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Dan Sweeley (Buffalo), Stephen Laifer (Rochester) & Albert Suarez (Kansas City) [photo: Peter de Boor]
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the conference is about to begin-view from the head table [photo: Laura Ross]
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the conference prepares to begin [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chairman Bruce Ridge calls the 2016 ICSOM Conference to order {l-r: Treasurer Michael Moore (Atlanta), Secretary Laura Ross (Nashville), Ridge (North Carolina), President George Brown (Utah), Editor Peter de Boor (Kennedy Center)} [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross reads the roll call of orchestras [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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In Memoriam--a moment of silence to recognize the passing of Ron Whaley, former ICSOM Delegate of the Phoenix Symphony in June 2016 [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Photo of Ron Whaley, former ICSOM Delegate and 2nd violinist with the Phoenix Symphony who died June 15, 2016 after a battle with cancer.
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ICSOM Chairman Bruce Ridge, bassist with the North Carolina Symphony [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Peter de Boor, Senza Sordino Editor and one of the conference hosts as a member of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, welcomes delegates [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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2016 ICSOM Delegates, Local and AFM officers and staff, orchestra members and guests [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Local 161-710 President Edgardo Malaga Jr welcomes delegates to Washington DC [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Chairman Bruce Ridge's final address to the ICSOM conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM President George Brown from the Utah Symphony delivers his address to the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Treasurer Michael Moore from the Atlanta Symphony reports on ICSOM's finances [photo:Dan Sweeley]
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former Theater Musicians Association (TMA) President Tom Mendel addresses the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chairman Ridge takes a swig of the beer TMA President Tom Mendel presented to acknowledge that Ridge will be stepping down at the end of the conference [photo:Dan Sweeley]
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Chairman Bruce Ridge and former TMA President Tom Mendel acknowledge it will soon be "Miller time!" [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Nigel Charman, Orchestra Committee Chair and percussionist with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, shares the history of the orchestra and Opera House [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Member at Large Paul Austin speaks about the Grand Rapids Symphony negotiations during the past season [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Delegate Barbara Corbató shares additional information about the Grand Rapids Symphony negotiations [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chairman Ridge joins Fort Worth Symphony ICSOM Delegate Debbie Brooks during her report and shares observations from his recent visit with the orchestra [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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San Antonio Symphony ICSOM Delegate Marisa Bushman reports on recent negotiations [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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AFM Legislative and Political Director Alfonso Pollard reports on his activities on Capitol Hill on behalf of musicians [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund Executive Director Dennis Dreith explains how digital royalties are collected and distributed [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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filmmaker John Beder reveals some of the results of the Performance Anxiety Survey that helped provide information for his documentary "Composed"; a portion of the film will be presented on Saturday. [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts where the concert and reception for ICSOM are held on Wednesday evening [photo: Laura Ross]
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view of the audience and Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts [photo: Bruce Ridge]
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real-time video of the concert displayed above the orchestra [photo: Bruce Ridge]
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ICSOM Member at Large and conference host Jennifer Mondie addresses the audience; Mondie performed as one of the members of the National Symphony [photo: Laura Ross]
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close-up video allows the audience to see musicians as they perform Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner [photo: Laura Ross]
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overflow audience members sit on the stairs to the side of the Millennium Stage [ photo: Peter de Boor]
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view of the stage from sidelines [photo: Peter de Boor]
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close up of ICSOM Member at Large Jennifer Mondie on video screen during performance [photo: Peter de Boor]
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musicians performing on the Millennium Stage concert from the National Symphony Orchestra and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra [photo: Michael Moore]
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other end of the Kennedy Center lobby (with iconic sculpture of John F. Kennedy on right) opposite the Millennium Stage [photo: Laura Ross]
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Newly elected AFM IEB member and Local 47 (Los Angeles) President John Acosta with ICSOM Member at Large Jenny Mondie and AFM Government Affairs Director Alfonso Pollard at the Millennium Stage concert [photo: Laura Ross]
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At ICSOM reception following concert (l-r)- John Acosta (AFM IEB & Local 47 President), Ann Marie Brink (Dallas), Marisa Bushman (San Antonio), Warren Powell (Florida), & Bradley Mansell (Nashville) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Reception at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following concert by National Symphony and Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra musicians on the Millennium Stage [photo: Andy Bruck]
