2017 Drum Corps International Championship Events
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2017 Drum Corps International Championship Events Corps Information Packet Monday, August 7 – Tuesday, August 8 -- Michigan City, IN Wednesday, August 9 – Saturday, August 12 -- Indianapolis, IN 2017 DCI World Championships Week Overview All times are subject to change. CENTRAL TIME ZONE FOR MICHIGAN CITY EVENTS Monday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Marketplace set up Ames Field, Michigan City 8/7/17 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Corps Check-in Ames Field, Michigan City 3:45 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. Open Class Prelims Ames Field, Michigan City 9:52 p.m. Directors’ Meeting Ames Field, Michigan City Tuesday 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Open Class Finals Ames Field, Michigan City 8/8/17 EASTERN TIME ZONE FOR INDIANAPOLIS EVENTS Wednesday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stadium Set-up Lucas Oil Stadium 8/9/17 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Marketplace Load-in Lucas Oil Stadium 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. DCI Performers Showcase Indiana Convention Center/Arts Garden presented by System Blue 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. WC Corps Credential Pick-Up Lucas Oil Stadium 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Managers Stadium Walk-Through Lucas Oil Stadium 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Dinner Omni Severin Hotel 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. DCI Judges Dinner Omni Severin Hotel 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. DCI Gala and HOF Celebration Historic Union Station Thursday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Warm-up Zone Military Park 8/10/17 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. World Championship Prelims Lucas Oil Stadium 6:47 p.m. Big, Loud & Live! Broadcast Theaters Nationwide 11:25 p.m. Directors’ Meeting Players’ Family Room, LOS Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. INpact Band Program Indiana Convention Center/LOS 8/11/17 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Future Music Educators Meeting Room 1, Lucas Oil Stadium 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. International Marching Exhibit Hall 2, Lucas Oil Stadium Fundamentals Clinic 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. DCI Corps Board Consortium Luncheon Severin Ballroom, Omni Severin Hotel 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Warm Up Zone Military Park 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. World Championship Semifinals Lucas Oil Stadium 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. International Reception Quarterback Club, Lucas Oil Stadium 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. INpact Dinner & Artist Q&A The Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza 10:35 p.m. Age-Out Ceremony Lucas Oil Stadium 11:34 p.m. Directors’ Meeting w/DMs Players’ Family Room, LOS Saturday 8 a.m. Friends of DCI Breakfast Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza 8/12/17 8 a.m. Street Beat 5K Military Park 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. INpact Band Program Indiana Convention Center/Pan Am Plaza 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. SoundSport International Pan Am Plaza & Pavilion/Georgia Street Music & Food Festival 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Warm-up Zone Military Park 5 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. Championship Ceremonies Lucas Oil Stadium 5:30 p.m. INpact Band Performance Lucas Oil Stadium 6:20 p.m. – 11 p.m. World Championship Finals Lucas Oil Stadium DCI World Championships TIMELINE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 9:00 AM Staging Begins for Souvenir Move-in South Lot, Lucas Oil Stadium 10:00 AM Corps Souvenir Move in Begins North Plaza, Lucas Oil Stadium 12:00 PM Performers Showcase presented by System Blue Indiana Convention Center/Arts Garden 4:00 PM Managers / Directors Walk Through Field, Lucas Oil Stadium 5:00 PM Lucas Oil Stadium Closed Lucas Oil Stadium 6:30 PM Hall of Fame Dinner Omni Severin Hotel 7:00 PM Judges Dinner Omni Severin Hotel 9:00 PM Hall of Fame Celebration Historic Union Station THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017 8:00 AM Early Entry for Vendors South Gate or NW Employee Entrance 8:00 AM Box Office Opens Lucas Oil Stadium 8:30 AM Gates Open East Gates, Lucas Oil Stadium 8:50 AM Welcome and National Anthem Lucas Oil Stadium 9:00 AM First Corps Steps Off Lucas Oil Stadium 6:47 PM Big, Loud & Live! Broadcast Theaters Nationwide 11:15 PM Last Corps Steps Off Lucas Oil Stadium 11:25 PM Directors Meeting Player's Family Room, Lucas Oil Stadium 12:00 AM Stadium Closed Lucas Oil Stadium FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 9:00 AM Box Office Opens Lucas Oil Stadium 