Image Description: Gray Niagara Falls skyline against a dark blue circle with text. Text: Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association; Music Therapy Conference; March 9th-11th 2023, Niagara Falls, NY

Hello Friends and Members of MAR-AMTA! 

We are so excited to announce registration is officially OPEN (1/05/23) for our 2023 IN PERSON MAR-AMTA Annual Conference! We are so looking forward to hosting you all once again in the beautiful city of Niagara Falls, NY at the Niagara Falls Convention Center & Sheraton Hotel! The following are the registration deadlines and prices: 

Professional Registration 

AMTA Member Early Bird (Close Feb 1 12:00am)AMTA MemberNon-Member Early Bird (Close Feb 1 12:00am)Non-Member 
Full Conference$190$224$258$280
Single Day $157$180$190$213
CMTE (3 Hour)$41$41$51$51
CMTE (5 Hour) $67$67$84$84
Processing Fee (CMTE w/out conference) $15$15$15$15
Pre-Conference Institute 1 Day$112$112$134$134
Pre-Conference Institute 2 Day$134$134$150$150
Online Only (All) $246$246$260$260

Student Registration 

AMTA Member Early Bird(Close Feb 1 12:00am)AMTA MemberNon-Member Early Bird(Close Feb 1 12:00am)Non-Member 
Full Conference$78$90$106$118
Single Day $78$78$90$90
Online Only (All) $90$90$110$110

If you are a member of AMTA, you will receive an email from vpconferenceplanning@maramta.org with the “AMTA Member Code”. This will be used to receive the AMTA Member registration discount for the conference. Registration will CLOSE on February 28th, 2022 at 12:00am. Here is the link and QR Code to our registration portal which has all information regarding the various registration options and the conference: MAR-AMTA 2023 Conference Registration

QR Code for conference registration portal

To see our current offerings of concurrent sessions, please follow this link: Concurrent Sessions 2023

To see our continued education offerings (i.e. CMTE’s & PreConference Institute) please follow this link: Continuing Education Sessions 2023 

To review the schedule of the conference, please follow this link: 

2023 MAR-AMTA Conference Schedule (this will be updated as needed)

To see our Frequently Asked Questions, please follow this link: FAQ Sheet 

Our Keynote speaker will be Jana Stanfield, an acclaimed international speaker and songwriter who has received rave reviews internationally. She is known as “The Queen of Heavy Mental,” Jana describes her music as “psychotherapy you can dance to.” With soaring vocals, acoustic arrangements, and meaningful lyrics, Jana Stanfield says her goal is to use her music to give people a “faith-lift.” Her fans say the music is the ideal alternative to Prozac… all the mood elevation with none of the water retention. Through the global charity she co-founded, “Together We Can Change the World,” she helps women and children in need of education, and leads volun-tour trips with the theme, “The Life You Change May Be Your Own.”

“Jana is a multi-faceted, multi-talented person who can deliver the results you’re looking for. She can make a huge difference in your life, the life of your conference, and the life of your organization.” ~ Jack Canfield, CEO Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises. You can find her YouTube Channel here: Jana Stanfield YouTube 

While we understand that COVID-19 is ever changing, we are hopeful to continue providing both in-person and recorded educational opportunities for our region. Due to ever changing needs COVID-19 requires, we will be following both local, state, and national recommendations. These precautions are subject to change at any time per the CDC recommendations and at the discretion of the MAR-AMTA Executive Board: 

  1. Masks will be optional. A N95, KN95 and KF94 are the current recommendations by the CDC. 
  2. Implementation of a 3-tiered system of social contact consisting of hugs/handshakes (green), elbow taps (yellow), or no contact (red) which will be visible on registrants name tags.
  3. An increased number of hand sanitizing stations and cleaning supplies available. 

Following the success of our online conferences, feedback from members, and to create more accessibility, MAR-AMTA Conferences will continue to record and place concurrent sessions online. This will allow individuals to see ALL concurrent sessions, rather than just sessions they attend! ALL individuals who register for a FULL conference (Non-member, Member, Student) will have access to the recordings for 30 days once the videos are available. CMTE’s & Pre-Conference Institutes will NOT be recorded and must be attended live. We have continued the “Online Only” registration option. This will once again be for individuals who do not wish to attend the conference in person, but still wish to receive the CMTE credits for attending a conference. A link and password will be sent at a later date. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Timothy Doak (vpconferenceplanning@maramta.org) and Ian Vereen (vpconferenceplanningelect@maramta.org). We look forward to welcoming you to the conference this year! 

In Service, 

Timothy Doak, MS, LCAT, MT-BC
VP for Conference Planning, MAR-AMTA

Ian C. Vereen, MT-BC, NMT
VP for Conference Planning-elect, MAR-AMTA

Conference updates will be posted here and on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).


Conference Updates and Announcements

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2024 Bylaws Revisions Proposals and Business Meetings (3/27/2024) - Please find the 2024 Bylaws Revision Proposals at this link. These will be read and discussed General Business Meetings and members (including students) will vote on approving these revisions to be sent out to the membership for electronic voting via email. Please direct questions or comments to the Bylaws Committee Chair, Amanda Montera at presidentelect@maramta.org. Here you […]
CMTEs and Conference Schedule (3/10/2024) - MAR-AMTA Virtual Conference CMTE Offerings. April 4-6th. CMTE’s are included in the price of conference for AMTA members. They can be purchased for an additional fee for non-members. The MAR-AMTA thanks the AMTA and symposium presenters for making their courses accessible to MAR conference attendees.  Register now: https://whova.com/portal/registration/maram_202404/ MAR-AMTA CMTEs These courses will be virtual and live […]
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2024 Annual Conference Call for Papers is open! (8/24/2023) - Hello MAR-AMTA! The Conference Planning Committee is so excited to be having another virtual conference! The 2024 “Call for Papers” for our conference is officially open, and information for submitting a proposal is below! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Allison Broaddrick, VPCP at her email address below. Thank you all and we look forward to receiving your proposals and hosting you VIRTUALLY in 2024...
2023 Elections Information (3/9/2023) - The Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing a slate of candidates for Regional elections (regular and special) and helping to facilitate the election and voting processes. The committee is made up of the Immediate Past President (chair of committee), and five (5) professional regional members representing five (5) different areas of the […]
MAR Events Conference App! (3/1/2023) - Hello MAR-AMTA & Beyond!  No matter if you are attending virtually, in person, or wanting to be part of meetings, you will want to download our Conference App! Within the app, you will be able to access the conference schedule, receive announcements, share photos, and even connect with friends and colleagues!  There are several ways […]
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Conference 2023: Hotel Information (1/13/2023) - The 2023 MAR-AMTA conference will be held at the Sheraton Niagara Falls & Niagara Falls Convention Center from March 9th - March 11th, 2023. One of the many benefits of staying at the conference hotel is that attendees can receive a discounted hotel room. Not to mention you are directly across the street from all the events!

Past MAR Conferences

More information about previous Mid-Atlantic Region Music Therapy Conferences is available in the conference archives. Click here to access the archives.