Exciting news. We have just been informed that Colm Brophy, T.D., Irish Minister of State for Overseas Development and Diaspora has accepted our invitation to deliver the keynote address at the conference. We are extremely pleased that he will be joining us. We now have to find a Cowboy hat to welcome him!

Yes, we will be having a swag swap at this years conference. Bring those T-shirts, caps, beer mugs, scarves, programs, flyers in fact anything you have left over and would like to exchange for more stuff to clutter your office!

Bring your stuff with you and drop it at the registration desk either Friday or Saturday. Our volunteers will arrange it in the swap room located behind the lobby bar.

The swap room will be open after lunch on Saturday.

Please support our generous sponsors.

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Irish Music Magazine
Bee & Brew
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The ten bands that will be appearing in the showcase have now been selected and details have been posted here on the Showcase link.

Registration for the annual AICF Conference is now open and you can complete almost everything here online. Due to feedback from various people we will now be taking credit cards online. Cost is $225 per person attending the conference. The registration form has been updated to include the payment section.

The fee will include the two days of conference, 2 continental breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, snacks during the day, local transportation and the music showcases.

There will be an Expo area adjacent to the conference meeting rooms open to performers, sponsors, vendors etc. The area will contain between 16 and 20 booths, eac h approximately 8ft x 8ft with draped table and chairs. Cost will be $300 per booth which will be waived for showcase performers and sponsors. If you are interested please contact the conference chairperson.