Flight Information

Book your flight into the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport and book your flight leaving out of Sioux City, Iowa or Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Transportation to St. Paul:

· http://www.mspairport.com/msp/Ground_Transportation/default.aspx

· Metro Transit Bus Service (Bus No. 54), to the downtown St. Paul accessible at the airport's Transit Center. Cost $2-$4 depending on the time of day. You can reach the Transit Center from the Red and Blue parking ramps or by taking the Hub Tram from the Lindbergh Terminal's Tram Level.

· Taxis are available at the Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminals.

Taxi service at the Lindbergh Terminal is accessible via the Tram Level. Signs direct passengers one level up to the cab starter booth, where airport staff will assist passengers obtaining a taxi.

At the Humphrey Terminal, taxi service is available at the Humphrey Ground Transportation Center, which is located in the Humphrey Parking ramp on Level 1.

The distance to downtown St. Paul is approximately 12 miles and fares average $22.00-$26.00. All cab fares are metered at a rate of $1.90 per mile and include a $3.00 trip fee that is added to the final metered fare, which allows drivers to recoup airport permit fees.

· Express Shuttle 1 (612) 827-7777: This is recommended by the hotel $13.00. The ticket office is on the baggage claim level and they leave about every 7 minutes.

On May 18^th a bus will take us on an all-day excursion from St. Paul to Vermillion via Mason City, Iowa.

Schedule: May 17th: Schubert Club Tour and Evening Event

May 18th:

9:30 am Bus arrives – load

Holiday Inn RiverCentre,

175 West 7^th Str., St. Paul, MN

10:00 am Departs

Movie “The Music Man” on board

12:00 pm Arrive Music Man Square Coach Parking

308 South Pennsylvania Avenue,

Mason City, Iowa 50401

641 421-0068

toll free: 866 228-6262

Lunch: Marjories Tea House

320 South Pennsylvania Avenue

641 421-8066

1:00 pm Tour of Music Man Square

2:30-7:00 p.m. Travel to Vermillion, SD and the National Music Museum

· Fee for Pre-Conference: $75.00 (€ 65)

· The fee may be paid in St. Paul.

· Please pay or confirm your participation in the Pre-Conference on or before April 15, 2006 as arrangements for the bus must be completed.

Please send fee and confirmation to:

Ken Moore

      Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge
      Department of Musical Instruments
      Metropolitan Museum of Art
      New York City, New York 10028-0198
      Tel: 212 570-3813, Fax: 212 650-2111

35th Annual Meeting of the American Musical Instrument Society in collaboration with The Galpin Society and CIMCIM

May 19 – 22

AMIS/CIMCIM/GALPIN Meeting

The National Music Museum

The University of South Dakota

414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069

http://www.usd.edu/smm/

Consult the National Music Museum website for complete information

May 23 CIMCIM paper sessions

May 24 Depart

Registration for this part: $295 (before April 15)

Includes 14 meals (Friday through Tuesday night), $350 (after April 15)

Events, booklets, coffee. $25 (round trip airport van service)

The registration form is on the National Music Museum website.

Hotel in Vermillion

Book your own lodging at:

Important: You must say that you are attending a conference at the National Music Museum in order to receive the special rates listed below.

Comfort Inn

701 W. Cherry Street

Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: (605) 624-8333

Fax: (605) 624-8333

Website Reservations: www.choicehotels.com

5 single rooms available $45.00 + tax

5 double rooms available $65.00 + tax

Reservations must be made by May 5, 2006 to receive these special rates.

Prairie Inn

916 N. Dakota Street

Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: (605) 624-2824

Fax: (605) 624-3818

10 single rooms available (add $5.00 each additional person) $49.50 + tax

Reservations must be made by May 6, 2006 to receive this special rate.

Super 8 Motel

1208 E. Cherry Street

Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: (605) 624-8005

Fax: (605) 624-8611

Email: super57069@yahoo.com

Reservations: www.super8.com

5 single rooms available $49.88 + tax

5 double rooms available $56.88 + tax

Reservations must be made by May 6, 2006 to receive these special rates.

