2023 NMEA Conference/In-Service Clinic

Each November NMEA provides professional development for music educators at its "Conference/In-Service Clinic." The 2023 event will be held November 16-18 (Thursday-Saturday) in Lincoln, Nebraska. Registration headquarters and Expo are at the Embassy Suites, 1040 P Street, with conference sessions across the street on UNL's main campus (Westbrook Music Building) and at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The Cornhusker Marriott Hotel will also be used for sessions.

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2023 CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS

NMEA invites session proposals to be submitted for consideration for the 2023 NMEA Conference/In-Service Clinic in Lincoln, NE on November 16-18, 2023. Conference participants come from all educational levels and include K-12 students and teachers, pre-service collegiate students, and higher education faculty in the fields of general music, band, chorus, jazz, orchestra, guitar, piano, popular music, and music technology. 

The Call for Session Proposals for the 2023 NMEA Conference/In-Service Clinic has now closed. Thank you to all those who applied! The committee will review and invite speakers/clinicians to present at Conference. All submitters will be notified of the status of their proposals on March 31st.

2023 CALL FOR PERFORMING ENSEMBLES

The application to submit your ensemble to perform at the 2023 NMEA Conference/In-Service Clinic will open on March 15, 2023. Directors can submit their applications until the window closes on May 20, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

Submit a Performing Ensemble for the 2023 Conference/In-Service Clinic

CONCERT HOUR INFORMATION

• Selected choral ensembles will share a concert hour and will be given 30 minutes for each concert (25 minutes of music, 5 minutes for applause and time on/off stage).
• Selected large instrumental ensembles will be given 45 minutes for their concert (40 minutes of music, 5 minutes for applause and time on/off stage).
• Video or audio recording of any session or performance is strictly prohibited unless it is NMEA authorized personnel.
• Performing ensembles are responsible for creating and copying their own concert program for audience members.
• All expenses, travel risks, and chaperonage of ensembles are to be covered entirely through local efforts. 
• Only the ensemble that auditions (other than soloists or accompaniment chamber ensemble) may perform at the conference, if selected. 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• In order to submit an application, you must be a current NMEA member. 
• You must enter your membership ID number, and you should also have photo(s) and bio(s) on hand to upload. 
• You will be required to upload audio recordings (in MP3 format) of the ensemble - 3 selections with variety recorded during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Ensembles that performed at the 2021 or 2022 Conference will not be eligible to perform in 2023.

NMEA records video and takes photographs during the Conference to use in our publications and broadcasts, such as the Nebraska Music Educator magazine, the NMEA website, etc. Submitting an application requires consent to allow any images taken during the conference to be used by NMEA.

Those who wish to submit applications for a performing ensemble for the 2023 Conference may do so by adhering to the guidelines and completing the online application. The Selection Committee will make all final determinations. 

Conductors must be a current member of NMEA at the time of application and during the Conference. The person completing the application must be the person actually conducting the ensemble. By completing the application you agree that, if selected, you will follow the allotted set-up/prep-time and rehearsal time-frameset by NMEA policy. No additional time will be permitted in the performance venue. Please consider this carefully when determining the type of ensemble for audition.

Contact Conference Chair, Debbie Martinez at [email protected], with any questions.

2023 EXHIBIT INFORMATION

Become an exhibitor for the 2023 NMEA Conference In-Service Clinic November 16-18, 2022. The exhibit hall will be located in the Embassy Suites in downtown, Lincoln, NE. Attendees for our 3-day conference come from across the state of Nebraska. Conference participants are music educators from all levels including K-12 teachers, pre-service collegiate students, and higher education faculty in the fields of general music, band, chorus, jazz, orchestra, guitar, piano, popular music, and music technology. High school students who participate in our four All-State ensembles also have designated times in their schedule to peruse the exhibit hall.

The attendance breakdown for our 2022 Conference/In-Service Clinic is listed to below to give an idea of what type of reach to expect.

Registration fees for exhibit booths for the 2023 NMEA Conference/In-Service will be:

• $275 for the first booth (8x8 booth comes with one 6' table, two chairs, and a wastebasket)
• $225 for each additional booth
• $25 for each extra table
• $75 for electricity

Exhibitors will receive 2 badges to the NMEA Conference for each booth purchased. For example, if you purchase two booths, you will receive 4 badges for your booth workers. Any additional badges needed beyond what is included with your booth(s) will be $45 per additional badge. NMEA will also need the names of all badge holders so that they can be printed prior to the conference.

Exhibit spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis on order of registrations received.

NMEA sponsors receive early access to registration as well as discounted booth prices:

• Platinum Sponsors - 1 FREE booth with exclusive early registration 
• Gold Sponsors - 75% off a booth with early registration exclusive to Gold Sponsors after Platinum Sponsors
• Silver Sponsors - 50% off a booth with early registration exclusive to Silver Sponsors, after Platinum and Gold Sponsors
• Bronze Sponsors - 25% off a booth with early registration exclusive to Bronze Sponsors, after Platinum, Gold, and Silver Sponsors

For more information about sponsorship benefits, please visit our Sponsorship page.