Call for Submissions for Summit 2018

SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED to February 10, 2018 The Area 9 board of directors is seeking submissions from those interested in sharing their talents and expertise at our biennial event. The event is scheduled for June 8-10, 2018 at the Mesquite Convention Center in...

Summit 2016: The Blog & Snaps

Did you know that our communications/social media chair took a stab at a daily event blog on the Area 9 website? Did you know there were pictures uploaded to Facebook almost every day? If you didn’t, you should check out the fun and activities of Summit 2016: The...

The Ocean Journey – Day 6

Liberty of the Seas has given lots of people many firsts in their lives. Today was a first for thirty ringers and around fifty passengers – a handbell concert on a cruise ship! Today was the last day of Summit 2016. We all gathered in the conference center knowing it...

The Ocean Journey – Day 5

Today was the first day back to being only at sea and getting ringers back into rehearsal at Summit 2016. Rehearsals began at 9:00 am in the conference center on deck two all the way forward. I arrived closer to 8:10 am to help my fellow board members get the bells...

The Ocean Journey – Day 4

It is almost impossible to believe that Summit 2016 is more than halfway through after today. At least today found us in Jamaica! The Liberty of the Seas docked around 7:45 am with blue skies overhead. Falmouth port has a pier allowing for everyone to come and go as...