The Year of the Accordion!
From the program:
Another year has come and gone – it seems just yesterday that I was talking to Art Van Damme about forming the Las Vegas International Accordion Convention – that was March of 1998! Art was in large part the reason we are all here today. It was through Art's encouragement that I found the strength to bring together this great event. We are all here to celebrate life and the accordion as a tribute to Art! – Paul Pasquali
This year featured:
From the program:
Another year has come and gone – it seems just yesterday that I was talking to Art Van Damme about forming the Las Vegas International Accordion Convention – that was March of 1998! Art was in large part the reason we are all here today. It was through Art's encouragement that I found the strength to bring together this great event. We are all here to celebrate life and the accordion as a tribute to Art! – Paul Pasquali
This year featured:
- Frank Marocco – Honorary Director
- Joan Cochran Sommers – Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dick Contino
- Pete Barbutti
- Carl Fortina
- Corky Bennett
- Peter & Mady Soave
- Michael Bridge
- Anthony Rolando & Valerie Vacca
- Kim & Dan Christian
- Bruce Gassman
- Sylvia Marie Barber
- Alex Sevastian
- Gordon Kohl
- Liz Finch
- Shelia Lee
- Gina Brannelli – Hostess
- Paul Pasquali – Host and Founder