
Society for the Preservation and Propagation of BarberShop Quartet Singing in the U.S.
S.P.P.B.S.Q.S.U.S.
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EVENT INFO
Third Annual Gathering - SATX III
January 20 - 23, 2022 - Canceled
Watch for new dates!
WHERE AND GETTING THERE: The venue is the Hilton Hotel at the San Antonio Airport. It is just two miles from the airport. The hotel offers free transportation to and from the airport, and will also provide free transportation to and from any destination within a three mile radius of the hotel. Call them when you arrive.
THE COST: The cost for your 3 night stay (Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights) is an unbelievable $51 per man, per night, in a shared room (2 men splitting a room cost of $102), and $96.00 per night per man for a single room – and, this includes a full eggs and bacon/sausage, fruit, etc. breakfast, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings.
You will only obtain this special rate by identifying yourself as a member of the Barbershop group using the group code BARBER. Click on the link above or call 1-888-728-3031 to reserve your hotel room.
Registration is Closed at this time.
THE EVENTS (Tentative)
Thursday
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Registration Desk open to pick up badges, purchase T-shirts
Friday
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Singing Breakfast
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Registration desk open, T-Shirt sale
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Journey to the San Antonio's famous Riverwalk along the Arnesan River. Enjoy lunch on your own. Buses will be provided.
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Cocktail Party - meet old friends and make new ones
Saturday
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Singing breakfast
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Afternoon Codger's Pick-up Quartet Contest - find three friends and try your luck at singing one of the old songs.
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Singing Banquet and Show
Sunday
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Singing breakfast
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Check out, arrange for transportation to the airport
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Say good-bye to the friends you have made this weekend
REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT
The registration fee for the convention is $100. This will include the cost of the Friday night banquet, free serve yourself beer for the entire weekend, registration materials and registration personnel. Additionally, your breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings and any societal incidental expenses are included in your room rate and registration fee. The registration fee for eligible non-members is $150 which includes membership and administrative fees.
CAVEATS
We have a contract with the Hilton that provides for free meeting rooms and all the other concessions mentioned above ONLY, IF WE MEET CERTAIN ROOM RESERVATION TARGETS BY DATE OF THE CONVENTION. If we fail to meet those targets, we forfeit a bundle of money.
Additionally, your early reservation will enable us to bargain for more comps.
The convention events are for SPPBSQSUS members only. While guests are welcome, at this time we have no planned events for them. They will be able to use transportation on Saturday to go to the River Walk in downtown San Antonio.
RESERVING YOUR ROOM AND ROOMMATE
When you are registering, indicate that you have a roommate to share your room. It is your responsibility to find a roommate. Check the convention list in the 'Members' section to see people who have not indicated a roommate and contact them.