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ICSOM Electronic Media Committee Chair and President Emeritus Brian Rood speaks to delegates about recent orchestral recording issues and concerns [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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AFM Symphonic Electronic Media Division Director Debbie Newmark answers a delegate's question [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM MAL Paul Gunther (Minnesota) speaks to the delegates about Orchestra-L and Delegate-L [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Editor Peter de Boor speaks to the delegates about the ICSOM Directory [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross reports on the 100th AFM Triennial Convention in June 2016 [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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former MAL Mary Plaine, administrator of the Abe Torchinsky ICSOM Emeritus Program, speaks about requirements to qualify for emeritus status [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Deborah Rutter, President of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, addresses the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Symphonic Services Division panel moderated by MAL Jennifer Mondie (National); (pictured l-r) Chris Durham, Rochelle Skolnick, Jay Blumenthal, Jenny Mondie, Nathan Kahn, Todd Jelen, Jane Owen, Laurence Hofmann [photo: Laura Ross]
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Laurence Hofmann, communications coordinator for Symphonic Services, speaks about the ICSOM Wage Charts [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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SSD Negotiator and ROPA's first president and founder Nathan Kahn addresses the conference weeks before his retirement from the AFM [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Nathan Kahn's SSD colleagues (and the conference attendees) salute Kahn with a standing ovation for nearly 3 decades of service as a negotiator and administrator of the Audition Hotline [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM MAL Jenny Mondie moderates Symphonic Services Division panel discussion [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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SSD negotiator Chris Durham listens as SSD Counsel Rochelle Skolnick responds to a question during the SSD Panel Discussion [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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NY City Ballet ICSOM Delegate Ethan Silverman poses a question to the SSD panel [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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San Francisco Symphony ICSOM Delegate John Chisholm asks a question of the panel [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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AFM President Ray Hair addresses the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross moderates a panel discussion with two sound engineers; pictured here - Mac Whitley, chief sound engineer for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville TN [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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The second sound engineer participating in the discussion was DC Valentine, a sound engineer at the Kennedy Center [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Audiologist Dr. Heather Malyuk gives an enlightening presentation about musicians, hearing protection and hearing loss [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Wendy Cheng, founder and president of the Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL), addresses the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Chairman Bruce Ridge with ICSOM Chair-elect Meredith Snow from the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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ICSOM Chair-elect Meredith Snow thanks the delegates and expresses initial hopes for ICSOM during her tenure [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chair-elect Meredith Snow [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Town Hall Meeting:(l-r) Matt Comerford (Chicago Lyric), John DiCesare (Louisville), Brian Gordon (Phoenix), Doug Rosenthal (Kennedy Center), Meredith Snow (LA), Helen Reich (Milwaukee), Keith Carrick (Utah), Brad Mansell (Nashville) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Town Hall Meeting: (foreground) Keith Carrick (Utah); (background) John Chisholm (San Francisco Symphony) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Town Hall Meeting: (l-r) Matt Comerford (Chicago Lyric), Barbara Corbató (Grand Rapids), John DiCesare (Louisville), Paul Austin (Grand Rapids), Doug Rosenthal (Kennedy Center) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Cincinnati Symphony ICSOM Delegate Ted Nelson waits for his turn at the microphone during the Town Hall Meeting [photo: Laura Ross]
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Town Hall Meeting: Judy Dines (Houston) and Warren Powell (Florida) at the microphones to speak on an issue [photo: Laura Ross]
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Jacksonville Symphony ICSOM Delegate Andy Bruck at the Town Hall Meeting [photo: Laura Ross]
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Town Hall Meeting: Marisa Bushman (San Antonio) and James Orleans (Boston) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Bruce Ridge (left side) moderates his final Town Hall Meeting [photo: Laura Ross]
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ICSOM Electronic Media Committee Chair and President Emeritus Brian Rood listens during the Town Hall Meeting (Marisa Bushman-San Antonio in center, Patrick Johnson-Whitty-San Francisco Ballet center-left) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Election Speeches for Member at Large: Kimberly Tichenor (Louisville) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Election Speeches for Member at Large: Dan Sweeley (Buffalo) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Member at Large election speeches: John Koen (Philadelphia) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Member at Large election speeches: Martin Andersen (New Jersey) [photo: Laura Ross]
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Recording Musicians Association Treasurer Tom Rizzo [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Newly-elected Regional Orchestra Players Association President John Michael Smith [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Bruce Ridge with Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians (OCSM/OMOSC) President Robert Fraser [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Randy Whatley offers different scenarios in which to engage donors {photo: Andy Bruck]
