To commemorate Dr. Haralson's transition to Chairman Emeritus, this year's GMAU National Conference will depart from the customary "Meeting of the Masters" model, and will instead feature several black belt instructors who were a part of the GMAU in the first years of the organization's inception and/or who are a part of Dr. Haralson's Seigi Bushido Ryu style. A detailed teaching schedule will be available in the near future.

REGISTRATION

The doors of GMAU Headquarters open at 4:00pm on Friday, October 23 and all regular conference sessions begin @ 5:00pm. Registration continues throughout Friday evening. Please plan on entering our facility through the main GMAU entrance located on Palmer Street(it will be well marked). Parking is available in the lot located at the back of the building and on Palmer Street.

SCHEDULE

Friday, October 23

Morning Black Belt Examinations

• Exam Board: Doug Haralson, Orville Osbourne, Rick Merrell, David Merrell, Mike McClure, Ron Tottingham, Mark Flaugher, David Shipley and Doc Haralson (Larry and Christian Phillips will also join if available)
• Testing for Provisional Black Belt (Dan Brown, Kristine Weise, Valerie Hobbs)
• Testing for 1st Degree Black Belt (Steve Brown, Becky Ekstrand, Shane Jones)
• Testing for 2nd Degree Black Belt (Erin Askew)
• Testing for 4th Degree Black Belt (Jim Hernandez)

4:00 PM: Registration begins. Arrive early and fellowship with martial artists from across the country.
5 PM–8 PM: Conference Training Sessions

8 PM-Midnight: Triple Crown Competition.

Saturday, October 24

8 AM–4 PM: Conference Training Sessions