>> You will want to bring the following: A sweater, Sunday dress-up clothes, water bottle, gloves, music binder (with music in alphabetical order), comfortable walking/standing shoes, polishing cloth. (Explanations follow, PLEASE READ ON!)

>> FESTIVAL REGISTRATION begins at 1:00pm. Use the hotel entrance off of the northwest parking lot. Please send only one representative from your group to pick up the group's Registration Packet.

Once the group is registered for "Three Times the Fun!" proceed to the Trade Center entrance on the east side of the hotel to unload and set up your equipment. Included in the registration packet is a "pass." You must present this "pass" to an Area XI Board member BEFORE set up can begin.

The front desk of the hotel (room check-in) is located inside the west entrance to the Holiday Inn.

>> FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT at Boettcher Concert Hall - Bus transportation to the concert is included in the registration fee. Busses will depart from the Festival Registration area - beginning at 7:00pm. An Area XI Board member will be available on each bus. Seating is "open" at the concert hall. This is a "theater in the round" and EVERY seat is a great seat.

The Area XI Board encourages you to "dress up" for the opening concert at Boettcher. What do we mean by "dress up?" Whatever you might choose to wear to Sunday School and church. VERY IMPORTANT!!! Don't forget your name badge. You will not be able to board the bus or enter the concert hall without it.

>> BRING A SWEATER - It's June - and this may sound strange. But, sometimes hotels and concert halls can be very cool.

>> DRINK WATER! LOTS OF WATER! A water bottle ALWAYS comes in handy! There will be plenty of water stations around the hotel so that you can re-fill your individual bottle. Remember, Denver is a "mile high" city. Some of the festival participants spend most of their time in the desert or at sea level. Physicians and athletic trainers suggest that increasing your personal water intake a couple of days before you arrive at high altitude is a good idea. And keep drinking water!

>> BRING COMFORTABLE WALKING/STANDING SHOES. The DIA Holiday Inn and Convention Center is a BIG facility. Some ringers have discovered that a piece of carpet or other type of cushioning is good to stand on during the ringing rehearsals.

>> POLISHING CLOTHS - The bell sets that will be used in the workshops on Saturday are "loaners." Many Denver area choirs have contributed to the success of "Three Times the Fun!" by contributing their handbells and other equipment. Please pack some polishing cloths and take them with you to the workshops so that you can wipe down the bells that you have used.

>> SHOP THE VENDORS! From the Top Music, MusicMart, Inc., Handbell Services, Inc., Malmark Bellcraftsmen, Schulmerich Handbells, and Discovering Music Through Handbells. It's unusual to have "only" six vendors registered for an Area XI Festival. However, these six vendors are quite a "six-pack!" Visit with each of them. Learn about what they have to offer. Shop for gifts and supplies. Please support these vendors!

>> FOR YOUR DINING PLEASURE - the following meals are included in the festival registration fees:

Friday Supper - Deli buffet - assorted meats, cheeses, breads, salads, condiments, desserts, and beverages. "Three Times the Fun" registrants performing in the "Ring in the Round" concert will be provided boxed suppers.

Saturday Lunch - The Mile High Buffet includes Beef Stroganoff and Vegetarian Lasagne, assorted salads, vegetables and starches, beverages, and your choice of carrot or chocolate cake.

Sunday Luncheon - Herbed-crusted chicken breast, salad, chef's starch choice, rolls and butter, and beverage. Dessert is an incredible "Crème Brulee Cheesecake!"

Breakfast Vouchers (value $10 per person) are included. You may choose to enjoy the Hotel's breakfast buffet or order from the menu. No change will be returned to you. You must pay the difference if your bill is more than $10. Please remember to "tip" the wait staff. Thanks!

It's "SUPPER ON YOU OWN!" Saturday evening. There are many, many restaurants in the area! You will receive a restaurant guide in your registration packet that lists 30 eateries within 2.5 mi of the hotel.

Be sure to be back at the Hotel and seated in the ballroom area after "Supper on your Own!" The "Twin Cities Bronze" concert begins promptly at 8:30pm.

>> The Sunday Worship Service is a unique one this year. The workshop faculty has been encouraged to use the workshop time to prepare something that will demonstrate how handbells, handchimes, and percussion can be used in worship. Hymns and scripture will enhance the service.

>> CHECK-OUT - The DIA Holiday Inn provides Express Check-out. By 5am on the morning of check-out, a guest room "folio" will be slipped under each occupied room door. The occupant has two options -
Option #1 - Pay for room charges using the method of payment provided to the front desk staff at the time of check-in and exit the hotel. There is no need to visit the front desk.
Option #2 - Go to the front desk and pay a different way.
The Hotel Check-out time has been extended for our festival until 12:00 noon.

>> A FINAL NOTE ABOUT REHEARSALS - - Be prepared. Bring all of the equipment that you need. If you forget something, visit the VENDORS.
- During the massed rehearsals, please limit conversation on the ringing floor. Three outstanding clinicians will guide you through the music that your choir has prepared. Listen to them! Watch them! You will be amazed at the music that you will create!
- It is recommended that music binders be arranged in alphabetical order so you can locate your music quickly during rehearsals. Fifteen minutes - yes, 15 minutes only - is included in the Sunday afternoon schedule to re-arrange the binders in "concert order."