Join the AAA for their 87th anniversary celebration this summer returning to the Marriott Philadelphia West in Conshohocken , PA, July 10-13, 2025.
The discounted room block deadline is June 29, 2025. The rate and room type can sell out prior to the deadline, so book your room early to secure the lowest rate.
The importance of reserving a hotel room at the AAA’s official conference hotel, the Marriott Philadelphia West: The AAA makes every effort to keep your expenses at the conference as low as possible. We work hard to negotiate the best hotel rates and to keep conference registration fees as low as possible, even as expenses rise annually. The AAA is able to offer high-quality conferences in desirable locations because we reserve a significant number of hotel rooms. If you choose to stay at another property, the official hotel room block is smaller, making it more difficult for the AAA to gain favorable hotel space at reasonable prices for future meetings.
Registration, Tickets, and Payment
Download the Registration Form to register for the festival and to purchase tickets: 2025AAARegistration.pdf
Payments can be made by sending the form with a check OR online through the AAA’s secure checkout page- AAA Store https://ameraccord.com/cart.aspx
Hotel Discount Code, Booking Information
Link for reserving hotel rooms: ameraccord.com/hotel
2025 AAA Competition Categories, Rules and Entry Info
Download: Rules and Required Composition List
Download: Competition Entry Form
The AAA Board has been busy making many exciting plans for this year’s festival, which will take place from July 10-13, 2025. This consolidated schedule will be packed with events, performers, workshops and food functions beginning with Thursday evening performances featuring the Accordion Pops Orchestra and the Busso Festival Orchestra, followed by an “After Hours Party” featuring our attendees.
The full registration package will include luncheons and dinners on Friday and Saturday with live music at each event. Other included food functions feature a reception after the Friday evening concert and a breakfast meeting on Sunday morning.
We are delighted to announce our incredible celebrated guest artists: the Dallas Vietty Trio (jazz, gypsy jazz, French musette), Peter Stan (Balkan, Klezmer), and Filipe Hostins (Brazilian, jazz, classical).
We will also feature a few of our very talented Board members: Mario Tacca, Don Gerundo, Ray Oreggia, Frank Busso, Jr. and Frank Busso, Sr. Exciting workshops will include “Playing for Oktoberfests”, presented by Dominic Karcic, assisted by Ray Oreggia and Beverly Roberts Curnow.
We are delighted to be featuring a special workshop/presentation called “Meet the Family” where Kevin Friedrich will demonstrate 17 different accordions/free reed instruments from the collection of “A World of Accordions Museum” in Superior, Wisconsin. Kevin will showcase both historical elements as well a some of the oddities of accordion development over the years.
The festival will feature an orchestra for intermediate to advanced players under the baton of our very personable and talented guest conductor Mary Ann Covone, plus a beginner adult orchestra led by Joanna Darrow, and a youth orchestra led by Dee Langley.
Please save the date for this special event! Along with performances, orchestras and workshops, there will be competitions for students of all ages and proficiency levels. There will be performance opportunities for all attendees, plus vendors, exhibits and more!
The hotel in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania is lovely and suits our needs well! It is a short drive or train ride into the heart of Philadelphia where there are beautiful parks, museums, historic areas, waterfronts and small quaint towns nearby.
Hope to see you there!!
