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2026 Conference - "United in Harmony"

Updated: Sep 18

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Greetings MMEA Members!


Planning for the 2026 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 19-20, 2026. Our theme will be “United in Harmony”! 


Conference registration is open!

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

Early Bird Registration is open until February 1, 2026! 


REMINDER: If you are applying to be a presenter at this year’s conference and your session is accepted, you do not need to register (you will be automatically registered by MMEA) and your registration fee will be waived. 


Conference Registration Fees (No Increases from last year)

Early Bird Registration (September 5 - February 1)

NAfME/MMEA Member: $200

NAfME Non-Member: $275

NAfME Retiree: $20

Regular Registration (February 2 - March 20)

NAfME Member: $235

NAfME Non-Member: $300 

NAfME Retiree: $25

Collegiate Member Registration (September 5 - March 20)

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.


Conference Session Proposals (and Poster Presentations!)

The call for sessions and poster presentations is now live at the following link. Proposals are due by Friday, October 17th at 11:59PM. 


Poster Presentations - The Council for Research & Teacher Education is hosting a poster session. We look forward to having educators and students share research projects that are in progress or completed with our membership! 

If you are interested in doing a session or a poster presentation, use the link below:


Affinity Groups and Discussion Groups

Last year we received wonderful feedback from attendees about our affinity and discussion group time blocks and so we will continue those at MMEA 2026! If you are interested in leading a discussion group, I’m happy to hear your ideas and create more spaces for folks to connect and share. Feel free to reach out to me at ConferenceChair@MassMEA.org and we can discuss!


Student Opportunities

We are beginning to plan our Contemporary Creators Festival, Concert Hours and Spotlight Concerts. More information will roll out about those opportunities in October and November.  


Conference Questions

If you have any questions about the 2026 MMEA Conference, feel free to reach out to me at ConferenceChair@MassMEA.org. 


New Ensemble Audition and All State Recommendation Information

Over the past few months, we have been putting together the final details of audition materials and changes in our All State recommendation process in order to fill our 4 new All State Ensembles! I have created a video and presentation that walks you through these new materials and the changes we’ll make to our current processes. 



We will be working on updating the MMEA website in the coming weeks with this audition material information.


If you have any questions after reviewing the video, please contact us at NewEnsembles@MassMEA.org and we will be happy to address them. 


Sincerely,


Tom Westmoreland, Conference Chairperson & DEIA Chairperson

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