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Waikiki Beach sunset (photo Laura Ross)
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The ICSOM Governing Board, Local 677 President, Conference Coordinators & various spouses gather for dinner at DECK as they prepare for the upcoming conference.
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Governing Board members spy the Marriott's Aloha sign on their way to lunch - (L-R) Sharon Yamada (NY Phil), Laura Ross (Nashville), Kevin Case (Counsel), Keith Carrick (Utah), & Tom Burge (Charlotte)
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New Delegate orientation is held the evening before the conference begins. (photo by Laura Ross)
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As ICSOM's 64th annual conference in Honolulu, HI begins, delegates and guests begin to take their seats. (photo by Laura Ross)
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ICSOM President Nicole Jordan (Philadelphia) addresses the conference (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Debbie Brooks (Fort Worth) and Laura Ross (Nashville) (photo by Debbie Brooks)
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International President of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) of the United States and Canada Tino Gagliardi addresses the conference (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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AFM Vice President of Canada Allistair Elliott addresses the conference (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Panel - Rooted In Place: Orchestras, Community, and Public Partnerships in Hawaii - (L-R) Keith Carrick, Heather Noonan, Dr Michael-Thomas Foumai, and Randy Wong (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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(L-R): Keith Carrick (Utah), Heather Noonan (VP for Advocacy - League of Amer Orch), Randy Wong (HSO & President/CEO of Hawaii Youth Sym), Dr. Michael-Thomas Foumai (Dir of HSO Artistic Engagement & Composer) (photo by Laura Ross)
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Governing Board members meet with AFM officers & staff after Wednesday sessions (L-R): Debbie Newmark, Kevin Case, Rebecca Matayoshi, (?), Allistair Elliott, Tom Burge, Tino Glagliardi & Jack Latta (photo by Laura Ross)
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Debbie Newmark (SSD Electronic Media Director) and Kevin Case (ICSOM Counsel) take a break after the first day of sessions on the hospitality room balcony (photo by Laura Ross)
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Regional Orchestra Players' Association (ROPA) President Steve Wade addresses the conference (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Recording Musicians Association (RMA) Secretary Lara Wickes addresses the conference (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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The ICSOM Mixer was held at Studio 909 at Local 677, hosted by the local and musicians of the Hawaii Symphony (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Members of the Hawaii Hall of Fame - George Kuo, Greg Sardinha, and Keith Cockett - perform traditional Hawaiian music with traditional instruments (photo by Laura Ross)
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ICSOM Chair Keith Carrick thanks Local 677 President Jim Moffitt, Hawaii Symphony musicians, and the trio of Hawaii Hall of Famers for a wonderful evening of food and entertainment (photo by Laura Ross)
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Music is a very small world - Violinists ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross and Hawaii Symphony musician Sheryl Shohet get reacquainted, having met in the Colorado Philharmonic (now NRO) in the early 1980s
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Hawaii Symphony musicians participating and observing the panel discussion Fifteen Years Later: Rebuilding the Hawaii Symphony (photo by Laura Ross)
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Columbus ICSOM Delegate Betsy Sturdevant and ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross send a photo to Columbus's former and Nashville's current personnel manager (photo by Betsy Sturdevant)
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ICSOM Delegates & Governing Board, AFM officers and staff, and guests gather at the Aloha sign in the courtyard of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort (photo by Alyssa Topacio-Matias, the excellent conference event manager)
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ICSOM attendees group photo at the Aloha sign (photo by Alyssa Topacio-Matias, Marriott event planner)
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ICSOM attendees show support for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (photo by Alyssa Topacio-Matias, our event manager)
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Laura Ross (Nashville), Miles Maner (Chicago Sym) and Katie Sievers (Boston Sym) in search of the best ice cream in Honolulu (photo by Miles Maner)
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Greg Harper (Colorado) and Laura Ross (Nashville) pose for a photo to send to his former and her new President & CEO
