BQPA/Pioneers Fall Festival near Chicago 9/4 – 9/7

Please join us for the WORLD’S LONGEST AFTERGLOW. Three or four days of pickup quartetting with some of the nicest folks you’ll ever meet. Everything you need to know to attend the Chicago Festival is on the website:

BQPA FALL FESTIVAL INFO

Registration is open for our amazing festival  of do-it-yourself barbershop fun! This festival has been going on for more than 40 years with everyone who attends being able to sing! If you want to sing in a quartet, then this is your chance to try it! 

SINGING – GOLF – FOOD – FRIENDS
 
When:  Sept 4, 5, 6, & 7, 2024
Where: Best Western Chicago-Hillside
          4400 Frontage Road 
          Hillside, IL 60162
          708-544-9300(Ph)  
www.chicagohillsidehotel.com 
Room Rate $94  plus tax per night
Shuttle to/from O’Hare airport ONLY (free if available. Check with hotel.)
 
Please call the hotel directly when making your reservations by August 18, and be sure to tell them that you are with the BQPA/Pioneers in order to get the rate of $94 plus tax. (The National Reservation Office does not honor this rate.)  ROOM RATES WILL INCREASE FOR LATE RESERVATIONS!  You can cancel 48 hours before arrival.
 
A lot of people come on Wednesday (9/4) and get a head start. Why not see if you can do so, too? There tentatively will be golf on Thursday and Friday. 
Dave Brady is our golf chairman and can be contacted at;
847.259.3338 or 847.707.2182 or
evansdad00@yahoo.com.  
 
If you are planning on golfing, PLEASE sign up with Dave as early as possible so he will have a good idea as to how many tee times we will need for each day. Let Dave know if you will play both days or just one. Details to follow.

Convention Registration Link:

It’s FREE to participate! We ask people to donate to defray the costs, but there is no registration fee!

Click Here for Convention Registration

Experience the best music of the Fall
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend filled with amazing performances by you and your friends from around the world. From tags to songs, there’s something for everyone at the BQPA/Pioneers Barbershop Quartet Preservation Association Fall Festival.

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