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Why (and if) We Gather

For many of our members, I imagine, waiting to register for the Rochester conference (October 7-9, 2021) is about hedging our bets, as we watch with uncertainty as the Delta variant wends its way through unvaccinated America. For the organizers, this is a time to examine the wisdom of holding an in-person gathering vs. pivoting to the digital space - both in 2021 and in the future - and grapple with what is lost if we're unable to be together. 

So, what will drive our decision?

Sixty-Fourth CMS National Conference
October 7-9, 2021 • Rochester, New York

Conference Overview • Program Committee
Important Dates and Deadlines
Registration • Hotel • Travel Information

Pre-Conference Workshops
October 6, 2021 • Rochester, New York

• Musicians’ Mental Health
• Imagining, Creating, Becoming: Community Engagement through Music and the Lens of Social Justice
• Exploring Creative Design at the Human-Technology Frontier Through the Emerging ‘Artist-Technologist’ Occupation

NAMM President's Innovation Award

‍NAMM and the NAMM Foundation invite college and university students to apply for The NAMM Foundation President's Innovation Award, which provides a $750 stipend to attend The NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA from January 20-23, 2022. Application deadline: September 30, 2021. Read More....

NAMM and the NAMM Foundation invite college and university students to apply for The NAMM Foundation President's Innovation Award, which provides a $750 stipend to attend The NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA from January 20-23, 2022. Application deadline: September 30, 2021.

The NAMM President's Innovation Award supports individuals who are enrolled in college and university music or music business programs and are preparing for a career in music. During the NAMM Show, recipients of the award, as well as nearly 2,000 other students will participate in programming that includes CMS's collaboration with NAMM, the GenNext Program, which offers college music students and faculty exclusive access to career and professional development sessions. (Watch this space for future announcements regarding applications for faculty members to present at GenNext 2022.)