■The Schedule of the Association(Plan)
We welcome participation from overseas countries. Please contact with address.

The 3rd International Marching Band Baton Twirling Contest

We are pleased to announce that the 3rd International Marching Band･Baton Twirling Championship will be held in August, 2012 at Makuhari Messe of Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  This venue place is one of the most excellent event hall where All Japan Marching Band Contest and also The World Championship of Marching Band were held in the past.  We together with all Japanese related persons with marching band and baton twirling look forward to have participation of many bands and people from overseas countries to this international event.

■Outline of the Championship
Name of the Championship:The 3rd International Marching Band･Baton Twirling Championship

Schedule : Sunday ,26 August 2012

Venue :  Event Hall of Makuhari Messe
      2-1 Nakase, Mihamaku, Chiba-City, Chiba Prefecture  261-0023  Japan
    
Host Organization: JAPAN MARCHINGBAND BATONTWIRLING ASSOCIATION( JMBA )

  
■Overseas Participants
1)Please submit an application form for entry to Organizing Committee of The Competition.
※In principle, the application shall be accepted in the order of its arrival at our office.
Time for receiving the Application Form shall be from Monday, 2nd April 2012 until Friday, 25th May 2012. 
(The Application shall be accepted by arrival order of the application form.)
As soon as we accept the participation, we will communicate it to each band one by one accordingly.

2) The number of participants in each band shall be less than 100 persons.

3) Please complete the registration below.
A) Registration for the number of band members.（All persons who will be performing or staying on the floor must be registered.）
B) Payment of Staying Expenses
“Staying Expenses”
* Staying Expenses of Yen 15,000 per person shall be paid from each band to Organizer. Upon receipt of Yen 15,000 per person the Organizer shall offer such services for each band as mentioned in 3 below. This shall be applied only for totally 150 persons by arrival order of application form submitted from overseas participating bands. Those bands who can arrange by themselves the lodging, meals and transportation, they can do it without paying above mentioned Yen 15,000 .  The Organizer can introduce Japanese travel agent, if necessary for bands who look for such services in Japan.
* In principle, Yen 15,000 shall be applied for one band from one country for totally 100 persons as maximum including 8 persons of directors and staff members.  If band members exceed 100 persons we will request the actual staying and transportation expenses for those exceeded number.
*The services offered by the payment of Yen 15,000 per person includes following items:
Lodging Expenses for 3 nights and 4 days (Checking in 24th August and Checking out in 27th August)
Meals from dinner of 24th Aug. to breakfast of 27th Aug.
Bus and truck transportation expenses for band members and music instruments ( among Narita International Airport, lodging place and Makuhari Event Hall.) 
 (Expenses not included above if any shall be paid by each participating band.)

C) Presentation of other documents designated by the Organization Committee shall be made.
D) Presentation of documents related to the copy right for music shall be made too.

■ Program
Saturday, 25th August : Rehearsal
Sunday, 26th August : Contest

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