BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ILLINOIS DISTRICT OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ILLINOIS DISTRICT OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250608T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250303T045044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T002557Z UID:20547-1749409200-1749412800@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:District board informal huddle DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/district-board-informal-huddle/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Archive END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250117T173104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T225144Z UID:17371-1752436800-1752440400@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:Chapter President's Council Meeting DESCRIPTION:This is a periodic meeting of ILL District Chapter presidents via Zoom.  Internal communication is via this Google groujp: bhs-illinois-chapter-presidents-council@googlegroups.com – contact the district secretary (Mike Isely if your chapter is not already involved and you wish to be added.  Meeting is normally the second Sunday of every other month. URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/chapter-presidents-council-meeting-5/ CATEGORIES:Archive ORGANIZER;CN="CPC":MAILTO:mcisely@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T190000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250303T044924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T002346Z UID:20545-1754848800-1754852400@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:District Pre-convention meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/district-pre-convention-meeting/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Archive END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250303T044647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T002438Z UID:20542-1754852400-1754859600@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:District Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Via Zoom URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/district-board-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Archive END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250928 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250207T185004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T002250Z UID:20489-1758844800-1759017599@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:2025 District Convention & Contests DESCRIPTION:Registration for the fall Illinois District Convention is open! It’s going to be a fabulous weekend of singing\, fellowship & FUN\, so we hope to see YOU in Bloomington on September 26th and 27th! \nRegister for an all-events ticket/namebadge here: \nAll competitors will need to go to EventBrite and purchase a registration & pick up your badge on site\, as the name badge will serve as your ticket & we’ll be checking. Registrations can be purchased on site per the schedule\, but it’ll be more convenient for you to take care of this ahead of time on EventBrite. \nTickets to individual events will be available at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA)\, where all contest sessions will be held. The address is 600 N East St.\, Bloomington\, IL 61701. \nThe headquarters hotel is the DoubleTree by Hilton\, 10 Brickyard Dr.\, Bloomington\, IL 61701. All rooms in our room block are already reserved\, so if you don’t have a room yet\, we suggest you contact other nearby hotels. \nHere’s the schedule for what is shaping up to be a great weekend: \nIllinois District 2025 Convention\nSchedule of events updated 9/11/2025 \nIllinois District 2025 Convention Schedule of Events \nFRIDAY- Sept. 26th \n\n1:00pm House of Delegates Meeting – DoubleTree Hotel – Brookridge room\n2:30pm-6:00pm Convention Registration – DoubleTree Hotel – Pre-Function Area\n*All competitors must present an all events registration to enter contest stage.\nDistrict Historical Display – DoubleTree Hotel – Ironwood Room\n3:00pm-5:00pm Tag Room with William Stutts – DoubleTree Hotel – Brookridge room\n6:30pm District Quartet and International Quartet Prelim Semi-Finals – BCPA\n*Single event tickets sold at the BCPA ticket office.\nEvaluations for all quartets not competing in the Saturday Night Finals – Report to judge’s hotel rooms at the DoubleTree Hotel approximately 30 minutes following the end of the Quartet Semi-Finals (see quartet “Scoring Analysis” for schedule).\n9:00pm (approx.) President’s Reception – DoubleTree Hotel-Brickyard 1\nTTBD QCA Chorus Rehearsal – Double Tree Hotel – Brookridge room (time will be announced during quartet semi-finals) \nSATURDAY- Sept. 27th\n8:00am-9:00am QCA Meeting – DoubleTree Hotel – Brookridge Room\n9:00am-11:30am Convention registration – DoubleTree Hotel – Pre-Function Area\n*All competitors must present an all events registration to enter contest stage.\nDistrict Historical Display – DoubleTree Hotel – Ironwood Room\n9:00am-9:50am “From the Judges seat” – Your questions\, Their answers – Double\nTree Hotel – Brookridge Room\n9:00am-9:50am Tag Room with William Stutts DoubleTree Hotel – Brickyard 1&2\n10:00am-11:00am SMAG Contest (Saturday Morning Anything Goes)- DoubleTree\nHotel – Brickyard 1&2\n12:00pm District Chorus Championship & International Chorus Prelim Finals – BCPA\n*Single event tickets sold at the BCPA ticket office.\nEvaluation for Chorus Music Committee Members only (limit 4)-Report to judge’s hotel rooms at the DoubleTree Hotel approximately 30 minutes following the end of the Chorus Competition (see chorus “Scoring Analysis” for schedule).\n3:30pm-4:30pm Renegades meet and greet – With Tom Felgen and members of\nthe Renegades Family – DoubleTree Hotel – Brookridge room\n6:30pm District Quartet Championship & International Quartet Prelim Finals – BCPA\n*Single event tickets sold at the BCPA ticket office.\n9:30pm (approx.) District / QCA Reception – DoubleTree Hotel – Brickyard 1&2\n10:30pm (approx.) Evaluations for all Finalist Quartets – Report to the Judge’s hotel\nrooms at the DoubleTree hotel (see quartet “Scoring Analysis” for schedule). URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/2025-district-convention-contests/ LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton\, Bloomington\, IL\, 10 Brickyard Dr.