The Festival regularly draws attendees from west and middle Tennessee, eastern and central Arkansas, northern and central Mississippi, northwest Alabama and northeastern Louisiana. Attendees have come from as far away as Germany, Boston, Illinois and Texas.Past festival guest artists have included Wissam Boustany, Matej Zupan, Alexa Still, Jacques Zoon, Linda Marianello, Mary Karen Clardy, Jan Gippo, Lorna McGee, Kathleen Goll-Wilson, Sheryl Cohen, Brad Garner. This year the Flute Festival Mid-South 2004 is very excited to welcome Susan Hoeppner as Guest Artist. Ms. Hoeppner will give masterclasses on Saturday and a recital Saturday night.

The Festival has enjoyed an excellent exhibits area each year. Past exhibitors have included national vendors Pearl Flutes, Muramatsu America, John Lunn Flutes, Little Piper, Butterfly Headjoints, Gemeinhardt Flutes, Carolyn Nussbaum Music, J. L. Smith, United Musical Instruments, Flute World and others, along with vendors local to the festival site. For many festival attendees, the exhibits area is their only opportunity each year to audition professional quality instruments. Each year instruments have been sold at the festival, sometimes for thousands of dollars.

The advantages of exhibiting at the Festival are obvious. As many as two hundred college, high school and junior high students, plus university faculty and professional performers, actively looking for instruments and accessories which they cannot see locally means plenty of potential business for exhibitors. Feedback from past attendees has shown that the exhibits are one of the most important reasons for festival attendance.

Registration fees, grants from arts organizations, advertisement fees and donations provide the funds for the Festival. Most exhibitors advertise in the program booklet, and companies that are unable to exhibit in person often take advantage of an inexpensive advertisement. Many exhibitors and advertisers also choose to make a donation to further show their support for this event. Donations are acknowledged in the Festival program booklet and at the Gala Concert.

For exhibitors that wish to simply provide their literature, the Society provides a Literature Table in the Exhibit Hall where attendees may browse the available catalogs and flyers and take copies of those that interest them.

The Mid-South Flute Society invites your firm to exhibit at Flute Festival Mid-South 2006 and place an advertisement in our program book. The Society will also graciously accept any donation you wish to make in support of the Festival. Please feel free to choose the most appropriate methods for your participation. There is no charge to exhibitors; you bear only the cost of your travel to the festival site. We are working very hard to make this festival our best ever and to fill our exhibit area with quality vendors for the benefit of our attendees. Please review the attached exhibitor agreement, which simply serves to spell out the Society's responsibilities and yours as an exhibitor, and the advertising and donation forms. Feel free to direct any question you may have to any of the Society's members or to the contacts listed on the forms. We look forward to seeing you March 25th at MTSU!

This agreement between the Mid-South Flute Society (Society) and

__________________________________________________________________ (Exhibitor)

signifies an agreement by Exhibitor to exhibit goods and services at the Flute Festival Mid-South 2004 (Festival) to be staged by the Society on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN. This agreement specifies the responsibilities of both parties with regards to Exhibitor's participation in the Festival. The term Exhibitor used herein denotes all employees and agents of the business entity listed above as Exhibitor.

Eligible Exhibitors:

Exhibitors eligible to exhibit at the Festival are flute industry vendors and flute-related businesses, both national and local to the site area. Exhibitors will primarily be exhibiting musical instruments, accessories, sheet music and music related items such as books, recordings, shirts and music novelty items.

Schedule – Exhibits will be open only on Saturday, March 25, 2006. Times shown are as currently planned and may be changed by the Society without notice.

• Exhibit setup: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

• Exhibits open: 9:30 AM.

• Exhibits close: 4:30 PM.

• Exhibit breakdown: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

Note: No exhibitor can gain access to the exhibit hall prior to 8:30 AM; all exhibitors, materials and personnel must vacate the exhibit hall no later than 6:30 PM.

As there is limited availability of electrical power, the Society will not guarantee such availability to Exhibitor. Exhibitor may request access to a 120 volt, 60 Hz. electrical circuit but must do so no later than at least thirty (30) days prior to the Festival. Exhibitor must specify the maximum load to be placed on the circuit as part of the request. Exhibitor acknowledges that use of an electrical circuit will affect placement of Exhibitor in the exhibit area.

• Exhibitor will provide all table area decoration and fixtures required for Exhibitor's display, including table coverings, table displays and standing displays. Exhibitor is required to provide appropriate stands and fixtures for hanging displays; Exhibitor may not affix anything to walls in the exhibit area.
• If Exhibitor requests and receives access to an electrical circuit, Exhibitor is responsible for providing appropriate extension cords and any other electrical apparatus required for his use of electrical power.
• If Exhibitor desires to utilize electronic recordings, headphones are recommended. Playback using speakers will only be allowed if the volume is kept sufficiently low, in the judgment of the Society representatives, so as not to impede the demonstrations and activities of other exhibitors.
• Exhibitor is responsible for leaving exhibit area exactly as it was found. Exhibitor must remove all materials and trash from the exhibit area by the end of the breakdown time period.
• Exhibitor accepts all liability and agrees to hold the Society and Milsaps College harmless for any loss or damage occurring from or associated with the exhibits and Exhibitor's activities in conjunction with the Festival. Flute Society representatives will be on hand in the exhibit area from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM but will not be responsible for booths left unsupervised. Exhibitors are expected to have someone in charge of their booth at all times. Flute Society Exhibit Area representatives will not unpack, supervise, transact business or pack up booths for Exhibitor. If Exhibitor requires local assistance, Exhibitor must make appropriate arrangements.

Exhibitor Contact:

Name _________________________________________ Phone _________________________

Address ______________________________ Email __________________________

Exhibitor's Agent at the Festival (if other than exhibitor contact):

Name _________________________________________ Phone _________________________

Address _______________________________ Email __________________________

Submission: Please submit two signed copies to the representative listed above or any Society member. A Society officer will sign and return one copy to the Exhibitor Contact above with an acknowledgement letter.

Exhibitor:

Society

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Signature

Signature

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Name

Name

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