~ AC&C 2025 ~
 
Harmony, Inc.
Area 2 Convention & Contests
April 24 - 27, 2025
Framingham, Massachusetts
Area 2's AC&C Convention Team and
Host Chapter, Women of Note
Welcome you to
Area 2 Quartet Champions
Intonations
New England Voices in Harmony, Nashua, NH & Women of Note, Hudson, MA
Qualifiers to International: High Gear, Intonations, SweetLife
Rae Borror Award (most improved) & Voices of Experience (seniors champs): The Cat's Meow
Celia Landry From the Heart Award (most improved Performance score): Intonations
The Ones To Watch Award (youth quartet champs): 4-Get Me Nots
Area 2 Novice Quartet Award: Not Four Minors
Area 2 Chorus Champions
New England Voices in Harmony, Nashua, NH
Guiding Hands Award: Renée Tramack
Qualifiers to International: Barre-Tones, Inc., Harmony Heritage, New England Voices in Harmony, Silk'n Sounds, Sounds of the Seacoast, Women of Note
Betty Costellow Small Chorus Award & Rising Star Award (most improved): Maine-ly Harmony
Sandi White Membership Award: Harmony Heritage
Convention Hotels
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
1657 Worcester Road (Route 9)
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
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Fairfield Inn & Suites (connected to the Sheraton)
1659 Worcester Road (Route 9)
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
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TownePlace Suites (connected to the Sheraton)
1659 Worcester Road (Route 9)
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
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All the guest rooms in our room block at the Sheraton, the Fairfield Inn, and TownePlace Suites have been booked. If you need a hotel room, please contact Diane Patterson, Convention Manager.
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Venue
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
1657 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
The contests will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, which is on the Main Level.
All-Events Passes & Registration
All-Events Passes (AEP) include admission to All Events, Education Classes, and Saturday Night Banquet and Showcase. Individual event tickets are available for the Quartet Contest and the Chorus Contest. A limited number of separate Saturday night banquet tickets are also available.
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Safety Protocols for AC&C 2024
Harmony, Inc. and Area 2 are committed to offering a safe, accessible event, as we are committed to the health and safety of our convention attendees. Along with continually seeking guidance from our COVID-19 Team and some medical professionals, we are closely monitoring COVID-19 data and following the ongoing evolution of event safety protocols.
For details on the guidelines and safety measures in place for the convention, please see the Safety Protocols page.
Volunteers
“One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.”
Act as if what you do makes a difference…it really does!
It takes many dedicated individuals to put on an event of this size and without you, it will not be a success. We are asking that you set aside part of your weekend to help out in the Hospitality Room, with Education Classes, door monitoring the contests or even helping with the pattern during the contests. Sign up by entering your information on the SignUp Genius poll.
We thank you in advance for donating your time and helping out!
If you have questions or prefer to sign up directly by email, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kim Dubray at volunteers@area2harmony.org. Your help will be very much appreciated.
Education Classes
For those of you interested in attending education classes, they are currently in the planning stages. Classes will be held on Thursday from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. and on Friday starting at 9:30 a.m. They will be held in the conference rooms of the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center in the Meeting Space – Lower Level.
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Livestream
Not able to attend in person? Bring your Area Contest into the living rooms, work cubicles, and onto the streaming devices of those who cannot be there in person!
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Panel of Judges
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Administrative Judges:
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Angie Morton - Panel Chair
Brett Foster
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Musicality
Judges:
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Steve Armstrong
Cary Burns
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Performance Judges:
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Jill Reid
Robert Ross
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Singing Judges:
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Jessi Nasto
Jen Wheaton
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Practice Panel Judges
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Elizabeth Houghton |
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Jennifer Weigl |
Hospitality Room
Come one, come all, to the Greatest Show on Earth! Women of Note welcomes you, as the host chapter, to Under the Big Top! We promise mind-blowing acts of talent and skill that will mesmerize you and leave you on the edge of your seat! Acrobats soaring through the air, stunning magic tricks, awe-inspiring animal performances, and much, much more! Be prepared...you never know what you might encounter around every corner!
