About the Conference
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 hosts 24 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 K-12 music teachers, school district music supervisors, college students, college music teachers & professors, school administrators, K-12 students performing in the All-State and Honors ensembles, professional musicians performing with invited performing ensembles, exhibitors, and parents and family members of performing students.
Conference Impact
The southeast's largest music education professional learning event
Proposals & Applications
Call for Exhibitors
Become An Exhibitor!
Exhibit at the FMEA Conference Trade Show
Important Dates
February 25, 2026
Session Proposals & Performance Applications Open
May 8, 2026
Session Proposal and Performance Application Deadline
July 15, 2026
Product Showcase Application Deadline
September 11, 2026
Early Registration Opens
September 11, 2026
Nominations Open for Student Conference & Tri-M Experiences
September 26, 2026
Hotels Begin taking reservations at 9:00 a.m.
October 1, 2026
Presenters' deadline for editing session details and requesting AV Equipment
October 22, 2026
Popular Music Collective submission deadline
October 31, 2025
Student Conference Experience Nomination Deadline
November 6, 2026
Digital Music Showcase Submission Deadline
November 7, 2026
Hotel Room Cancelation Deadline - Hotels will charge credit cards on file after this date.
December 11, 2026
Early Registration Deadline: Prices increase to regular registration rates at 11:59:59 p.m Eastern time.
December 11, 2026
Postmark Deadline for Checks to pay for registration. After this date, all payments must be made by credit card or bring a check to the conference.
December 14, 2026
Checks Due To Hotels if not paying by credit card.
December 14, 2026
Final Deadline for Discount Hotel Rates. Unsold rooms are released back to the hotels.
Future FMEA Conference Dates
Programs and Literature from past FMEA Conferences