About the Conference
"Beautiful, Musical, Mindful"
Platinum Sponsor
Eastman Music- Silver Sponsor
February 28 - March 2, 2019, Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center, Boston, MA
2018 Conference Committee
| Role | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Coordinator | Dr. Ruth Debrot | rdebrot@aol.com | |
| Site Coordinator | Dr. Sandra Doneski | sandra.doneski@gordon.edu | |
| Band/Jazz | Tim Anderson | tanderson@music.umass.edu | |
| Choral | Stephanie Riley | stephanieriley39@gmail.com | |
| General Interest | Dr. Noreen Diamond Burdett | ndiamondbu@gmail.com | |
| General Music | Cathy Ward | cward@k12.somerville.ma.us | |
| Innovations | Tom Westmoreland | tom@musicedge.org | |
| Strings | Kristy Foye | kfoye@easton.k12.ma.us | |
| Technology | Chee-Ping Ho | cho@berklee.edu | |
| Exhibits Coordinator | Mary Correia | mcorreia@rcn.com | |
| Audio Visual Coordinator | Todd Young | tryoung7@comcast.net | |
| Database Manager | Rick Lueth | rick.lueth@comcast.net | |
| Executive Director | Michael LaCava | massmea.exec@gmail.com |
Exhibitor Registration
Please visit Exhibitors.
Conference Registration
Please visit Register to Attend.
Lodging
Please visit Travel & Hotel.
Calendar for session submission and scheduling
| Date | Item | |
|---|---|---|
| 5/21/2018 | Call for Sessions opens online | |
| 9/15/2018 | Call for Sessions closes | |
| Week of 10/8/2018 | Session submitters notified by email of session proposal status | |
| Week of 11/26/2018 | Clinicians notified by email of session schedule | |
| 12/31/2018 | Clinician registration deadline | |
| 1/5/2019 | Clinician contract deadline | |
| 2/1/2019 | Early registration deadline for conference | |
| 2/2/2019 | Exhibitor registration deadline |
Application Deadlines
| Date | Item | |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2018 | Applications for Concert Hours, Casual Concerts, Composers, Receptions, Meetings and Collegiate Ambassadors posted online | |
| 12/1/2018 | Collegiate Ambassador Application deadline | |
| 12/29/2018 | Student Composition, Casual Concert, and Concert Hour Application deadline | |
| 1/9/2019 | Reception and Meeting Application deadline |
NOTE: All deadlines for submissions and registrations must be adhered to. Please keep in mind that it is volunteers who must complete their tasks in order to observe deadlines for printing, hotel, and other organizational requirements that run this conference. These deadlines also help to keep costs as reasonable as possible.
| Registration Type | Early Registration * | On-Site Registration |
|---|---|---|
| NAfME Member | $175 | $210 |
| Non-Member | $310 | $345 |
| Clinician (must register )** | $100 | N/A |
| NAfME Retiree | $20 | $25 |
| NAfME Collegiate Member | $10 | $10 |
| Collegiate Non-Member | $25 | $25 |
| Saturday Only (8 AM - 2 PM) | $75 | $75 |
*Early registrations must be received by February 1, 2019.
**Clinicians and Panel Moderators must register for the conference in advance at the reduced fee of $100.
Massachusetts Music Educators Association
Michael LaCava
Interim Executive Director
PO Box 3886
South Attleboro, MA 02703-3886