\, Bloomington\, 61701\, United States CATEGORIES:Archive ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Fall-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T170000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250926T014535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T014535Z UID:20764-1760191200-1760202000@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:Northern IL Harmony Alliance Christmas Show Rehearsal Kick-off DESCRIPTION:Singers: Come to our Kickoff Gathering at 2:00 pm on Saturday\, October 11 at Wellspring Alliance Church\, 1766 S. Blanchard Street\, Wheaton.  \nThere will be Food\, Registration\, Rehearsal Gameplan\, Laughs\, and Singing. Join 70+ singers from six area choruses & a great director team.  \nWe’ll put on two shows on Dec. 6 and 7 in Naperville. New This Year: You can choose WEEKNIGHT or WEEKEND rehearsals planned at several chorus locations. Also new in 2025: Two shows\, one location\, one weekend.  \nBRING A FRIEND/GUEST: An ideal opportunity for new singers to experience barbershop music performance. Invite a family member\, neighbor\, friend\, co-worker or church choir mates.   URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/northern-il-harmony-alliance-christmas-show-rehearsal-kick-off/ CATEGORIES:Chapter Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_1148.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T160000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20260105T142254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T142254Z UID:21866-1768039200-1768060800@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:2026 Virtual Leadership Summit Jan 10-11 DESCRIPTION:This virtual event will provide valuable information from experts who will focus on the specific board members areas of responsibility. Participants will get to ask the Illinois district leaders questions and share best practices in discussions with their peers from other chapters in the region. We will help you get familiar with the tools and resources available on Barbershop.org. All while meeting other leaders in the barbershop community. \nWe hope you will attend and encourage others from your chapter to attend this fun and informative event. \nPLEASE NOTE THERE ARE DIFFERENT ZOOM LINKS FOR EACH DAY \nLINK FOR SATURDAY ONLY\nTime: Jan 10\, 2026 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/99913558973?pwd=V5Jo4xM6bygpMLdGLPzaksQa9BvZT4.1\nMeeting ID: 999 1355 8973 Passcode: n3tvyv \nSATURDAY JANUARY 10 GAME PLAN\n10:00 AM Introductions and Expectations \n10:15 AM Chapter President Workshop\nSME Panel Ben Dirks Illinois District President and Glenn Mills District Exec VP \n11:00 AM Question and Answer Session\nSME Panel Ben Dirks Illinois District President and Glenn Mills District Exec VP \n12:00 NOON Wrap Up \n15 minute break \n12:15 PM Introductions and Expectations \n12:30 PM Chapter Secretary Workshop\nSME Mike Isely Illinois District Secretary \n1:15 PM Question and Answer Session \n2:00 PM Wrap Up \n15 minute break (If needed we will provide a secretary breakout session) \n2:15 PM Introductions and Expectations \n2:30 PM Chapter Treasurer Workshop\nLed by Leif Wildman Illinois District Treasurer \n3:15 PM Question and Answer Session \n4:00 PM End Day One \nLINK FOR SUNDAY ONLY\nTime: Jan 11\, 2026 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nMeeting ID: 957 9338 2528 Passcode: FjT3K5 \nSUNDAY JANUARY 11 GAME PLAN\n1:00 PM Introductions and Expectations \n1:15 PM Marketing and Membership\nSME William Murschel VP Marketing COD and Glenn Mills District Exec VP \n2:00 PM Question and Answer Session \n2:45 PM Wrap Up \n15 Minute Break \n3:00 PM Introductions and Expectations \n3:15 PM Music and Performance Workshop\nSME Mark Servos \n3:45 PM Question and Answer Session \n4:30 PM Wrap Up Closing Thoughts \n5:00 PM End of Summit \nJohn Q Morris\nIllinois District | Chapter Support & Leadership URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/2026-virtual-leadership-summit-jan-10-11/ CATEGORIES:District Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0737.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20260125T163855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T002736Z UID:21915-1774033200-1774040400@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:2026 Spring HOD Meeting DESCRIPTION:The 2026 spring House of Delegates meeting is during Harmony College Midwest at 7 pm\, Friday\, March 20\, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington\, IL. \nDetails to follow. URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/2026-spring-hod-meeting/ LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton\, Bloomington\, IL\, 10 Brickyard Dr.\, Bloomington\, 61701\, United States CATEGORIES:District meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20250930T001452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T222903Z UID:21499-1774051200-1774137599@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:Register for Harmony College Midwest 2026 DESCRIPTION:HCM 2026 features Gimme Four and head clinician Will Downey!\nRegister via Eventbrite \nRegister for a hotel room at the group rate here. URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/register-for-harmony-college-midwest-2026/ LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton\, Bloomington\, IL\, 10 Brickyard Dr.\, Bloomington\, 61701\, United States CATEGORIES:District Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_1516-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTSTAMP:20260619T151736 CREATED:20260125T163022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T163022Z UID:21913-1790294400-1790467199@ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net SUMMARY:2026 Fall District Convention DESCRIPTION:Save the dates for the 2026 IL District Fall Convention\, September 25 & 26\, 2026. \nMore info to come about registration\, cost\, deadlines\, hotel reservations\, schedule. URL:https://ido.shire-firefighter.ts.net/event/2026-fall-district-convention/ LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton\, Bloomington\, IL\, 10 Brickyard Dr.\, Bloomington\, 61701\, United States CATEGORIES:Convention END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR