1. A New Way to Support the GFA
2. Membership Challenge Deadline March 1
3. 3-Day Youth Festival Registration Deadline Extended to March 15
4. Gabriel Bianco On Tour
5. New GFA Member Discount
6. We want to stay connected to you!
7. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. Our Holiday Gift to You
2. Tax-Deductible Donations
3. Year-End IRA Gifts
4. Member Referral Rewards
5. School Membership Challenge- Win Free Registration to Convention 2010!
6. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. Convention 2011- Save the Date!
2. End of Year Giving
3. Volunteers Sought
4. GFA Austin 2010 - Ultimate Networking Opportunity
6. GFA Tour Update
5. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. October 15 Deadline for Discounted Rate on Presenter's Congress Registration
2. 3-Day GFA Youth Festival
3. Youth Ensemble Showcase Deadline Extended to November 1, 2009
4. GFA Announces New Staff Members
5. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. 2009 GFA International Concert Artist Competition and International Youth Competition Winners
2. 2010 GFA Convention Web Pages Available
3. Presenters Congress to be held at the 2010 Convention in Austin
4. Youth Ensemble Showcase
5. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

We're looking forward to welcoming you all to Ithaca next week! This newsletter contains important information that will assist you in your arrival on campus.

Important note: online registration will close at 12 noon PST on Friday, June 12. After that point, all registrations must be made in person on site in Ithaca beginning Tuesday, June 16, the first day of the convention.

1. Convention 2009 Deadlines
2. 2009 GFA Hall of Fame Inducties
3. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

Convention 2009 Deadlines
Many deadlines are rapidly approaching for Convention 2009. Registration for the International Concert Artist Competition and the International Youth Competition closes on May 1. No late applications will be accepted. The deadline for on-campus housing reservations is May 15. Limited late reservations may be accepted on a space-available basis, but we strongly recommend that you make your reservations before the deadline.

1. Andrew York in Celebrity Corner
2. Convention 2009
3. Winners of the 2009 Membership Challenge
4. Luthier Ben Tortorici Donates to the GFA Instrument Award Program
5. Resources for Guitar Societies and Concert Presenters
6. New Process for Visitors from Visa Waiver Countries
7. New By-laws and Board of Trustees
8. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site 

1. Website Difficulties
2. Concert Proposals for 2010 Convention: Deadline Extended
3. GFA Archives New Content Available Online!
4. Masterclass Auditions for 2009 Convention
5. Membership Challenge Nearing Close
6. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. Convention Web Pages Up and Running
2. Youth Showcase Application Deadline
3. Marcin Dylla CD Now Available
4. New Address for GFA Home Office
5. New Mission Statement
6. New By-laws for Member Approval
7. Win Free Registration to the 2009 Convention!
8. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. 2008 GFA Competition Winners
2. GSI Offers New Member Benefit
3. Convention 2009 Required Piece Announced
4. GFA Hall of Fame Online
5. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. GFA President Brian Head in Celebrity Corner
2. Convention 2008 Registration Deadlines and Reminders
3. Lecture Proposals for Convention 2009 Now Being Accepted
4. Education Lectures for Convention 2009
5. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. Celebrity Corner
2. New Board Members; Board Merge
3. Convention 2008 Registration Deadlines and Reminders
4. Lecture Proposals for Convention 2009 Now Being Accepted
5. Education Lectures for Convention 2009
6. GFA Mourns the Loss of Two Legends
7. Order an Advance Copy of the Marcin Dylla Naxos CD and Support the GFA
8. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. Roland Dyens in Celebrity Corner, May 18-24
2. GFA Mourns the Loss of Two Legends
3. Convention 2008 Registration Deadlines and Reminders
4. Lecture Proposals for Convention 2009 Now Being Accepted
5. Order an Advance Copy of the Marcin Dylla Naxos CD and Support the GFA
6. Recent Submissions to the GFA web site

1. David Russell in Celebrity Corner, April 6-12
2. Concert Proposals for 2009 Convention: Deadline May 1
3. Membership Drive and Just Pluck It T-Shirts
4. Roland Dyens in Celebrity Corner May 18-24
5. Recent Submissions to the GFA Website