FAQs

Where is the registration form?
There isn't one; ResoSummit '08 is sold out, and registration occurred by an on-line survey form. We are no longer adding to the wait list (click here for a wait list update).

When will we sign up for workshops?
Workshop signup will take place in early October, so that we will have enough lead time to get all the crazy intricacies of the schedule in place and confirmed to you in advance. And in a novel approach for '08, your program book, complete with instructors' tab and blank tab paper, will be in your goody bag at registration.

What about meals, t-shirts, and friends & family tickets for the concerts?
Since we have to place our meal orders in advance, we will be asking you to pre-order meals; you'll receive a survey shortly for this purpose. At that time, you can also order t-shirts, and any tickets you may want for friends & family for the evening concerts — your own tickets for all concerts are included as part of your registration fee. Last year's post-event surveys generally agree that on-site meals are not likely to be featured in Gourmet Magazine, but they are a quick and inexpensive option, served in a beautiful dining hall. There are many restaurants, both fast-food and otherwise, within a several-block radius of S-B, and you'll have time to eat off-site if you prefer. Morning coffee & tea, but no meals, are included as part of your registration.

Details on the concerts?
ResoSummit 2008 will kick off on Thursday night with a performance by BLUE HIGHWAY at The Station Inn. By popular demand (yes, we read your post-event surveys!), all Station Inn ResoSummit performances will begin at 8:00 pm. (This should allow more participants to enjoy our after-hours jamming spaces). Friday's performance is by GRASSTOWNE. The Saturday performance will be announced shortly.

On Sunday, our closing performance will be at 5:00 pm in the Harambee Auditorium at Scarritt-Bennett, featuring ROB ICKES & FRIENDS, including jazz pianist MICHAEL ALVEY and other special guests.

After-hours jamming?
As we did last year, we will have after-hours jamming space available in Fondren Hall. (Hey, there are at least 5 separate spaces up there, so no need to do one big 30-dobro jam!) Also, by popular demand, we have arranged for exclusive ResoSummit use of Bragg Hall, a standard-room residence hall, so that after-hours jamming can take place there. Gibson, the upgraded-room residence hall, will continue to be a late-hours quiet zone. Keep in mind that if you have friends in the Nashville area who play other instruments, you are encouraged to invite them for after-hours jamming in Fondren.

When is check-in time? Can I get on-site lodging for Wednesday night? When is ResoSummit registration?
Check-in time for on-site guest rooms is at 3pm on Thursday in the lobby of the Laskey Building, Scarritt-Bennett (go here for a campus map). We will have a registration table in Laskey for check-in by all participants, whether staying on-site or not. Wednesday night lodging is not available through ResoSummit for Wednesday night. Our block of rooms covers Thursday through Sunday nights, with Sunday night being optional for people whose flights leave on Monday, or otherwise just can't quite tear themselves away on Sunday.

When does ResoSummit begin? When does it end?
The first "official" ResoSummit event is the Blue Highway performance at 8pm on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Station Inn. We will have an informal "get acquainted" dinner in the Susie Gray Dining Hall at Scarritt-Bennett beginning approx. 5:30pm, so that you can make new friends and catch up with old ones, and we'll also arrange informal car pools to the Station Inn after dinner. The last official event of ResoSummit is the late afternoon performance by Rob Ickes & special guests Michael Alvey and Robinella, and that is scheduled to end by 6:00pm.

Speaking of car pools, do I need a car at ResoSummit?
You should be fine without one. Last year's participants car-pooled to the Station Inn performances, and we'll facilitate those again this year. Information on getting to and from the airport is at right.

What is the policy with respect to audio or video recording?
Audio-only recording of instructional workshops will be permitted for your personal use only, subject to these conditions:  1)  workshop faculty have the right to impose a no-recording policy for any given workshop, in their sole discretion;  2)  all recording must be nondisruptive (see below); and 3) recordings are for your personal use only.  You may not distribute copies of your personal recordings to others, or make them available for streaming, downloading, or share them in any other way.  "Nondisruptive" means:  do not ask the instructor to wait or start something over or play something again, or otherwise do anything that  facilitates your recording but affects the flow of the workshop or annoys your fellow workshop participants.  ResoSummit is intended to be a live experience, so please make sure that any audio recording you do is completely consistent with this policy. 

No recording, audio or audiovisual, is allowed of the Station Inn performances, or the performances in the opening session on Friday morning.

Noncompliance with this policy may cause you to lose your audiorecording privileges for the duration of the event, and may affect your eligibility to attend future ResoSummit events. (Note:  ResoSummit may videorecord some activities for archival or other purposes.) 

I read all the way to the end, and you didn't answer my question - what's up with that? Oops, our bad. Send us an email with your question and we'll answer it, and we'll post the Q&A here, too, if it's of general interest.

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