11:00 AM DCI Corps Board Consortium Luncheon Severin Ballroom, Omni Severin Hotel 11:30 AM Early Entry for Vendors South Gate or NW Employee Entrance 12:30 PM Gates Open Lucas Oil Stadium 1:50 PM Welcome and National Anthem Lucas Oil Stadium 2:00 PM First Corps Steps Off Lucas Oil Stadium 9:58 PM Last Corps Steps Off Lucas Oil Stadium 10:15 PM DCI Ceremonies Enter from North Plaza 11:39 PM Finalist Directors' & Drum Major Meeting Player's Family Room, Lucas Oil Stadium 11:56 PM Stadium Closed Lucas Oil Stadium SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2017 SoundSport International Music and Food 9:00 AM The Pavilion at Pan Am/Pan Am Plaza/Georgia St. Festival Check-In SoundSport International Music and Food 11:00 AM The Pavilion at Pan Am/Pan Am Plaza/Georgia St. Festival Competition 11:00 AM DrumLine Battle Begins Pam Am Plaza 12:00 PM Box Office Opens Lucas Oil Stadium 2:00 PM Early Entry for Vendors South Gate or NW Employee Entrance 2:30 PM Early Entry for Kick Start Groups NE Door, Lucas Oil Stadium 3:00 PM Kick Start Field, Lucas Oil Stadium 3:00 PM All Gates Open Lucas Oil Stadium 4:55 PM Opening Ceremonies Begin Lucas Oil Stadium 6:30 PM First Corps Steps Off Lucas Oil Stadium 9:54 PM Last Corps Steps Off Lucas Oil Stadium 10:19 PM Retreat/Awards Ceremony Lucas Oil Stadium 1:30 AM Stadium Cleared Lucas Oil Stadium DCI World Championships Indianapolis, Indiana August 9 - 12, 2017 STADIUM Lucas Oil Stadium 500 S. Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46225 CONTACTS Manager Positions Phone Number E-mail Name Championships Week 630.400.0598 [email protected] Dan Acheson Competition/Lucas Oil Stadium 317.468.3971 [email protected] Katie Wietbrock Competition/Lucas Oil Stadium 920.737.3986 [email protected] Dale Antoine Parking at Lucas Oil Stadium 540.580.9362 N/A Jim Paxton Warm Up At Military Park 573.819.5531 N/A Russ Chandler Marketplace 937.469.6195 N/A Jim Speelman Rain Plan 610.324.0660 [email protected] Scott Litzenberg Credentials & Special Events 630.400.4126 [email protected] Sue Kuenhold DrumLine Battle/SoundSport 630.639.0064 [email protected] Eric Hjellming Contest Coordinator 630.400.3551 [email protected] Tony DiCarlo LUCAS OIL STADIUM INFORMATION Corps Bus Parking Lucas Oil Stadium or Auxiliary Lot Corps Truck Parking Lucas Oil Stadium or Auxiliary Lot Missouri St. Ramp - Corps & Oversize Front Ensemble Equipment (to be staged Corps Stadium Entrance and stored in Exhibit Hall 1, not the Loading Dock) Pit Stadium Entrance SW Ramp Corps Stadium Exit SW Ramp Corps Field Entry NE Tunnel - Back Side 1 (8' H x 12' W) Pit Field Entry NW Tunnel - Front Side 1 (12' 6" H x 14' 9" W) Corps Field Exit SE Tunnel - Back Side 2 (8' H x 10' W) Pit Field Exit SW Tunnel - Front Side 2 (12' H x 14' W) Corps Member Re-Entry South Gate - Must have wristband on Corps Member Seating End Zone Saturday Field Access New credential will be required Press Box / Suites Not Available to Staff Judges Seating Upper Suite Level Section 141, Rows 1-4, Seats 13-20 (32 seats) ; 10 standing spots above Section Staff Viewing 140 First Aid On Field Level - Corps Exit Water Station Corps Entrance Tunnel and Exit Lot near Jolesch Tent MARKETPLACE INFORMATION Location North Plaza Space 2 Tables - Pipe and Drape Load in Staging 9:00 AM in the South Lot of Lucas Oil Stadium Move in Time Starts 10:00 AM - DCI Staff will bring corps to the North Plaza Move in Time Ends 4:00 PM - Stadium closes for the day at 5 p.m. Buyout Yes Electricity Yes Early Entry for Vendors 1/2 hour before gates on Thurs. & 1 hour before gates on Fri. and Sat. A new colored dot for the parking pass is needed each day - Please see your Vendor Parking director for this dot PERFORMERS SHOWCASE presented by SYSTEM BLUE Location Indiana Convention Center and Arts Garden Check - in 9:00 AM at Hall K, Indiana Convention Center Competition Time Performances start at 12:00 p.m. South St. between Missouri St. and Capitol Ave. - Trucks will likely have to Truck Unload relocate to Lucas Oil Stadium Lot 10 (Corps Parking) after unloading Lucas Oil Stadium Lot 10 (Corps Parking) - Busses will be allowed to remain in Bus/Participant Drop Off Lot 10 until after Performers Showcase ends Performances will take place inside the Indiana Convention Center and the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Brass/Woodwinds and Percussion will perform inside About ICC Meeting Rooms. Ensembles will perform inside ICC Hall J. Color Guard and dance performances will remain in the Artsgarden at Circle Centre Mall. DRUMLINE BATTLE and SOUNDSPORT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC & FOOD FESTIVAL Location Pan Am Plaza, The Pavilion at Pan Am and Georgia Street Check-In 9:00 a.m. on the corner of South St. and Capitol Ave. Competition Time 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. South St. between Missouri St. and Capitol Ave. - vehicles will have to relocate to Truck Unload the Auxiliary Lot after unloading South St.