Holiday Inn Express in Vermillion is FULLY BOOKED. NO MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE!

Other Lodging Options in Vermillion:

Westside Inn

Highway 19 & Business 50

Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: (605) 624-2601

Fax: none

Email: none

Single rooms $38.00 + tax

Double rooms $43.00 + tax

University of South Dakota Dormitory

1-4 nights:

Single Occupancy $26.50 per night

Double Occupancy $22.25 per person per night

5 or more nights:

Single Occupancy $105.75 per week

Double Occupancy $89.50 per person per week

Linens include a set of sheets and a daily towel exchange. A clean set of bed linens is provided after seven (7) days. Dormitories are located on the USD campus, within walking distance of the NMM.

To reserve dormitory room(s) send or fax (605-677-6995) your name(s), mailing address, date of arrival, number of nights you wish to stay, and, if you have one, your e-mail address to: Vicky Kuklentz, Director of Visitor Services, National Music Museum, 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069; or e-mail vkuklent@usd.edu.

Valiant Vineyards at Buffalo Run Resort

1500 W. Main Street

Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: (605) 624-4500

Fax: (605) 524-8823

Email: sherry@buffalorunwinery.com

Four rooms available, each with two queen-size beds:

Disability Accessible $ 95.00 + tax

Jacuzzi $100.00 + tax

Honeymoon $105.00 + tax

Other Towns

For those with cars the following lodging options are also available:

Yankton (an easy 25 minute drive west of Vermillion on SD-50)

Best Western Kelly Inn, 1607 E. Hwy. 50 , Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: (605) 665-2906 , Fax: (605) 665-4318

Website: www.bestwesternyankton.com/

Rooms with 1 King bed start at $79.00 a night + tax

Rooms with 2 Queen beds start at $89.00 a night + tax

Days Inn , 2410 Broadway , Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: (605) 665-8717 , Fax: (605) 665-8841

Website: www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=04953&brandInfo=DI

Single occupancy rooms start at $54.00 (subject to change) + tax

Double occupancy rooms start at $62.10 (subject to change) + tax

Holiday Inn Express, 2607 Broadway, Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: (605) 665-3177, Fax: (605) 665-3191

Email: hieyankton@hotmail.com

Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/yknsd

2 Queens $119.99 (weekends) and 81.99 (weekdays) + tax

2 Kings $109.99 (weekends) and 86.99 (weekdays) + tax

Super 8, 1603 E. Hwy. 50, Yankton, SD 57078

Phone and Fax: (605) 665-6510

Reservations: www.super8.com

Single occupancy $43.88 + tax

Double occupancy $48.88 + tax

2 adults with 2 beds $50.88 + tax

Elk Point (an easy 20-minute drive east of Vermillion on I-29)

Home Towne Inn I 29 Business Loop, Exit #18 Elk Point, SD 57025

Phone: (605) 356-2667

Email: hometowneinn@hometowneinn.com

Double Occupancy rooms start at $45.00 + tax

Beresford (an easy 25-minute drive northeast of Vermillion on I-29)

Super 8

1410 West Cedar Beresford, SD 57004

Phone: (605) 763-2001

Reservations: www.super8.com

North Sioux City, South Dakota (an easy, 30-minute drive south of Vermillion on I-29)

Comfort Inn

1311 River Drive

North Sioux City, SD 57049

Phone: (605) 232-3366

Website Reservations: www.choicehotels.com

Sioux City, Iowa (an easy 35-minute drive southeast of Vermillion on I-29) has a large assortment of hotels and motels. Go to the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce website for list: www.siouxlandchamber.com/our_community/lodging/index.php

Flight Information

May 23 CIMCIM paper sessions

May 24 Depart

Flight Information

Depart from either of these airports

2801 N Jaycee Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There is no public transportation between Vermillion and these airports. One must inform that National Music Museum and a shuttle will be made available to you (see their website).