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Festival Conference 2025!

Worcester State University
June 26-29, 2025

[Area 1’s event was] the best festival I’ve been a part of…it really had a National Seminar feel, but was much more personal and so professionally done! Thanks for making me feel at home and for taking such good care of me while I was there! I’m now an Area 1 fan!!
— Brian Childers, F/C2022 Massed & Tins Clinician

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Recent News

Save the Date (Family Handbell Camp is Back!)

Jul 22, 2015 | ,

The AREA 1 Friends and Family Handbell Camp is BACK. June 23 - 26, 2016. It's only 4 blocks from the beach.  You can check out the facilities and photos at  WWW.OCEANWOOD.ORG Oceanwood Camp and Conference Center 17 Royal St Ocean Park, ME 04063  

Biennial Meeting Reports: 2015 at UMass Amherst

Jun 16, 2015 |

The Biennial Meeting for Area 1 is held at the Festival Conference.  The reports from the chairs and committees are posted here. 2013 meeting minutes Biennial_meeting_minutes 06282013 Officer Reports Biennial Treasurer's Report 2015 Committee Reports Chime report...

Monthly Group Spotlight: Wesley Ringers

May 31, 2015 |

We are the Wesley Ringers from the Simbury United Methodist Church in Simsbury, CT. We are comprised of 6th – 11th grade students and an adult assistant.  Unlike adult groups, children and youth music groups change every year.  Children grow into teenagers and...