American Institute of Organbuilders annual convention takes place October 12-15

The American Institute of Organbuilders will hold its annual
convention in Knoxville, Tennessee October 12-15, 2008. Non-members
are welcome, and a full schedule with registration form can be found
at www.pipeorgan.org. The convention will focus on shop techniques
and procedures such as reservoir releathering and slider chest
renovating, with demonstrations at the shops of Randall Dyer &
Associates, B. Rule & Co., and during the post-convention tour,
Richards, Fowkes & Co.



A panel discussion will focus on the use of aluminum façade pipes, and
Timothy Smith from New York's Riverside Church will be the featured
recitalist on Sunday afternoon. As a bonus, an open-console session
on a restored Wurlitzer will take place on Monday evening at the
Tennessee Theatre. A Saturday pre-convention visit to the Biltmore
estate in North Carolina will include a private tour of the dining
hall's restored Ernest Skinner residence organ.