Greetings MMEA Members!

Planning for the 2025 MMEA Professional Development Conference in March is in full swing! We are excited to be back in Worcester at the DCU Center and the Hilton Garden Inn and use the CVENT platform for our registration, mobile app, and attendee hub website again this year. This year’s conference will be March 27th - 28th, 2025. 

Conference registration is open!

If you are planning on attending this year’s conference, registration is live at the link below:

https://cvent.me/Rx0e4R

Early Bird Registration is open until February 14, 2025! 

REMINDER: If you applied to be a clinician at this year’s conference and your session is accepted, you do not need to register (you will be automatically registered by MMEA). You will know if your session has been accepted the week of November 18th. 

Conference Registration Fees (No Increases from 23-24 School Year)

Early Bird Registration (Nov 6 - Feb 14)

NAfME/MMEA Member: $200

NAfME Non-Member: $275

NAfME Retiree: $20

Regular Registration (Feb 15 - Mar 28)

NAfME Member: $235

NAfME Non-Member: $300 

NAfME Retiree: $25

Collegiate Member Registration (Nov 6 - Mar 28)

NAfME Collegiate Member: $10

NAFME Non-Member Collegiate: $25

NOTE: If you are paying by PO, you will be required to enter the PO Number and an Accounts Payable contact for your district. Please make sure you have this information prior to registration. There will no longer be an option for "PO Pending" as in past years.

Student opportunities will open December 1st

If you are interested in bringing students to participate in our student programs at the conference, applications for those events will open on December 1, 2024. The following programs are available:

Contemporary Creators Festival

The MMEA Contemporary Creators Festival is an academic enrichment program for high school music students in Massachusetts. The festival includes several elements, including a masterclass/clinic with an expert educator/composer, performance opportunities for ensembles engaged in contemporary music making, and a feedback forum for student composers from across the state.

Friday Concert Hours & Spotlight Concerts

This year we will host 2 Spotlight Concerts (formerly Casual Concerts) during our Coffee Break and Lunch Break and a Concert Hour on Friday afternoon. We welcome all ensembles interested in sharing

their music with conference attendees! 

If you have any questions about the 2025 MMEA Conference, feel free to reach out to Tom Westmoreland at ConferenceChair@MassMEA.org. 

Sincerely,

Tom Westmoreland, Conference Chair

Maria Doreste Velazquez, Assistant Conference Chair