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Southwest Division. (Division News). As another school year approaches, state MTAs are planning upcoming events. California is preparing for its state and national competitions this fall. State competitions lead to Southern and Northern Festivals in January, and to the state conference in Long Beach in February 2004. New Mexico New Mexico,state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). is planning an outstanding convention in Las Cruces, November 7-9, 2003, with clinician/performer John Perry, NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of MathematicsNCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of MusicNCTM North Carolina Transportation MuseumNCTM National Capital Trolley MuseumNCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage , as the featured artist. Anyone wishing to attend may contact CharleneMK@aol.com. The Hawaii State Conference in November will feature University of Hawaii (body, education) University of Hawaii - A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state.http://hawaii.edu/uhinfo.html.See also Aloha, Aloha Net. Piano Professor Ronald Morgan. Stephen Beus, 2003 MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National AssociationMTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee)Collegiate Piano Competition winner, also will perform. Hawaii will host the Southwest Division Competitions in January 2004 and is planning its multipiano event, "Pianomania 2004." The year was one of steady growth for Nevada, initiating a trophy award for theory students and holding an enthusiastically attended Jazz Improvisation/Workshop. Nevada had the largest attendance ever at its state conference and looks forward to building on its successes. Utah will hold its state conference Nov. 7-8, 2003, at Brigham Young University Brigham Young University,at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. (BYU BYU Brigham Young UniversityBYU BayouBYU Bob's Your UncleBYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code)BYU Beyond Your Understanding ). Among the guest clinicians will be Randall Faber and Irene Peery-Fox, NCTM. Watch the state newsletter for more information. We encourage all members to actively participate in the programs offered in their areas, thus revitalizing and upgrading their personal levels of teaching. --Geri Cheney, NCTM Centerville, Utah