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Randy Whatley, President of Cypress Media, offers insights on speaking to donors [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Greg Mulligan (Baltimore), Brian Gordon (Phoenix), Doug Rosenthal (Kennedy Center) and Danielle Kuhlmann (San Diego) at the microphone, demonstrate some of the suggestions by Randy Whatley [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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(l-r) Randy Whatley, Justin Bartels (Colorado), George Brown (Utah) [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Further demonstrations of Randy Whatley's techniques by Greg Mulligan (Baltimore), Brian Gordon (Phoenix), Danielle Kuhlmann (San Diego), Justin Bartels (Colorado) [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Conference attendees gather together during a break to demonstrate solidarity and support for the Musicians of the Fort Worth Symphony [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Symphony Orchestra Musicians Association (SOMA) President Mark Bruwel relates how the orchestras in Australia (and newest member orchestra from New Zealand) are organized and funded [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Breakout session with Randy Whatley [photo: Bruce Ridge]
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Breakout session with Kevin Case and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services mediator Javier Ramirez [photo: Bruce Ridge]
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AFM Diversity Committee Chair and President of Local 65-699-Houston Lovie Smith Wright reports on the committee's activities at the recent AFM Convention [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Bruce Ridge and Lovie Smith Wright [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Dr. Heather Kurzbaugh speaks about recent changes in attitude toward orchestras and the arts in The Netherlands [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Secretary General of the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) Benoit Machuel speaks about the upcoming Orchestra Conference in Montreal, Quebec in May 2017 [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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filmmaker John Beder introduces the first 20 minutes of his documentary "Composed" [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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John Beder and Bruce Ridge [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Boston Symphony ICSOM Delegate Jim Orleans asks John Beder a question about his film that will premiere in October at Boston University [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Utah Symphony ICSOM Delegate Julie Edwards offers Salt Lake City as a possible site for the 2018 or 2019 ICSOM Conference [photo: Michael Palumbo]
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MAL Jenny Mondie (National) with Jim Orleans (Boston) [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Following unanimous adoption of a resolution, delegates stand to thank ICSOM Member at Large Jennifer Mondie (National) for her service as she steps down from her position [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross reads the resolution thanking ICSOM Chairman Bruce Ridge for his 12+ years of service as Chairman, President and Member at Large [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM President George Brown calls for unanimous consent of the resolution honoring Bruce Ridge. (l-r: Bruce Ridge, Laura Ross, George Brown and parliamentarian Paul Castillo) [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Treasurer Michael Moore (standing) while Secretary Laura Ross presents Bruce Ridge with his resolution that will be framed and sent to him [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Delegates and conference attendees give Chairman Ridge an extended standing ovation in thanks for his service [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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As Paul Castillo and George Brown look on, Laura Ross presents Bruce Ridge with a plaque commemorating his service as Chairperson, President and Member at Large of ICSOM [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chair-elect Snow and Bruce Ridge listen as the plaque is read to the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chair-elect Meredith Snow, Chairman Bruce Ridge and Secretary Laura Ross with plaque honoring Ridge's service [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Meredith Snow presents Bruce with a gift from the Governing Board, a sterling silver tie clip with the ICSOM logo [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Local 125-Norfolk President John Lindberg attempts to add his own comments [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Treasurer Michael Moore presents Bruce with a gift from ICSOM, an iWatch [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Assistant Conference Coordinator Tom Reel (Virginia) captures the entire presentation on ICSOM's video camera [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Chairman Ridge (unaware there is still more to come) [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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John Lindberg takes the podium to present Bruce Ridge with a crystal sculpture, on behalf of the members of Local 125-Norfolk VA, the first AFM local Bruce joined when he was 15 years old [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Bruce Ridge accepts the tribute from his original AFM local presented by John Lindberg [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Bruce Ridge thanks the conference for their support and friendship [photo: Dan Sweeley
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ICSOM President George Brown and ICSOM Chair-elect listen to Bruce Ridge's closing comments [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Bruce Ridge cedes the podium to Meredith Snow, who asks if there are any contributions to Good & Welfare [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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During Good & Welfare, conference hosts Jennifer Mondie (National), Peter de Boor and Doug Rosenthal (Kennedy Center) and Local 161-710 President Ed Malaga ask the conference coordinator to come forward [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Jenny Mondie (with Peter de Boor, Doug Rosenthal and Ed Malaga) thanks her National Symphony colleague Danielle Wilt, for her incredible work as conference coordinator for the conference [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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ICSOM Chair Meredith Snow adds her thanks to the 2016 conference hosts and conference coordinators [photo: Dan Sweeley]
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Following the conference Bruce Ridge and Meredith Snow join the Washington DC conference hosts for a photo: (l-r) Danielle Wilt, Ed Malaga, Jenny Mondie, Bruce Ridge, Meredith Snow, Doug Rosenthal and Peter de Boor [photo: Paul Castillo]
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our fabulous conference coordinators - Tom Reel (Virginia) and Danielle Wilt (National). With our thanks for a job very well done. [photo: Laura Ross]
