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Dear Parents and Dancers:
We look
forward to the 2012 North American Irish
Dance Championships to be held in
Chicago, IL from July 3, 2012 - July 7,
2012. The IDTANA Convention will
be held on July 2, 2012. The information about the 2012 North American Irish Dance Championships has been announced. We are very excited about the championships being held in Chicago, IL from July 3rd – 7th, 2012.
Make your
plans today and we hope to see you
there. For all the details, please see
the information below and if you have
any questions, feel free to visit us on
Facebook at
North American
Irish Dance
Championships 2012.
Thanks
Lisa Petri
President,
IDTANA
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Air Travel Discount:
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The IDTAMA and the IDTANA is happy to be
able to provide a discount code for airline travel. Please
download the information here.
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Hotel Accommodations:
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Hotel
Accommodations are now available as
follows (download pdf):
SHERATON
CHICAGO HOTEL AND
TOWERS
(dance competitions)
301 E. NORTH
WATER STREET
HYATT
REGENCY CHICAGO
(result
presentations)
312-565-1234
hotel direct OR
Online Hyatt Booking
Form for 2012 NAIDC
$159 exclusive
of taxes and parking
EMBASSY
SUITES
(overflow
Nationals
Hotel)
511 North
Columbus
Drive
Chicago, IL
60611
$179 single
occupancy
$189 double
occupancy
$199 triple
occupancy
$209 quad
occupancy
Each 2 room
suite
includes:
Complimentary
high speed
or wireless
internet, a
mini fridge,
microwave,
and pull out
sofa. The
hotel offers
rooms with
either 1
King or 2
double beds.
Complimentary
breakfast
daily-
6:30AM-9:30AM
(Mon-Fri)
and
7:00AM-10:30AM
(Sat-Sun).
Breakfast
includes
cooked to
order omelet
station,
breakfast
potatoes,
bacon,
sausage,
pastries,
cereal,
juices,
coffee,
pancakes,
French toast
and oatmeal.
Complimentary
Nightly
Manager's
Reception -
5:30PM-7:30PM
(Mon-Sun)
Reception
includes
domestic
beers, wine,
and well
liquor. Non
alcoholic
beverages
are
available as
well. Food
items
include
hummus, pita
chips, trail
mix, chips,
salsa, and
mixed nuts.
Toll free
reservations
line is
866-866-8098
and mention
Irish Dance
Group for
the group
rate
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Room
Rate:
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$159 exclusive
of taxes and parking
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Deposit Requirements:
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A 2 night
non-refundable
charge will be
taken.
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Facility Usage Fee:
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$100 per person per day charged to
anyone not staying in the Sheraton Chicago or the Hyatt
Chicago Hotels.
(Families living in
Illinois are exempt
from this fee by
showing an ID)
This fee is
necessary to ensure
the event meets the
hotel room numbers
to cover the costs
of the hotel space
donated to host the
National
Championships. This
policy was put into
place three years
ago but, since many
of your families may
still have
questions, please
find some answers
below that you might
find helpful. The
2012 Committee is
working hard to make
this event family
friendly and family
affordable in one of
America’s most
wonderful cities.
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IDTANA Convention:
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Monday, July 2, 2012
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The 5 Day
Championship:
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Tuesday –
Saturday, July 3 –
7, 2012
Team Day is
Thursday, July 5,
2012
Daily Schedule
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Website:
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www.midamericaregion.com
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Adjudicators:
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Marie Moore, Michael Fitzpatrick,
Kathleen O'Keefe, Helena McCarron, Kevin McCarron, Jan Curry
Henderson, Brendan Tiernan, Maura Dixon, Pauline Shaw, Mary Sweeney,
Maureen Cunniffe Daly, Sharon O'Brien, Joanie Cass, Eddie
Murphy, Patrick O'Hare
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Musicians:
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Anthony Davis, Billy Furlong, Brian
O'Sullivan, Chris McGrory, Chris McLoughlin, Darren Checkley, Dean
Crouch, Kevin Joyce, Merv Bell, Pat King, Paul O'Donnell, Tony
Nother, Brian Grant, Cormac O'Se
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Facebook:
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North American
Irish Dance
Championships 2012
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Questions:
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Julie Showalter
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julie@worldacademydancers.com
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