President of the Florida Accordion Association, Karen Adam Kasprzyk, is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Florida Smash which takes place November 9-11, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, Orlando Airport.

This special event will honor the 80th birthday of Tony Lovello, well known as the Liberace of the Accordion! Be there for this memorable occasion!

Featured performers include: Joe Cerrito, Vladimir Mollov, John Lobosco, Donna Regis, Michael Jude Ward-Bergeman. There will be dealer displays, Friday night Cafe Accordeon, 2012 Accordion Orchestra and much more. Paul Betken, of Tempe, AZ, will present a tribute to Leon Sash( his former teacher) .

Founded in September 2000, the Florida Accordion Association is dedicated to the promotion of the accordion through all music genres and all variations of accordion instruments. Having grown to over 350 plus members, they represent all types of accordion instruments including piano accordion, diatonic, chromatic button accordion and bandoneon. The FAA also encompasses all types of musical genres such as ethnic, jazz and classical to name a few, on all playing levels. 


The event takes place at the Holiday Inn – Orlando International Airport, 
5750 T.G. Lee Blvd, Orlando, FL. 
Call 407-851-6400 for reservations & free airport shuttle
(Mention Florida Accordion Association for discounted room rate of $82.00+ tax, single to quad)
 
Hotel reservations are due to the hotel by 10/18/12 for this rate. Check in: 4:00 PM, Check out: 11:00 AM 
 

Photos at top from L to R: Vladimir Mollov, Joe Cerrito, John Lobosco, Tony Lovello, Paul Betken

For further information:
email: FLACCASSOC@bellsouth.net or
call 850-936-8722