Be sure to stop by the Hospitality Room to pick up your All-Events Pass. There you will also find the popular basket raffle to benefit our Youth Outreach programs, interesting items for sale, or just a place to gather and chat with fellow performers. We will also have some games of skill you can try...see if you can match the strong man as he lifts a whole quartet with his bare hands! We will also have popcorn and cotton candy available! The Hospitality Room will be open on Thursday and Friday (not Saturday).
If you would like to sell any merchandise or quartet or chorus CDs in the Hospitality Room, please contact our Vendor Management Chair, Sherri Avery at vendors@area2harmony.org for more information and to make arrangements.
Members of Women of Note will be wearing something distinctive in order for you to recognize us.
This is no ordinary show - it's a celebration of talent, wonder, and the unbelievable! Let's make memories together in a world where the extraordinary comes to life.
Will we see you there for an unforgettable weekend under the big top?
Basket Raffle
Yes, it’s that time again to plan what your basket will be like for the Raffle. Chapters, quartets, and individuals have been very generous in past years where the full proceeds are used to fund events for our youth.
No need to worry about matching our theme, let your basket be anything you want it to be! Area 2 will again partner with the Northeastern District of the Barbershop Harmony Society and with Sweet Adelines to support the Harmony Explosion Camp Northeast (HXNE) 2025, along with other Chapter Youth Initiatives and Youth Scholarships during the coming year. Once you've decided on your basket, or have any questions, please contact our Raffle Basket Coordinator Maria Gabriella, at accraffle@area2harmony.org. Thanks for your support!
Grab & Go Lunch Concession
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Menu options:
Soup of the day - Chicken Noodle $4
Garden Salad $8
Caesar Salad with Chicken $10
Cold Sandwiches $9 (Chicken Salad, Turkey Club, and Roast Beef)
Bagged Snacks $4
Cookies and Brownies $3
Soda or Water $4
Coffee or Tea $4
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We will have a Grab & Go Lunch Concession on Friday and Saturday from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The lunch concessions will accept cash and debit/credit cards. The menu will be:
- Garden Salad – $8
- Chicken Caesar Salad – $11
- Ham and Turkey Sandwiches – $10
- Cheeseburger/ Burger – $8
- Chicken Fingers – $8
- Fries – $4
- Bagged Snacks (Chips, popcorn, pretzels) – $3
- Fresh Baked Cookies – $4
- Soda, Flavored Seltzers, Bottled Water – $4
- Regular and Decaf Coffee or Hot Tea – $4
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Photography & Videography
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Generations Chorus
It's time to get excited about the Generations Chorus!
The Generations Chorus brings family members of different generations across international boundaries to sing together every spring at the Area 2 Convention & Contests (AC&C). This chorus was created to develop and highlight the Area's youth membership by giving them the ability to sing with a relative, and has since expanded to include any relatives.
This year we have also decided to include Associate members even if they are not related to another Harmony, Inc. member in the Generations Chorus. Youth singers (age 25 or younger) are encouraged to participate in this experience, and they do not have to be a Harmony, Inc. member to participate. Also, these youth singers are not required to have a family member in the chorus in order to participate in the Generations Chorus. The Area will fund any first-time Generations Chorus youth participants. This experience is a wonderful way for mothers to sing with their daughters or granddaughters, without having to worry about membership restrictions.
Please fill out this interest form by March 1, if you'd like to participate in the Generations Chorus at AC&C 2025. will be directed by Ari Schmidt. The song for this year will be A Million Dreams, directed by Ari Schmidt.
Program Ads
We will be offering Chapters, Quartets, and individuals the availability to purchase PROGRAM ADS. Anyone who wishes to send congratulations or good luck wishes to contestants in a program ad, please click here for details...
AC&C Convention Team:
Can’t wait to see you all Under the Big Top!
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