FMEA Professional Learning Conference & All-State Concerts
January 8-11, 2025, Tampa Convention Center
The FMEA Professional Learning Conference is one of the largest music education professional learning 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.
Hotels
Conference hotels are now accepting reservations. Be sure to read all the important policies and deadlines on the Hotels Page.
Call for Research Posters
We welcome submissions of unpublished research in music education, reviews of literature, action research, and works in progress from FMEA members and out-of-Florida researchers to be presented at the Research Poster Session during the conference. Topics related to music teaching and learning will be considered. Learn more and submit your poster proposal here.
Important Dates (subject to change)
February 15, 2024
We begin accepting Session Proposals and Performance Applications
May 10, 2024
Deadline for Session Proposals and Performance Applications
July 15, 2024
Deadline for Product Showcase Applications
Possibly September 13, 2024, still TBD
- Early Registration Opens
- Nominations are open for Student Conference Experience and Tri-M Experience.
September 28, 2024
Hotels begin taking reservations at 9:00 a.m.
October 1, 2024
Presenters' deadline for editing session details and requesting A/V equipment
October 25, 2024
Popular Music Collective Submission Deadline
October 31, 2024
Student Conference Experience Nomination Deadline
November 8, 2024
Digital Music Showcase Submission Deadline
November 9, 2024
Hotel Room Cancellation Deadline 5:00 p.m.
November 12, 2024
Hotels will charge your credit card a non-refundable deposit for the first night of each room that was not canceled by the deadline
December 13, 2024:
- Early Registration closes at midnight. Prices increased to the regular registration rates. You may continue to register and pay online until the conference.
- Postmark deadline for checks mailed to pay for conference registration. After this date, all unpaid conference registrations must be paid by credit card online, or the check must be brought with you to the conference.
December 16, 2024:
- All school lodging checks are due to hotels, payable to the hotel where reservations were made for you and/or your students.
- The final deadline for discounted hotel blocks. Unsold rooms in the FMEA blocks are released back to hotels.
The FMEA Professional Learning Conference and All-State Ensembles are sponsored in part by the State of Florida Department of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
Future Conference Dates:
January 8-11, 2025
January 14-17, 2026
January 13-16, 2027
January 12-15, 2028
January 10-13, 2029
January 9-12, 2030
1-800-301-FMEA(3632) • Fax: (850) 942-1793