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legendary fire knife dancer, actor/co-host Kimo Kahoano is introduced by Hawaii ICSOM Delegate Rebecca Matayoshi to start off the day with a traditional welcome (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Kimo Kahoano shares a traditional aloha greeting and added a new chant he recently composed (photo by Laura Ross)
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Puerto Rico ICSOM Delegate Fermin Segarra-Cordero addresses the conference (photo by Laura Ross)
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Boston Symphony ICSOM Delegate Katie Sievers addresses the conference (photo by Laura Ross)
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ICSOM Member at Large Sharon Yamada (NY Phil) addresses the conference (photo by Laura Ross)
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ICSOM Counsel Kevin Case gives a timely and informative presentation (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Sr VP of UNITE HERE Local 5 Eric Gill & Keith Carrick (Utah) in discussion titled One Job Should Be Enough: Labor Power, Coalition Building & Large Scale Action in Hawaii (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Olympian and "Father of International Surfing" Duke Paoa Kahanamoku statue is decked with leis of tribute (photo by Laura Ross)
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catamaran sails (photo by Laura Ross)
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sunset cruise view of Diamond Head and Honolulu (photo by Laura Ross)
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Hank Skolnick (St. Louis) & wife Cathy McCollough on sunset cruise (photo by Laura Ross)
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(L-R) Paul Gunther, Holly Slocum & Nicole Jordan (Philadelphia) on sunset cruise (photo by Laura Ross)
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A cruise sunset (photo by Laura Ross)
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Attendees gather to show their support for the San Francisco Opera Orchestra members facing a difficult negotiation.
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The Texas contingent - (L-R) Brian Del Signore & Adam Dinitz (Houston), Debbie Brooks (Fort Worth) and Matt Good (Dallas)
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross addresses the conference for the final time after 24 years serving as secretary, following passage of a resolution naming her ICSOM Secretary Emeritus (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross addressing the delegates as she steps down after 24 years of service to ICSOM.
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After years of service together, 4 colleagues take a final bow - (L-R) Warren Powell (Florida Orch), Debbie Brooks (Fort Worth Sym), Laura Ross (Nashville Sym) & Matt Good (Dallas)
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One last photo with the ICOSM Editor (and photographer) Mike Muszynski with ICSOM Secretary Emerita Laura Ross
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GO BLUE! University of Michigan alums Laura Ross [the short one from Nashville] and Dan Sweeley [the tall one from Buffalo] who was elected ICSOM treasurer at this conference (photo by Mike Muszynski)
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Yun-Ting Lee (The Cleveland Orchestra) and Laura Ross (The Nashville Symphony) take a selfie to share with a mutual colleague (photo by Yun-Ting Lee)
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Outgoing ICSOM Secretary Emerita Laura Ross (Nashville) and incoming ICSOM Secretary Rebecca Matayoshi (Hawaii)
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2025-26 ICSOM Governing Board - (L-R) Keith Carrick, Nicole Jordan, Dan Sweeley, Rebecca Matayoshi, Jack Latta, Laura Ross, Tom Burge, Mike Muszynski, Kevin Case (counsel), & Sharon Yamada
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Incoming 2026-27 Governing Board - (L-R) Keith Carrick, Nicole Jordan, Dan Sweeley, Rebecca Mataoshi, Jack Latta, Tom Burge, Sharon Yamada, Katie Sievers, & Kevin Case (counsel)
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leis presented to Laura Ross by the ICSOM Governing Board (photo by Laura Ross)
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Paina Waikiki Lu'au at the Waikiki Beach Marriott (photo by Rebecca Matayoshi)
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Various performances included traditional attire and dances from the Polynesian Islands at the Paina Waikiki Lu'au at the Waikiki Beach Marriott (photo by Rebecca Matayoshi)
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Dancers in traditional attire and dances from the Polynesian Islands perform at the Paina Waikiki Lu'au at the Waikiki Beach Marriott (photo by Laura Ross)
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Traditional Polynesian Island dances performed following dinner at the Paina Waikiki Lu'au at the Waikiki Beach Marriott (photo by Laura Ross)
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Traditional dances, attire and music entertained guests at the Paina Waikiki Lu'au at the Waikiki Beach Marriott (photo by Laura Ross)
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Governing Board, guests, delegates and spouses attending the Paina Waikiki Lu'au
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Photo from other end of the table of governing board, delegates, guests & spouses attending the Paina Waikiki Lu'au at Waikiki Beach Marriott
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Aloha from the Rainbow State (photo by Mike Muszynski)
