FMEA
2025
Professional Development Conference and All-State Concerts
January 8 - 11, 2025
Tampa Convention Center
Photography/Videography Release: By registering for this event, I hereby grant permission to use any and all photographic imagery and video footage taken of me at this event and activities pertaining to this event, without payment or any other consideration. I understand that such materials may be published electronically or in print, or used in presentations or exhibitions.
Refund requests to change payment method will not be approved. Make sure you consult with your bookkeeper to use the appropriate payment method before continuing. For our full refund policy, see the "Policies" page at FMEA.org/Conference.
Health Risk Disclaimer: By registering for this event, I hereby acknowledge that I fully understand the nature and extent of the risk related to the COVID-19 virus and other contagious diseases and agree that by attending this conference and any related events, I do so at my own risk.
Additionally, I expressly acknowledge the following:
- infection by COVID-19 can result in death;
- COVID-19 is highly contagious;
- the risk of infection and transmission are higher in indoor facilities;
- there are no safety precautions that totally eliminate the risk of contracting COVID-19; and
- individuals with various underlying medical conditions may experience worse outcomes.
Information about the precautions we are taking is posted on our Health Information Page
Student and Parent Contact Information: In order to assist all attendees as they visit the exhibit hall, contact info will be encoded into a barcode on their badge. When they allow an exhibitor to scan their badge, the exhibitor will be able to follow up with them after the conference. Because your students and their parent chaperones may be speaking with Colleges, Universities, or new instrument companies in the exhibit hall, please provide accurate and correct contact information as you add them to your conference registraion to make sure they can receive the proper follow-up information. FMEA does not sell or release this data to any third-party, including exhibitors or sponsors. It will only be available to exhibitors the attendee allows to scan their badge.
All registration information must be entered here. At the end, you will have the
opportunity to either print an invoice to send in with a check up until one week
before the pre-registration deadline, or pay on-line instantly with a credit card
up until the pre-registration deadline.
Registration Prices And Procedures*
*Membership in FMEA and NAfME is a prerequisite for registration. See the
Registration Policies
for details.
| Description | September 13 - December 13 | After December 13 |
| Director/Member | $160.00 | $205.00 |
| Collegiate Member | $70.00 | $100.00 |
| Retired Member | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Non-Teaching Spouse | $105.00 | $155.00 |
| Non-Teaching Spouse of Retired Member | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Paid Chaperone | $75.00 | $125.00 |
| Free Chaperone | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All State Student | $75.00 | $125.00 |
| Tri-M Student | $50.00 | $75.00 |
| Pre-Conference Workshop | $80.00 | $100.00 |
| Pre-Conference Workshop (First Year Teachers) | $80.00 | $100.00 |
| Student Experience - Student | $50.00 | $75.00 |
| Student Experience - Chaperone | $50.00 | $75.00 |
To take advantage of early discounted rates, you must register and pay before
the deadlines.
*If you are mailing a check to the FMEA Office to pay for your registration, it
must be postmarked early enough so that it will ARRIVE in the FMEA office before the Pre-Registration Deadline.
- All participants - directors, students, chaperones and guests - must be registered
for the conference
- Only directors may register their groups or pick up registration materials if pre-registered.
- All participating students must be chaperoned. As required by FMEA and FSMA, at least one
chaperone other than a director is required for every ten (10) students or fraction
thereof, however, FMEA policy allows for one free Chaperone for every six (6) students
or fraction thereof.
- An additional paid Chaperone may be registered for (a) each six (6) students registered
or (b) for each All-State rehearsal site where registered students are performing.
- If a participating student is not accompanied by the director from that student's
school, then the principal from that school must furnish a letter designating the
person from the school or school district who is to be in charge of that student. The letter should be addressed to
the FMEA Executive Director, explain the extenuating circumstances preventing the director from attending,
and must be submitted with registration materials. The school will be notified of approval.
- Student observers are not allowed to attend the conference. If any student
observers are brought to the conference, the offending school's participation in the
conference may be eliminated the following year. (Tri-M students registered
and participating in sessions or working for the All-State Concerts are exempt from
this rule.)
- All school music teachers must register for the conference as FMEA directors
and be current members of the FMEA. This includes directors of invited performing
groups, mini-concerts, and session presenters. All-State conductors from Florida
schools, colleges or universities must also be FMEA members. No current music teacher
may register as a chaperon.
Refund Policies
- Full registration refunds are available for cancellation requests made through December
15th.
- No registration refunds will be made for cancellations made after December 15th,
except for emergency situations. These will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Refunds must be requested in writing (email is acceptable).
- All requests for refunds must be received no later than January 31st. Requests received
after that date will not be processed.
- All refunds are issued after the conference is completed.
- There are no refunds for concert tickets.
Chaperone Registration
Chaperone Registration is based on the following rules:
Elementary Students:
- For each elementary student registered, one free Chaperone and one paid chaperone
may be registered.
- Any additional attendees must purchase a "Guest Pass" at on-site registration for
entry into the convention center.
Middle School and High School Students:
- For every six students registered, one free Chaperone and one paid chaperone may
be registered. No other chaperones may be registered until the seventh student is
registered.
- Any additional attendees(chaperones or guests) must purchase a "Guest Pass" at on-site
registration for entry into the convention center.
- EXCEPTIONS:
- If you have students in more than one performing ensemble you may pay for a chaperon
for each performing ensemble in which you have registered students.
- If you have students from different schools you may pay for a Chaperone for each
school for which you have registered students.
Concert Tickets
Registered conference attendees, such as directors, chaperones, students, and administrators registered as part of your conference registration, will be admitted to all all-state concerts with their conference badge. Purchased tickets are only necessary for other family or friends attending only the concert.
All-State Concerts are now sold exclusively online through the FMEA Conference Ticket Sponsor: TeachTix. Directors should send the following link to the parents or guardians of their All-State Students who may need to purchase tickets:
FMEA.org/Conference/Tickets
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