American Composers Forum/BandQuest American Composers Forum 332 Minnesota St., Ste E-145 St. Paul, MN 55101-1300 USA 651-251-2814 bandquest@composersforum.org www.composersforum.org www.bandquest.org Exhibitor Description: BandQuest is a series of music for band written by world-class composers. The series is commissioned and published by the American Composers Forum, an organization that has supported composers and their music since 1975. What do you hope visitors to your booth will gain? Visitors will gain an increased appreciation and understanding of today’s living composers, their music, the process of composing, and tools for teaching composition in the classroom. What are the benefits of your product or service? The BandQuest series provides new music for middle-level bands written by world-class composers in residence with school bands. Five of the BandQuest pieces include interactive, interdisciplinary CD-ROMs that connect the series to other aspects of life and learning. Why are you exhibiting at the Midwest Clinic? American Composers Forum will share information on our programs that will assist in teaching about composers and composition. What will be on display at your booth? All scores in the BandQuest series, audio of the pieces along with takeaway CDs of the music, the interdisciplinary CD-ROMs, and materials about ACF and the services it offers to educators and the field of new music. What products or services does your organization offer that won't be on display at the conference? ACF connects composers with communities and can assist anyone in commissioning composers for any event or celebration. Learn about all our programs: www.composersforum.org What kind of promotional items will you be distributing from your booth? Promotional CDs of the entire BandQuest series, including the latest commission from composer Dana Wilson, “Odysseus and the Sirens,” will be available.

	Denis Wick/DANSR inc. DANSR inc, North American Importer of Denis Wick Products 818 W. Evergreen Ave Chicago, IL 60642 Phone: 312-475-0464 Fax: 312-475-0958 info@dansr.com www.deniswickusca.com Exhibitor Description: DANSR inc is the North American importer of precision-crafted Denis Wick brass mutes and mouthpieces. Who are your target attendees? Middle school and high school band directors, collegiate level professors and private teachers, professionals, amateurs/hobbyists and students of all levels. What do you hope visitors to your booth will gain? Visitors to our booth will gain not only a better education on how to properly choose a brass mouthpiece and mute, but also a deeper insight to why Wick products perform better and are preferred by top brass players around the globe. What are the benefits of your product or service? Denis Wick offers a full line of mouthpieces designed specifically for each brass instrument that brings a custom-made approach to an instrumental segment that favors mass production. Wick offers some of the most cutting edge brass products available while capturing the characteristic sound and response that brass players desire. Why are you exhibiting at the Midwest Clinic? We believe that it is very important to educate our customers with the most up-to-date knowledge of the performance, design and application of all Denis Wick products. What new products or services will you be featuring or introducing? The Heritage Cornet mouthpieces are the newest cornet mouthpiece design on the market and are highly sought after, especially among brass bands. The results are astounding. Come visit us at booth 1718 for more information and an opportunity to try them. What's the trend in your industry and/or what are your plans for 2008? Wick’s newest approach to solving endurance, playability and sound issue is culminated in the Heritage concept. The design lends itself to better resonance in the upper registers and combines the larger, rounder sound of a deeper, more open mouthpiece with the articulation and upper register response experienced on a smaller, shallower cup. What kind of hands-on opportunities will your booth offer? All Denis Wick products on display are available for testing, which is highly encouraged. How can visitors to your booth prepare to speak to you? Our staff has a direct link to Denis Wick London and is fully educated on all manufacturing techniques, product specifications and performance applications. The best thing to do is to come with questions.

	Vandoren/DANSR Inc. DANSR inc - Sole US importer of Vandoren Products 818 W. Evergreen Ave Chicago, IL 60642 Phone: 312-475-0464 Fax: 312-475-0958 info@dansr.com www.dansr.com www.whyvandoren.com Exhibitor Description: DANSR inc is the sole US importer for world renowned premium quality Vandoren reeds and mouthpieces. Who are your target attendees? Middle school and high school band directors, collegiate level professors and private teachers, professionals, amateurs/hobbyists and students of all levels. What do you hope visitors to your booth will gain? Visitors to our booth will gain a better understanding of reed and mouthpiece mechanics and why – and how – Vandoren products improve the overall sound, response and playability of a horn. The knowledge gleaned from this visit will be an integral part of every woodwind players and band director’s knowledge of their instrument. What are the benefits of your product or service? Vandoren is one of the few manufacturers in the world that produces a reed and mouthpiece for nearly every single reed instrument. Our reeds and mouthpieces offer better sound, longer life, and increased performance by leading the industry in design and manufacturing techniques. Come visit us at booth 1718 to learn how Vandoren will help improve your clarinet and saxophone sections. What new products or services will you be featuring or introducing? The M series clarinet mouthpieces (M30, M15, M13 Lyre, and M13), Vandoren Optimum classical saxophone mouthpieces, V16 jazz saxophone mouthpieces, and the revolutionary flowpack packaging, along with the latest in reed care and storage devices and techniques. Vandoren truly has something for everyone! Are demonstrations available? We believe hands-on is the best approach to learning. Nearly all products on display are available for attendees to study, examine and try. Will there be artist, clinician or composer visits? Vandoren has a very large artist roster, many of whom make a point of visiting our booth and speaking with directors at Midwest. Are you available for school/facility visits (i.e. demonstrations , in-service, sell to the board, etc.)? We have a large list of artists and product specialists available for school visits, product training, and clinic opportunities. Ask us about them! How can visitors to your booth prepare to speak to you? The most helpful thing an attendee can do to be prepared is to come with questions. Our staff is a direct link to Vandoren Paris and has an intimate knowledge of Vandoren’s designs, manufacturing techniques, products, and performance applications.