Pacific Island Gathering stick and knife fighting tournament on October 11 and 12(?) at the Midwest Kodenkan in Chicago Illinois. They have the rules for the competition listed on youtube under "pacific island tournament rules 1."

(I am not an official of the tournament, I am just relaying the information I have recieved so far. This informatin is subject to change or clarification by the actual tournament officials.)The Pacific Island Gathering stick fighting tournament will be offering these prizes. The winner of each event will recieve a balisong knife made in the phillipines. The second and third place winners will recieve a hand made flat stick made from phillinpine hard woods(you may need to contact them to be sure on the type of wood). The top dog prizes will be on of three blades, a talibong, a sanzibar or a kukri knife. For more information on the events, rules, prizes, and fees please contact the Midwest Kodenkan in chicago illinois. The point of contact for the tournament is John Bednarski. Thanks

The school is actually the Midway Kodenkan, not the midwest.

The actual schedule for the Pacific Island tournament and the seminar instructors on the Saturday before the tournament can be found at the midway kodenkan website under their upcoming events tab. The fee schedule for the tournament and seminars is also available. There will be several teachers of kali/escrima/arnis teaching that saturday, featuring modern arnis, balintawak, lameco and Dekiti Tirsia Serrada Kali and other styles as well as a wing chun master teaching his family style of wing chun.