Enjoy a fabulous weekend in Columbia, SC, all starting with your stay at the Hilton Columbia Center.

• FRI    11/09 Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens Tour, President's Circle Dinner, District Quartet Semifinals Contest, Afterglow 
• SAT   11/1o General Session, Coaching and Classes, SC State House Tour, Barbershop in the Park and Mass Sing,  Ensemble and Mixed Quartet Contests, District Quartet Finals, SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWCASE Banquet and Show .

              Fall Festival - It's not just a contest anymore!

Before you register, take advantage of discounts on booking your room. You have your choice of the Hilton (Headquarters)  or the Hampton Inn. To ensure you get our block rate, make your reservation by October 9, 2018.

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Explore Vibrant Columbia, SC. Heres some words to sum it up:. Southern Comfort Food. Heart of South Carolina. Extensive Natural Beauty. 250 Years of History.  A Historic City. Home to USC. Unmistakably Southern. Thriving Art Scene. A Real Southern Hot Spot.

Why not make this convention your vacation and enjoy not only best of barbershop, but the tastes, sights and sounds of Columbia too!

Statt your Festival weekend with a tour of the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens.The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, SC. One of America's best zoos, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is home to more than 2000 animals and one of the nation's most inspiring botanical gardens 

So Order now! Tickets are $20 adult, $15 child.

 

Spend time Saturday, November 10 at the unique SC State House . Our tour is a bargain at $10. Only three blockc away, its an easy walk. Or take out hotel shuttle. 

Tour the historic State House, where the SC state legislature met. It survived Sherman's 1865 burning of Columbia, though the structure did suffer damage from shelling and burning of the nearby old statehouse. Following the Civil War, between 1869 and 1874, it was the only state legislature in American history with an African American majority.  Each tour is preceded with the viewing of a 15 minute DVD on the history and architecture of the State House.

So Order now! Tickets are $10.

 

Friday. Once you're back from your Zoo Tour, freshen up and head for the Presidents Circle Dinner, 5:30-7:00pm, Friday, November 9th, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, sponsored by the President's Circle. Your dinner includes: Ten-Spice Chicken Breast, Green Onion Slaw, Warm Dijon Vinaigrette, Smashed Redshin Potatoes, Haricot Verts, biscuits with honey & butter, tea and your choice of Triple Layer Chocolate Cake or Lemon Layer Cake. Price $25 inclusive.    At 7:00pm, the Carolinas District Semifinals Quartet Contest gets underway.  See the top ten and new challengers perform a two-song set: Cap off the evening at 10pm with the Afterglow.  Entrance included with registration.  Cash Bar.

Saturday is yours to learn, sing and enjoy Columbia. Learn what's going on at the 8am General Session and get your voices warmed up. Start with the 11 am Mass Sing at the Convention Center Plaza. Stay for Barbershop in the Park and hear more quartets as they saunter uo and down Lincoln Street, or return to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to attend Classes or receive Coaching. Speaking of classes, we'v e revamped the offerings to include two hot new topics: the Bel Canto Buzz  and Everyone in Harmony. On the tour scene, check out the State House Tour ($10) at 1pm.. Get back in plenty of timef or the 4:30pm  Ensemble and Mixed Quartet Contests.

Conveniently located across the street from the headquarters Hilton Columbia Center, The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center is again our host for the Saturday Night Showcase.  Enjoy a banquet dinner in a ballroom setting at this first-rate facility . Garden salad, Lemongrass and Guava Grilled  Chicken Breast, Grilled Onion Marmalade, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, tea or coffee, biscuits with honey & butter, tea and your choice of Tiramisu Martini or New York Style Cheesecake with Seasonal Berries. Price $30 inclusive.. For our vegan guests, there is Cous cous, Vegetable and Boursin Phyllo Purse,  biscuits with honey & butter, tea and your choice of Tiramisu Martini or New York Style Cheesecake with Seasonal Berries. Price $30 inclusive. Oh, did I mention the show? No extra fee...it is now included with your registration! Experience the top District choruses and witness the Quartet Contest Final.

 From 10pm on, complete you evening with the Chordatorium or join us at the District Hospitality Suite in the Hilton.

Fall Festival - It's not just a contest anymore!  

Make music. Make friends. Make Memories--for a lifetime! quartets in a  two-hour show that will make you laugh and touch you as only barbershop can.  

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