Below is an overview of the conference schedule. More details and specific times will be posted when the conference agenda is published. Please note: events and sessions are still subject to change as we finalize the conference details.
| July 22 - SAT | July 23 - SUN | July 24 - MON | July 25 - TUE | July 26 - WED | July 27 - THU |
| Sea Grant Meeting | NMEA Board Meeting Pre-Conference Workshops |
Registration & Coffee | Committee meetings & Coffee | Committee meetings & Coffee | Field Trip Day |
| Conference Welcome & Keynote | |||||
| Student Conference Keynote |
Keynote | ||||
| Break + Meet-ups | Break + Meet-ups | Break + Meet-ups | |||
| Concurrent Sessions #1: Workshops | Concurrent Session #4: Workshops | Concurrent Sessions #7: Workshops | |||
| Buddy Lunch | Lunch+ Posters + Exhibitors + Chapter baskets | Lunch + Committee Meetings | |||
| Concurrent Sessions #2: Full + Lightning | NMEA AGM & Awards | ||||
| Concurrent Sessions #5: Lightning | |||||
| Concurrent Sessions #8: Fill | |||||
| Break + Meet-ups | Break + Meet-ups | ||||
| Concurrent Sessions #3: Double Session | Concurrent Sessions #6: Full Sessions | Break + Meet-ups | |||
| Concurrent Sessions #9: Full Sessions | |||||
| Registration Opens | NEW NMEA Board Meeting | ||||
| Conference Kick-off Event WWU | Stegner Performance | ||||
| Chapter meetings | |||||
| Farewell Reception | |||||
| NMEA Board Dinner | Evening Event - Offsite Picnic | NMEA Auction/Dinner | Evening On-your-own |
Field Trips & Special Events
We have a variety of field trips and special events that you can add on to your conference registration, including a pre-conference workshop on Sunday, July 23, fabulous evening event options on Wednesday, July 26, and full- and half-day field trips on Thursday, July 27.
Registration Information
Registration is now open! Although the NMEA scholarship deadline has passed, there may still be scholarships available from your regional chapter.
IPMEN 2023
We are excited to share that Ocean Networks Canada will be hosting the IPMEN 2023 conference at the University of Victoria, across the Salish Sea on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, just a few days before NMEA! This conference will run from Tuesday July 18 to Thursday July 20, with Friday July 21 set aside for travel from Victoria to Bellingham. This is a great opportunity to maximize your travel and take advantage of TWO amazing marine education conferences!