportunity to take the MITA certification exam.
The cost of registration includes attendance at all available seminars, continental breakfast, a full lunch, and break-time snacks and beverages for each day that you register.
Don't miss out! Send in your registration early!
| EARLY REGISTRATION (Must be received before July 1st) | LATE REGISTRATION (If received after July 1st) |
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Member Rates: All five days $425.00 Daily: $105.00 Non Member Rates: |
Member Rates: All five days $475.00 Daily: $115.00 Non Member Rates: |
REGISTRATION FORM
Print the Registration Form, fill it out, and mail it, along with your check
(or the Credit Card Form), to the MITA convention coordinator.
Click here for the Registration Form in PDF format
Pay by Charge Card; Downloaf the pdf Charge
Card Payment Form
MITA International Convention Registration
| This address is on the form. |
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The accommodations at The Orleans are clean, spacious, and comfortable and are offered at a special price to our convention attendees. To take advantage of this rate ($38 per night Sunday through Thursday and $95 per night on weekends), mention group code 0MUSC07 when making your reservation via the telephone or enter the group code in the Group Code field if making the reservation online at: www.orleanscasino.com. (You can visit the hotel's web site at
http://www.orleanscasino.com
Airfare / Orleans hotel room packages may be available through Prestige Travel
at 800-228-0391, as well as through other booking agents, such as Las Vegas
Travel Bureau. There's no detriment to MITA if you book your trip on a package,
but be sure to let the hotel know that you are attending the MITA convention.
Note that, if you book the rooms through a travel agent, the hotel may not be
notified until a couple of weeks before the convention.
The Orleans,
4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 800-675-3267.(Reservations)
The Orleans also has a number of restaurants on premises, as well as a number of entertainment venues, swimming pools, and a spa to occupy your spare time! Should you not find enough to do there, The Orleans offers a free shuttle to “The Strip” where the opportunities are limitless.
Hotel Floor Plans (click here)
Painted Desert Golf Club, Las Vegas
Our beautiful championship golf course is the ideal setting to treat golfers
of all skill levels to an unforgettable day. Our experienced Tournament Director,
Andy Rose, will assist you in planning and executing your golf event. We take
care of all your groups‚ needs at Painted Desert Golf Club. All group events
include green fees, cart fee, range balls, custom score cards, cart signs and
contest markers.
TRANSPORTATION
Cheap Airfare to Las Vegas
Compare Fares and Book it early at:
http://www.travelocity.com
http://www.expedia.com
http://www.hotwire.com/index.jsp
Transportation to and from McCarran Airport is provided by the following companies:
| Bell Trans | $8.00 per person (each way) | (702) 739-7990 |
| CLS Transportation | $9.00 per person (each way) | (702) 740-4050 |
| Grayline/Coach USA/Express Shuttle | $6.50 one way, $12.00 round trip | (702) 739-5700 |
Please consult companies for schedules and arrangements.
ANNUAL MEETING and BANQUET
As always, Wednesday evening is special as this is the time when we hold our annual banquet and conduct our annual business meeting. This year will be extra special as we will be celebrating the 25th year of MITA, International providing services to its members! The evening will conclude in a drawing in which several hundreds of dollars in prizes will be given away. You must be at the meeting to be eligible to win. So, don’t miss it!
GUESTS at LUNCH:
Family and friends are welcome to join us at lunch (Cost
$18.65 / day)
We will once again organize, for those interested, events for family and friends
to do as a group and/or groups.(details to be provided)
For the classes, it is a good idea to bring pencil (or
pen) and paper. A portable computer may be useful, too, if you have one, since
some of the presenters hand out material on CDs. It is not essential, though.
Perhaps a calculator would be useful if you take the certification test (may
need to calculate current, voltage, etc., in solving some of the problems.)
The weather in Las Vegas in July will be hot. But, the air conditioning in the
class rooms may be a bit cool. So, a Sweater or light jacket is a good idea.
The 2010 MITA Convention
2010 Convention schedule is shown below. The schedule will be updated as information becomes known.
Updated 11 July 2010
Note: MITA, Int. is not responsible for instructors who have to cancel prior to their presentations at the Seminar.
Room B:
Monday AM: Hammond Tone Wheel – Lonnie Smith and Bill Dotsey
Monday PM: WebPages Development and Hosting – designing your own web page and services offered – Terry Wall
Tuesday AM: Hammond Tone Wheel – Lonnie Smith and Bill Dotsey
Tuesday PM: Roland – Basic information and Servicing – Terry Wall
Wednesday AM: Artisan – Mark Andersen
Wednesday PM: MITA Certification – Mike Vanovich
Thursday AM: MITA Certification – Mike Vanovich
Thursday PM: Kawai Old & New Products – Juan Escobar & Mark Wisner
Friday AM: Kawai Old & New Products – Juan Escobar & Mark Wisner
Friday PM: (open)
Room D:
Monday AM:
Monday PM: - Rodger's memories (core and CMOS) , timeshare systems, and keying, plus questions s – Melvin Lewis
Tuesday AM: Lowrey A-200 Encore - Russ Pfeffer
Tuesday PM: Lowrey A-6000 Imperial - Russ Pfeffer
Wednesday AM:
Wednesday PM:
Thursday AM: : Baldwin – T-Pulse System – Melvin Lewis
Thursday PM:
Friday AM:
Friday PM:
Room E:
Monday AM: : Kurzweil- K1000 upward - Arnold, Homer and Marge, Lisa & Maggie – Roger Jessup
Monday PM: Ground Loops, Understanding, Finding, and Eliminating – Bill Whitlock
Tuesday AM: : Kurzweil- Mega Lisa vs Mega Homer or PC3 and Mk Pro3 – Roger Jessup
Tuesday PM:Ground Loops, Understanding, Finding, and Eliminating – Bill Whitlock
Wednesday AM:: Yamaha – Digital Piano and Portable Keyboard – Harvey Casey
Wednesday PM: Yamaha – New Clavinova – Harvey Casey & Bill Brandom
Thursday AM: Yamaha – New Clavinova – Harvey Casey & Bill Brandom
Thursday PM:: Yamaha – Digital Piano and Portable Keyboard – Harvey Casey
Friday AM: (Open)
Friday PM: (Open)
EVENINGS:
Monday: MITA – On navigating and using the new Website – Terry Wall
Tuesday: Yamaha On-line and Service Focus Group; Yamaha Easy Pay; The Service Web Site; ServicePower (warranty claims)
Wednesday: "Banquet, Attendance Prizes"
Thursday Evening: (Open)