Over 120 Virtual Sessions, covering a variety of topics for all music educators, with on-demand access to recordings after the conference
Performances and Mini-Concerts from some of Florida's top music programs
Networking Opportunities, College Fair, Awards Ceremony, and other special events
Virtual Exhibit Hall with world-class exhibitors providing products and services for music educators and students
Over 2,800 Music Teachers and 200 Administrators
Future Conference Dates:
January 12-15, 2022
January 11-14, 2023
January 10-13, 2024
January 8-11, 2025
We can't wait to see you back in Tampa this January!
The FMEA Professional Development Conference is one of the largest music education professional development events in the United States. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it is host to 23 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Guitar, Orff, and Popular Music students conducted by world-class conductors and teachers. It is attended by more than 10,000 people, including secondary music directors, elementary music teachers, music supervisors, college students, college music teachers, school administrators, K-12 students performing in the All-State ensembles, students and professional musicians performing with invited performing ensembles, exhibitors, and parents and family members of performing students.
2021 Virtual Conference Session Recordings are Available Here Through June 1
FMEA & NAfME members are invited to submit Session Proposals and Performance Applications for the 2022 conference to be held January 12-15, 2022 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.
Please see the Exhibitor Information page for information about exhibiting at the 2022 FMEA Conference. In order to maintain your booth location from the canceled 2021 conference, you must move your reservation by April 1, 2021.
May 11, 2021
Deadline for Session Proposals and Performance Applications
May 31, 2021
Deadline for Product Showcase Applications
September 18, 2021
Pre-Registration Opens
Nominations open for Student Conference Experience and Tri-M Experience
September 25, 2021
Hotels begin taking reservations at 9:00 a.m.
November 13, 2021
Hotel Room Cancelation Deadline 5:00 p.m.
November 16, 2021
Hotels will charge your credit card a non-refundable deposit for the first night of each room
December 12, 2021
Pre-Registration closes at midnight. Payment must be postmarked on or before December 4 if you are paying by check. Pre-registration is by credit card only after December 5.
December 17, 2021
All school lodging checks are due, payable to the hotel where reservations were made for you and/or your students.
December 17, 2021
The final deadline for discounted hotel blocks. Unsold rooms in the FMEA blocks are released back to hotels.
The FMEA Professional Development Conference and All-State Ensembles are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.