The best senior quartet competitors!

Quartets from far and wide travel to the Midwinter Convention in their quest to win the coveted Senior Quartet Championship. Root for your favorites Friday afternoon, Jan. 29th.

Click here to download the Seniors Quartet Contest Order of Appearance
MS Word document

The best shows!

• Two shows so you can hear all the quartet champs and medalists
• Hear your International Medalist Quartets & Senior Champs on Friday, Jan. 29th.
• Hear the 2009 International Champion and more medalists in the Show of Champions Saturday, Jan. 30th.

The best of our youth!

See event schedule and rules

Back by popular demand! The 3rdAnnual International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival is Saturday afternoon, Jan. 30th. See the future of barbershop harmony electrify the stage! No extra ticket required! Your Midwinter Registration IS your ticket!

The best opportunities to sing!

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Hotels in the Housing Block:

Rates above do not include taxes.

Performance Venue: The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center opened its doors in July, 1987, and in the last 20 years has welcomed 10 million guests! TBPAC is located downtown on a picturesque nine-acre site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River. As the largest performing arts complex south of the Kennedy Center, the 335,000 square-foot TBPAC provides an environment for a wide variety of world-class events. The performing arts complex consists of five distinct theaters. The Midwinter convention’s contests and shows will be held in the beautiful Carol Morsani Hall (2,610 seats)

Tampa has all of the attributes that make Florida one of the world's favorite destinations, including major theme parks and attractions. Three of the 10 best beaches are just minutes away. The 2009 Super Bowl was held in Tampa.

Tee time anyone? Dozens of pristine golf courses await. Tampa Bay is a golfer's paradise, home to dozens of golf courses and host to major golfing events like the senior Champions Tour Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. Try your luck year-round at any one of our challenging courses, or sharpen your skills at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy or Ben Sutton School of Golf. Don't have a tee time? Don't worry. There are any number of services providing advanced tee time reservation services, golf packages, as well as last minute tee times at our finest courses.

Looking for ways to play in, on, or around the water? From floating along a quiet river to fishing for mighty tarpon, this is the place to splashdown.

Taking a cruise? Cozumel, Key West and the Caymans are just a few destinations that can be found on our itineraries. Indeed, no other place in Florida comes close to equaling the combination of Tampa Bay's natural beauty and man-made wonders.

Getting there: Centrally located, Tampa International Airport is just seven miles west of downtown Tampa. Tampa International Airport offers 273 daily nonstop scheduled departures to 68 domestic destinations and 42 weekly nonstop scheduled departures to five international markets.

Take advantage of a 5% Discount on American Airlines by using promo code: 2110AJ when booking online at aa.com .

Avis has also set up discounted rates for our convention. CLICK HERE to book your rental car.

The average taxi from Tampa International Airport to downtown is $20. Most hotels offer shuttle service to the airport and major attractions.

Getting around: All hotels are within a short walk of the venue.

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It’s not too early to make your plans to take part in what promises to be one of the most enjoyable barbershop conventions in recent memory.

Official Scoring Summary - International Seniors Quartet Convention