Thank you for exhibiting at the 2nd Annual JEN Conference in New Orleans, LA!

The exhibit booth(s) you have purchased will be located in either the Crescent City or Waldorf-Astoria Ballrooms on the Mezzanine level of the Roosevelt Hotel and are open to all exhibit eligible membership levels of JEN. Booths are 10’x10’ with an 8’ backdrop and 3’ side dividers and includes one skirted 6’ table, two chairs, a 7"x 44" exhibitor I.D. sign, a wastebasket, and two badges/credentials. Both halls are carpeted. Electricity is not included in the exhibit hall fee.

Calling all art students to participate in our first annual program cover design contest! Calling all directors to encourage talented arts students to enter!

Prize information: First place-published and $200 cash prize.

The theme is JAZZ! Design a program cover that embraces the spirit of jazz, which originated in America in the late 19th century and early 20th century in New Orleans.
Jazz music is all about improvisation, collaboration, individualism, and flexible rhythmic
structures. Typical jazz instruments are the saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass guitar, clarinet, flute, piano, guitar, double bass, tuba, drums, vocals, vibraphone and the banjo.
The design program cover is a celebration of jazz music and should be your interpretation.

JEN and Berklee join to present John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year Award

The Jazz Education Network and Berklee College of Music will collaborate to present the John LaPorta Jazz Educator of the Year award. The award is named after legendary jazz educator John LaPorta who served as a distinguished professor at Berklee for more than three decades prior to his death in 2004 and played a pivotal role in the earliest stage of formalized jazz education. The award will recognize an outstanding high school or elementary school educator with a focus on jazz education and who represents the highest standards of teaching and whose results in the classroom have brought distinction to their institution and their students.

The Jazz Education Network (JEN) invites you to be an exhibitor at the 2nd Annual Conference, to be held at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA from January 6 - 8, 2011. Space is limited, and is being offered on a first-come, first served basis. Information on becoming a JEN conference exhibitor is below.

2011 Conference Presenting Sponsor Opportunity - $100,000

• 2 Roundtrip airfares
  
• 3 nights hotel rooms
  
• VIP credentials for conference include Priority Seating/Network Reception/Meet Me in NOLA Celebration
• Program/Web Listing as Presenting Sponsor of the JEN Conference
  
• Complimentary Full Page Ad in Program Book
  

PLEASE NOTE: The JEN room block rates are available for reservation from January 5-January 11, 2011, which includes three days after the conference. Please be advised the hotel is sold out prior to January 5 due to the Sugar Bowl. Any attempt to reserve rooms in the JEN room block prior to January 5 or beyond January 11 will result in either the block coming up as Sold Out or a rate increase due to expiration of the block.

The Roosevelt Hotel, a member of the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria Collection, provides guests with a sense of history and place. The hotel was conceived with Business and Leisure travelers in mind and combines old-world service with today’s modern conveniences. Offering 504 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites, the Roosevelt is the ideal headquarters for your business meetings or that weekend getaway to New Orleans. The Roosevelt is adjacent to the world famous French Quarter (one block from Bourbon St.) and is convenient to the Canal Streetcar Line, Super Dome, Harrah’s Casino, Mississippi River attractions, and the New Orleans Convention Center. Unwind in the 12,000 square foot Guerlain Spa and Fitness Center , enjoy a cocktail in the world famous Sazerac Bar, or treat yourself to a memorable dining experience at John Besh’s Domenica. Spacious guestrooms offer luxurious linens, flat screen TVs in the Bed and Bath, High Speed Internet Access in all guestrooms and public areas, in-room refreshment centers, bathrobes, in-room safes large enough for laptops, and 24 hour in-room dining. The hotel also features 135 distinctive suites ranging from the comfort of a traditional one-bedroom suite to the grandeur of our Astoria suites featuring 24-hour butler service.

You will not want to miss the 2nd Annual JEN Conference!  We will gather at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA from January 6 - 8, 2011 for three action packed days of performances, clinics, lectures and late night Jams.  Read below to see the conference registration options and click here to join JEN and register for this exciting event today!  If you are already a JEN member please log into the website by clicking here.

To everyone that attended the 1st Annual JEN Conference, we say THANK YOU!

It was a great experience filled with incredible performances, clinics and participation by all. As we gather our thoughts and finalize details for the 2nd Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA...please post your favorite story by clicking on "Comments" below for all to share!

See you all January 6-8, 2011!

The JEN Board of Directors