Hello Friends and Members of MAR-AMTA!
We are happy to announce that the preliminary conference schedule is available for your review! We are VERY excited about the amount of concurrent and CMTE sessions we are able to offer this year, and hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to attend both virtual and in-person sessions! You may notice that there are a few differences between this conference and previous ones. With our venue type change, we are trying a new method to overlap concurrent sessions with CMTEs at certain key times in the conference. Our hope is that this will work well for you in determining what and when to attend based on your unique learning aspirations, and also helps us to navigate space a little more gracefully. We also note that we are doing our best to organize a meaningful experience, and events/sessions are still subject to slight change. Please also take a moment to share about the conference with colleagues who may not be a part of this email list. As a reminder, concurrent sessions and CMTEs that are offered online will be recorded and available for viewing for 3 months after the conference has concluded; A link and password will be sent at a later date. In person sessions will not be recorded.
Click here for the preliminary conference schedule!
Register NOW to attend the MAR AMTA 2026 Hybrid Conference!
The online portions of the conference will be held on February 26 & 27, 2026. In person experiences will be held February 27-March 1, 2026 at IU.
Call for Posters EXTENDED!
Calling all researchers! We are pleased to announce the return of research poster presentations to the upcoming MARAMTA hybrid conference this Spring! The research poster showcase is taking place in person only on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 1-2:30 pm. As a reminder, the in-person portion of the conference is being held at Immaculata University in Malvern, PA. The due date for the proposal is has been extended to January 21! All accepted applicants must register for the conference to present their poster.
Click here for the Research Poster Session Application
Exhibitor Registration
We have become aware of a snafu with exhibitor registration for the conference. If you would like to reserve a virtual or in-person exhibit hall booth, or if you would like to advertise in the conference, please see below for more information. If you successfully registered as an exhibitor through the Zoom conference registration page, you are good! This alternate pathway is only for those who were unable to register through that platform.
Prices
- In-Person Exhibit Hall Vendor: Sales, Marketing, Professional Organizations: $175 (additional adjacent table $25)
- In-Person Exhibit Hall Vendor: State Association, University/College: $75
- In-Person Exhibit Hall Vendor: Internship Site (Free)
- Virtual Exhibitor Booth on Zoom: $100
- Virtual & Printed Advertisement in PDF Conference Program: $50
Exhibitor Registration Link (New)
Hotel Information
We have reserved a room block for conference attendees at the Hampton Inn Great Valley, Malvern, which is 1.5 miles away from campus from February 27-March 1 (Friday & Saturday nights). Group rates are as follows: $125 for a room with two queen beds; $115 for a room with one king bed and a pullout sofa. Please reserve asap so that we can maintain the block. The hotel offers free parking, free wifi, and complimentary breakfast.
- Address: 635 Lancaster Ave., Frazer, Pennsylvania, 19355, USA
- Hotel Information: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlfzhx-hampton-philadelphia-great-valley-malvern/
- To book a hotel room, please visit our Reservation Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/phlfzhx-90m-d43fd814-2ea0-4de4-9857-51ac4d3c665e/
- You can also call the hotel directly (610) 699-1300 and providing our organization name “Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association”
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Corey Olver (vpconferenceplanning@maramta.org) and Zach Alfred Levow (vpconferenceplanningelect@maramta.org). We look forward to welcoming you to the conference this year!
In Service,
Corey Olver, PhD, MT-BC, LPC, ACS
VP for Conference Planning, MAR-AMTA
Zachary Alfred-Levow, MT-BC
VP for Conference Planning-Elect, MAR-AMTA